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During a pediatric health history, name the components of the adolescent HEEADSSS method of interviewing that maximizes communication and topics to cover with youths? 

When performing a head-to-toe assessment on a hospitalized older adult, the nurse should use which of the following techniques?

A 38-year-old female is at the clinic for an eye examination after developing facial signs of Bell’s Palsy. The nurse notes “ptosis” of one eye upon examination. How does a nurse check for this?

When preparing to perform a physical examination on an infant, the examiner should?

What are symptoms of hearing loss a nurse may note in an older patient at bedside? Choose all that apply?

The nurse is preparing to measure the length, weight, head, chest, and abdominal circumference of a newborn. The nurse would measure the _________________?

An 18 month old child is brought to the pediatric unit pre-operatively for insertion of tympanostomy tubes post a history of multiple ear infections. What is the best way for the nurse to proceed as the parents and child arrive to the room?

A client states that “I can hear crunching or a grating sound when I kneel and stand up.” She further states “it is very difficult to get out of bed in the morning because of this stiffness in my joints.” The nurse suspects the sound heard is:

A 78-year-old patient tells the nurse he is having trouble hearing high-frequency sounds- particularly in large groups. He cannot always tell where the sound is coming from, words often sound “mixed up”. What might the nurse suspect as the cause for this change?

The nurse elicits a positive Romberg’s sign on a patient with suspected alcohol intoxication. The nurse makes this determination based upon inspection of?