NSG6020- Final Exam Review Latest Update (2024) Comprehensive Questions with Correct Answers

NSG6020- Final Exam Review Latest Update (2024) Comprehensive Questions with Correct Answers A 14-year-old boy who has been diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease reports painful swelling just below the knee for the past 5 months. Which response by the nurse practitioner is appropriate? - Answer "Your disease is due to repeated stress on the patellar tendon. It is usually self limited, and your symptoms should resolve with rest." A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. when taking the history, the nurse should ascertain which of the following? the age: - Answer She began to develop breasts A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints of "dull pain and pulling" in the scrotal area. On examination the nurse palpates a soft, irregular mass posterior to and above the testis on the left. This mass collapses when the patient is supine and refills when he is upright. This descriptions is consistent with: - Answer Varicocele A 16-year-old girl is being seen at clinic for gastrointestinal complaints and weight loss. Nurse determines that many of her complaints may be related to erratic eating patterns, eating predominantly fast foods, and high caffeine intake. In this situation, which is most appropriate when collecting current dietary intake information? - Answer Have the patient complete a food diary for 3 day= 2 weekdays + 2 weekend day. A 2 year old boy has been diagnosed with "physiologic cryptorchidiam" Given this diagnosis, during assessment the nurse will most likely observe: - Answer An absence of the testis in the scrotum, but the testis can be milked down A 40-year-old woman reports a change in mole size, accompanied by color changes, itching, burning, and bleeding over the past month. She has a dark complexion and has no family history of skin cancer, but she has had many blistering sunburns in the past. The nurse would: - Answer Refer the patient because of the suspicion of melanoma on the basis of her symptoms A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination. She reports that she has had a breast lump in her right breast for years. Recently, it has begun to change in consistency and is becoming harder. She reports that 5 years ago her physician evaluated the lump and determined that it "was nothing to worry about." the examination validates the presence of a mass in the right upper outer quadrant at 1 o'clock approximately 5 cm from the nipple. It is firm, mobile, non-tender, with borders that are not well defined. The nurse's recommendation to her is: - Answer Because of the change in consistency of the lump, it should be further evaluated by a physician.