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chandani

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When conducting a mental status assessment, what will the nurse assess?
 
  1. Cognitive and affective functions
  2. Cognitive and effective functions
  3. Affective and memory functions
  4. Affective and knowledge functions

Question 2

The nurse is performing a musculoskeletal assessment on a client admitted with a possible stroke. When testing for muscle grip strength, the nurse should ask the client to:
 
  1. Grasp the nurse's index and middle fingers while the nurse tries to pull the fingers out.
  2. Hold an arm up and resist while the nurse tries to push it down.
  3. Flex each arm and then try to extend it against the nurse's attempt to keep the arm in flexion.
  4. Shrug the shoulders against the resistance of the nurse's hands.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Cognitive (intellectual) and affective (emotional) functions are assessed.
Rationale 2: There are no effective functions.
Rationale 3: The mental status assessment does not include an assessment of memory.
Rationale 4: A mental status assessment does not include a knowledge assessment.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: This is the technique to assess muscle grip strength.
Rationale 2: This is a technique to assess muscle strength but not grip strength.
Rationale 3: This is a technique to assess muscle strength but not grip strength.
Rationale 4: This is a technique to assess muscle strength but not grip strength.




chandani

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help


mochi09

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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