NURS 6512, Week 6 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers

QUESTIONS 1. Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should: Have the patient empty their bladder 2. During an interview, tears appear in the patient’s eyes and his voice becomes shaky. Initially, you should: Keep the interview moving to distract the patient 3. Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual’s food intake? Food Diary 4. Percussing at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and continuing upward is the correct technique for locating the: Lower liver border 5. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as a: Stereotype 6. Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are Decreased/Hypoactive 7. Brittle nails are typical findings in: Older adults 8. Which of the following is an expected change in the assessment of the thyroid during pregnancy? A Bruit is auscultated d/t increased vascularity 9. You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the examiner's hand is best for palpating vibration? Ulnar Surface 10. A 5-year-old child presents with nasal congestion and a headache to assess for sinus tenderness you should palpate over the: Maxillary sinuses only 11. During physical examination of a 30-year-old Chinese man you notice a slight asymmetry of his face. the cranial nerve examination is normal. Your best action is to Ask the patient if this characteristic runs in his family 12. Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to Vitiligo 13. You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient’s inner eye. You rotate the lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for: Myopia 14. Mrs. Webb is a 38-year old patient who has been changing her lifestyle to eat in a healthy way and lose weight: during your health promotion education regarding her nutritional status, you explain the function of dietary protein as: Building and maintaining tissues 15. Mr. Akins is a 78-y/o patient who presents to the clinic with complaints of hearing loss. Which of the following are changes in hearing that occur in the elderly? Select all that apply. c. Loss of high frequency e. Sounds may be garbled, difficult to localize f. Unable to hear in a crowded room ........................................................continued