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WEEK 10 Final Exam(LATEST-2026):SOUTH
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A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breasts sag so
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much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the
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nurse offer her?
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After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and
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elasticityto diminish, resulting inbreasts thatsag.
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Themotherofa10-year-oldboyasksthenursetodiscusstherecognition of
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puberty. The nurse should reply by saying:
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“Pubertyusuallybegins aboutage fifteen.” v5 v5 v5 v5 v5




“Thefirst signofpubertyis enlargement ofthe testes.”
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“Penissize does notincrease until aboutthe ageofsixteen.”
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"The development ofpubic hairprecedes testicular orpenis enlargement.”
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A patient has bilateral pitting edema ofthe feet. While assessing the peripheral
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vascular system, the nurse's primaryfocus should be:
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Thecorrectansweris: Venous functionofthelowerextremities
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Duringan examination, the nurse notes severe nystagmus inboth eyes ofa
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patient. Which ofthe following conclusions is correct?
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1. Thisisanormal occurrence. v5 v5 v5 v5




2. This mayindicate disease ofthe cerebellumorbrainstem.
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3. Thisisasignthatthepatientisnervousabouttheexamination.
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,End-point nystagmus at an extreme lateral gaze occurs normally. Assess anyother
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nystagmus carefully. Severe nystagmus occurs withdisease ofthe vestibular
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system, cerebellum, or brainstem.
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When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows the correct
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approach for the examination should be:
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A43-year-oldwomanisat the clinic foraroutine examination. She reports that
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she has had a breast lump in her right breast for years. Recently, it has begun
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to changein consistencyandis becomingharder. Shereports that5 years ago
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her physician evaluated the lump and determined that it “was nothing to worry
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about.” The examinationvalidates the presence ofamassin the right upper
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outer quadrant at 1 o'clock, approximately 5 cm from the nipple. Itisfirm,
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mobile, nontender, with borders thatare notwelldefined.
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The nurse's recommendation to her is:
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“Because ofthe change inconsistencyofthe lump, it shouldbe further evaluated by a
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physician.”
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The nurse practitioner is examining a 3-month-oldinfant. While holding the
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thumbs on the infant's inner—mid-thighs and the fingers outside on the hips,
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touching the greater trochanter, the nurse practitioner adducts the legs until the
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nurse practitioner'sthumbs touch andthenabducts the legs until the infant's
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knees touch the table. The nurse practitionerdoes not note any "clunking"
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sounds and is confident to record a:
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Negative Ortolani's sign. v5 v 5




Apatient's mother has noticed that her son, who has been to a newbabysitter, has
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someblistersandscabsonhisface andbuttocks. Onexamination, the nurse
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notices moist, thin-roofed vesicles with athin erythematous base and suspects:
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Impetigo


The nurse is testing superficial reflexes on an adult patient. When stroking up the
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lateral side of the sole and across the ball of the foot, the nurse notices the plantar
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flexionofthetoes.Howwouldthenurse documentthis finding?
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4. Plantar reflex “2+” on ascale from“0 to 4+” v5 v5 v5 v5 v5 v5 v5 v5 v5




With the same instrument, draw a light stroke up the lateral side of the sole ofthe
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foot and across the ball ofthe foot, like an upside-down “J.” The normal response is
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plantar flexionofthe toes andsometimes ofthe whole foot.
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A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control information.
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She statesthather breasts“change allmonth long”andthatshe isworried that
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this is unusual. What is the nurse's best response?
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Tell her that, because ofthe changing hormones during the monthly menstrual
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cycle, cyclic breast changes are common.
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Apatient statesduring the interview that she noticed a newbreast lumpin the
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shower a few days ago. It was on her left breast near her axilla. The RN should
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plan to:
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A16-yr-oldgirlisbeingseenatclinic forgastrointestinal complaints+weight
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loss.Nurse determines thatmanyofher complaints maybe related to erratic
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eating patterns, eating predominantly fast foods, + high caffeine intake. In this
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situation, whichismostappropriate whencollectingcurrentdietaryintake
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information?
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• 1. Schedule atime fordirect observationofthe adolescent during meals.
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• 2. Askthe patient for a24-hour diet recall andassume this is reflective ofa
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typical dayfor her.
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3. Have the patient complete afooddiaryfor3 days=2 weekdays + 1 weekendday
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Fooddiaries require the individual to write downeverything consumedfor a
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certaintime period. Because ofthe erratic eating patterns ofthis
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individual,assessing dietaryintake over afewdays wouldproduce more
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accurateinformation regarding eating patterns. Direct observation is best used
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withyoung childrenor older adults.
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To assess the head control ofa 4-month-old infant, the nurse lifts the infant up in a
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prone positionwhile supporting his chest. The nurse looks forwhat normal
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response?
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