Walden University - NURSING NURSE 6512Health Assessment week 7 quiz

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Health Assessment, Week 7, GI disorders Question 1 Delayed capillary refill may alert you to: Response Feedback: Delayed capillary refill means that the vessels are taking an extended time to ... fill, which is a sign of decreased cardiac output. To further assess peripheral perfusion and detect hypovolemic shock, note the skin color, presence and quality of pulses, and the temperature of the extremities.  Question 2 A patient suspected of having a peptic ulcer would receive further routine evaluation with all of the following except: CT Scan with silver contast  Question 3 You are caring for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. During the assessment, the patient would describe the pain as: Response Feedback: Pain resulting from nerve tissue damage is described as having a burning, shocklike (electrical) quality. Throbbing and dull pain is usually due to a tumor pressing on a cavity. Tender and deep pain results from bone or soft tissue. Cramping and spasmodic pain is usually visceral or colic pain.  Question 4 A 5-year-old is complaining of nondescriptive "belly pain." Your next action should be to ask him to: Response Feedback: Asking the child to point to the area of pain can help communicate a more precise location.  Question 5 Ms. Green is an 85-year-old female patient with dementia who presents to the emergency department with her daughter because of a change in function. Which pain assessment scale would be the best choice? Response The Checklist for Nonverbal Pain Indicators is for nonverbal adults. The Oucher [Show More]

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