Author Question: A nurse performing physical assessments of residents in a long-term care facility describes to the ... (Read 53 times)

cartlidgeashley · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse performing physical assessments of residents in a long-term care facility describes to the student nurse common head and neck variations in the older adult. Which of the following accurately defines these variations? Select all that apply.

A) decreased color vision and peripheral vision
B) increased adaptation to light and dark
C) a blue ring around the cornea (arcus senilis)
D) entropion and ectropion
E) impaired conductive hearing
F) larger, more easily palpated lymph glands

Question 2

What site for taking body temperature with a glass thermometer is contraindicated in patients who are unconscious?

A) rectal B) tympanic C) oral D) axillary