Question 1
Your patient is a 33-year-old man with a history of drug abuse. The patient has a history of hepatitis. While assessing his skin, you note it is yellowish, or ______.
◦ cyanotic
◦ jaundiced
◦ pale
◦ flushed
Question 2
Your patient is a 38-year-old woman who is sitting up in bed in a semi-Fowler's position. How might you best assess her breathing?
◦ Place her arm across her abdomen as you take her pulse and count respirations as you look at your watch.
◦ Watch the chest and abdomen for rise and fall.
◦ Watch her lips for movement as she breathes.
◦ Place your ear to her mouth and listen for breaths.