FORTIS COLLEGE NUR 210 HESI RN EXIT
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What equipment is used for Auscultation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Stethoscope
What is sleep deprivation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-decrease in the
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amount, consistency, or quality of sleep
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How do you do a breast exam? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Inspection-
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should be symmetric, nipples should not be inverted/dimpled or
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creased, skin should be smooth not peel d' orange present.
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2) Palpate- one side at a time, be sure to include the tail of spence, use
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the circular, wedged or vertical strip methods, then palpate the nipple
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last |
-If you find a lump, document location in terms of a clock, document
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characteristics: |
Size: in cm
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Shape: round, discoid, regular, irregular
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Consistency: Soft, firm, or hard | | | |
,Mobility
Degree of tenderness
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Location
When should a female examine her breasts for early detection of breast
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cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Once a month, 7 days after her period
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What are lymph nodes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Filter interstitial fluid.
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Swollen glands mean you are fighting an infection.
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What is strep pharyngitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-infection of the
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pharynx, aka strep throat| | |
What is pupil accommodation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the
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coordinated changes that occur when the eye adapts itself to near
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vision; constriction of the pupil, convergence of the eyes, and increased
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convexity of the lens. | | |
What is a tuning fork used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-to assess
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auditory function and sensation of vibration.
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What does a chronic ear infection look like? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ear
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Perforation, hole in the tympanic membrane
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, How do you assess EOM? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Cardinal positions of
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gaze, Ask pt to fallow pen light without moving their head. Move the
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penlight to the six cardinal positions returning to the mid point after
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each movement. This tests CN 3,4,6 and EOM
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What is the apical impulse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-pulse felt at point
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of maximal impulse
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cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a bluish discoloration of the skin
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resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
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Where do you hear the tricuspid valve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-4th
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intercostal space near the sternum on the pts left side (your right side)
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Where do you percuss the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-@ the
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anterior axillary line and continue toward the sternum along the 5th
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intercostal space. the sound changes from resonance to dullness over
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the left border of the heart, normally at the midclavicular line. The right
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border of the heart is usually aligned with the sternum and can't be
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percussed.
How do you assess JVD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Place pt in supine
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positon
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What equipment is used for Auscultation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
Stethoscope
What is sleep deprivation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-decrease in the
| | | | | | | | |
amount, consistency, or quality of sleep
| | | | |
How do you do a breast exam? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Inspection-
| | | | | | | | | | |
should be symmetric, nipples should not be inverted/dimpled or
| | | | | | | | |
creased, skin should be smooth not peel d' orange present.
| | | | | | | | | |
2) Palpate- one side at a time, be sure to include the tail of spence, use
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the circular, wedged or vertical strip methods, then palpate the nipple
| | | | | | | | | | |
last |
-If you find a lump, document location in terms of a clock, document
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
characteristics: |
Size: in cm
| |
Shape: round, discoid, regular, irregular
| | | |
Consistency: Soft, firm, or hard | | | |
,Mobility
Degree of tenderness
| |
Location
When should a female examine her breasts for early detection of breast
| | | | | | | | | | | |
cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Once a month, 7 days after her period
| | | | | | | | | |
What are lymph nodes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Filter interstitial fluid.
| | | | | | | | |
Swollen glands mean you are fighting an infection.
| | | | | | |
What is strep pharyngitis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-infection of the
| | | | | | | | |
pharynx, aka strep throat| | |
What is pupil accommodation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the
| | | | | | |
coordinated changes that occur when the eye adapts itself to near
| | | | | | | | | | |
vision; constriction of the pupil, convergence of the eyes, and increased
| | | | | | | | | | |
convexity of the lens. | | |
What is a tuning fork used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-to assess
| | | | | | | | | | |
auditory function and sensation of vibration.
| | | | |
What does a chronic ear infection look like? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ear
| | | | | | | | | |
Perforation, hole in the tympanic membrane
| | | | | |
, How do you assess EOM? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Cardinal positions of
| | | | | | | | | |
gaze, Ask pt to fallow pen light without moving their head. Move the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
penlight to the six cardinal positions returning to the mid point after
| | | | | | | | | | | |
each movement. This tests CN 3,4,6 and EOM
| | | | | | |
What is the apical impulse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-pulse felt at point
| | | | | | | | | | |
of maximal impulse
| |
cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a bluish discoloration of the skin
| | | | | | | | |
resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
| | | | | | | | |
Where do you hear the tricuspid valve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-4th
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intercostal space near the sternum on the pts left side (your right side)
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Where do you percuss the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-@ the
| | | | | | | | | |
anterior axillary line and continue toward the sternum along the 5th
| | | | | | | | | | |
intercostal space. the sound changes from resonance to dullness over
| | | | | | | | | |
the left border of the heart, normally at the midclavicular line. The right
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
border of the heart is usually aligned with the sternum and can't be
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
percussed.
How do you assess JVD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Place pt in supine
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positon
