NURS 6512 Advanced Health Assessment 2024EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS(REVISED)

1. Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing? spinal 2. To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested? patellar 3. To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the: lightly stroking the inner thigh 4. Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? dementia 5. When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the pads of the fingers at each site. 6. Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel: rubbery 7. The difference in blood pressure readings between the right and the left arms is considered normal up to 5mm Hg. 8. Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals a stress fracture. You should question this patient about her: menstrual cycles 9. Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by: sucking and swallowing 10. While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of breast discomfort, you should question her regarding: Alcohol, tobacco and caffeine.