Nur 520 Advanced health assessment midterm Questions
With Complete Solutions
3 parts of ear Correct Answers external, middle , inner
4 areas of general survey Correct Answers physical
appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior
a flat affect (lack of facial movement ) can be seen due to a
Correct Answers physical reason such as parkinsons disease or
a psychological reason such as profound depression
ABCDE screening moles for possible melanoma Correct
Answers A for asymmetry
B for irregular borders, esp ragged, notched or blurred
C for variation or change in color, esp blue or black
D for diameter >6 mm or different from other moles, esp
changing, itching, or bleeding
E for elevation or enlargement
abnormal findings in blood pressure Correct Answers
Hypotension, hypertension
abnormal findings in body height and proportion Correct
Answers hypopituitary dwarfism, gigantism, acromegaly,
achondroplastic dwarfism, anorexia nervosa, marfan syndrome,
endogenous obesity
abnormalities in thought content Correct Answers
compulsions: repetitive behaviors that a person feels driven to
perform to prevent or produce some future state of affairs
,obsessions : recurrent, uncontrollable thoughts, images, or
impulses that a patient considers unacceptable
Phobias: persistent fear of a stimuli
Anixeity: apprehension or fear that may be focused or free
floating
abnormalities in thought process Correct Answers
Cirumstantiality- speech characterized by indirection and delay
due to patients excessive use of details that have no connection
to the point
Derailment : speech in which a person shifts topics with no
apparent relation between topics
Flights of ideas: accelerated change of topics in a very fast but
coherent manner
Neologisms: invented or distorted words
abnormalities of perception Correct Answers illuisons,
hallucisionations
abnormalities of respiratory patterns Correct Answers
tachypnea/ bradypnea, hyperventilation / hypoventilation,
chenye-stokes, respiration cescendo- decrescendo followed by
apnea
abnormalities of throax Correct Answers barrel chest, pectus
excavatum, pectus carinatum, scoloisis , kyphosis
acute otisis media is often associated with an Correct Answers
upper respiratory infection or cold
, adventitious sounds Correct Answers crackles, wheezes,
rhonchi, rubs, decreased or diminished
Air and bone conduction Correct Answers weber and rinne
albumin Correct Answers a simple form of protein that is
soluble in water and by heat such as that found in egg white
milk and blood serum
Alert; Correct Answers patient is awake and aware
an HPI is a Correct Answers problem focused history and
physical exam
anemia Correct Answers a loss in rbi or hemoglobin content
due to blood loss, deficient erythropieisis, excessive hemolysis,
lack of iron, b12 or folic avid
anthropometry Correct Answers height, weight, circumference,
body composition
appearance / behavior : Correct Answers assess the level of
consciousness, if patent doesn't respond, speak to the patient by
name and in loud voice, shake patent, posture and motor
behavior, assess patients dress, grooming, hygiene, facial
expressions
appendages of the skin Correct Answers hair, hairs, and
sebaceous and sweat glands
With Complete Solutions
3 parts of ear Correct Answers external, middle , inner
4 areas of general survey Correct Answers physical
appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior
a flat affect (lack of facial movement ) can be seen due to a
Correct Answers physical reason such as parkinsons disease or
a psychological reason such as profound depression
ABCDE screening moles for possible melanoma Correct
Answers A for asymmetry
B for irregular borders, esp ragged, notched or blurred
C for variation or change in color, esp blue or black
D for diameter >6 mm or different from other moles, esp
changing, itching, or bleeding
E for elevation or enlargement
abnormal findings in blood pressure Correct Answers
Hypotension, hypertension
abnormal findings in body height and proportion Correct
Answers hypopituitary dwarfism, gigantism, acromegaly,
achondroplastic dwarfism, anorexia nervosa, marfan syndrome,
endogenous obesity
abnormalities in thought content Correct Answers
compulsions: repetitive behaviors that a person feels driven to
perform to prevent or produce some future state of affairs
,obsessions : recurrent, uncontrollable thoughts, images, or
impulses that a patient considers unacceptable
Phobias: persistent fear of a stimuli
Anixeity: apprehension or fear that may be focused or free
floating
abnormalities in thought process Correct Answers
Cirumstantiality- speech characterized by indirection and delay
due to patients excessive use of details that have no connection
to the point
Derailment : speech in which a person shifts topics with no
apparent relation between topics
Flights of ideas: accelerated change of topics in a very fast but
coherent manner
Neologisms: invented or distorted words
abnormalities of perception Correct Answers illuisons,
hallucisionations
abnormalities of respiratory patterns Correct Answers
tachypnea/ bradypnea, hyperventilation / hypoventilation,
chenye-stokes, respiration cescendo- decrescendo followed by
apnea
abnormalities of throax Correct Answers barrel chest, pectus
excavatum, pectus carinatum, scoloisis , kyphosis
acute otisis media is often associated with an Correct Answers
upper respiratory infection or cold
, adventitious sounds Correct Answers crackles, wheezes,
rhonchi, rubs, decreased or diminished
Air and bone conduction Correct Answers weber and rinne
albumin Correct Answers a simple form of protein that is
soluble in water and by heat such as that found in egg white
milk and blood serum
Alert; Correct Answers patient is awake and aware
an HPI is a Correct Answers problem focused history and
physical exam
anemia Correct Answers a loss in rbi or hemoglobin content
due to blood loss, deficient erythropieisis, excessive hemolysis,
lack of iron, b12 or folic avid
anthropometry Correct Answers height, weight, circumference,
body composition
appearance / behavior : Correct Answers assess the level of
consciousness, if patent doesn't respond, speak to the patient by
name and in loud voice, shake patent, posture and motor
behavior, assess patients dress, grooming, hygiene, facial
expressions
appendages of the skin Correct Answers hair, hairs, and
sebaceous and sweat glands
