NR511 MIDTERM DUNPHY EXAM |COMPLETE AND GRADED
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An 85-year-old man has come in for a physical examination, and the nurse notices that he uses a
cane. When documenting general appearance, the nurse should document this information under
the section that covers:
a. Posture. b. Mobility. c. Mood and affect. d. Physical deformity - (ANSWER)b. Mobility
The nurse is performing a vision examination. Which of these charts is most widely used for
vision examinations?
a. Snellen b. Shetllen c. Smoollen d. Schwellon - (ANSWER)a. Snellen
After the health history has been obtained and before beginning the physical examination, the
nurse should first ask the patient to:
a. Empty the bladder. b. Completely disrobe. c. Lie on the examination table. d. Walk around the
room. - (ANSWER)a. Empty the bladder
During a complete health assessment, how would the nurse test the patients hearing?
,a. Observing how the patient participates in normal conversation b. Using the whispered voice
test c. Using the Weber and Rinne tests d. Testing with an audiometer - (ANSWER)b. Using the
whispered voice test
A patient states, Whenever I open my mouth real wide, I feel this popping sensation in front of
my ears. To further examine this, the nurse would:
a. Place the stethoscope over the temporomandibular joint, and listen for bruits. b. Place the
hands over his ears, and ask him to open his mouth really wide. c. Place one hand on his
forehead and the other on his jaw, and ask him to try to open his mouth. d. Place a finger on his
temporomandibular joint, and ask him to open and close his mouth. - (ANSWER)d. Place a
finger on his temporomandibular joint, and ask him to open and close his mouth.
The nurse has just completed an examination of a patients extraocular muscles. When
documenting the findings, the nurse should document the assessment of which cranial nerves?
a. II, III, and VI b. II, IV, and V c. III, IV, and V d. III, IV, and VI - (ANSWER)d. III, IV, and VI
A patients uvula raises midline when she says ahh, and she has a positive gag reflex. The nurse
has just tested which cranial nerves?
a. IX and X b. IX and XII c. X and XII d. XI and XII - (ANSWER)a. IX and X
,During an examination, the nurse notices that a patient is unable to stick out his tongue. Which
cranial nerve is involved with the successful performance of this action?
a. I b. V c. XI d. XII - (ANSWER)d. XII
A patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the nurses resistant hands. What cranial nerve
is involved with successful shoulder shrugging?
a. VII b. IX c. XI d. XII - (ANSWER)c. XI
During an examination, a patient has just successfully completed the finger-to-nose and the
rapid-alternating-movements tests and is able to run each heel down the opposite shin. The nurse
will conclude that the patients __________ function is intact.
a. Occipital b. Cerebral c. Temporal d. Cerebellar - (ANSWER)d. Cerebellar
When the nurse performs the confrontation test, the nurse has assessed:
a. Extraocular eye muscles (EOMs). b. Pupils (pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and
accommodation [PERRLA]). c. Near vision. d. Visual fields. - (ANSWER)Visual fields.
Which statement is true regarding the complete physical assessment?
a. The male genitalia should be examined in the supine position. b. The patient should be in the
sitting position for examination of the head and neck. c. The vital signs, height, and weight
, should be obtained at the end of the examination. d. To promote consistency between patients,
the examiner should not vary the order of the assessment. - (ANSWER)b. The patient should be
in the sitting position for examination of the head and neck.
Which of these is included in an assessment of general appearance?
a. Height b. Weight c. Skin color d. Vital signs - (ANSWER)c. Skin color
The nurse should wear gloves for which of these examinations?
a. Measuring vital signs b. Palpation of the sinuses c. Palpation of the mouth and tongue d.
Inspection of the eye with an ophthalmoscope - (ANSWER)c. Palpation of the mouth and
tongue
The nurse should use which location for eliciting deep tendon reflexes?
a. Achilles b. Femoral c. Scapular d. Abdominal - (ANSWER)a. Achilles
During an inspection of a patients face, the nurse notices that the facial features are symmetric.
