Health Assess 2.0: Head to Toe

a nurse is preparing to conduct a head-to-toe assessment on a client in an outpatient setting. At which of the following times should the nurse plan to collect information about the client's general appearance?

>during an interview about the client's health history >when introducing themselves to the client > while collecting the client's vital signs.

a nurse is assessing a client's neck. Which of the following should the nurse ask the client to perform during the assessment?

>instruct the client to swallow >apply downward pressure and ask the client to shrug their shoulders >request the client to move their head forward and backward and then side to side

a nurse is an outpatient setting is performing a head-to-toe assessment on a client. Which of the following should the nurse inspect when performing a general survey of the client?

>nutritional status > hygiene >posture

a nurse is preparing to perform a head-to-toe assessment on a client. Which of the following tools should the nurse plan to gather?

>penlight >stethoscope >sphygmomanometer

a nurse is assessing a client's radial pulse rate. Which of the following information should the nurse collect while performing this action?

>regularity of the pulse > strength of the pulse

A nurse is performing an assessment of a client's abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

auscultate bowel sounds prior to palpating

a nurse is evaluating an older adult client for an alteration in orientation. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client?

can you tell me what month it is

a nurse is inspecting the anterior chest of a client. Which of the findings should the nurse report to the provider?

distended veins in one breast

a nurse is assessing a client's posterior and lateral chest. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

observe for the use of accessory muscles during inspiration

a nurse is preparing an assessment on a client who reports ear pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

palpate the mastoid area for pain

a nurse is planning to complete a physical assessment on a client. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to include?

use quotation marks when documenting client statements

a nurse is preparing to assess the status of a client's upper extremities. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

> inspect the condition of each fingernail > compare the amplitude of the radial pulses bilaterally > palpate the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and finger joints

a nurse is preparing to care for a group of clients in an acute care setting. Which of the following assessments should the nurse plan to perform on every client?

>lung sounds >bowel sounds > pedal pulses > mental status

a nurse is assessing a client's vital signs. while counting the number of respirations. which of the following information should the nurse collect?

characteristics of the respirations

a nurse is performing an assessment of a client's lower extremities. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in this assessment?

inspect the pattern of hair distribution