All of the following are examples of focused questions EXCEPT ...

[evelyn o bentley]

All of the following are examples of focused questions EXCEPT
 
  a. Explain how the accident happened.
  b. Are you in pain?
  c. What is it about this headache that differs from others you have had?
  d. What did your brother say to you before he passed out?

Question 2

The patient has received several units of citrated blood very quickly. The nurse notes that the patient now has facial nerve contraction. What electrolyte disturbance is the patient most likely to be experiencing?
 
  a. hypokalemia c. hypermagnesemia
  b. hypocalcemia d. hyperphosphatemia

[jackie]

Answer to Question 1

B
A focused assessment is an assessment that is limited in scope in order to focus on a particular need or health care problem or potential health care risks. Focused assessments are not as detailed as comprehensive assessments and are often used in health care agencies in which short stays are anticipated, in specialty areas such as labor and delivery, and in mental health settings or for purposes of screening for specific problems or risk factors.

Answer to Question 2

B
Hypocalcemia is associated with a positive Chvostek's sign or the contraction of facial muscles when the facial nerve is tapped. Hyporeflexia is associated with hypokalemia. Muscle weakness is associated with hypermagnesemia. Muscle weakness is also associated with hyperphosphatemia.

[evelyn o bentley]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[jackie]

Great! Please up vote