NSG 6020 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
/. The brain and spinal cord are included in which of the following? - Answer-Central
nervous sytsem
/.The cranial nerves 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and branches make up which of the
following? - Answer-Peripheral nervous system
/.A rotational sensation of spinning is considered to be which of the following? - Answer-
Vertigo
/.A sensation of numbness and or tingling of the extremities is referred to as
which of the following? - Answer-Paresthesia
/.Lightly touching the cornea with a cotton ball would be examining which type
of reflex? - Answer-Superficial reflex
/.Which of the following is Cranial Nerve XI? - Answer-Spinal accessory
/.Which of the following is not considered a primary headache? - Answer-Meningitis
/.Which of the following may be noted in patient with a migraine headache? - Answer-
Aura
/.An unsteady gait or difficulty balancing referred to as which of the following? - Answer-
Ataxia
/.Which of the following is not considered a short-term stroke risk? - Answer-Age >50
years
/.Pinpoint pupils may be a result of which of the following? - Answer-Heroin use
/.Which of the following contraindicated when assessing the comatose patient? -
Answer-Dilate the patient's pupils to assess optic nerve
/.Which of the following is not associated with a diagnosis of possible
meningitis? - Answer-Neck supple with full ROM.
/.Which of the following refers to the patient's ability to identify an object by
feeling it with eyes closed? - Answer-Stereognosis.
/.Risk factors for stroke include all of the following except: - Answer-Hypotension
, /.Which category should this information be placed in the SOAP note:
"Abdominal pain 3 days, Intermittent with a pain score of 7/10 accompanied by
nausea and vomiting". - Answer-History of present illness
/.Where is the differential diagnoses located? - Answer-Assessment
/.Which of the following statements regarding the differential diagnoses is true? -
Answer-A group of 3 evidence- based diagnoses that do not include the primary
diagnosis as one of the differential diagnoses in which a clinician must be aware of
if the client does not improve.
/.Which of the following would not be identified as a portion of the History of
Present. - Answer-"My father died of a stroke 3 years ago".
/.Which of the following would be considered a "Focused SOAP Note" - Answer-"I think I
have the flu or strep throat"
/.Which of the following quotations would be considered a comprehensive
health history? - Answer-"My neck looks swollen and I have had a history of thyroid
problems"
/.The patient states I smoke 2 packs per day for the past 15 years. Which portion
of the SOAP note would this be placed? - Answer-Social history
/.Which of the following is the appropriate format for documenting a chief
complaint in a SOAP note? - Answer-I have been vomiting for 2 days
/.Identify the correct order in which the clinician note should be written: - Answer-
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, Refection
/.A fifteen-year-old student presents to the clinic for evaluation of a three-week
history of sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, clear nasal discharge, and nonproductive
cough. What is the most likely pathological process? - Answer-Allergic
/.Which of the following is a symptom of the eye? - Answer-Scotoma
/.What is the best procedure for evaluating a corneal abrasion? - Answer-Fluorescein
Stain
/.The Weber test is considered normal in which of the following exams. - Answer-Client
verbalizes that sound is heard bilaterally.
/.What is considered a common cause of acute epistaxis? - Answer-Foreign Body
/.When assessing the client pupil for constriction, the clinician notes that the
ANSWERS
/. The brain and spinal cord are included in which of the following? - Answer-Central
nervous sytsem
/.The cranial nerves 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and branches make up which of the
following? - Answer-Peripheral nervous system
/.A rotational sensation of spinning is considered to be which of the following? - Answer-
Vertigo
/.A sensation of numbness and or tingling of the extremities is referred to as
which of the following? - Answer-Paresthesia
/.Lightly touching the cornea with a cotton ball would be examining which type
of reflex? - Answer-Superficial reflex
/.Which of the following is Cranial Nerve XI? - Answer-Spinal accessory
/.Which of the following is not considered a primary headache? - Answer-Meningitis
/.Which of the following may be noted in patient with a migraine headache? - Answer-
Aura
/.An unsteady gait or difficulty balancing referred to as which of the following? - Answer-
Ataxia
/.Which of the following is not considered a short-term stroke risk? - Answer-Age >50
years
/.Pinpoint pupils may be a result of which of the following? - Answer-Heroin use
/.Which of the following contraindicated when assessing the comatose patient? -
Answer-Dilate the patient's pupils to assess optic nerve
/.Which of the following is not associated with a diagnosis of possible
meningitis? - Answer-Neck supple with full ROM.
/.Which of the following refers to the patient's ability to identify an object by
feeling it with eyes closed? - Answer-Stereognosis.
/.Risk factors for stroke include all of the following except: - Answer-Hypotension
, /.Which category should this information be placed in the SOAP note:
"Abdominal pain 3 days, Intermittent with a pain score of 7/10 accompanied by
nausea and vomiting". - Answer-History of present illness
/.Where is the differential diagnoses located? - Answer-Assessment
/.Which of the following statements regarding the differential diagnoses is true? -
Answer-A group of 3 evidence- based diagnoses that do not include the primary
diagnosis as one of the differential diagnoses in which a clinician must be aware of
if the client does not improve.
/.Which of the following would not be identified as a portion of the History of
Present. - Answer-"My father died of a stroke 3 years ago".
/.Which of the following would be considered a "Focused SOAP Note" - Answer-"I think I
have the flu or strep throat"
/.Which of the following quotations would be considered a comprehensive
health history? - Answer-"My neck looks swollen and I have had a history of thyroid
problems"
/.The patient states I smoke 2 packs per day for the past 15 years. Which portion
of the SOAP note would this be placed? - Answer-Social history
/.Which of the following is the appropriate format for documenting a chief
complaint in a SOAP note? - Answer-I have been vomiting for 2 days
/.Identify the correct order in which the clinician note should be written: - Answer-
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, Refection
/.A fifteen-year-old student presents to the clinic for evaluation of a three-week
history of sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, clear nasal discharge, and nonproductive
cough. What is the most likely pathological process? - Answer-Allergic
/.Which of the following is a symptom of the eye? - Answer-Scotoma
/.What is the best procedure for evaluating a corneal abrasion? - Answer-Fluorescein
Stain
/.The Weber test is considered normal in which of the following exams. - Answer-Client
verbalizes that sound is heard bilaterally.
/.What is considered a common cause of acute epistaxis? - Answer-Foreign Body
/.When assessing the client pupil for constriction, the clinician notes that the
