Advanced Health & Physical
Assessment (South University)
Questions & Correct Answers |
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Complete Description
NSG6020 Final Exam 2025 for Advanced Health & Physical Assessment
covers comprehensive nursing assessment, focusing on applying knowledge to patient
scenarios, covering systems like cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal (e.g.,
Heberden's nodes in DJD, fibromyalgia), skin (e.g., fungal, HPV, rashes), and reproductive
health. Ultimate Guide for YR. 2026/2027
Quiz_________________?
A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination. She
reports that she has had a breast lump in her right breast for years.
Recently, it has begun to change in consistency and is becoming harder.
She reports that 5 years ago her physician evaluated the lump and
determined that it "was nothing to worry about." the examination
validates the presence of a mass in the right upper outer quadrant at 1
o'clock approximately 5 cm from the nipple. It is firm, mobile, non-
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, tender, with borders that are not well defined. The nurse's
recommendation to her is: -
Answer
Because of the change in consistency of the lump, it should be further
evaluated by a physician.
Quiz_________________?
The nurse practitioner is examining a 3-month-old infant. While holding
the thumbs on the infant's inner -mid thighs and the fingers outside on
the hips, touching the greater trochanter, the nurse practitioner
adducts the legs until the nurse practitioner's thumb touch and then
abducts the legs until the infant's knees touch the table. The nurse
practitioner does not note any "clunking" sounds and is confident to
record a" -
Answer
Negative Ortolani's sign
Quiz_________________?
A patient's mother has noticed that her son, who has been to a new
babysitter has some blisters and scabs on his face and buttocks. On
examination, the nurse notices moist, thin-roofed vesicles with a thin
erythematous base and suspects: -
Answer
Impetigo
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, Quiz_________________?
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breast
sag so much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What
explanation should the nurse offer her? -
Answer
After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast
size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in breasts that sag.
Quiz_________________?
The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the
recognition of puberty. The nurse should reply by saying: -
Answer
The first sign of puberty is enlargement of the testes
Quiz_________________?
A patient has bilateral pitting edema of the feet. While assessing the
peripheral vascular system, the nurse's primary focus should be: -
Answer
Venous function of the lower extremities
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, Quiz_________________?
During an examination, the nurse notes severe nystagmus in both eyes
of a patient. Which of the following conclusions is correct? -
Answer
This may indicate disease of the cerebellum or brainstem
Quiz_________________?
When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows the
correct approach for the examination should be: -
Answer
proximal to distal
Quiz_________________?
The nurse is testing superficial reflexes on a adult patient. When
stroking up the lateral side of the sole and across the ball of the foot,
the nurse notices the plantar flexion of the toes. How would the nurse
document this finding? -
Answer
Plantar reflex present
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