This finding indicates which cranial nerve is intact?
a. VII b. IX c. XI d. XII - (ANSWER)a. VII
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 LATEST UPDATED | 100% GRADED
CORRECT | 100% GUARANTEED TO PASS | GET A+
An 85-year-old man has come in for a physical examination, and the nurse notices that he uses a
cane. When documenting general appearance, the nurse should document this information under
the section that covers:
a. Posture. b. Mobility. c. Mood and affect. d. Physical deformity - (ANSWER)b. Mobility
The nurse is performing a vision examination. Which of these charts is most widely used for
vision examinations?
a. Snellen b. Shetllen c. Smoollen d. Schwellon - (ANSWER)a. Snellen
After the health history has been obtained and before beginning the physical examination, the
nurse should first ask the patient to:
a. Empty the bladder. b. Completely disrobe. c. Lie on the examination table. d. Walk around the
room. - (ANSWER)a. Empty the bladder
During a complete health assessment, how would the nurse test the patients hearing?
,a. Observing how the patient participates in normal conversation b. Using the whispered voice
test c. Using the Weber and Rinne tests d. Testing with an audiometer - (ANSWER)b. Using the
whispered voice test
A patient states, Whenever I open my mouth real wide, I feel this popping sensation in front of
my ears. To further examine this, the nurse would:
a. Place the stethoscope over the temporomandibular joint, and listen for bruits. b. Place the
hands over his ears, and ask him to open his mouth really wide. c. Place one hand on his
forehead and the other on his jaw, and ask him to try to open his mouth. d. Place a finger on his
temporomandibular joint, and ask him to open and close his mouth. - (ANSWER)d. Place a
finger on his temporomandibular joint, and ask him to open and close his mouth.
The nurse has just completed an examination of a patients extraocular muscles. When
documenting the findings, the nurse should document the assessment of which cranial nerves?
a. II, III, and VI b. II, IV, and V c. III, IV, and V d. III, IV, and VI - (ANSWER)d. III, IV, and VI
A patients uvula raises midline when she says ahh, and she has a positive gag reflex. The nurse
has just tested which cranial nerves?
a. IX and X b. IX and XII c. X and XII d. XI and XII - (ANSWER)a. IX and X
,During an examination, the nurse notices that a patient is unable to stick out his tongue. Which
cranial nerve is involved with the successful performance of this action?
a. I b. V c. XI d. XII - (ANSWER)d. XII
A patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the nurses resistant hands. What cranial nerve
is involved with successful shoulder shrugging?
a. VII b. IX c. XI d. XII - (ANSWER)c. XI
During an examination, a patient has just successfully completed the finger-to-nose and the
rapid-alternating-movements tests and is able to run each heel down the opposite shin. The nurse
will conclude that the patients __________ function is intact.
a. Occipital b. Cerebral c. Temporal d. Cerebellar - (ANSWER)d. Cerebellar
When the nurse performs the confrontation test, the nurse has assessed:
a. Extraocular eye muscles (EOMs). b. Pupils (pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and
accommodation [PERRLA]). c. Near vision. d. Visual fields. - (ANSWER)Visual fields.
Which statement is true regarding the complete physical assessment?
a. The male genitalia should be examined in the supine position. b. The patient should be in the
sitting position for examination of the head and neck. c. The vital signs, height, and weight
, should be obtained at the end of the examination. d. To promote consistency between patients,
the examiner should not vary the order of the assessment. - (ANSWER)b. The patient should be
in the sitting position for examination of the head and neck.
Which of these is included in an assessment of general appearance?
a. Height b. Weight c. Skin color d. Vital signs - (ANSWER)c. Skin color
The nurse should wear gloves for which of these examinations?
a. Measuring vital signs b. Palpation of the sinuses c. Palpation of the mouth and tongue d.
Inspection of the eye with an ophthalmoscope - (ANSWER)c. Palpation of the mouth and
tongue
The nurse should use which location for eliciting deep tendon reflexes?
a. Achilles b. Femoral c. Scapular d. Abdominal - (ANSWER)a. Achilles
During an inspection of a patients face, the nurse notices that the facial features are symmetric.
This finding indicates which cranial nerve is intact?
a. VII b. IX c. XI d. XII - (ANSWER)a. VII
