Question 1
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The instructor is teaching students about the conduction system of the heart. After the class,
the instructor's teaching has been successful when students are able to identify which
component of the conduction system as the pacemaker of the heart?
Question 2
0 out of 1.5 points
During an examination of a patient in her third trimester of pregnancy, the nurse notices that
the patient’s thyroid gland is slightly enlarged. No enlargement had been previously noticed.
What does the nurse suspect?
This is a normal finding during pregnancy
Question 3
1.5 out of 1.5 points
When palpating the abdomen of a 20-year-old patient, the nurse notices the presence of
tenderness in the left upper quadrant with deep palpation. Which of these structures is most
likely to be involved?
Spleen
Question 4
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The physician reports that a patient with a neck tumor has a tracheal shift. The nurse should
, understand that what is occurring to the patient’s trachea?
Question 5
1.5 out of 1.5 points
An older patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The nurse suspects this
disorder is related to which of the following factors?
Decreased gastric acid secretion
Question 6
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse is assessing a pregnant patient and notes mild, slight pitting edema of the ankles.
How should the nurse document this finding?
Question 7
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse is performing an assessment. Which of these findings would cause the greatest
concern?
Question 8
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The instructor is teaching a class on abdominal assessment. How should the instructor
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The instructor is teaching students about the conduction system of the heart. After the class,
the instructor's teaching has been successful when students are able to identify which
component of the conduction system as the pacemaker of the heart?
Question 2
0 out of 1.5 points
During an examination of a patient in her third trimester of pregnancy, the nurse notices that
the patient’s thyroid gland is slightly enlarged. No enlargement had been previously noticed.
What does the nurse suspect?
This is a normal finding during pregnancy
Question 3
1.5 out of 1.5 points
When palpating the abdomen of a 20-year-old patient, the nurse notices the presence of
tenderness in the left upper quadrant with deep palpation. Which of these structures is most
likely to be involved?
Spleen
Question 4
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The physician reports that a patient with a neck tumor has a tracheal shift. The nurse should
, understand that what is occurring to the patient’s trachea?
Question 5
1.5 out of 1.5 points
An older patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The nurse suspects this
disorder is related to which of the following factors?
Decreased gastric acid secretion
Question 6
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse is assessing a pregnant patient and notes mild, slight pitting edema of the ankles.
How should the nurse document this finding?
Question 7
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse is performing an assessment. Which of these findings would cause the greatest
concern?
Question 8
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The instructor is teaching a class on abdominal assessment. How should the instructor
