Question 1 (2 points)
In performing an examination of a 3-year-old with a suspected
ear infection, the nurse practitioner would:
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omit the otoscopic exam if the child has a fever.
pull the ear up and back before inserting the speculum.
ask the mother to leave the room while examining the child.
perform the otoscopic examination at the end of the assessment.
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Question 2 (2 points)
A female patient tells the nurse that she has had six
pregnancies, with four live births at term and two spontaneous
abortions. Her four children are still living. How would the
nurse record this information?
Question 2 options:
P-6, B-4, (S)Ab-2.
Grav 6, Term 4, (S)Ab 2, Living 4.
Patient has had four living babies.
Patient has been pregnant six times.
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Question 3 (2 points)
During an examination of a female patient, the nurse
practitioner notes lymphadenopathy and suspects an acute
infection. Acutely infected lymph nodes would be:
Question 3 options:
clumped.
unilateral.
firm but freely movable.
hard and nontender.
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Question 4 (2 points)
A visitor from Poland who does not speak English seems to be
somewhat apprehensive about the nurse practitioner
examining his neck. He would probably be most comfortable
with the nurse practitioner examining his thyroid:
Question 4 options:
from behind with the examiner’s hands placed firmly around his neck.
from the side with the examiner’s eyes averted toward the ceiling and thumbs on his neck.
from the front with the examiner’s thumbs placed on either side of his trachea and his head tilted forward.
from the front with the examiner’s thumbs placed on either side of his trachea and his head tilted
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backward.
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Question 5 (2 points)
When palpating the abdomen of a 20-year-old patient, the
nurse practitioner notes the presence of tenderness in the left
upper quadrant with deep palpation. Which of the following
structures is most likely to be involved?
Question 5 options:
Spleen
Sigmoid
Appendix
Gallbladder
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