Nurs 6512 Midterm Exam Questions With Verified Answers

NURS 6512 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS

Question 1
1 out of 1 points


To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the:
Selected Answer: mastoid bone.

Question 2
1 out of 1 points


Mr. Johnson presents with a freely movable cystic mass in the midline of the high neck region at
the base of the tongue. This is most likely a:
Selected Answer: D. thyroglossal duct cyst.

Question 3
1 out of 1 points


Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with:
Selected Answer: B. meningeal irritation.

Question 4
1 out of 1 points


Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit.
As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia due
to:
Selected Answer: D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.

Question 5
1 out of 1 points


Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often associated with:

Selected Answer: middle ear effusion.

Question 6
1 out of 1 points

,You are examining a pregnant patient and have noted a vascular lesion. When you blanche over
the vascular lesion, the site blanches and refills evenly from the center outward. The nurse
documents this lesion as a:
Selected Answer: B. spider angioma.

Question 20
1 out of 1 points


Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to:
Selected Answer: C. vitiligo.

Question 21
1 out of 1 points


Knowledge of the culture or cultures represented by the patient should be used to:
Selected Answer: help make the interview questions more pertinent.

Question 22
1 out of 1 points


Mr. D. complains of a headache. During the history, he mentions his use of alcohol and illicit
drugs. This information would most likely belong in the:
Selected Answer: personal and social history.

Question 23
1 out of 1 points


Tangential lighting is best used for inspecting skin:
Selected Answer: contour.

Question 7
1 out of 1 points


Which cranial nerves innervate the face?
Selected Answer: C. V and VII

, Question 8
1 out of 1 points


The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is:
Selected Answer: caput succedaneum.

Question 9
1 out of 1 points


Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a physical
examination to establish a new primary care health care provider. Which of the following
describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
Selected Answer: Race

Question 10
1 out of 1 points


A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The patient avoids eye
contact and answers questions only by saying, "Yeah," "No," or "I guess so." Which of the
following is appropriate for the interviewer to say or ask?
Selected Answer: Are you uncomfortable talking with me?

Question 11
1 out of 1 points


Tuning forks with a frequency of 500 to 1000 Hz are most commonly used to measure:

Selected Answer: hearing range of normal speech.

Question 12
1 out of 1 points


Spasmodic muscular contractions of the head, face, or neck are called:
Selected Answer: B. tics.

Question 13
1 out of 1 points