NURS 612 EVOLVE Questions for AHA Exam 3. Latest.Questions
1. 1.ID: 986695892
At what age should an infant recognize the face of the primary caregiver?
... [Show More] A. 1 month
B. 2 months Correct
C. 6 months
D. 9 months
An infant should recognize the face of the primary caregiver at 2 months of age. At 1 month of age,
the infant is just beginning to see faces. By 6 months to 9 months of age, infants also recognize
other familiar people.
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2. 2.ID: 986695890
What is the initial step in performing a mental status examination?
A. Observe the ability to maintain eye contact.
B. Ask the patient the current date, including the year.
C. Ask the patient to state his or her full name and address.
D. Observe the patient’s physical appearance and behavior. Correct
The nurse first observes the patient’s appearance and behavior as a baseline. Comparison
continues throughout the evaluation. Maintaining eye contact and orientation to person and time are
addressed later.
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3. 3.ID: 986695888
Select the question that tests the patient’s capacity for abstract reasoning.
A. “What is today’s date, including the year?”
B. “What did you eat for breakfast this morning?”
C. “What is similar between a carrot and lettuce?”
D. “What is the meaning of ‘a stitch in time save nine’?” Correct
Abstract reasoning, the ability to use logical reasoning, is tested by asking the patient to explain a
proverb. Asking the date tests the patient’s orientation to time. Asking about a recent event tests
recent memory. Asking a patient to explain an analogy, how things are similar, tests cognitive
reasoning.
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4. 4.ID: 986695894
Which behavior is an example of apraxia?
A. Inability to unbutton a shirt Correct
B. Inability to recall his or her mother’s maiden name
C. Inability to relate similarities of two objects
D. Inability to repeat simple arithmetic calculations
Apraxia is the inability to do an action not caused by paralysis or lack of cognition. It occurs with
some types of brain abnormalities. Recalling the past involves remote memory. Analogy is the ability
to reason similarities between objects. Performing calculations tests cognitive ability and attention
span.
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5. 5.ID: 986695886
How does the nurse test for recent memory in an adult?
A. Ask the patient to recall the name of his or her elementary school.
B. Ask the patient to repeat a series of numbers just told to him or her.
C. Ask the patient to perform simple repeated arithmetic calculations.
D. The patient views several objects and is asked recall the objects 10 minutes
later. Correct
Recent memory is tested by giving the patient objects to remember and then testing recall 10
minutes later. Asking about past facts is testing remote memory. Asking the patient to recall facts
just presented is immediate recall or new learning.
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6. 6.ID: 986695898
A patient tells the nurse that he is careful about what he eats at home in case someone might want
to poison him. What is this behavior?
A. Echolalia [Show Less]