Chapter 22 Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition

Chapter 22  Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1. During a client’s vascular assessment, the nurse is palpating the pulse just under the
client’s inguinal ligament. The nurse is assessing which pulse?
A) Temporal
B) Brachial
C) Popliteal
D) Femoral

2. During a health visit, a client says, ìI know that arteries and veins are both blood
vessels, but what’s the difference?î Which of the following would the nurse include in
the response?
A) Arteries have thicker walls than veins.
B) Arteries carry 70% of the body’s blood volume.
C) Arteries have a lower pressure than veins.
D) Arteries carry waste from the tissues.

3. A nurse is palpating a client’s epitrochlear nodes. The nurse is palpating which area?
A) Posterior neck
B) Axillary area
C) Inguinal area
D) Upper arm

4. An older adult client presents with cramping-type leg pain when walking, which is
relieved by rest. The client also has cool, pale feet and capillary refill in the toes of 4 to
6 seconds. Which of the following would the nurse suspect?
A) Arterial insufficiency
B) Musculoskeletal weakness
C) Venous insufficiency
D) Diabetic neuropathy

5. The nurse refers an older adult client for further evaluation after the nurse assesses
warm skin and brown pigmentation around the ankles. The nurse should note the
possibility of what health problem when making the referral?
A) Venous insufficiency
B) Stasis ulceration
C) Arterial occlusion
D) Dependent edema

Answer Key

1. D
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. A