NSG 6420 Week 2-9 Quizzes, Midterm Exam 1 & 2 and Final Exam Study Guide

NSG 6420 Week 2 Quiz 1. An 86-year-old patient who wears a hearing aid complains of poor hearing in the affected ear. In addition to possible hearing aid malfunction, this condition is often due to 2. In examination of the nose, the clinician observes gray, pale mucous membranes with clear, se...

NSG 6420 Week 3 Quiz 1. Susan P., a 60-year-old woman with a 30 pack year history, presents to your primary care practice for evaluation of a persistent, daily cough with increased sputum production, worse in the morning, occurring over the past three months. She tells you, “I have the same...

NSG 6420 Week 4 Quiz 1.Where is the point of maximal impulse (PMI) normally located? 2.Which of the following correlates with a sustained, high-amplitude point of maximal impulse (PMI)? 3. A 68-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes is seen by the nurse practitioner for a dry cough ...

NSG 6420 Week 5 Midterm Exam 1 1. A 22-year-old female comes to your office with complaints of right lower quadrant abdominal pain, which has been worsening over the last 24 hours. On examination of the abdomen, there is a palpable mass and rebound tenderness over the right lower quadrant. The cl...

NSG 6420 Week 5 Midterm Exam 2 1. Your patient has been using chewing tobacco for 10 years. On physical examination, you observe a white ulceration surrounded by erythematous base on the side of his tongue. The clinician should recognize that very often this is: (Points : 2) 2. Which of...

NSG 6420 Week 6 Quiz 1. What ETHNIC GROUP has the HIGHEST INCIDENCE of PROSTATE CANCER? 2. Men with an initial PSA level below 2.5 ng/ml can reduce their screening frequency to what intervals? 3. Your 55-year-old male patient presents to your office with complaints of sudden development of ...

NSG 6420 Week 7 Quiz 1. When a patient presents with a skin-related complaint, it is important to first: 2. The appearance of a 2-10 cm. herald patch with subsequent development of parallel oval lesions on the trunk in a christmas tree distribution involving the upper arms and upper legs are c...

NSG 6420 Week 8 Quiz 1. Which of the following best describes the pain associated with osteoarthritis? 2. Your 63-year-old Caucasian woman with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) will begin treatment with corticosteroids until the condition has resolved. You look over her records and it has been 2 y...

NSG 6420 Week 9 Quiz 1.The three cardinal features of Parkinson’s disease are: 2.Mr. Marshall was administered the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE). Which of the following statements pertaining to this tool is a true statement? 3. Mr. Marshall was administered the Mini-Mental State Exam (MM...