NSG6020 FINAL #3 EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. When taking the
history, the nurse should ascertain which of the following? The age: - CORRECT
ANSWER-she began to develop breasts
A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some initial shyness she
finally asks, "Am I normal? I don't seem to need a bra yet, but I have some friends
who do. What if I never get breasts?" The nurse's best response would be: -
CORRECT ANSWER-"I understand that it is hard to feel different from your
friends. Breasts usually develop between 8 and 10 years of age."
During an examination, the nurse notes a supernumerary nipple just under the
patient's left breast. The patient tells the nurse that she always thought it was a
mole. Which statement about this finding is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is
a normal variation and not a significant finding
The major artery that supplies blood to arm - CORRECT ANSWER-brachial
artery
,The nurse is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best describes
the response the nurse should expect if the nerve is intact? The patient -
CORRECT ANSWER-moves head and shoulder against resistance with equal
strength
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breasts sag so
much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the
nurse offer her? - CORRECT ANSWER-After menopause, the glandular and fat
tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in breast
that sag
The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of
puberty. The nurse should reply by saying? - CORRECT ANSWER-the first sign
of puberty is enlargement of the testes
A patient has bilateral pitting edema of the feet. While assessing the peripheral
vascular system, the nurse's primary focus should be: - CORRECT ANSWER-
venous function of the lower extremitites
During an examination, the nurse notes severe nystagmus in both eyes of a
patient. Which of the following conclusions is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-
this may indicate disease of the cerebellum or brainstem
, When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows the correct
approach for the examination should be: - CORRECT ANSWER-proximal to
distal
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 appear
upper outer quadrant at 1 o'clock, approximately 5 cm form the nipple. It is frim,
mobile, nontender, with borders that are not well defined. The nurse's
recommendation to her is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Because of the change in
consistency of the lump, it should be further evaluated by a physician
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 thumbs 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: - CORRECT ANSWER-Negative Ortolani's
sign
QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. When taking the
history, the nurse should ascertain which of the following? The age: - CORRECT
ANSWER-she began to develop breasts
A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some initial shyness she
finally asks, "Am I normal? I don't seem to need a bra yet, but I have some friends
who do. What if I never get breasts?" The nurse's best response would be: -
CORRECT ANSWER-"I understand that it is hard to feel different from your
friends. Breasts usually develop between 8 and 10 years of age."
During an examination, the nurse notes a supernumerary nipple just under the
patient's left breast. The patient tells the nurse that she always thought it was a
mole. Which statement about this finding is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is
a normal variation and not a significant finding
The major artery that supplies blood to arm - CORRECT ANSWER-brachial
artery
,The nurse is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best describes
the response the nurse should expect if the nerve is intact? The patient -
CORRECT ANSWER-moves head and shoulder against resistance with equal
strength
A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breasts sag so
much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the
nurse offer her? - CORRECT ANSWER-After menopause, the glandular and fat
tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in breast
that sag
The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of
puberty. The nurse should reply by saying? - CORRECT ANSWER-the first sign
of puberty is enlargement of the testes
A patient has bilateral pitting edema of the feet. While assessing the peripheral
vascular system, the nurse's primary focus should be: - CORRECT ANSWER-
venous function of the lower extremitites
During an examination, the nurse notes severe nystagmus in both eyes of a
patient. Which of the following conclusions is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER-
this may indicate disease of the cerebellum or brainstem
, When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows the correct
approach for the examination should be: - CORRECT ANSWER-proximal to
distal
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 appear
upper outer quadrant at 1 o'clock, approximately 5 cm form the nipple. It is frim,
mobile, nontender, with borders that are not well defined. The nurse's
recommendation to her is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Because of the change in
consistency of the lump, it should be further evaluated by a physician
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 thumbs 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: - CORRECT ANSWER-Negative Ortolani's
sign
