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GCU NUR 634 MIDTERM EXAM Newest 2026/2027 Complete
100 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (verified
Answers) ||Already Graded A+||Just Out!!!
A patient comes in with dizziness and a spinning sensation.
What is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER-Vertigo
When would you actually perform a 1-hour head to toe
assessment? - ANSWER-On a new patient
Which of the following are normal when assessing the
abdomen? - ANSWER-• Resonance: no
• Hyper-resonance: no
• Tympani: yes
The medical term for swimmer's ear: - ANSWER-otitis externa
Risk factors for CAD - ANSWER-smoking, HTN, HLD (LDL>100,
>70 for DM), male gender, age over 60 (this value is debatable),
family hx heart conditions, sedentary lifestyle
Ecchymosis on the forearms for several months, no history of
trauma: - ANSWER-Actinic purpura
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When are you assessing when you perform Tinel's sign? -
ANSWER-Median nerve compression
A patient is loud, frantic, and hysterical. What psych condition
do they most likely have? - ANSWER-Histrionic personality
disorder
A patient has a faint pulse on only one side. What are
differentials? - ANSWER-• Thrombus/emboli
• Vasculitis
What does OPQRST stand for? - ANSWER-onset, provocation,
quality, radiation, severity, time
What should you avoid when examining a patient? - ANSWER-
Taking in a computer, it does not allow you to establish proper
rapport
A pulse is in and out of strong to thready. What is suspected? -
ANSWER-Tamponade or Severe HF
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What can help confirm appendicitis? - ANSWER-Rebound
tenderness
The Weber and Rinne test comes back abnormal. What is the
next step? - ANSWER-Examine ear canal and consult a specialist
An older obese male present with a hoarse voice. What are
differentials? - ANSWER-• Laryngeal cancer
• GERD
• Thyroid issues
What is the term for depression of the sternal area? - ANSWER-
Pectus excavatum
Normal QRS complex duration is <0.12 seconds. A widened QRS
complex on an EKG is indicative of: - ANSWER-Left bundle
branch block
A patient has a positive FOBT but his colonoscopy only
diagnosed him with hemorrhoids. He does not have a family hx
of CA. How often does the USPST recommend screening for CA
with a FOBT sample? - ANSWER-The USPST does NOT
recommend using FOBT to screen for CA
GCU NUR 634 MIDTERM EXAM Newest 2026/2027 Complete
100 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (verified
Answers) ||Already Graded A+||Just Out!!!
A patient comes in with dizziness and a spinning sensation.
What is the most likely diagnosis? - ANSWER-Vertigo
When would you actually perform a 1-hour head to toe
assessment? - ANSWER-On a new patient
Which of the following are normal when assessing the
abdomen? - ANSWER-• Resonance: no
• Hyper-resonance: no
• Tympani: yes
The medical term for swimmer's ear: - ANSWER-otitis externa
Risk factors for CAD - ANSWER-smoking, HTN, HLD (LDL>100,
>70 for DM), male gender, age over 60 (this value is debatable),
family hx heart conditions, sedentary lifestyle
Ecchymosis on the forearms for several months, no history of
trauma: - ANSWER-Actinic purpura
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When are you assessing when you perform Tinel's sign? -
ANSWER-Median nerve compression
A patient is loud, frantic, and hysterical. What psych condition
do they most likely have? - ANSWER-Histrionic personality
disorder
A patient has a faint pulse on only one side. What are
differentials? - ANSWER-• Thrombus/emboli
• Vasculitis
What does OPQRST stand for? - ANSWER-onset, provocation,
quality, radiation, severity, time
What should you avoid when examining a patient? - ANSWER-
Taking in a computer, it does not allow you to establish proper
rapport
A pulse is in and out of strong to thready. What is suspected? -
ANSWER-Tamponade or Severe HF
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What can help confirm appendicitis? - ANSWER-Rebound
tenderness
The Weber and Rinne test comes back abnormal. What is the
next step? - ANSWER-Examine ear canal and consult a specialist
An older obese male present with a hoarse voice. What are
differentials? - ANSWER-• Laryngeal cancer
• GERD
• Thyroid issues
What is the term for depression of the sternal area? - ANSWER-
Pectus excavatum
Normal QRS complex duration is <0.12 seconds. A widened QRS
complex on an EKG is indicative of: - ANSWER-Left bundle
branch block
A patient has a positive FOBT but his colonoscopy only
diagnosed him with hemorrhoids. He does not have a family hx
of CA. How often does the USPST recommend screening for CA
with a FOBT sample? - ANSWER-The USPST does NOT
recommend using FOBT to screen for CA
