GCU NUR 634 MIDTERM Exam Newest /GCU NUR 634
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Upon auscultating someone's lungs there is decreased air movement and high
pitch expiratory whistling. What diagnosis is at the top of the list? - ans Asthma
What can you do if someone comes in, is distracted, and needs redirecting - ans
Summarize why the patient is here and the plan
A patient presents with a bloody left eye. What questions should you ask? - ans •
Injury or trauma? No
• Sneezing or coughing? No
• BP? Normal
• Changes in vision, double vision, visual disturbances? No
• Blood thinners? No
• Headaches? No
• Eye hemorrhage from vomiting after drinking alcohol = subconjunctival
hemorrhage
What eye disorders are normal in geriatric patients? - ans • Cataracts: no
• Glaucoma: no
• Macular degeneration: no (common but not expected)
• Presbyopia (near sighted): yes
The proper way to start an initial consult - ans 1. Introduce yourself
2. Establish rapport
3. Ask for the chief complaint
Which lymph nodes are behind the sternoclavicular mastoid? - ans Posterior
cervical lymph nodes
, A woman comes in with vague complaints: muscle ache, not sleeping well. What
diagnosis is probable? - ans Depression (always have a psych differential for vague
symptoms)
A patient with a history of GERD is being assessed. What education should be
provided? - ans • Eliminate spicy food
• Eliminate acid foods
• They should avoid eating late at night
If a patient has blurred vision while covering one eye, what CN is involved? - ans
CN III - Oculomotor (blurred vision or double vision = CN III)
Medial epicondyle and lateral epicondyle, what are the two disorders that happen
with the elbow? - ans • Lateral: swinging back (tennis)
• Medial: swinging forward (golf)
Percussion on lungs sound dull, what are differentials? - ans • Consolidation
(pneumonia)
• Could be bilateral, depending on location
If a patient has a large lump on the back and the I&D has cheesy like substance.
What is it? - ans Sebaceous cyst
What is the normal cup to disk ratio in a normal eye exam? - ans 1:3
If the cup to disk ratio is 1:2, what is suspected? - ans Glaucoma
One differential to diagnose chest pain that does not radiate - ans Angina
A patient losses all vision in one eye, differentials? - ans • Retinal detachment
(painless)
• Optic neuritis (painful)
A spot between the wrist and thumb has palpation tenderness, what bone is
suspected to have an injury? - ans Scaphoid injury
Landmarks for Point of Maximal Impulse (PMI) - ans 5th ICS and mid clavicular line
MIDTERM Exam Preparation /GCU NUR 634
MIDTERM Practice Exam With 100 Complete Questions
And Correct Detailed Answers |Already Graded A+|Brand
New Version!!
Upon auscultating someone's lungs there is decreased air movement and high
pitch expiratory whistling. What diagnosis is at the top of the list? - ans Asthma
What can you do if someone comes in, is distracted, and needs redirecting - ans
Summarize why the patient is here and the plan
A patient presents with a bloody left eye. What questions should you ask? - ans •
Injury or trauma? No
• Sneezing or coughing? No
• BP? Normal
• Changes in vision, double vision, visual disturbances? No
• Blood thinners? No
• Headaches? No
• Eye hemorrhage from vomiting after drinking alcohol = subconjunctival
hemorrhage
What eye disorders are normal in geriatric patients? - ans • Cataracts: no
• Glaucoma: no
• Macular degeneration: no (common but not expected)
• Presbyopia (near sighted): yes
The proper way to start an initial consult - ans 1. Introduce yourself
2. Establish rapport
3. Ask for the chief complaint
Which lymph nodes are behind the sternoclavicular mastoid? - ans Posterior
cervical lymph nodes
, A woman comes in with vague complaints: muscle ache, not sleeping well. What
diagnosis is probable? - ans Depression (always have a psych differential for vague
symptoms)
A patient with a history of GERD is being assessed. What education should be
provided? - ans • Eliminate spicy food
• Eliminate acid foods
• They should avoid eating late at night
If a patient has blurred vision while covering one eye, what CN is involved? - ans
CN III - Oculomotor (blurred vision or double vision = CN III)
Medial epicondyle and lateral epicondyle, what are the two disorders that happen
with the elbow? - ans • Lateral: swinging back (tennis)
• Medial: swinging forward (golf)
Percussion on lungs sound dull, what are differentials? - ans • Consolidation
(pneumonia)
• Could be bilateral, depending on location
If a patient has a large lump on the back and the I&D has cheesy like substance.
What is it? - ans Sebaceous cyst
What is the normal cup to disk ratio in a normal eye exam? - ans 1:3
If the cup to disk ratio is 1:2, what is suspected? - ans Glaucoma
One differential to diagnose chest pain that does not radiate - ans Angina
A patient losses all vision in one eye, differentials? - ans • Retinal detachment
(painless)
• Optic neuritis (painful)
A spot between the wrist and thumb has palpation tenderness, what bone is
suspected to have an injury? - ans Scaphoid injury
Landmarks for Point of Maximal Impulse (PMI) - ans 5th ICS and mid clavicular line
