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