PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT TESTBANK BY JARVIS: Bedside Assessment of the Hospitalized Patient

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1. At the beginning of rounds when entering the room, what should the nurse do first? a. Check the intravenous (IV) infusion site for swelling or redness. b. Check the infusion pump sett... ings for accuracy. c. Make eye contact with the patient, and introduce him or herself as the patient’s nurse. d. Offer the patient something to drink. ANS: C When entering a patient’s room, the nurse should make direct eye contact, without being distracted by IV pumps and other equipment, and introduce him or herself as the patient’s nurse. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing (Analysis) REF: p. 799 MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. During an assessment, the nurse is unable to palpate pulses in the left lower leg. What should the nurse do next? a. Document that the pulses are nonpalpable. [Show More]

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