NURS 612 /NURS 612 FINAL EXAM. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. GRADED A.1.Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine
State of
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2.under most conditions, adult patients should be able to repeat a series of ____ numbers.
five to eight
3.Recent memory may be tested by showing the patient four items and asking him or her to list the items about 10 minutes later
4.Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible?
Dementia
5.An older adult is administered the Set Test and scores a 14. The nurse interprets this score as indicative of dementia
6.Which of the following is usually related to structural diseases of the brain?
Dementia
7.A state of impaired cognition, consciousness, mood and behavioral dysfunction of acute onset refers to Delirium
8.The mini-mental state examination should be administered for a patient who gets lost in her or his neighborhood 9.The mini-mental state examination may be used to estimate cognitive changes quantitatively
10.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
Mini-mental state examination
11.For purpose of examination and communication of physical findings, the breast is divided into four quadrants plus a tail
12. When conducting a clinical breast examination, the examiner should
Inspect both breasts simultaneously
13. Which breast change is typical after menopause?
thickening of the inframammary ridge
14. in a woman complaining of a breast lump, it is most important to ask aboutits relationship to menses
15. A 50 year old woman presents as a new patient. which finding in her personal and social history would increase her risk profile for developing breast cancer?
nulliparity
16. To begin the clinical breast examination for a man, ask him tosit with his arms hanging at his sides.
17. Inspection of the breasts usually begins with the patient in which position?
Sitting
18. Which finding, found on inspection, is related to fibrotic tissue changes that occur with breast carcinoma?
Skin dimpling or retraction [Show Less]