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NURS 212 Final Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
1
The nurse documents that a patient has coarse, thickened skin and brown
discoloration over the lower legs. Pulses are present. This finding is probably the
result of:
Chronic venous insufficiency
2
During an examination, the nurse notices that a patient's legs turn white when they
are raised above the patient's head. The nurse should suspect:
Chronic arterial insufficiency
3
To test for stereognosis, you would:
Have the person close his or her eyes, place a coin in the person's hand, and ask
him or her to identify it.
4
During an examination, the patient tells the nurse that she sometimes feels as if
objects are spinning around her. The nurse would document that she occasionally
experiences:
Vertigo
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While recording in a patient's medical record, the nurse notices that a patient's
Hematest results are positive. This finding means that there is (are):
Occult blood in his stool.
6
The medical record indicates that a person has an injury to Broca's area. When
meeting this person, you expect:
Difficulty speaking
7
The nurse notices that a patient has ulcerations on the tips of the toes and on the
lateral aspect of the ankles. This finding indicates:
Arterial insufficiency
8
Which statement is true regarding the recording of data from the history and
physical examination?
Record the data as soon as possible after the interview and physical examination.
9
During an assessment, the nurse is unable to palpate pulses in the left lower leg.
What should the nurse do next?
Use a Doppler device to assess the pulses.
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NURS 212 Final Exam Practice
Questions and Answers
1
The nurse documents that a patient has coarse, thickened skin and brown
discoloration over the lower legs. Pulses are present. This finding is probably the
result of:
Chronic venous insufficiency
2
During an examination, the nurse notices that a patient's legs turn white when they
are raised above the patient's head. The nurse should suspect:
Chronic arterial insufficiency
3
To test for stereognosis, you would:
Have the person close his or her eyes, place a coin in the person's hand, and ask
him or her to identify it.
4
During an examination, the patient tells the nurse that she sometimes feels as if
objects are spinning around her. The nurse would document that she occasionally
experiences:
Vertigo
5
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While recording in a patient's medical record, the nurse notices that a patient's
Hematest results are positive. This finding means that there is (are):
Occult blood in his stool.
6
The medical record indicates that a person has an injury to Broca's area. When
meeting this person, you expect:
Difficulty speaking
7
The nurse notices that a patient has ulcerations on the tips of the toes and on the
lateral aspect of the ankles. This finding indicates:
Arterial insufficiency
8
Which statement is true regarding the recording of data from the history and
physical examination?
Record the data as soon as possible after the interview and physical examination.
9
During an assessment, the nurse is unable to palpate pulses in the left lower leg.
What should the nurse do next?
Use a Doppler device to assess the pulses.
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