NSG 500 Exam 3 – Questions With A+ Solutions
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sensory - optic nerve
-visual acuity and confrontation
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What is the best way to assess for joint
1 2 Cranial nerve 2
symmetry?
, What is the best way to assess for joint How do you know that someone has
3 4
effusion? rectal prolapse?
Don't know?
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What is the best way to assess for joint inspection by comparing joint from one side to the
symmetry? other
What is the correct position when side-lying position
performing a rectal/prostate exam?
When doing your prostate exam, what Posterior aspect
area are you palpating?
What should a normal prostate feel Rubbery and smooth
like?
How do you know that someone has When the patient is experiencing sliding of the
rectal prolapse? rectum, occurs during straining
What do external hemorrhoids look small masses that are pink/red and beefy.
like?
....If it's purple/really dark in color; that is a concern
for a thrombus hemmroid and a bad finding!!
What do internal hemorrhoids feel soft masses.
like?
....Hard is a concern and a bad finding!
, What are some causes of rectal 1) Cancer - change in bowel habits, pain, blood in
bleeding? stool.
2) hemorrhoid's
3) Constipation/straining
4) colitis/inflammation or infection of the bowel
5) Fissures
6) GI bleed
7) NSAIDS, aspirin (NOT TYLENOL)
8) Chrohn's
What color is the blood of a Lower GI Bright red
bleed?
What color is the blood of an upper GI Dark red/tarry/melanotic
bleed?
Sequence of musculoskeletal exam Inspect, Palpate, Passive/Active ROM, and Joint
Stability/Assess
-Stability tests; if your pt has knee pain and you're
concerned about an ACL tear, you'll do stability
testing and load joint to see if joint is stable
Normal musculoskeletal changes in decreased ROM, joint pain, stiffness, increased risk of
aging osteoarthritis, increased bone reabsorption—this can
cause instability
What is the best way to assess for joint Palpate; it will be feel soft an spongy (that's the fluid
effusion? in the joint you are feeling)
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Practice questions for this set
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sensory - optic nerve
-visual acuity and confrontation
Choose an answer
What is the best way to assess for joint
1 2 Cranial nerve 2
symmetry?
, What is the best way to assess for joint How do you know that someone has
3 4
effusion? rectal prolapse?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (77)
What is the best way to assess for joint inspection by comparing joint from one side to the
symmetry? other
What is the correct position when side-lying position
performing a rectal/prostate exam?
When doing your prostate exam, what Posterior aspect
area are you palpating?
What should a normal prostate feel Rubbery and smooth
like?
How do you know that someone has When the patient is experiencing sliding of the
rectal prolapse? rectum, occurs during straining
What do external hemorrhoids look small masses that are pink/red and beefy.
like?
....If it's purple/really dark in color; that is a concern
for a thrombus hemmroid and a bad finding!!
What do internal hemorrhoids feel soft masses.
like?
....Hard is a concern and a bad finding!
, What are some causes of rectal 1) Cancer - change in bowel habits, pain, blood in
bleeding? stool.
2) hemorrhoid's
3) Constipation/straining
4) colitis/inflammation or infection of the bowel
5) Fissures
6) GI bleed
7) NSAIDS, aspirin (NOT TYLENOL)
8) Chrohn's
What color is the blood of a Lower GI Bright red
bleed?
What color is the blood of an upper GI Dark red/tarry/melanotic
bleed?
Sequence of musculoskeletal exam Inspect, Palpate, Passive/Active ROM, and Joint
Stability/Assess
-Stability tests; if your pt has knee pain and you're
concerned about an ACL tear, you'll do stability
testing and load joint to see if joint is stable
Normal musculoskeletal changes in decreased ROM, joint pain, stiffness, increased risk of
aging osteoarthritis, increased bone reabsorption—this can
cause instability
What is the best way to assess for joint Palpate; it will be feel soft an spongy (that's the fluid
effusion? in the joint you are feeling)
