NR-509 Week 3 Quiz All Answers Correct

NR-509 Week 3 Quiz All Answers Correct The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This f inding would be related to which factor? a. Increased vascularity of the skin in the elderly b. Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands in the elderly c. An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly d. An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly An increased loss A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been confined to his recliner chair for about three days with his feet down and he wants the nurse to evaluate his feet. During the assessment, the nurse might expect to find a. pallor. b. coolness. c. distended veins d. prolonged capillary filling time. distended veins The nurse notices that a school-aged child has bluish-white, red-based spots in her mouth that are elevated about 1 mm to 3 mm. What other signs would the nurse expect to find in this patient? a. A pink, papular rash on the face and neck b. Pruritic vesicles over her trunk and neck c. Hyperpigmentation on the chest, abdomen, and the back of the arms d. A red-purple, maculopapular, blotchy rash behind the ears and on the face maculopapular, blotchy rash behind the ears and on the face A red-purple, The nurse notices that a patient has a solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion that is less than 1 cm in diameter. When documenting this finding, the nurse would report this as a a. bulla. b. wheal. c. wheal. d. papule. papule. A 65-year-old man with emphysema and bronchitis has come to the clinic for a follow-up appointment. On assessment, the nurse might expect to see which assessment finding? a. Anasarca b. Scleroderma c. Pedal erythema d. Clubbing of the nails Clubbing of the nails A 19-year-old college student is brought to the emergency department with a severe headache he describes as "like nothing I've ever had before." His temperature is 104° F, and he has a stiff neck. The nurse looks for other signs and symptoms of which problem? a. Head injury b. Cluster headache c. Migraine headache d. Meningeal inflammation Meningeal inflammation During an examination of a female patient, the nurse notes lymphadenopathy and suspects an acute infection. Acutely infected lymph nodes would be a. clumped. teral. c. firm but freely movable. d. firm and nontender. f irm but freely movable. A patient visits the clinic because he has recently noticed that the left side of his mouth is paralyzed. He states that he cannot raise his eyebrow or whistle. The nurse suspects that he has a. Cushing's syndrome. b. Parkinson disease. c. Bell's palsy. d. had a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). had a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). A male patient with a history of AIDS has come in for an examination and he states, "I think that I have the mumps." The nurse would begin by examining the a. thyroid gland. b. parotid gland. c. cervical lymph nodes. d. mouth and skin for lesions. parotid gland When examining the eye, the nurse notices that the patient's eyelid margins approximate completely. The nurse recognizes that this assessment finding a. is expected. b. may indicate a problem with extraocular muscles. c. may result in problems with tearing. d. indicates increased intraocular pressure. is expected During an assessment, the nurse notices that an elderly patient has tears rolling down his face from his left eye. Closer examination shows that the lower lid is loose and rolling outward. The patient complains of his eye feeling "dry and itchy." Which action by the nurse is correct? a. Assess the eye for a possible foreign body. b. Document the finding as ptosis. c. Assess for other signs of ectropion. d. Contact the prescriber because these are signs of basal cell carcinoma. ectropion. Assess for other signs of An ophthalmic examination reveals papilledema. The nurse is aware that this finding indicates a. retinal detachment. b. diabetic retinopathy. c. acute-angle glaucoma. d. increased intracranial pressure. increased intracranial pressure. The nurse is performing an eye assessment on an 80-year-old patient. Which of these findings is considered abnormal? a. A decrease in tear production b. Unequal pupillary constriction in response to light c. The presence of arcus senilis seen around the cornea d. Loss of the outer hair on the eyebrows due to a decrease in hair follicles constriction in response to light Unequal pupillary A patient has been shown to have a sensorineural hearing loss. During the assessment, it would be important for the nurse to a. speak loudly so he can hear the questions b. assess for middle ear infection as a possible cause. c. ask the patient what medications he is currently taking. d. look for the source of the obstruction in the external ear. is currently taking. ask the patient what medications he A patient has been admitted after an accident at work. During the assessment, the patient is having trouble hearing and states, "I don't know what the matter is. All of a sudden, I can't hear you out of my left ear!" What should the nurse do next? a. Make note of this finding for report to the next shift. b. Prepare to remove cerumen from the patient's ear. c. Notify the patient's healthcare provider. d. Irrigate the ear with rubbing alcohol. Notify the patient's healthcare provider An assessment of a 23-year-old patient reveals the following: an auricle that is tender and reddish blue in color with small vesicles. Additional information the nurse would need to know includes which of these? a. Any change in the ability to hear b. Any recent drainage from the ear c. Recent history of trauma to the ear d. Any prolonged exposure to extreme cold Any prolonged exposure to extreme cold The nurse is performing an ear examination of an 80-year-old patient. Which of these would be considered a normal finding? a. A high-tone frequency loss b. Increased elasticity of the pinna c. a thin, translucent membrane d. A shiny, pink tympanic membrane A high-tone frequency loss The nurse is assessing a 3-year-old for "drainage from the nose." On assessment, it is found that there is a purulent drainage from the left nares that has a very foul odor and no drainage from the right nares. The child is afebrile with no other symptoms. What should the nurse do next?