FINAL EXAM REVIEW: NURS 550
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST 2023-2024 GRADE A +
Leopold's Maneuvers - CORRECT ANSWER >>Used to
determine the position of the fetus in a pregnant uterus
Pack year history - CORRECT ANSWER >>number of packs per
day x years smoked
Which heart sound is most indicative of volume overload? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>S3
Which part of the stethoscope should be used to hear S3, S4 and
low-pitched tones? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Bell
The most accurate location to assess skin turgor - CORRECT
ANSWER >>forearm
The most common location for breast cancers - CORRECT
ANSWER >>upper outer quadrant
,The normal sound heard when percussing over the lung fields -
CORRECT ANSWER >>Resonance
This is the most common type of malignancy and involves areas
of sun exposure - CORRECT ANSWER >>basal cell carcinoma
What range of BMI is considered normal? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>18.5-25
What does a visual acuity score of 20/40 mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>The person sees at 20 feet what a normal person
sees at 40 feet
What is a pneumatic otoscopic examination used for? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>To assess tympanic membrane mobility
A positive Murphy's sign is indicative of inflammation of what
organ? - CORRECT ANSWER >>gallbladder
A test for gallbladder disease where patient is asked to inhale
while the examiner's fingers are hooked under the liver border at
the bottom of the rib cage. Pain is produced if the gallbladder is
inflamed - CORRECT ANSWER >>Murphy's sign
, Phalen's test involves the passive flexion of which joints to ilicit
numbness and tingling? - CORRECT ANSWER >>wrist
An examiner performing Phalen's test elicits numbness and
tingling in the patient after 60 seconds of wrist flexion. What
disorder is this commonly associated with - CORRECT ANSWER
>>Carpal tunnel syndrome
This cranial nerve is assessed by asking the patient to stick out
their tongue and to speak words for clarity - CORRECT
ANSWER >>CN XII (hypoglosseal)
A patient who is unable to smell may have an problem with this
sensory cranial nerve - CORRECT ANSWER >>CNI olfactory
This mneumonic is used to remember the sensory/motor/or both
assignment for cranial nerves - CORRECT ANSWER >>Some
say marry money but my brother says big brains matter more
This mneumonic is used to remember the order of cranial nerves -
CORRECT ANSWER >>on old olympus towering tops a french
and german viewed some hops
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED LATEST 2023-2024 GRADE A +
Leopold's Maneuvers - CORRECT ANSWER >>Used to
determine the position of the fetus in a pregnant uterus
Pack year history - CORRECT ANSWER >>number of packs per
day x years smoked
Which heart sound is most indicative of volume overload? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>S3
Which part of the stethoscope should be used to hear S3, S4 and
low-pitched tones? - CORRECT ANSWER >>Bell
The most accurate location to assess skin turgor - CORRECT
ANSWER >>forearm
The most common location for breast cancers - CORRECT
ANSWER >>upper outer quadrant
,The normal sound heard when percussing over the lung fields -
CORRECT ANSWER >>Resonance
This is the most common type of malignancy and involves areas
of sun exposure - CORRECT ANSWER >>basal cell carcinoma
What range of BMI is considered normal? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>18.5-25
What does a visual acuity score of 20/40 mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>The person sees at 20 feet what a normal person
sees at 40 feet
What is a pneumatic otoscopic examination used for? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>To assess tympanic membrane mobility
A positive Murphy's sign is indicative of inflammation of what
organ? - CORRECT ANSWER >>gallbladder
A test for gallbladder disease where patient is asked to inhale
while the examiner's fingers are hooked under the liver border at
the bottom of the rib cage. Pain is produced if the gallbladder is
inflamed - CORRECT ANSWER >>Murphy's sign
, Phalen's test involves the passive flexion of which joints to ilicit
numbness and tingling? - CORRECT ANSWER >>wrist
An examiner performing Phalen's test elicits numbness and
tingling in the patient after 60 seconds of wrist flexion. What
disorder is this commonly associated with - CORRECT ANSWER
>>Carpal tunnel syndrome
This cranial nerve is assessed by asking the patient to stick out
their tongue and to speak words for clarity - CORRECT
ANSWER >>CN XII (hypoglosseal)
A patient who is unable to smell may have an problem with this
sensory cranial nerve - CORRECT ANSWER >>CNI olfactory
This mneumonic is used to remember the sensory/motor/or both
assignment for cranial nerves - CORRECT ANSWER >>Some
say marry money but my brother says big brains matter more
This mneumonic is used to remember the order of cranial nerves -
CORRECT ANSWER >>on old olympus towering tops a french
and german viewed some hops
