NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM / NURS6512 FINAL EXAM (Latest)
NURS-6512N FINAL EXAM / NURS6512N FINAL EXAM (Latest)
NURS-6512N FINAL EXAM (Latest)
• Question... [Show More] 1
Which one of the following techniques is used to detect a torn meniscus?
• Question 2
Ulnar deviation and boutonniere deformities are characteristic of:
• Question 3
A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded as:
• Question 4
In the most effective percussion technique of the posterior lung fields, the patient cooperates by:
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• Question 5
During chest assessment, you note the patient's voice quality while auscultating the lung fields. The voice sound is intensified, there is a nasal quality to the voice, and the e's sound like a s. This sound is indicative of:
• Question 6
As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as:
• Question 7
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy will likely produce:
• Question 8
Montgomery tubercles are most prominent in the breasts of:
• Question 9
When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when:
• Question 10
While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of breast discomfort, you should question her regarding:
• Question 11
Postural hypotension is defined as a _____ when the patient stands, compared with sitting or supine readings.
• Question 12
You are examining a patient in the emergency department who has recently sustained head trauma. In order to initially assess this patient's neurologic status, you would:
• Question 13
Temporalis and masseter muscles are evaluated by:
• Question 14
A parent is advised to restrict contact or collision sports participation for their child. An example of a sport in which this child could participate is:
• Question 15
Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by:
• Question 16
The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the:
• Question 17
Normal changes of the aging brain include:
• Question 18
The adnexa of the uterus are composed of the:
• Question 19
For purposes of examination and communication of physical findings, the breast is divided into:
• Question 20
A patient in the deepest coma would be scored a _____ on the Glasgow Coma Scale.
• Question 21
A patient you are seeing in the emergency department for chest pain is suspected of having a myocardial infarction. During the health history interview of his family history, he relates that his father had died of "heart trouble." The most important follow-up question you should pose is which of the following?
• Question 22
Nerves that arise from the brain rather than the spinal cord are called:
• Question 23
While examining a 30-year-old woman, you note that one breast is slightly larger than the other. In response to this finding, you should:
• Question 24
In the adult, the apical impulse should be most visible when the patient is in what position?
• Question 25
A 23-year-old white woman has come to the clinic because she has missed two menstrual periods. She states that her breasts have enlarged and that her nipples have turned a darker color. Your further response to this finding is to:
• Question 26
Tarry black stool should make you suspect:
• Question 27
To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested?
• Question 28
You are conducting an examination of Mr. Curtis’s heart and blood vessels and auscultate a grade III murmur. The intensity of this murmur is:
• Question 29
To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the:
• Question 30
An examiner has rotated a brush several times into the cervical os. The brush was withdrawn and stroked lightly on a glass slide. The slide was sprayed with fixative. Which type of specimen requires this technique for collection?
• Question 31
Functional assessment is most important during the examination of a(n):
• Question 32
Part of the screening orthopedic component of the examination includes evaluating the person while he or she is:
• Question 33
To spread the breast tissue evenly over the chest wall, you should ask the woman to lie supine with:
• Question 34
When is the mental status portion of the neurologic system examination performed?
• Question 35
If a patient cannot shrug the shoulders against resistance, which cranial nerve (CN) requires further evaluation?
• Question 36
One of the most important aspects to consider in the orthopedic screening examination is:
• Question 37
You are examining Mr. S., a 79-year-old diabetic man complaining of claudication. Which of the following physical findings is consistent with the diagnosis of arterial occlusion?
• Question 38
The Mini-Mental State Examination should be administered for the patient who:
• Question 39
If pitting edema is unilateral, you would suspect occlusion of a:
• Question 40
The best way to ease the apprehension of a 3-year-old child before a physical examination is to:
• Question 41
Nancy Walker is a 16-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of severe, acute chest pain. Her mother reports that Nancy, apart from occasional colds, Nancy is not prone to respiratory problems. What potential risk factor is most important to assess with regards to Nancy’s current problem?
• Question 42
Your patient’s chief complaint is repeated pencil-like stools. Further examination should include:
• Question 43
To hear diastolic heart sounds, you should ask patients to:
• Question 44
The spread of the impulse through the ventricles (ventricular depolarization) is depicted on the ECG as the:
• Question 45
Kawasaki disease is suspected when assessments of a child reveal:
• Question 46
Which one of the following is a proper technique for use of a speculum during a vaginal examination?
