Author Question: Which action by the nurse is the final step in a complete assessment? a. Forming diagnostic ... (Read 59 times)

ereecah · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which action by the nurse is the final step in a complete assessment?

a. Forming diagnostic conclusions
b. Documentation of findings
c. Auscultation
d. Palpation

Question 2

Which patient is most suitable for admission into hospice?

a. A 63-year-old man with a fractured femur
b. A 45-year-old woman with terminal end-stage renal failure
c. A 14-year-old patient with leukemia that is in remission
d. A 78-year-old patient with dementia that wanders

jennafosdick · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Communication of assessment findings, either verbally or through documentation, is the last step of a complete assessment. The timely, thorough, and accurate communication of facts is neces-sary to ensure continuity and appropriateness of patient care. The techniques of a physical ex-amination include inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and smell. After reviewing and validating a patient's assessment, the next step of the nursing process is to form diagnostic con-clusions.

Answer to Question 2

B
A patient entering a hospice is at the terminal phase of illness, and the patient, family, and physi-cian agree that no further treatment will reverse the disease process. A fractured femur, leukemia in remission, and dementia are not conditions that are terminal, and so are not appropriate for hospice.