The nurse is preparing to assess a client's reflexes. What ...

[bclement10]

The nurse is preparing to assess a client's reflexes. What equipment should the nurse gather before entering the room?
 
  1. Sterile gloves
  2. Clean gloves
  3. Percussion hammer
  4. Penlight

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to conduct a mental status assessment. What should the nurse include in this assessment?
 
  1. Cognitive and affective functions
  2. Cognitive and effective functions
  3. Affective and memory functions
  4. Affective and knowledge functions

[yasmin]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Sterile gloves are not needed to test reflexes.
Rationale 2: Clean gloves are not needed to test reflexes.
Rationale 3: A percussion hammer is used to test reflexes.
Rationale 4: A penlight is not used to test reflexes.

Answer to Question 2

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.

[bclement10]

Excellent

[parker125]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it