The Nurse Is Performing Her Initial Assessment of the Day

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing her initial assessment of the day when she notices that the patient has a facial droop that was not present yesterday and that was not reported in the hand-off report from the night nurse. The nurse proceeds to assess the neurologic status of the patient and knows this to be which type of assessment?

• A) Emergency assessment
• B) Focused assessment
• C) Complete physical examination
• D) Comprehensive assessment

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Definitions:

Situational Pressures

External forces or circumstances that influence an individual's decisions, behavior, or performance.

Observers

Individuals who watch or monitor events, behaviors, or changes, often for the purposes of research or assessment.

Actors

Individuals who perform in stage, television, film, or radio productions, portraying characters other than themselves.

Similarity

The state of being alike or having attributes in common, often used to describe the degree of resemblance between objects, ideas, or individuals.