NR 509 Midterm Exam Complete 1-100 Exam
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1 A student nurse is documenting a patient's physical exam. Which of the following is considered
objective data?
A. The patient reports a sharp pain in the left knee.
B. The patient states they have been feeling dizzy for two days.
C. The patient's wife mentions he has been coughing at night.
D. A palpable thrill is noted over the base of the heart.
2. When auscultating the carotid arteries in an older adult, the nurse practitioner uses the bell of the
stethoscope. What is the primary purpose of this technique?
A. To assess for jugular venous distention.
B. To measure the heart rate more accurately.
C. To detect high-pitched murmurs.
D. To listen for the presence of a bruit.
3. A 55-year-old patient presents with a skin lesion that has recently changed color and has irregular
borders. Using the ABCDE mnemonic, what does the 'E' stand for?
A. Elevation
B. Erythema
,C. Evolving
D. Exudate
4. Which phase of the nursing process involves the nurse practitioner prioritizing a list of potential
diagnoses?
A. Evaluation
B. Assessment
C. Diagnosis
D. Implementation
5. The 'expert' nurse differs from the 'novice' nurse primarily because the expert:
A. Has a clear sense of goals and acts on intuition.
B. Spends more time on the assessment phase.
C. Strictly follows step-by-step diagnostic rules.
D. Only uses subjective data to make decisions.
6. While percussing the lungs of a patient with a large pneumothorax, what percussion note would the
nurse practitioner expect to hear?
A. Tympany
B. Resonance
C. Hyperresonance
D. Dullness
7. What is the most common cause of a falsely low blood pressure reading?
A. The cuff is wrapped too loosely.
B. The patient's arm is held above the level of the heart.
C. The nurse deflates the cuff too slowly.
, D. The cuff is too narrow.
8. A patient presents with a painful, grouped cluster of vesicles on an erythematous base following a
dermatome pattern. This is most consistent with:
A. Tinea Corporis
B. Contact Dermatitis
C. Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
D. Psoriasis
9. During a HEENT exam, the practitioner performs the Weber test. If the patient reports lateralization
of sound to the 'bad' ear (the ear with hearing loss), this suggests:
A. Presbycusis
B. Conductive hearing loss
C. Normal hearing findings
D. Sensorineural hearing loss
10. When taking a health history, which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
A. When did the fever start?
B. On a scale of 1-10, how bad is the pain?
C. Does the pain radiate to your back?
D. Tell me more about what brought you in today.
11. A patient presents with sudden, sharp chest pain that is relieved by leaning forward. Upon
auscultation, you hear a high-pitched, scratchy sound at the left lower sternal border. What is the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Aortic Dissection
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1 A student nurse is documenting a patient's physical exam. Which of the following is considered
objective data?
A. The patient reports a sharp pain in the left knee.
B. The patient states they have been feeling dizzy for two days.
C. The patient's wife mentions he has been coughing at night.
D. A palpable thrill is noted over the base of the heart.
2. When auscultating the carotid arteries in an older adult, the nurse practitioner uses the bell of the
stethoscope. What is the primary purpose of this technique?
A. To assess for jugular venous distention.
B. To measure the heart rate more accurately.
C. To detect high-pitched murmurs.
D. To listen for the presence of a bruit.
3. A 55-year-old patient presents with a skin lesion that has recently changed color and has irregular
borders. Using the ABCDE mnemonic, what does the 'E' stand for?
A. Elevation
B. Erythema
,C. Evolving
D. Exudate
4. Which phase of the nursing process involves the nurse practitioner prioritizing a list of potential
diagnoses?
A. Evaluation
B. Assessment
C. Diagnosis
D. Implementation
5. The 'expert' nurse differs from the 'novice' nurse primarily because the expert:
A. Has a clear sense of goals and acts on intuition.
B. Spends more time on the assessment phase.
C. Strictly follows step-by-step diagnostic rules.
D. Only uses subjective data to make decisions.
6. While percussing the lungs of a patient with a large pneumothorax, what percussion note would the
nurse practitioner expect to hear?
A. Tympany
B. Resonance
C. Hyperresonance
D. Dullness
7. What is the most common cause of a falsely low blood pressure reading?
A. The cuff is wrapped too loosely.
B. The patient's arm is held above the level of the heart.
C. The nurse deflates the cuff too slowly.
, D. The cuff is too narrow.
8. A patient presents with a painful, grouped cluster of vesicles on an erythematous base following a
dermatome pattern. This is most consistent with:
A. Tinea Corporis
B. Contact Dermatitis
C. Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
D. Psoriasis
9. During a HEENT exam, the practitioner performs the Weber test. If the patient reports lateralization
of sound to the 'bad' ear (the ear with hearing loss), this suggests:
A. Presbycusis
B. Conductive hearing loss
C. Normal hearing findings
D. Sensorineural hearing loss
10. When taking a health history, which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
A. When did the fever start?
B. On a scale of 1-10, how bad is the pain?
C. Does the pain radiate to your back?
D. Tell me more about what brought you in today.
11. A patient presents with sudden, sharp chest pain that is relieved by leaning forward. Upon
auscultation, you hear a high-pitched, scratchy sound at the left lower sternal border. What is the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Aortic Dissection
