NUR 505 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ When to transilluminate the infant skull.
Answer: increasing head circumference
◍ Turner Syndrome.
Answer: A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X
chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or part of
one X chromosome is deleted.-Webbing, excessive posterior cervical skin,
or an unusually short neck
◍ tracheal tugging.
Answer: the downward movement of the thyroid cartilage toward the chest
during inspiration
◍ Posterior triangle of the neck.
Answer: Includes the external jugular vein, posterior cervical lymph nodes,
and the accessory cranial nerve
◍ Anterior triangle of the neck.
Answer: Includes the bifurcation of the common carotid artery; anterior
cervical lymph nodes; and the facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory,
and hypo- glossal cranial nerves
◍ Fontanel ossification.
Answer: posterior fontanel usually closing by 2 months of age and the
anterior fontanel closing by 12 to 15 months of age.
◍ 2nd trimester of pregnancy.
Answer: fetal thyroid gland becomes functional
,◍ Thyroid examination.
Answer: -Palpation of the thyroid gland requires a gentle touch. Nodules and
asymmetry will be more difficult to detect if pressing is too hard.The thyroid
cartilage, readily identified by the notch on its superior edge the cricoid
cartilage, the tracheal rings and the thyroid gland
◍ Abnormalities of the thyroid.
Answer: Coarse tissue or a gritty sensation suggests an inflammatory
process. If nodules are present, they should be characterized by number,
whether they are smooth or irregular, and whether they are soft or hard. An
enlarged, tender thyroid may indicate thyroiditis
◍ Hypothyroidism.
Answer: A disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower and less
productive than normal
◍ Subjective Data of hypothyroidism.
Answer: Weight gain, constipation, fatigue, and cold intolerance
◍ Objective Data of hypothyroidism.
Answer: Normal-size thyroid, goiter, or nodule(s)
◍ Hyperthyroidism.
Answer: overactivity of the thyroid gland
◍ Subjective data for hyperthyroidism.
Answer: · Weight loss· Tachycardia· Diarrhea· Heat intolerance
◍ Objective data for hypothyroidism.
Answer: · Normal-size thyroid, goiter, or nodule(s)· Fine hair· Brittle nails·
Exophthalmos· Tachycardia
◍ Caput succedaneum.
Answer: Subcutaneous edema over the presenting part of the head at
delivery. It is the most common form of birth trauma of the scalp and
usually occurs over the occiput, and the edema crosses suture
linesGenerally, the edema goes away in a few days
, ◍ Cephalhematoma.
Answer: -Collection of blood between periosteum and skull bone that it
covers-Does not cross suture line-Results from trauma during birth
◍ Migraine symptoms.
Answer: o Can have childhood onseto Unilateral or generalizedo Pulsating
or throbbingo Vague neurologic changes, personality change, fluid
retention, appetite loss to well-defined neurologic event, scotoma, aphasia,
hemianopsia, aurao Can be caused by menstrual period, missing meals, birth
control pills, letdown after stresso Tends to occur in females
◍ · Medication Induced headache.
Answer: o Can occur at any ageo Generalized or diffuseo Dull or throbbingo
Caused by discontinuation of daily analgesics use and or daily caffeine useo
Tends to occur in females
◍ · Cluster headache.
Answer: o Occurs in adulthoodo Unilateralo Can last up to 2 hourso Onset at
nighto Intense burning, searing or knifelikeo Can be caused by personality
changes, sleep disturbances or alcoholo Tends to occur in maleso Can cause
increased lacrimation or nasal discharge
◍ Hypertensive headache.
Answer: o Occurs in adulthoodo Bilateral or occipitalo Can last hourso
Typical onset in the morningo Throbbingo Occurs equally in men and
women
◍ Muscular tension.
Answer: o Ocurs in adulthoodo Unilateral or bilateralo Can last hours or
dayso Band-like constrictingo Can be caused by stress, anger or grinding
teeth (bruxism)o Occurs in male/females equally
◍ Temporal arteritis.
Answer: a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual impairment,
jaw pain, and other symptomso Occurs in older adulthoodo Unilateral or
bilateralo Last hours to dayso Throbbingo No causeso Occurs in
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ When to transilluminate the infant skull.
