NRNP 6540 Practicum Take Test: Quiz Week 3

. What information can be obtained by watching a patient walk into your office? Balance: Do they veer off to one side or the other as might occur with cerebellar dysfunction? Rate of walking: Do they start off slow and then accelerate, perhaps losing control of their balance or speed (e.g., as might occur with Parkinson's disease)? Attitude of Arms and Legs: How do they hold their arms and legs? Is there loss of movement and evidence of contractures (e.g., as might occur after a stroke)? All of the above can be observed by watching the patient walk into the office. 1 points QUESTION 2 1. When reviewing a chest x-ray for a suspected pleural effusion, the area of lung affected will appear: Black White Gray None of the above 1 points QUESTION 3 1. The appropriate way to examine the female breast is: Vertical strip method: breaking the breast into a series of vertical strips, each of which is evaluated sequentially, moving lateral to medial. Pie or Radial Spoke Pattern: Imagine that the breast is broken into a series of pie-type slices, with the nipple at the center. Circular Pattern: Start at the nipple. Work along in circular fashion, moving in a spiral towards the periphery. All of the above methods are appropriate. 1 points QUESTION 4