Health Assessment (Chamberlain University)

A nurse is completing an otoscopic examination on a 3-year-old child brought in with a fever and "pulling at the left ear for 2 days.” What should the nurse anticipate on examination of the left ear?

The nurse is assessing a client who has a darker skin tone. Which finding upon assessment should concern the nurse?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client admitted with dehydration. When completing an assessment, what is the primary rationale for the nurse to inspect the mouth?

Which is an expected finding for a client with contact dermatitis?

The nurse assesses a client’s radial pulse and notes the pulse is 50 beats/minute. Which action should the nurse take next?

During a routine physical examination, the nurse observes a 7 mm (0.3 inch) lesion on an older adult client's head. The lesion is a brown-to-black macule with color variation and irregular borders. Wh

Which assessment finding is indicative of hyperinflation of lung tissue, as seen in emphysema?

A nurse is assessing a client for risk factors associated with head injuries. Which question should the nurse ask the client?

The nurse is teaching a client's family member about how to prevent pressure injuries when they are discharged home. Which should the nurse include in the instruction?

The nurse listens for breath sounds near the upper sternum in the 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces. Which lung sound will the nurse document?

A nurse is caring for a client with a temperature of 103.6 °F. Which finding should the nurse expect upon inspection of the skin?

The nurse is caring for a group of clients. For which client should the nurse use a rectal temperature probe?

The nurse is caring for a young adult client with a blistering sunburn. The client states they don’t use sunscreen because they don't believe in putting chemicals on their skin. How should the nurse r

Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to a healthcare provider?

A nurse is assessing a client's vital signs and notes a respiratory rate of 30 breaths/minute. What data should the nurse plan to obtain next?

Which client statement indicates understanding related to characteristics of atopic dermatitis (eczema)?

A nurse is performing an integumentary assessment. Which finding should the nurse identify as possible squamous cell carcinoma?

While performing a hearing assessment on an older adult client, the nurse suspects otitis externa. What symptom is most commonly associated with otitis externa that the nurse should inquire about duri

A nurse is assessing a client with iron deficiency. Which assessment finding should the nurse recognize as koilonychia?

A nurse is performing an admission assessment for an older adult client. Which finding places the client at risk for a skin infection?

The nurse is auscultating lung sounds. Where should the nurse place their stethoscope to hear bronchial sounds?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a pain level of 8 on a 0 to 10 scale. The nurse should anticipate which additional assessment finding?

The nurse assesses the vision of a client with early-stage macular degeneration using the Snellen alphabet chart, and explains to the client that at 20 feet, the client reads what someone with normal

The nurse recognizes that the client’s head is round, symmetrical, and proportionate to the client's body size. Which term will the nurse use to describe this assessment finding?

During a skin assessment of a client, the nurse notes that the client's skin is yellowish-brown and the sclera is yellow. The nurse should recognize this finding is most consistent with which conditio