NURS 6512N Final Exam 5 - Question and Answers (Correct answers)

1. The reliability of health-related findings and observations is the responsibility of the: 2. Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral arteries? 3. As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as: 4. You are conducting a clinical breast examination for your 30-year-old patient. Her breasts are symmetrical with bilateral, multiple tender masses that are freely moveable with well-defined borders. You recognize that these symptoms and assessment findings are consistent with: 5. Which one of the following is a proper technique for use of a speculum during a vaginal examination? 6. When is the mental status portion of the neurologic system examination performed? 7. Normal changes of the aging brain include: 8. The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of: 9. The difference in blood pressure readings between the right and the left arms is considered normal up to _____ mm Hg. 10. Tarry black stool should make you suspect: 11. Anterior cruciate ligament integrity is assessed via the _____ test. 12. Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes: 13. Inquiry about nocturnal muscle spasms would be most significant when taking the musculoskeletal history of: 14. Which cranial nerves are usually evaluated during the examination of the eyes? 15. Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine: 16. To spread the breast tissue evenly over the chest wall, you should ask the woman to lie supine with: 17. Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by: 18. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy will likely produce: 19. Nerves that arise from the brain rather than the spinal cord are called: 20. Inspection of the scrotum should reveal 21. Postural hypotension is defined as a _____ when the patient stands, compared with sitting or supine readings. 22. The rectal past medical history of all patients should include inquiry about: 23. You are initially evaluating the equilibrium of Ms. Q. You ask her to stand with her feet together and arms at her sides. She loses her balance. Ms. Q. has a positive: 24. When assessing a 17-year-old for nuchal rigidity, you gently raise his head off the examination table. He involuntarily flexes his hips and knees. To confirm your suspicions associated with this positive test, you would also perform a test for the _____ sign. 25. You are conducting an examination of Mr. Curtis's heart and blood vessels and auscultate a grade III murmur. The intensity of this murmur is