NURS 6512 Advanced Health Assessment Final Exam

Question 1 1 out of 1 points You are examining Mr. S., a 79-year-old diabetic man complaining of claudication. Which of the following physical findings is consistent with the diagnosis of arterial occlusion? Selected Answer: Loss of hair over the extremity  Question 2 1 out of 1 points The adnexa of the uterus are composed of the: Selected Answer: fallopian tubes and ovaries.  Question 3 1 out of 1 points You are conducting a preparticipation physical examination for a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome who will be playing basketball. She has slight torticollis and mild ankle clonus. What additional diagnostic testing would be required for her? Selected Answer: Cervical spine radiograph  Question 4 1 out of 1 points The examiner percusses for diaphragmatic excursion along the: Selected Answer: scapular line.  Question 5 1 out of 1 points Which one of the following techniques is used to detect a torn meniscus? Selected Answer: McMurray test  Question 6 1 out of 1 points An examiner has rotated a brush several times into the cervical os. The brush was withdrawn and stroked lightly on a glass slide. The slide was sprayed with fixative. Which type of specimen requires this technique for collection? Selected Answer: Cytology smear  Question 7 1 out of 1 points Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by: Selected Answer: observing the infant suck and swallow.  Question 8 1 out of 1 points Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing? Selected Answer: Spin al  Question 9 1 out of 1 points When assessing superficial pain, touch, vibration, and position perceptions, you are testing: Selected Answer: sensory function.  Question 10 1 out of 1 points An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed: Selected Answer: Raynaud disease.  Question 11 1 out of 1 points You are examining a patient in the emergency department who has recently sustained head trauma. In order to initially assess this patient's neurologic status, you would: Selected Answer: test the six cardinal points of gaze.  Questi