MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Despite repeated instruction over a period of 3 years,
the mother of three young children has still not had
her children immunized. Which of the following
questions would help the health care provider understand
this situation?
Answer: What are your beliefs about immunizations
◉ Which mode of communication may be offensive to
a patient whose cultural perspective differs from that
of the practitioner
Answer: maintaining firm and direct eye contact
◉ Which of the following infection control guidelines
are currently recommended by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)?
Answer: standard precautions
,◉ A patient presents with multiple raised lesions on her
skin. Which instrument should be used to examine
these lesions
Answer: ruler
◉ In an outpatient setting such as a clinic, how should
infection control practice differ from that in the acute care
setting?
Answer: Infection control practice is applicable in all healthcare
settings.
◉ In which of the following situations is transillumination
an appropriate examination technique
Answer: Detection of fluid within the sinuses
◉ Which of the following instruments is used in conjunction
with a simple nasal speculum to visualize the lower and middle
turbines of the nose?
Answer: penlight
◉ On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient
, has an obvious odor. Which examination technique is the examiner
using in this scenario?
Answer: Inspection
◉ Focused visual attention obtains data from
Answer: inspection
◉ Which technique is applied throughout the entire
examination and interview process
Answer: inspection
◉ As a component of palpation, which surface is most
sensitive to vibration
Answer: ulnar surface of the hand
◉ How deep should the examiner's hands press while
performing deep palpation?
Answer: 4 cm
◉ The term intensity, when used in relation to percussion
tones, refers to
Answer: the loudness of the tone.
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Despite repeated instruction over a period of 3 years,
the mother of three young children has still not had
her children immunized. Which of the following
questions would help the health care provider understand
this situation?
Answer: What are your beliefs about immunizations
◉ Which mode of communication may be offensive to
a patient whose cultural perspective differs from that
of the practitioner
Answer: maintaining firm and direct eye contact
◉ Which of the following infection control guidelines
are currently recommended by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)?
Answer: standard precautions
,◉ A patient presents with multiple raised lesions on her
skin. Which instrument should be used to examine
these lesions
Answer: ruler
◉ In an outpatient setting such as a clinic, how should
infection control practice differ from that in the acute care
setting?
Answer: Infection control practice is applicable in all healthcare
settings.
◉ In which of the following situations is transillumination
an appropriate examination technique
Answer: Detection of fluid within the sinuses
◉ Which of the following instruments is used in conjunction
with a simple nasal speculum to visualize the lower and middle
turbines of the nose?
Answer: penlight
◉ On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient
, has an obvious odor. Which examination technique is the examiner
using in this scenario?
Answer: Inspection
◉ Focused visual attention obtains data from
Answer: inspection
◉ Which technique is applied throughout the entire
examination and interview process
Answer: inspection
◉ As a component of palpation, which surface is most
sensitive to vibration
Answer: ulnar surface of the hand
◉ How deep should the examiner's hands press while
performing deep palpation?
Answer: 4 cm
◉ The term intensity, when used in relation to percussion
tones, refers to
Answer: the loudness of the tone.
