bates physical assessment test bank

A characteristic lesion observed in a male with primary syphilis is a:

A patient arrives at the clinic appearing disheveled, with a flat affect and difficulty maintaining eye contact. Based on the general appearance assessment, which of the following conclusions might you draw?

On admission to the hospital, an 85-year-old woman was found to have a fungating mass on her right breast. The mass is 9 cm in diameter, partially ulcerated, and associated with edema of the arm and obvious pain. The patient has no children and had lived alone until recently, when a neighbor became concerned for what appeared to be a progressive loss of memory and neglect of the house. A nephew living in another city eventually came to take care of the situation and arranged for the admission. The patient appears confused and withdrawn; her appearance is disheveled, but she seems to be independent in her ADLs. The medical history is negative for any serious illnesses. She was able to drive her own car until shortly before this admission. The nephew does not wish to authorize hospice �right now.� A positron-emission tomography scan was negative for metastatic disease. In addition to determining the cause of her delirium, which of the following is the best way to address the breast mass?

A Hispanic woman who is 26 weeks pregnant states that she recently began eating ice chips between meals.

An older client is diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Which of the following should the nurse encourage the client to do?