NSG 200 Final Exam QUESTIONS WITH
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stimulus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔something that triggers or
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stimulates a nerve receptor \| \| \|
receptor - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nerve cell receiving impulse
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which conducts informant to brain
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perception - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔awareness and \| \| \| \| \| \|
interpretation by brain of stimuli affected by level of \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
consciousness
sensory systems to be evaluated? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔head
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and neck
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mouth and throat \| \|
nose
ears
eyes
what are subjective questions to ask? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔trauma/injuries
pain or tenderness
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itching or scaling of scalp
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headaches
,dizziness, seizures, loc \| \|
what are you inspecting on head? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔size
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symmetry
shape
what should you palpate on head? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔scalp --normally smooth and symmetrical, no tenderness
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feel for masses, lesions, edema
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abnormalities: asymmetry, increased prominence of nose and
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forehead, longer mandible (growth hormone excess)
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lifespan considerations of head (newborn) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔during vaginal delivery --elongated head
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fontanels: posterior closes around 8 weeks, anterior closes
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around 18 months
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what does a sunken fontanelle indicate? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔dehydration
what are you inspecting and palpating on the neck? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔symmetry \|
head erect and straight
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feel for masses or swelling
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,lymph nodes are usually not enlarged
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rom
trachea \|
thyroid
lymph nodes r/t head/neck? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔occipital
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pre-auricular
post-auricular
tonsillar
submandibular
submental
what kind of ROM tests should be done for neck? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔chin to chest \| \| \|
look up/down\|
ear to each shoulder
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turn right/left
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what is different about newborn trachea's? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔they are harder to palpate due to a shorter neck
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is trachea deviation is found, this could mean? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a tumor or thyroid enlargement
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, when assessing the thyroid, what are you inspecting and
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palpating for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔enlargement,\| \| \| \| \| \|
consistency, symmetry and nodules \| \| \|
if you find an enlarged thyroid, what should you do? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔auscultate it for bruits \| \| \| \|
when doing a thyroid assessment on children, what is important
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to remember? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔only palpate isthmus
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normal to feel small, contender, mobile nodules
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when doing a thyroid assessment on geriatric pt, what is
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important to remember? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔thyroid may be
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nodular and irregular due to fibrotic changes
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gland may be palpated lower in neck
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what are modifiable risk factors for eye injuries? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔smoking \|
uv light exposure
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medication
stress
isolation
injuries
what should you inspect with eyes? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔eyes/blinking \|
eyelids (swelling) \|
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ANSWERS
stimulus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔something that triggers or
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stimulates a nerve receptor \| \| \|
receptor - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nerve cell receiving impulse
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which conducts informant to brain
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perception - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔awareness and \| \| \| \| \| \|
interpretation by brain of stimuli affected by level of \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
consciousness
sensory systems to be evaluated? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔head
\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
and neck
\|
mouth and throat \| \|
nose
ears
eyes
what are subjective questions to ask? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔trauma/injuries
pain or tenderness
\| \|
itching or scaling of scalp
\| \| \| \|
headaches
,dizziness, seizures, loc \| \|
what are you inspecting on head? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔size
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symmetry
shape
what should you palpate on head? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔scalp --normally smooth and symmetrical, no tenderness
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feel for masses, lesions, edema
\| \| \| \| \|
abnormalities: asymmetry, increased prominence of nose and
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forehead, longer mandible (growth hormone excess)
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lifespan considerations of head (newborn) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔during vaginal delivery --elongated head
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fontanels: posterior closes around 8 weeks, anterior closes
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around 18 months
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what does a sunken fontanelle indicate? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔dehydration
what are you inspecting and palpating on the neck? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔symmetry \|
head erect and straight
\| \| \|
feel for masses or swelling
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,lymph nodes are usually not enlarged
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rom
trachea \|
thyroid
lymph nodes r/t head/neck? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔occipital
\| \| \| \| \| \| \|
pre-auricular
post-auricular
tonsillar
submandibular
submental
what kind of ROM tests should be done for neck? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔chin to chest \| \| \|
look up/down\|
ear to each shoulder
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turn right/left
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what is different about newborn trachea's? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔they are harder to palpate due to a shorter neck
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is trachea deviation is found, this could mean? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a tumor or thyroid enlargement
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, when assessing the thyroid, what are you inspecting and
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palpating for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔enlargement,\| \| \| \| \| \|
consistency, symmetry and nodules \| \| \|
if you find an enlarged thyroid, what should you do? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔auscultate it for bruits \| \| \| \|
when doing a thyroid assessment on children, what is important
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to remember? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔only palpate isthmus
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normal to feel small, contender, mobile nodules
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when doing a thyroid assessment on geriatric pt, what is
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important to remember? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔thyroid may be
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nodular and irregular due to fibrotic changes
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gland may be palpated lower in neck
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what are modifiable risk factors for eye injuries? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔smoking \|
uv light exposure
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medication
stress
isolation
injuries
what should you inspect with eyes? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔eyes/blinking \|
eyelids (swelling) \|
