NURS 612 EXAM 2 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

NURS 612 EXAM 2 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A patient presents with multiple raised lesions on her skin. Which instrument should be used to examine these lesions? a. Calipers b. Ruler c. Tympanometer d. Transilluminator - ...ANSWER...b In an outpatient setting such as a clinic, how should infection control practice differ from that in the acute care setting? a. The use of transmission-based precautions is not applicable in an outpatient setting. b. Infection control is limited to protecting outpatient health care providers. c. The spread of infection to other patients is not a concern in the outpatient setting. d. Infection control practice is applicable in all health care settings. - ...ANSWER...D In which of the following situations is transillumination an appropriate examination technique? a. Assessment of vesicles on the skin b. Detection of fluid within the sinuses c. Measurement of bone density in the skull d. Determination of a mass in the abdomen - ...ANSWER...b Which of the following instruments is used in conjunction with a simple nasal speculum to visualize the lower and middle turbines of the nose? a. Otoscope b. Penlight c. Ophthalmoscope d. Goniometer - ...ANSWER...b On first meeting, the examiner notices that the patient has an obvious odor. Which examination technique is the examiner using in this scenario? a. Inspection b. Palpation c. Percussion d. Auscultation - ...ANSWER...a As a component of palpation, which surface is most sensitive to vibration? a. Fingertips b. Heel of the hand c. Dorsal surface of the hand d. Ulnar surface of the hand - ...ANSWER...d How deep should the examiner's hands press while performing deep palpation? a. 1 cm b. 2 cm c. 4 cm d. 8 cm - ...ANSWER...c The term intensity, when used in relation to percussion tones, refers to a. the loudness of the tone. b. the location of the tone. c. the musical quality of the tone. d. the length of duration the tone is heard. - ...ANSWER...B Indirect finger percussion involves striking the middle finger of the nondominant hand with: a. the fist. b. a percussion hammer. c. the tip of the middle finger of the dominant hand. d. a stethoscope. - ...ANSWER...C A patient has a urinary tract infection. The examiner wishes to assess tenderness over the kidney. Which examination technique is appropriate? a. Light finger palpation over the kidney b. Firm fist percussion over the kidney c. Deep abdominal palpation of the kidney d. Auscultation for kidney bruit - ...ANSWER...b The examiner has detected a superficial mass in the skin. What part of the hand is best to use to palpate this mass? a. Fingertips b. Heel of the hand c. Dorsal surface of the hand d. Ulnar surface of the hand - ...ANSWER...a Ideally, auscultation should be carried out last, except when examining the a. lungs. b. heart. c. abdomen. d. kidney. - ...ANSWER...C