NSG 6020 / NSG6020 Midterm Exam |
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1
During a cardiac assessment on an adult patient in the hospital for “chest pain,”
... [Show More] the nurse practitioner finds the following: jugular vein pulsations 4 cm above sternal angle when he is elevated at 45 degrees, BP 98/60, HR 130; ankle edema; difficulty in breathing when supine; and an S3 on auscultation. Which of the following best explains the cause of these findings?
Question 1 options:
Fluid overload
Atrial septal defect
Myocardial infarction
Heart failure
2
When examining an infant, the nurse practitioner should examine which area first?
Question 2 options:
Ear
Nose
Throat
Abdomen
3
Which of the following techniques uses the sense of touch when assessing a patient?
Question 3 options:
Palpation
Inspection
Percussion
Auscultation
4
An example of objective information obtained during the physical assessment includes the:
Question 4 options:
patient’s history of allergies.
patient’s use of medications at home.
last menstrual period 1 month ago.
2 Χ 5 cm scar present on the right lower forearm.
5
The nurse practitioner is obtaining a history from a 30-year-old male patient and is concerned about health promotion activities. Which of the following questions would be appropriate to use to assess health promotion activities for this patient?
Question 5 options:
“Do you perform testicular self-exams?”
“Have you ever noticed any pain in your testicles?”
“Have you had any problems with passing your urine?”
“Do you have any history of sexually transmitted disease?”
6
The nurse practitioner notices that an infant has a large, soft lump on the side of his head and that his mother is very concerned. She tells the nurse practitioner that she noticed the lump about 8 hours after her baby’s birth, and that it seems to be getting bigger. One possible explanation for this is:
Question 6 options:
hydrocephalus.
craniosynostosis.
cephalhematoma.
caput succedaneum.
7
A mother asks when her newborn infant’s eyesight will be developed. The nurse practitioner should reply:
Question 7 options:
“Vision is not totally developed until 2 years of age.”
“Infants develop the ability to focus on an object at around 8 months.”
“By about 3 months, infants develop more coordinated eye movements and can fixate on an object.”
“Most infants have uncoordinated eye movements for the first year of life.”
8
The temporomandibular joint is just below the temporal artery and anterior to the:
Question 8 options:
hyoid.
vagus.
tragus.
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