The absence of a language barrier does not preclude a cultrual barrier, and you will likely need?

Professional dress and grooming go a long way towards establising a first good impression with the patient?

Below are part of the Cultural Assessment Guide: The Many Aspects of Understanding except?

Term used to describe a person's internal sense of self and how they fit into the world from the perspective of gender.

Term describing a person's sexual, romantic, emotional, or physical attraction towards other people.

Identify from the RESPECT model: -Connect on a social level -See the patient's point of view -Consciously suspend judgement -Recognize and avoid making assumptions

Identify from the RESPECT model: -Remember the patient has come to you for help -Seek out and understand the patient's rationale for his/her behaviors and illness -Verbally acknowledge and legitimize the patient's feelings

Identify from the RESPECT model: -Ask about and understand the barriers to care and compliance -Help the patient overcome barriers; Involve family members if appropriate -Reassure the patient you are and will be available to help

Identify from the RESPECT model: -Be flexible -Negotiate roles when necessary -Stress that you are working together to address health problems

Identify from the RESPECT model: -Check often for understanding -Use verbal clarification techniques

Identify from the RESPECT model: -Respect the patient's cultural beliefs -Understand that the patient's views of you may be defined by ethnic and cultural sterotypes -Be aware of your own cultural biases and preconceptions -Know your limitations in addressing health issues across cultures -Understand your personal style and recognize when it may not be working with a given patient

What is a question to avoid asking your patinet in order to enhance patient reponse?

During moments of tension there may be periods of silence. How would the provider move the coversation along?

This is always what the patients says it is and is subjective data

How is the Chief Complaint (CC) documented?

What is the difference between a screening and an assessment interview?

What is unique about the outline of history?

What is the best question to ask patients to determine how they define themselves?

List the 5 Ps of Sexual History

Evidence suggests that the risk of DMII and CV disease could be reduced in childhood by?

Starting at what age are children considered good historians?

When assessing a child with their parent present what action would decrease patient trust and rapport?

Which of the following is not considered part of the functional assessment?

Makes you as thoroughly familiar with the patient as possible. Most often, this history is recorded the first time you see the patient.

Is taken when the problem is acute, possibly life-threatening, requiring immediate attention so that only the need of the moment is given full attention.

Side-lying position with legs extended or flexed. Used to assess heart, spleen, and rectum.

Used for pelvic exams. Supine with knees bent and feet in stirrups with buttocks at edge of table.

When shaking a patient's hands, how much pressure should be applied?

Of the 5 percussion sounds which one is the loudest?

It is OKAY to come across unexpected findings. This may reflect a change in the patient's condition or?

List the components of EBP

Choose the example that is a "Red Herring"

Do good for the patient

Do no harm to the patient

Consider appropriate use of resources with concern for the greater good of the larger community

Recognize the balance between autonomy and competing interests of the family and community

Our dutiful responsibilities for offering care are established by tradition and in cultural contexts

-The probability of those findings being associated with that diagnosis -The prevalence of both that particular diagnosis and that combination of findings in the community you are serving

What are approved abbreviations?

What are approved abbreviations?

What does SOAP stand for?

What are the components of the Problem-Oriented Health Record (POHR)?

How long do you count for when assessing an apical pulse?

How do you measure the respiratory rate?

What blood pressure is considered Stage I HTN?

What blood pressure is considered Stage II HTN?

List the physical examination components

When it is difficult or impossible to elicit a social smile in an infant who appears ill, be concerned about?

Expressive language milestones: uses 2 to 3 word sentences

Expressive language milestone: says sounds correctly except l, s, r, v, z, ch, sh, th, and uses detailed sentences and tells stories

When performing a functional assessment related to mental health and ADL, all of the following should be assessed except?

How to you assess skeletal muscle mass?

How do you calcuate BMI?

What BMI is considered underweight?

What BMI is considered overweight?

What Tanner Stage is associated with pre-adolescence in women?

What Tanner Stage is considered the adult stage in males?

Most pregnant patients have some degree of increased pigmentation called?

Terminal hair can turn into vellus hair, but men can have terminal hair in ____ and ___?

What Asian practice is often confused physical abuse?

This skin condition is r/t hormones in dark skin pregnant patients

Tend to be large usually > 5 mm with fla component, brown in color, and shape can be round, oval, or irregular

Boarder is irregular, tend to be larger than 6mm, with wide color variation

How do you assess skin turgor?

What type of skin lesion is herpes zoster?

What equipment do you use to look at cafe a lait spots?

Be suspicious what disease if you find six or more cafe au lait spots that are greater than 5mm in diameter?

How do you distinguish a nail injury from pseudomonas of the nail?

How many degress is a normal nail base?

Assoicated with a variety of respiratory, CV diseases, cirrhosis, colitis, and thyroid disease

Flat, evenly pigmented spots varying in color from light brown to dark brown or black in darker skin; larger than 5 mm, associated with neurofiromatosis

These hyperpigmentaiton "Mongolian Spots" are often mistaken for physical abuse in children that usually affect?

How do you assess skin turgor in infants?

Known as the "mask of pregnancy"

Why is skin turgor not a good indicator of hydrartion status in older adults?

When assessing the ABCDEs for a melanoma, what does it stand for?

What size do you worry for a melanoma?

Known as "Dew on a Rose Petal"

Injuries to soft tissue non-uniform worry about?

Enlarged lymph nodes

Inflamed and enlarged lymph nodes

Inflammation of the lymphatics that drain an area of infection; tender erythematous streaks extend proximally from the infected area; regional nodes may also be tender

Edematous swelling due to excess accumulation of lymph fluid in tissues caused by inadequate lymph drainage

Congenital malformation of dilated lymphatics

Small non-tender nodes that feel like BBs under skin

Wavelike motion that is felt when the node is palpated

Group of nodes that feel connected and seem to move as a unit

A hard, fixed, painless node suggests?

The more tender a node is the more likely it is?

This type of palpable node on the left is associated with thoracic and abdominal malignancy

Slow progression on nodal enlargment suggests?

A submandibular lymph node < 1cm and inguinal lymph node < 2 cm are considered?

The thyroid gland moves with _____; subcutanteous fat that mimics a _____ does not.

At about age 45, a progressive weakinging of accomodation causes?

Term for unequal pupils

Enlarged lacrimal apparatus could suggest?

What cranial nerves control extraocular movements?

The fundus (retina) appears as a ______ or _____ background and can vary in pigment with the patients skin color.

Associated with AV nicking and copper wiring

Initial sign is leukocoria, a white reflex (cat's eye) rather than red reflex. White pupils on photographs.