NR 509 Midterm Exam (Latest 2026): Advanced
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A 23-year-old physician assistant b. Explain how the examination will proceed.
(PA) student found that she felt
nervous when called upon to
examine men in her age group. On
one occasion, she encountered a
young male patient who appeared
embarrassed to see her walk into
the room. What should the PA do to
minimize their mutual discomfort?
a. Adjust lighting so it is tangential
to the patient's body.
b. Explain how the examination will
proceed.
c. Ask the patient where he comes
from.
d. Explain that she is a PA student.
e. Provide ongoing interpretation of
findings.
,A 34-year-old male with a history of c. Following the patient's lead to understand their
complex social and medical needs thoughts, ideas, concerns, and requests
(including current substance abuse)
presents to a primary care teaching
clinic. The patient has experienced
a number of adversarial
relationships with prior clinicians,
including voluntarily leaving two
practices within the previous year
and being asked to leave care at a
third clinic due to misbehavior. The
attending physician desires to
utilize the approaches to this
patient that are most likely lead to
comprehensive care and patient
compliance. Which of the following
is the most appropriate interview
style for the attending physician to
use?
a. Focusing on the need for
immediate diagnostic certainty over
personal connection
b. Taking charge of the interaction
to meet the clinician's desire to
acquire diagnostic information
c. Following the patient's lead to
understand their thoughts, ideas,
concerns, and requests
d. Deferring respect, empathy,
,A 17-year-old male presents to a d. Using nonverbal communication to encourage
sexually transmitted disease clinic the patient to expand their narrative
at the behest of his brother, who
convinced the patient to attend the
clinic after he disclosed that he
prefers homosexual partners but is
afraid that his last partner may have
given him an infection. The patient
expresses to the intake nurse that
he is unashamed of his sexual
orientation and will not stay
through the visit if he feels that he is
dismissed or discriminated against
because of it. The nurse practitioner
receives this communication prior
to entering the examination room
and decides to employ active
listening to best connect with the
patient at this critical juncture in his
care with the clinic. Which of the
following is an example of an active
listening technique?
a. Ignoring visual cues to focus on
the patient's exact words
b. Setting aside the patient's
emotional state to focus on his
medical needs
c. Paring down the patient's conce
, A 42-year-old female c. Feelings, ideas, function, and expectations
mathematician presents for follow-
up care regarding a new diagnosis
of systemic lupus erythematosus 6
months ago after a lengthy
diagnostic process during which
she was debilitated with fatigue and
joint pain. Since her diagnosis, she
has been minimally compliant with
medications and has switched her
rheumatology provider twice. She
continues to feel ill, and, in
explanation for her lack of
adherence to the prescribed
treatment, she simply says, "I don't
like it." At this initial visit with her
third rheumatology provider, the
clinician elects to explore the issues
behind her noncompliance before
engaging in diagnostics and
treatment using the FIFE model.
Which of the following best defines
the elements of the FIFE model?
a. Focus, intensity, function, and
evaluation
b. Facts, intensity, focus, and
evidence
c. Feelings, ideas, function, and
expectations
d. Feelings, impression, fantasy, and
em
Physical Assessment - Chamberlain/GET IT 100%
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Terms in this set (117)
A 23-year-old physician assistant b. Explain how the examination will proceed.
(PA) student found that she felt
nervous when called upon to
examine men in her age group. On
one occasion, she encountered a
young male patient who appeared
embarrassed to see her walk into
the room. What should the PA do to
minimize their mutual discomfort?
a. Adjust lighting so it is tangential
to the patient's body.
b. Explain how the examination will
proceed.
c. Ask the patient where he comes
from.
d. Explain that she is a PA student.
e. Provide ongoing interpretation of
findings.
,A 34-year-old male with a history of c. Following the patient's lead to understand their
complex social and medical needs thoughts, ideas, concerns, and requests
(including current substance abuse)
presents to a primary care teaching
clinic. The patient has experienced
a number of adversarial
relationships with prior clinicians,
including voluntarily leaving two
practices within the previous year
and being asked to leave care at a
third clinic due to misbehavior. The
attending physician desires to
utilize the approaches to this
patient that are most likely lead to
comprehensive care and patient
compliance. Which of the following
is the most appropriate interview
style for the attending physician to
use?
a. Focusing on the need for
immediate diagnostic certainty over
personal connection
b. Taking charge of the interaction
to meet the clinician's desire to
acquire diagnostic information
c. Following the patient's lead to
understand their thoughts, ideas,
concerns, and requests
d. Deferring respect, empathy,
,A 17-year-old male presents to a d. Using nonverbal communication to encourage
sexually transmitted disease clinic the patient to expand their narrative
at the behest of his brother, who
convinced the patient to attend the
clinic after he disclosed that he
prefers homosexual partners but is
afraid that his last partner may have
given him an infection. The patient
expresses to the intake nurse that
he is unashamed of his sexual
orientation and will not stay
through the visit if he feels that he is
dismissed or discriminated against
because of it. The nurse practitioner
receives this communication prior
to entering the examination room
and decides to employ active
listening to best connect with the
patient at this critical juncture in his
care with the clinic. Which of the
following is an example of an active
listening technique?
a. Ignoring visual cues to focus on
the patient's exact words
b. Setting aside the patient's
emotional state to focus on his
medical needs
c. Paring down the patient's conce
, A 42-year-old female c. Feelings, ideas, function, and expectations
mathematician presents for follow-
up care regarding a new diagnosis
of systemic lupus erythematosus 6
months ago after a lengthy
diagnostic process during which
she was debilitated with fatigue and
joint pain. Since her diagnosis, she
has been minimally compliant with
medications and has switched her
rheumatology provider twice. She
continues to feel ill, and, in
explanation for her lack of
adherence to the prescribed
treatment, she simply says, "I don't
like it." At this initial visit with her
third rheumatology provider, the
clinician elects to explore the issues
behind her noncompliance before
engaging in diagnostics and
treatment using the FIFE model.
Which of the following best defines
the elements of the FIFE model?
a. Focus, intensity, function, and
evaluation
b. Facts, intensity, focus, and
evidence
c. Feelings, ideas, function, and
expectations
d. Feelings, impression, fantasy, and
em
