Health Assessment Foundations · Core Topics

Recognizing and Describing Abnormal Findings

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This topic is taught through its practice: 12 practice questions, each with the reasoning behind the answer, and the same idea again in plain words.

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5 questions here, of 12 in this lesson’s practice set. Answers stay hidden until you check.

Question 1 of 5foundational

Which statement correctly distinguishes a sign from a symptom when abnormal findings are identified during a health assessment?

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Question 2 of 5foundational

Which term describes a yellowish discoloration of the sclerae, skin, and mucous membranes that appears when bilirubin accumulates in the blood and tissues?

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Question 3 of 5foundational

Which documentation entry best describes an abnormal skin finding?

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Question 4 of 5intermediate

When assessing a client with darkly pigmented skin for pallor or cyanosis, why are the conjunctivae, oral mucosa, nail beds, palms, and soles the preferred inspection sites?

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Question 5 of 5intermediate

Which comparison of crackles and wheezes is accurate?

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