Answer: increasing head circumference
◍ Turner Syndrome.
Answer: A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X
chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or part of
one X chromosome is deleted.-Webbing, excessive posterior cervical skin,
or an unusually short neck
◍ tracheal tugging.
Answer: the downward movement of the thyroid cartilage toward the chest
during inspiration
◍ Posterior triangle of the neck.
Answer: Includes the external jugular vein, posterior cervical lymph nodes,
and the accessory cranial nerve
◍ Anterior triangle of the neck.
Answer: Includes the bifurcation of the common carotid artery; anterior
cervical lymph nodes; and the facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory,
and hypo- glossal cranial nerves
◍ Fontanel ossification.
Answer: posterior fontanel usually closing by 2 months of age and the
anterior fontanel closing by 12 to 15 months of age.
◍ 2nd trimester of pregnancy.
Answer: fetal thyroid gland becomes functional
,◍ Thyroid examination.
Answer: -Palpation of the thyroid gland requires a gentle touch. Nodules and
asymmetry will be more difficult to detect if pressing is too hard.The thyroid
cartilage, readily identified by the notch on its superior edge the cricoid
cartilage, the tracheal rings and the thyroid gland
◍ Abnormalities of the thyroid.
Answer: Coarse tissue or a gritty sensation suggests an inflammatory
process. If nodules are present, they should be characterized by number,
whether they are smooth or irregular, and whether they are soft or hard. An
enlarged, tender thyroid may indicate thyroiditis
◍ Hypothyroidism.
Answer: A disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower and less
productive than normal
◍ Subjective Data of hypothyroidism.
Answer: Weight gain, constipation, fatigue, and cold intolerance
◍ Objective Data of hypothyroidism.
Answer: Normal-size thyroid, goiter, or nodule(s)
◍ Hyperthyroidism.
Answer: overactivity of the thyroid gland
◍ Subjective data for hyperthyroidism.
Answer: · Weight loss· Tachycardia· Diarrhea· Heat intolerance
◍ Objective data for hypothyroidism.
Answer: · Normal-size thyroid, goiter, or nodule(s)· Fine hair· Brittle nails·
Exophthalmos· Tachycardia
◍ Caput succedaneum.
Answer: Subcutaneous edema over the presenting part of the head at
delivery. It is the most common form of birth trauma of the scalp and
usually occurs over the occiput, and the edema crosses suture
linesGenerally, the edema goes away in a few days
, ◍ Cephalhematoma.
Answer: -Collection of blood between periosteum and skull bone that it
covers-Does not cross suture line-Results from trauma during birth
◍ Migraine symptoms.
Answer: o Can have childhood onseto Unilateral or generalizedo Pulsating
or throbbingo Vague neurologic changes, personality change, fluid
retention, appetite loss to well-defined neurologic event, scotoma, aphasia,
hemianopsia, aurao Can be caused by menstrual period, missing meals, birth
control pills, letdown after stresso Tends to occur in females
◍ · Medication Induced headache.
Answer: o Can occur at any ageo Generalized or diffuseo Dull or throbbingo
Caused by discontinuation of daily analgesics use and or daily caffeine useo
Tends to occur in females
◍ · Cluster headache.
Answer: o Occurs in adulthoodo Unilateralo Can last up to 2 hourso Onset at
nighto Intense burning, searing or knifelikeo Can be caused by personality
changes, sleep disturbances or alcoholo Tends to occur in maleso Can cause
increased lacrimation or nasal discharge
◍ Hypertensive headache.
Answer: o Occurs in adulthoodo Bilateral or occipitalo Can last hourso
Typical onset in the morningo Throbbingo Occurs equally in men and
women
◍ Muscular tension.
Answer: o Ocurs in adulthoodo Unilateral or bilateralo Can last hours or
dayso Band-like constrictingo Can be caused by stress, anger or grinding
teeth (bruxism)o Occurs in male/females equally
◍ Temporal arteritis.
Answer: a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual impairment,
jaw pain, and other symptomso Occurs in older adulthoodo Unilateral or
bilateralo Last hours to dayso Throbbingo No causeso Occurs in
