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N5220 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS, Exams of Nursing
Which finding is most likely to cause an examiner to suspect a
foreign object in the nose of a young child?
A. There is a purulent discharge from the child's nose.
B. The turbinates appear bluish gray and boggy.
C. The child cries when the soft tissue of the nose is palpated.
D. Unilateral nasal flaring is present. - ANSWER>>A
A function of cerumen in the ear canal is to provide:
A. vibration.
B. lubrication.
C. sound transmission.
D. adhesiveness. - ANSWER>>B
To which problem are older individuals more prone?
A. Increased sensitivity to tastes
B. Hyperactivity of the salivary glands
C. Decreased salivation
D. Edema of the tongue - ANSWER>>C
A tympanic membrane that is retracted is also more:
A. concave.
B. convex.
C. impacted.
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D. dilated. - ANSWER>>A
Which type of breath sounds are normally auscultated over most
of the lung fields?
A. Vesicular
B. Bronchovesicular
C. Bronchial
D. Tubular - ANSWER>>A
Breath sounds normally heard over the trachea are called:
A. bronchovesicular.
B. amphoric.
C. bronchial.
D. vesicular - ANSWER>>C
In which age group are milia an expected finding?
A. Newborns
B. Young children
C. Adolescents
D. Older adults - ANSWER>>A
On palpation of an older individual's skin, you observe "tenting."
Which of the following would be most appropriate for you to do
in regard to this condition?
A. Have the individual further evaluated for dehydration.
B. Refer the client for punch biopsy of the skin.
C. Inform the individual to be especially vigilant in self-screening
for skin cancer.
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D.Observe the skin carefully for other manifestations of loss of
skin integrity. - ANSWER>>A
Skin color is dependent on which of the following cells?
A. Carotenocytes
B. Melanocytes
C. Dermatocytes
D. Keratinocytes - ANSWER>>B
Wrinkling of the skin is less marked in individuals who:
A. are obese.
B. demonstrate premature graying.
C. are white.
D. have overactive sebaceous and sweat gland activity. -
ANSWER>>A
Molding of the infant's head is caused by:
A. premature closure of the fontanels.
B. shifting and overlapping of the skull bones during birth.
C. subperiosteal edema.
D. increased cerebrospinal fluid. - ANSWER>>B
In addition to the head, neck, axilla, and inguinal areas, the
examiner may also assess lymph nodes:
A. on the palmar aspect of the hands.
B. in the popliteal region.
C. in the patellar region.
N5220 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS, Exams of Nursing
Which finding is most likely to cause an examiner to suspect a
foreign object in the nose of a young child?
A. There is a purulent discharge from the child's nose.
B. The turbinates appear bluish gray and boggy.
C. The child cries when the soft tissue of the nose is palpated.
D. Unilateral nasal flaring is present. - ANSWER>>A
A function of cerumen in the ear canal is to provide:
A. vibration.
B. lubrication.
C. sound transmission.
D. adhesiveness. - ANSWER>>B
To which problem are older individuals more prone?
A. Increased sensitivity to tastes
B. Hyperactivity of the salivary glands
C. Decreased salivation
D. Edema of the tongue - ANSWER>>C
A tympanic membrane that is retracted is also more:
A. concave.
B. convex.
C. impacted.
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D. dilated. - ANSWER>>A
Which type of breath sounds are normally auscultated over most
of the lung fields?
A. Vesicular
B. Bronchovesicular
C. Bronchial
D. Tubular - ANSWER>>A
Breath sounds normally heard over the trachea are called:
A. bronchovesicular.
B. amphoric.
C. bronchial.
D. vesicular - ANSWER>>C
In which age group are milia an expected finding?
A. Newborns
B. Young children
C. Adolescents
D. Older adults - ANSWER>>A
On palpation of an older individual's skin, you observe "tenting."
Which of the following would be most appropriate for you to do
in regard to this condition?
A. Have the individual further evaluated for dehydration.
B. Refer the client for punch biopsy of the skin.
C. Inform the individual to be especially vigilant in self-screening
for skin cancer.
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D.Observe the skin carefully for other manifestations of loss of
skin integrity. - ANSWER>>A
Skin color is dependent on which of the following cells?
A. Carotenocytes
B. Melanocytes
C. Dermatocytes
D. Keratinocytes - ANSWER>>B
Wrinkling of the skin is less marked in individuals who:
A. are obese.
B. demonstrate premature graying.
C. are white.
D. have overactive sebaceous and sweat gland activity. -
ANSWER>>A
Molding of the infant's head is caused by:
A. premature closure of the fontanels.
B. shifting and overlapping of the skull bones during birth.
C. subperiosteal edema.
D. increased cerebrospinal fluid. - ANSWER>>B
In addition to the head, neck, axilla, and inguinal areas, the
examiner may also assess lymph nodes:
A. on the palmar aspect of the hands.
B. in the popliteal region.
C. in the patellar region.
