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Approximately how much air do we breath with each breath? - ANSWER✅✅✅500ml or 6-8L/min
Bells palsy is a dysfunction of which cranial nerve? - ANSWER✅✅✅Cranial nerve 7- facial
Best position to do a breast exam? - ANSWER✅✅✅sitting first, then supine with the ipsilateral arm
overhead with a small pillow under the shoulder
Breast development precedes menarche? - ANSWER✅✅✅True
Breasts are smallest days 5-8 of the menstrual cycle? - ANSWER✅✅✅False
Burning pain in the upper abdomen that is worse at night and after eating. Describes what condition? -
ANSWER✅✅✅gastric ulcer disease
Constant repetition of words or phrases that a client heres people say - ANSWER✅✅✅Echolalia
Cramping abdominal pain in the left abdomen with guarding, bloating and flatulence. Describes what
condition? - ANSWER✅✅✅diverticulitis
Describe Murphy's sign, what is this testing for? - ANSWER✅✅✅-Palpate liver border, person take a
deep breath--> will have pain on inspiration.
- Assesses for cholecystitis
Describe the ileopsoas test - ANSWER✅✅✅Supine, lift leg straight up, flexing hip; push down on
right thick as they try to hold leg up
Describe the normal pattern of bowel sounds in early and late obstruction -
ANSWER✅✅✅hyperactive-->hypoactive
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Describe the pathway of blood of the heart - ANSWER✅✅✅IVC/SVC- right atrium- triscupid valve-
right ventricle- pulmonary artery- lungs- pulmonary vein- left atrium- mitral valve- left ventricle- aorta-
body
Differences between arterial and venous insufficiencies? - ANSWER✅✅✅Arterial- pallor, hair loss,
intermittent claudication, punched out appearance.
Venous: Brown coloration, irregular edges.
During a physical exam, a client tells the nurse about black dots that appear periodically in her field of
vision. What should the nurse respond to the client? - ANSWER✅✅✅The black dots are floater and
are normal
Foreskin retracted behind the glans, cannot put in usual position - ANSWER✅✅✅Paraphimosis
Fungal infection of the nail and nail bed - ANSWER✅✅✅Onychomycosis
Heart rate stays the same during inspiration and expiration? - ANSWER✅✅✅False- is higher during
inspiration because of increase intrathoracic pressure
How enlarged does the spleen need to be in order for it to be palpable? - ANSWER✅✅✅3x
How is the modified allen test performed and what does it assess for? - ANSWER✅✅✅Arterial
occlusion, depress radial and ulnar arteries
How often and where is the best place to do testicular self exams? - ANSWER✅✅✅Monthly, in the
shower
infection of the skin adjacent to the nail - ANSWER✅✅✅Paronychia
List 5 risk factors for breast cancer - ANSWER✅✅✅1. family history
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Approximately how much air do we breath with each breath? - ANSWER✅✅✅500ml or 6-8L/min
Bells palsy is a dysfunction of which cranial nerve? - ANSWER✅✅✅Cranial nerve 7- facial
Best position to do a breast exam? - ANSWER✅✅✅sitting first, then supine with the ipsilateral arm
overhead with a small pillow under the shoulder
Breast development precedes menarche? - ANSWER✅✅✅True
Breasts are smallest days 5-8 of the menstrual cycle? - ANSWER✅✅✅False
Burning pain in the upper abdomen that is worse at night and after eating. Describes what condition? -
ANSWER✅✅✅gastric ulcer disease
Constant repetition of words or phrases that a client heres people say - ANSWER✅✅✅Echolalia
Cramping abdominal pain in the left abdomen with guarding, bloating and flatulence. Describes what
condition? - ANSWER✅✅✅diverticulitis
Describe Murphy's sign, what is this testing for? - ANSWER✅✅✅-Palpate liver border, person take a
deep breath--> will have pain on inspiration.
- Assesses for cholecystitis
Describe the ileopsoas test - ANSWER✅✅✅Supine, lift leg straight up, flexing hip; push down on
right thick as they try to hold leg up
Describe the normal pattern of bowel sounds in early and late obstruction -
ANSWER✅✅✅hyperactive-->hypoactive
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Describe the pathway of blood of the heart - ANSWER✅✅✅IVC/SVC- right atrium- triscupid valve-
right ventricle- pulmonary artery- lungs- pulmonary vein- left atrium- mitral valve- left ventricle- aorta-
body
Differences between arterial and venous insufficiencies? - ANSWER✅✅✅Arterial- pallor, hair loss,
intermittent claudication, punched out appearance.
Venous: Brown coloration, irregular edges.
During a physical exam, a client tells the nurse about black dots that appear periodically in her field of
vision. What should the nurse respond to the client? - ANSWER✅✅✅The black dots are floater and
are normal
Foreskin retracted behind the glans, cannot put in usual position - ANSWER✅✅✅Paraphimosis
Fungal infection of the nail and nail bed - ANSWER✅✅✅Onychomycosis
Heart rate stays the same during inspiration and expiration? - ANSWER✅✅✅False- is higher during
inspiration because of increase intrathoracic pressure
How enlarged does the spleen need to be in order for it to be palpable? - ANSWER✅✅✅3x
How is the modified allen test performed and what does it assess for? - ANSWER✅✅✅Arterial
occlusion, depress radial and ulnar arteries
How often and where is the best place to do testicular self exams? - ANSWER✅✅✅Monthly, in the
shower
infection of the skin adjacent to the nail - ANSWER✅✅✅Paronychia
List 5 risk factors for breast cancer - ANSWER✅✅✅1. family history
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