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soccerdreamer_17

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The nurse who is assessing an older adult with rectal bleeding asks, Have you ever had a colonoscopy? The nurse is performing what type of assessment?
 
  a. Focused assessment
  b. Emergency assessment
  c. Detailed health assessment
  d. Comprehensive assessment

Question 2

A nurse performs a health history and physical examination with a patient who has a right leg fracture. Which assessment would be a pertinent negative finding?
 
  a. Patient has several bruised and swollen areas on the right leg.
  b. Patient states that there have been no other recent health problems.
  c. Patient refuses to bend the right knee because of the associated pain.
  d. Patient denies having pain when the area over the fracture is palpated.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
A focused assessment is an abbreviated assessment used to evaluate the status of previously identified problems and monitor for signs of new problems. It can be done when a specific problem is identified. An emergency assessment is done when the nurse needs to obtain information about life-threatening problems quickly while simultaneously taking action to maintain vital function. A comprehensive assessment includes a detailed health history and physical examination of one body system or many body systems. It is typically done on admission to the hospital or onset of care in a primary care setting.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The nurse expects that a patient with a leg fracture will have pain over the fractured area. The bruising and swelling and pain with bending are positive findings. No other recent health problems is neither a positive nor a negative finding with regard to a leg fracture.



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