Nurs 315 nurs315 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that the respirations are 20 respirations per minute and the pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: You Answered Objective. Reflective. Subjective. Introspective. Question 2 1 / 1 pts A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and “feels hot.” These types of data would be: Objective. Reflective. Subjective. Introspective. Question 3 1 / 1 pts The patient’...

During an assessment of a 20-year-old patient with a 3-day history of nausea and vomiting, the nurse notices dry mucosa and deep vertical fissures in the tongue. These findings are reflective of: Correct! Dehydration. Irritation by gastric juices. A normal oral assessment. Side effects from nausea Question 2 1 / 1 pts The tonsils are graded as a 3+. The tonsils would be: Visible Halfway to the uvula Touching the uvula Touching each other Question 3 1 / 1 pts The function of ...

Movement of the extraocular muscles is: decreased in the elderly. impaired in a patient with cataracts. stimulated by CN I and II. stimulated by CN III, IV, and VI. Question 2 1 / 1 pts Which of the following statements regarding the outer layer of the eye is true? Correct! The outer layer of the eye is very sensitive to touch. The outer layer of the eye is darkly pigmented to prevent light from reflecting internally. The trigeminal (CN V) and the trochlear (CN IV) nerves are st...

A 22-year-old man comes to the clinic for an examination after falling off his motorcycle and landing on his left side on the handlebars. The nurse suspects that he may have injured his spleen. Which of the following is true regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation? The spleen can be palpated under the right costal margin. The spleen is normally felt upon routine palpation. If an enlarged spleen is noted, palpate thoroughly to determine size. An enlarged spleen should not be...