NURS 3320 - Assessment Exam 1 Questions AND Correct Answers
Characteristics of cluster headache - ✔✔intense stabbing pain localized in eye
and orbital region that radiates to facial and temporal region
sudden onset
precipitated by alcohol
occurs late in evening
young males
walking back and forth may relieve pain
Characteristics of migraine headache - ✔✔severe throbbing pain around eyes,
temples cheeks or forehead
unilateral
N/V, sensitivity to light/sound
prodromal stage
precipitated by stress, chocolate, alcohol, cheese
women
rest may bring relief
Equipment for abdominal exam - ✔✔stethoscope, measuring tape, skin pen, 2
pillows
Equipment for cardiac and neck vessel exam - ✔✔stethoscope and 2 metric
rulers
Equipment for ear exam - ✔✔tuning fork and otoscope
,Equipment for eye exam - ✔✔pen light, snellen E chart, newspaper, opaque
card, ophthalmoscope
Equipment for female GU exam - ✔✔speculum, lube, bifid spatula, endocervical
broom, large swabs, liquid pap medium, specimen card
Equipment for head and neck exam - ✔✔stethoscope and water
Equipment for male GU exam - ✔✔gloves, lube, penlight, specimen card
Equipment for mouth, throat and nose exam - ✔✔penlight, 4x4 gauze, tongue
depressor, otoscope
Equipment for musculoskeletal exam - ✔✔measuring tape, goniometer
Equipment for neuro exam - ✔✔cotton tipped applicators, things to elicit
senses, eye exam objects, reflex hammer, cotton ball, paper clip, tongue
depressor, tuning fork
Equipment for nutritional status exam - ✔✔skin-fold calipers, tape measure,
skin pen, scale
Equipment for peripheral vascular exam - ✔✔sphygmomanometer,
stethoscope, measuring tape, tuning fork, doppler
, Equipment for skin, hair and nail exam - ✔✔light, mirror, metric ruler,
magnifying glass, woods lamp, Braden scale, PUSH scale
Equipment for thoracic exam - ✔✔stethoscope, metric ruler, skin pen
Equipment for VS - ✔✔sphygmomanometer, thermometer, watch, pain scale
Functions of bone - ✔✔structure
protection
store calcium
produce blood cells
levers
Functions of skeletal muscle - ✔✔assist with posture
produce body heat
movement
Grades of strength - ✔✔5 - normal
4 - slight weakness
3 - average weakness
2 - poor ROM
1 - severe weakness
0 - paralysis
Characteristics of cluster headache - ✔✔intense stabbing pain localized in eye
and orbital region that radiates to facial and temporal region
sudden onset
precipitated by alcohol
occurs late in evening
young males
walking back and forth may relieve pain
Characteristics of migraine headache - ✔✔severe throbbing pain around eyes,
temples cheeks or forehead
unilateral
N/V, sensitivity to light/sound
prodromal stage
precipitated by stress, chocolate, alcohol, cheese
women
rest may bring relief
Equipment for abdominal exam - ✔✔stethoscope, measuring tape, skin pen, 2
pillows
Equipment for cardiac and neck vessel exam - ✔✔stethoscope and 2 metric
rulers
Equipment for ear exam - ✔✔tuning fork and otoscope
,Equipment for eye exam - ✔✔pen light, snellen E chart, newspaper, opaque
card, ophthalmoscope
Equipment for female GU exam - ✔✔speculum, lube, bifid spatula, endocervical
broom, large swabs, liquid pap medium, specimen card
Equipment for head and neck exam - ✔✔stethoscope and water
Equipment for male GU exam - ✔✔gloves, lube, penlight, specimen card
Equipment for mouth, throat and nose exam - ✔✔penlight, 4x4 gauze, tongue
depressor, otoscope
Equipment for musculoskeletal exam - ✔✔measuring tape, goniometer
Equipment for neuro exam - ✔✔cotton tipped applicators, things to elicit
senses, eye exam objects, reflex hammer, cotton ball, paper clip, tongue
depressor, tuning fork
Equipment for nutritional status exam - ✔✔skin-fold calipers, tape measure,
skin pen, scale
Equipment for peripheral vascular exam - ✔✔sphygmomanometer,
stethoscope, measuring tape, tuning fork, doppler
, Equipment for skin, hair and nail exam - ✔✔light, mirror, metric ruler,
magnifying glass, woods lamp, Braden scale, PUSH scale
Equipment for thoracic exam - ✔✔stethoscope, metric ruler, skin pen
Equipment for VS - ✔✔sphygmomanometer, thermometer, watch, pain scale
Functions of bone - ✔✔structure
protection
store calcium
produce blood cells
levers
Functions of skeletal muscle - ✔✔assist with posture
produce body heat
movement
Grades of strength - ✔✔5 - normal
4 - slight weakness
3 - average weakness
2 - poor ROM
1 - severe weakness
0 - paralysis
