Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
A patient with a foot drop/weakness in dorsiflexion may have which condition? - ANSWER✅✅✅L4
radiculopathy
A patient with viral pericarditis.. - ANSWER✅✅✅...is most comfortable sitting upright and forward.
A patient with viral pericarditis... - ANSWER✅✅✅...is most comfortable sitting upright and forward.
A Q wave that develops in an ECG during an MI represents which of the following? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Regions of infarcted myocardial tissue
A swollen, tender, and violaceous region on the external anus indicates which condition? -
ANSWER✅✅✅External hemorrhoid
All of the following are downsides of CT scans, except...? - ANSWER✅✅✅...they have overall lower
sensitivity than chest X-rays.
All of the following are downsides of CT scans, except...? - ANSWER✅✅✅...they have overall lower
sensitivity than chest X-rays.
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An elevated central venous pressure reflects... - ANSWER✅✅✅volume overload
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may indicate an
increased risk of which complication - ANSWER✅✅✅Skin ulcers
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may indicate an
increased risk of which complication? - ANSWER✅✅✅Skin ulcers
Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
,Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may indicate an
increased risk of which complication? - ANSWER✅✅✅Skin ulcers
Emphysema can be described as...? - ANSWER✅✅✅...the destruction of a portion of the airway
distal to the terminal bronchiole.
For what diagnosis do the anterior drawer test and Lachman test evaluate? - ANSWER✅✅✅Anterior
cruciate ligament tear
For what diagnosis do the McMurray and Apley test evaluate? - ANSWER✅✅✅Meniscal tear
For what disease does the Schober test of limited flexion in the spine evaluate? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Ankylosing spondylitis
For which diagnosis do the patellar ballottement test and the "bulge sign" in a knee examination test? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Knee effusion
How can an examiner assess a patient's cardiovascular status even before using their stethoscope? -
ANSWER✅✅✅By observing the patient's general signs of discomfort such as respiratory distress or
diaphoresis
How do structures appear on a lordotic X-ray film? - ANSWER✅✅✅Anterior structures appear
superior to posterior structures.
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination? - ANSWER✅✅✅Using
the swinging flashlight test
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination? - ANSWER✅✅✅Using
the swinging flashlight test
Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
, Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
How does the handgrip maneuver affect a heart murmur due to mitral regurgitation? -
ANSWER✅✅✅The intensity of the murmur gets louder due to increased afterload.
How does valvular aortic stenosis affect the S2 heart sound? - ANSWER✅✅✅S2 is heard less crisply,
as the A2 component is affected by degenerating sclerotic tissue.
How long does the anti-platelet function of aspirin last? - ANSWER✅✅✅3 - 7 days
In the event of a life-threatening hemorrhage resulting from warfarin toxicity, which of the following
interventions is most appropriate? - ANSWER✅✅✅Administration of fresh frozen plasma
In which condition is scrotal pain alleviated by lifting the testicles up (Prehn's sign) -
ANSWER✅✅✅Epididymitis
In which condition is the cremaster reflex usually absent? - ANSWER✅✅✅Testicular torsion
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In which condition would you find transillumination of the scrotum on a physical exam? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Hydrocele
Initial inhibition of which factor(s) by warfarin leads to its immediate procoagulant effect? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Factors C & S
Interpreting an ECG requires a systematic approach. Which of the following would not be included in
such an approach? - ANSWER✅✅✅Avoiding comparison with prior tracings
Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
A patient with a foot drop/weakness in dorsiflexion may have which condition? - ANSWER✅✅✅L4
radiculopathy
A patient with viral pericarditis.. - ANSWER✅✅✅...is most comfortable sitting upright and forward.
A patient with viral pericarditis... - ANSWER✅✅✅...is most comfortable sitting upright and forward.
A Q wave that develops in an ECG during an MI represents which of the following? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Regions of infarcted myocardial tissue
A swollen, tender, and violaceous region on the external anus indicates which condition? -
ANSWER✅✅✅External hemorrhoid
All of the following are downsides of CT scans, except...? - ANSWER✅✅✅...they have overall lower
sensitivity than chest X-rays.
All of the following are downsides of CT scans, except...? - ANSWER✅✅✅...they have overall lower
sensitivity than chest X-rays.
GIVE FEEDBACKWATCH RELATED VIDEO
An elevated central venous pressure reflects... - ANSWER✅✅✅volume overload
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may indicate an
increased risk of which complication - ANSWER✅✅✅Skin ulcers
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may indicate an
increased risk of which complication? - ANSWER✅✅✅Skin ulcers
Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
,Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
Decreased sensation to monofilament testing in the feet of a patient with diabetes may indicate an
increased risk of which complication? - ANSWER✅✅✅Skin ulcers
Emphysema can be described as...? - ANSWER✅✅✅...the destruction of a portion of the airway
distal to the terminal bronchiole.
For what diagnosis do the anterior drawer test and Lachman test evaluate? - ANSWER✅✅✅Anterior
cruciate ligament tear
For what diagnosis do the McMurray and Apley test evaluate? - ANSWER✅✅✅Meniscal tear
For what disease does the Schober test of limited flexion in the spine evaluate? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Ankylosing spondylitis
For which diagnosis do the patellar ballottement test and the "bulge sign" in a knee examination test? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Knee effusion
How can an examiner assess a patient's cardiovascular status even before using their stethoscope? -
ANSWER✅✅✅By observing the patient's general signs of discomfort such as respiratory distress or
diaphoresis
How do structures appear on a lordotic X-ray film? - ANSWER✅✅✅Anterior structures appear
superior to posterior structures.
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination? - ANSWER✅✅✅Using
the swinging flashlight test
How do you test for an afferent pupillary defect on a physical examination? - ANSWER✅✅✅Using
the swinging flashlight test
Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
, Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
How does the handgrip maneuver affect a heart murmur due to mitral regurgitation? -
ANSWER✅✅✅The intensity of the murmur gets louder due to increased afterload.
How does valvular aortic stenosis affect the S2 heart sound? - ANSWER✅✅✅S2 is heard less crisply,
as the A2 component is affected by degenerating sclerotic tissue.
How long does the anti-platelet function of aspirin last? - ANSWER✅✅✅3 - 7 days
In the event of a life-threatening hemorrhage resulting from warfarin toxicity, which of the following
interventions is most appropriate? - ANSWER✅✅✅Administration of fresh frozen plasma
In which condition is scrotal pain alleviated by lifting the testicles up (Prehn's sign) -
ANSWER✅✅✅Epididymitis
In which condition is the cremaster reflex usually absent? - ANSWER✅✅✅Testicular torsion
GIVE FEEDBACK
In which condition would you find transillumination of the scrotum on a physical exam? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Hydrocele
Initial inhibition of which factor(s) by warfarin leads to its immediate procoagulant effect? -
ANSWER✅✅✅Factors C & S
Interpreting an ECG requires a systematic approach. Which of the following would not be included in
such an approach? - ANSWER✅✅✅Avoiding comparison with prior tracings
Advanced Health Assessment &
diagnostic reasoning NURS 6512N