• Question 47
You are interviewing a 20-year-old patient with a new-onset psychotic disorder. The patient is apathetic and has disturbed thoughts and language patterns. The nurse recognizes this behavior pattern as consistent with a diagnosis of:
• Question 48
Inspection of the scrotum should reveal:
• Question 49
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
• Question 50
Bimanual examination of the uterus includes:
• Question 51
You are inspecting the genitalia of an uncircumcised adult male. The foreskin is tight and cannot be easily retracted. You should:
• Question 52
The difference in blood pressure readings between the right and the left arms is considered normal up to _____ mm Hg.
• Question 53
When you attempt to move a 10-month-old child from his mother’s lap to the examination table, he screams loudly. Your best action is to:
• Question 54
It is especially important to test for ankle clonus if:
• Question 55
A finding that is indicative of osteoarthritis is:
• Question 56
The checkout station for preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) is critical because at this point:
• Question 57
When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the _____ at each site.
• Question 58
Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing?
• Question 59
Throughout the history and physical examination, the clinician should:
• Question 60
You are initially evaluating the equilibrium of Ms. Q. You ask her to stand with her feet together and arms at her sides. She loses her balance. Ms. Q. has a positive:
• Question 61
Anterior cruciate ligament integrity is assessed via the _____ test.
Selected Answer: Lachman
• Question 62
Breath odors may clue the examiner to certain underlying metabolic conditions. The odor of ammonia on the breath may signify:
• Question 63
The Mini-Mental State Examination:
• Question 64
A common finding in markedly obese and pregnant women is:
• Question 65
The Denver II is a tool used to determine:
• Question 66
The strength of the trapezius muscle is evaluated by having the patient:
• Question 67
A red, hot swollen joint in a 40-year-old man should lead you to suspect:
• Question 68
Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes:
• Question 69
Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine:
• Question 70
When the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test is administered to a child, the evaluator principally observes the:
• Question 71
A 12-year-old boy relates that his left scrotum has a soft swollen mass. The scrotum is not painful upon palpation. The left inguinal canal is without masses. The mass does transilluminate with a penlight. This collection of symptoms is consistent with:
• Question 72
The rectal past medical history of all patients should include inquiry about:
• Question 73
The goals of preparticipation sports evaluation include:
• Question 74
An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed:
• Question 75
A cervical polyp usually appears as a:
• Question 76
Your older clinic patient is being seen today as a follow-up for a 2-day history of pneumonia. The patient continues to have a productive cough, shortness of breath, and lethargy and has been spending most of the day lying in bed. You should begin the chest examination by:
• Question 77
Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible?
• Question 78
Recent unilateral inversion of a previously everted nipple suggests:
• Question 79
Electrical activity recorded by the electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing that denotes the spread of the stimulus through the atria is the:
• Question 80
An apical PMI palpated beyond the left fifth intercostal space may indicate:
• Question 81
The examiner percusses for diaphragmatic excursion along the:
• Question 82
Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral arteries?
• Question 83
You are conducting a clinical breast examination for your 30-year-old patient. Her breasts are symmetrical with bilateral, multiple tender masses that are freely moveable with well-defined borders. You recognize that these symptoms and assessment findings are consistent with:
• Question 84
The presence of cervical motion tenderness may indicate:
• Question 85
When assessing superficial pain, touch, vibration, and position perceptions, you are testing:
• Question 86
The family history for a patient with joint pain should include information about siblings with:
• Question 87
Which cranial nerves are usually evaluated during the examination of the eyes?
• Question 88
While interviewing a 70-year-old female clinic patient, she tells you that she takes ginkgo biloba and St. John’s wort. You make a short note to check for results of the:
• Question 89
When conducting a geriatric assessment, basic activities of daily living (ADLs) include:
• Question 90
Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel:
• Question 91
Breath sounds normally heard over the trachea are called:
• Question 92
When assessing a 17-year-old for nuchal rigidity, you gently raise his head off the examination table. He involuntarily flexes his hips and knees. To confirm your suspicions associated with this positive test, you would also perform a test for the _____ sign.
• Question 93
During a routine prenatal visit, Ms. T. was noted as having dependent edema, varicosities of the legs, and hemorrhoids. She expressed concern about these symptoms. You explain to Ms. T. that her enlarged uterus is compressing her pelvic veins and her inferior vena cava. You would further explain that these findings:
• Question 94
Facial muscle or tongue weakness may result in:
• Question 95
A positive straight leg raise test usually indicates:
• Question 96
At your first meeting with a patient, it is usually best to say:
• Question 97
The foramen ovale should close:
• Question 98
If your patient has nipple discharge, you will most likely need a:
• Question 99
A grade IV mitral regurgitation murmur would:
• Question 100
Palpation of epitrochlear nodes is part of the:
Selected Answer: examination of the upper extremities. [Show Less]
