Chapter 32 Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition

Chapter 32  Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1. The nurse is conducting a functional assessment of an older adult client. The nurse
should focus questions on which area?
A) Feelings about aging
B) Quality of life
C) Recent personal losses
D) Activities of daily living

2. A nurse assesses the skin of an older adult’s forearms and observes purpura. The nurse
interprets this finding as indicative of which of the following?
A) Elder abuse
B) Vascular fragility
C) Poor circulation
D) Herpes zoster

3. When examining the skin of an elderly client, the presence of which skin lesions should
indicate a need for referral?
A) Cherry angioma
B) Actinic keratosis
C) Seborrheic keratosis
D) Acrochordons

4. When examining the eyes of an elderly client, the nurse observes a brownish
discoloration of the lens. The nurse interprets this finding as being suggestive of what
health problem?
A) Conjunctivitis
B) Presbyopia
C) Glaucoma
D) Cataracts

5. During an assessment of an elderly client, the nurse notes a decrease in pupil size and a
slowed reaction of the pupil to light. Accommodation and convergence are normal.
Based on these findings, which of the following should the nurse emphasize with client
education?
A) Use drops to prevent dryness
B) Wear sunglasses outdoors
C) Avoid driving at night
D) Obtain an eye examination

Answer Key

1. D
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C