NURS 6101 Physical Assessment - Final Exam (Bates)
Questions With Complete Solutions
"Worst headache of my life"? Correct Answers Subarachnoid
hemorhage or meningitis
A 13 year old patient comes to the clinic with complaints of a
fever, and sore throat. Upon examination the NP notes exudate,
lymph swelling, and fever, without cough. According to
CENTORs criteria, what score would be given to the patient to
determine if throat culture is necessary? Correct Answers 5
(rapid strep culture appropriate)
A 14 year old patient comes to the clinic for his yearly physical.
Upon the eye examination, the nurse practitioner documents a
red reflex in his left eye and a white reflex in his right eye. The
NP would document this finding as:
A. A normal finding.
B. An unexpected finding. Correct Answers B
A 34 year old female comes to clinic with complaints of nausea
and vomiting. Her LMP was March 3, 2018 and she has a
positive pregnancy test. Using Nagele's rule, what is her
estimated due date?
A. December 2, 2018
B. November 27, 2018
C. December 10, 2018
D. December 17, 2018 Correct Answers C
,A 45-year-old patient has a dysfunction of the cerebellum. The
NP will plan interventions to
a. prevent falls.
b. stabilize mood.
c. avoid aspiration.
d. improve memory. Correct Answers A
A 48 year old, female patient comes to the clinic with a heavy
cough and sore throat that began 4 days ago. Upon examination,
the NP notes exudate and swollen tonsilles, no fever, and cough.
According to CENTORs criteria, what score would be given to
the patient to determine if throat culture is necessary? Correct
Answers 1 (no testing or antibiotics required)
A 62 year old, female patient comes to the clinic complaining of
a headache for the past 5 days. She is a fairly active woman,
exercises 6 times per week and enjoys time playing with her
grandson. She states that she is thankful she is in remission
following her diagnosis of breast cancer 5 years earlier. She
states that she has not been having trouble sleeping when she
props herself up on pillows and dose not have any other
symptoms. Which of the following would the NP want to
evaluate further due to headache?
A. Age
B. Exercise 6 times per week.
C. Cancer diagnosis
D. Sleeping position
E. A, B, C
F. A, C, D
G. C, D Correct Answers F
, A client is admitted to the hospital after vomiting bright red
blood and is diagnosed with a bleeding duodenal ulcer. The
client develops a sudden, sharp pain in the mid epigastric area
along with a rigid, board-like abdomen. These clinical
manifestations most likely indicate which of the following?
A. Intestinal herniation
B. Ulcer perforation
C. Esophageal inflamation
D. Additional ulcer formation Correct Answers B
A normal finding for the Rinne test is? Correct Answers AC >
BC
A NP asks the patient to close their eyes and places a paperclip
in his hand. She asks the patient to identify the object. She is
testing for?
A. Graphestesis
B. Stereogenesis
C. Sensory Cortex
D. A, C
E. B, C Correct Answers E
A NP is rounding in the hospital and is performing an
assessment on a 73 year old man diagnosed with Parkinsons
disease. The NP determines that he may be having difficulty
swallowing after an absent gag reflex response. What cranial
nerves did the NP check (select all that apply)?
A. VII
B. VIII
C. VIIII
D. X
Questions With Complete Solutions
"Worst headache of my life"? Correct Answers Subarachnoid
hemorhage or meningitis
A 13 year old patient comes to the clinic with complaints of a
fever, and sore throat. Upon examination the NP notes exudate,
lymph swelling, and fever, without cough. According to
CENTORs criteria, what score would be given to the patient to
determine if throat culture is necessary? Correct Answers 5
(rapid strep culture appropriate)
A 14 year old patient comes to the clinic for his yearly physical.
Upon the eye examination, the nurse practitioner documents a
red reflex in his left eye and a white reflex in his right eye. The
NP would document this finding as:
A. A normal finding.
B. An unexpected finding. Correct Answers B
A 34 year old female comes to clinic with complaints of nausea
and vomiting. Her LMP was March 3, 2018 and she has a
positive pregnancy test. Using Nagele's rule, what is her
estimated due date?
A. December 2, 2018
B. November 27, 2018
C. December 10, 2018
D. December 17, 2018 Correct Answers C
,A 45-year-old patient has a dysfunction of the cerebellum. The
NP will plan interventions to
a. prevent falls.
b. stabilize mood.
c. avoid aspiration.
d. improve memory. Correct Answers A
A 48 year old, female patient comes to the clinic with a heavy
cough and sore throat that began 4 days ago. Upon examination,
the NP notes exudate and swollen tonsilles, no fever, and cough.
According to CENTORs criteria, what score would be given to
the patient to determine if throat culture is necessary? Correct
Answers 1 (no testing or antibiotics required)
A 62 year old, female patient comes to the clinic complaining of
a headache for the past 5 days. She is a fairly active woman,
exercises 6 times per week and enjoys time playing with her
grandson. She states that she is thankful she is in remission
following her diagnosis of breast cancer 5 years earlier. She
states that she has not been having trouble sleeping when she
props herself up on pillows and dose not have any other
symptoms. Which of the following would the NP want to
evaluate further due to headache?
A. Age
B. Exercise 6 times per week.
C. Cancer diagnosis
D. Sleeping position
E. A, B, C
F. A, C, D
G. C, D Correct Answers F
, A client is admitted to the hospital after vomiting bright red
blood and is diagnosed with a bleeding duodenal ulcer. The
client develops a sudden, sharp pain in the mid epigastric area
along with a rigid, board-like abdomen. These clinical
manifestations most likely indicate which of the following?
A. Intestinal herniation
B. Ulcer perforation
C. Esophageal inflamation
D. Additional ulcer formation Correct Answers B
A normal finding for the Rinne test is? Correct Answers AC >
BC
A NP asks the patient to close their eyes and places a paperclip
in his hand. She asks the patient to identify the object. She is
testing for?
A. Graphestesis
B. Stereogenesis
C. Sensory Cortex
D. A, C
E. B, C Correct Answers E
A NP is rounding in the hospital and is performing an
assessment on a 73 year old man diagnosed with Parkinsons
disease. The NP determines that he may be having difficulty
swallowing after an absent gag reflex response. What cranial
nerves did the NP check (select all that apply)?
A. VII
B. VIII
C. VIIII
D. X
