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GNRS 558 PHARMACOLOGY FOR ADVANCED
NURSING PRACTICE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. A physician is listening to a patient's heart, but something has
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negatively impacted the sound. Which of the following has most likely
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caused this?
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a. Indirect rather than direct percussion
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b. A double-lumen stethoscope
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c. Lack of palpation
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d. Loose-fitting ear tips - ..........ANSWER. ...... d. Loose-fitting ear tips
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1. Which of the following is included on the list of basic equipment
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needed for a physical examination?
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a. Syringe
b. Measuring tape |
c. Occult blood testing materials
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d. Culture media - ..........ANSWER .......b. Measuring tape
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1. What does a physician use the Weber and/or Rinne tests for?
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a. Assessing the lungs | |
b. Performing an abdominal fluid wave text | | | | |
c. Testing hearing |
d. Observing posture and balance - ..........ANSWER ........c. Testing
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hearing
1. The red reflex is a test of:
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a. the abdomen.
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b. the spine.|
c. the eyes. |
d. the mouth. - ..........ANSWER ....... c. the eyes.
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1. If the physician is evaluating thoracic expansion, percussing the
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kidneys, and inspecting the skin for lesions, the patient is in which
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position?
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a. Patient seated and facing examiner
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b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
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c. Patient standing |
d. Patient supine with chest exposed - ..........ANSWER ........b. Patient
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seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
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1. Which position is only performed on female patients?
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a. Reclining 45 degrees | |
b. Lithotomy position |
c. Leaning forward reaching for toes
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d. Supine with abdomen exposed - ..........ANSWER........ b. Lithotomy
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position
1. Which part of the body of a neonate should be studied first?
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a. Abdomen
b. Chest
c. Hands and feet | |
d. Head - ..........ANSWER. ..... d. Head
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1. Which of the following assessments is specific to the geriatric
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patient?
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a. Functional
b. General
c. Physical
d. Developmental - ..........ANSWER....... a. Functional | | |
A functional assessment includes which of the following components?
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a. Abdominal assessment |
b. Visual assessment |
c. Assessment of flaccidity, tension, and spasticity
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d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment -
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..........ANSWER....... d. Assessment of mental status and mood | | | | | |
impairment
The history should be performed separately from the physical
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examination - ..........ANSWER. .... False
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GNRS 558 PHARMACOLOGY FOR ADVANCED
NURSING PRACTICE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. A physician is listening to a patient's heart, but something has
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negatively impacted the sound. Which of the following has most likely
| | | | | | | | | | |
caused this?
| |
a. Indirect rather than direct percussion
| | | |
b. A double-lumen stethoscope
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c. Lack of palpation
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d. Loose-fitting ear tips - ..........ANSWER. ...... d. Loose-fitting ear tips
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1. Which of the following is included on the list of basic equipment
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needed for a physical examination?
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a. Syringe
b. Measuring tape |
c. Occult blood testing materials
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d. Culture media - ..........ANSWER .......b. Measuring tape
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1. What does a physician use the Weber and/or Rinne tests for?
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a. Assessing the lungs | |
b. Performing an abdominal fluid wave text | | | | |
c. Testing hearing |
d. Observing posture and balance - ..........ANSWER ........c. Testing
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hearing
1. The red reflex is a test of:
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a. the abdomen.
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b. the spine.|
c. the eyes. |
d. the mouth. - ..........ANSWER ....... c. the eyes.
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1. If the physician is evaluating thoracic expansion, percussing the
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kidneys, and inspecting the skin for lesions, the patient is in which
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position?
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a. Patient seated and facing examiner
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b. Patient seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
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c. Patient standing |
d. Patient supine with chest exposed - ..........ANSWER ........b. Patient
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seated and facing away from examiner with back exposed
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1. Which position is only performed on female patients?
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a. Reclining 45 degrees | |
b. Lithotomy position |
c. Leaning forward reaching for toes
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d. Supine with abdomen exposed - ..........ANSWER........ b. Lithotomy
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position
1. Which part of the body of a neonate should be studied first?
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a. Abdomen
b. Chest
c. Hands and feet | |
d. Head - ..........ANSWER. ..... d. Head
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1. Which of the following assessments is specific to the geriatric
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patient?
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a. Functional
b. General
c. Physical
d. Developmental - ..........ANSWER....... a. Functional | | |
A functional assessment includes which of the following components?
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a. Abdominal assessment |
b. Visual assessment |
c. Assessment of flaccidity, tension, and spasticity
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d. Assessment of mental status and mood impairment -
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..........ANSWER....... d. Assessment of mental status and mood | | | | | |
impairment
The history should be performed separately from the physical
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examination - ..........ANSWER. .... False
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