NU 650 EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTION SET WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS AND DETAILED
RATIONALES FOR TOP GRADES
When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the
following sounds would you expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - ANSWER>>B
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess
the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas first -
ANSWER>>C
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the abdomen
by using examination techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
4. Percussion
,A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 - ANSWER>>D
The NP will use which of the following examination techniques to
determine muscular resistance, superficial organs and masses in the
abdomen
A. inspection
B. light palpation
C. deep palpation
D. percussion - ANSWER>>B
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient relax
during the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements - ANSWER>>C
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal finding of
percussion over the intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - ANSWER>>A
, The NP will use her third finger to strike or deliver a rapid tap or blow
against another finger placed against the surface of the chest or abdomen
to evoke a sound wave. The striking or tapping finger is called the: -
ANSWER>>Plexor finger
Identify the correct examination sequence for each body system:
1. Auscultation, 2. Inspection, 3. Palpation, 4. percussion
a: posterior thorax & lungs
b: anterior thorax & CV system
c: abdomen - ANSWER>>a. Posterior thorax & lungs: 2-3-4-1
b. Anterior thorax & CV system: 2-3-4-1
c. Abdomen: 2-1-4-3
A patient is seen in the office for amenorrhea, for which you obtain a urine
pregnancy test in the office that returns negative. You would document this
finding in which of the following sections of the encounter?A. HPIB. CCC.
Subjective DataD. Objective Data - ANSWER>>D
The NP can determine higher cognitive function by asking the patient to
perform which of the following tasks?A. Explain the meaning of a proverbB.
Identify the day of the week, month, season, date and yearC. Recall details
of historical eventsD. Spell a five-letter word such as WORLD backward -
ANSWER>>A
A 36-year-old female patient is seen in the clinic for a reported fever and
back pain. She complained of pain when the NP percussed over the left CVA
angle. This finding supports which of the following differential diagnosis?A.
QUESTION SET WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS AND DETAILED
RATIONALES FOR TOP GRADES
When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the
following sounds would you expect to find in the LLQ?
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - ANSWER>>B
Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess
the patient's abdomen?
A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion.
B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first
C. Stand at the patient's right side and process in a systemic fashion
D. Stand at the patient's right side and assess any problem areas first -
ANSWER>>C
The NP will demonstrate the correct order of examination for the abdomen
by using examination techniques that follows:
1. Auscultation
2. Inspection
3. Palpation
4. Percussion
,A. 1-2-3-4
B. 2-3-4-1
C. 3-4-1-2
D. 2-1-3-4 - ANSWER>>D
The NP will use which of the following examination techniques to
determine muscular resistance, superficial organs and masses in the
abdomen
A. inspection
B. light palpation
C. deep palpation
D. percussion - ANSWER>>B
The NP will use which of the following methods to help the patient relax
during the abdominal exam?
A. ask the patient to hold their breath
B. Palpate the abdomen after inspiration
C. palpate the abdomen after expiration
D. Palpate the abdomen using quick short movements - ANSWER>>C
When percussing the abdomen, you would document the normal finding of
percussion over the intestines as:
A. Tympanic
B. Dull
C. Resonant
D. Hyperresonant - ANSWER>>A
, The NP will use her third finger to strike or deliver a rapid tap or blow
against another finger placed against the surface of the chest or abdomen
to evoke a sound wave. The striking or tapping finger is called the: -
ANSWER>>Plexor finger
Identify the correct examination sequence for each body system:
1. Auscultation, 2. Inspection, 3. Palpation, 4. percussion
a: posterior thorax & lungs
b: anterior thorax & CV system
c: abdomen - ANSWER>>a. Posterior thorax & lungs: 2-3-4-1
b. Anterior thorax & CV system: 2-3-4-1
c. Abdomen: 2-1-4-3
A patient is seen in the office for amenorrhea, for which you obtain a urine
pregnancy test in the office that returns negative. You would document this
finding in which of the following sections of the encounter?A. HPIB. CCC.
Subjective DataD. Objective Data - ANSWER>>D
The NP can determine higher cognitive function by asking the patient to
perform which of the following tasks?A. Explain the meaning of a proverbB.
Identify the day of the week, month, season, date and yearC. Recall details
of historical eventsD. Spell a five-letter word such as WORLD backward -
ANSWER>>A
A 36-year-old female patient is seen in the clinic for a reported fever and
back pain. She complained of pain when the NP percussed over the left CVA
angle. This finding supports which of the following differential diagnosis?A.
