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NURS 634 Midterm Latest 2024 Actual Exam
Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Rated A+
What is the medical term for a stye? - ANSWER - Hordeolum
A patient with a history of lupus has a new onset of dark rashes on her legs. Are you as
a provider worried? - ANSWER - No, it is related to the lupus
Which acronym is used for women with incontinence? - ANSWER - DIAPERS:
• D: delirium
• I: infection
• A: atrophic uterus
• P: psychology
• E: excessive urine output
• R: restricted mobility
• S: stool impaction
When you move a patient's shoulder passively and there is no pain, but when moved
actively there is pain, where is the pain coming from? - ANSWER - Extra-articular
(muscles and joints)
A daycare worker presents with jaundice, what is the differential? - ANSWER - Hepatitis
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Silvery scales should make you think of what diagnosis? - ANSWER - Psoriasis
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You are assessing a patient's abdomen and feel a pulsating mass. What should you do?
- ANSWER - STOP touching the mass and get a stat CT Abdomen
(Abdominal ultrasound to r/o AAA)
When performing a nasal exam, a sac like growth that is obstructing the nasal passage
is found. This is known as a: - ANSWER - Nasal polyp
A patient has SOB on exertion, palpitations, and split and fixed S2 sounds on inspiration
and expiration. What is the diagnosis: - ANSWER - Atrial septal defect (ASD)
What is the biggest risk factor for both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes? - ANSWER -
HTN
A patient presents with cold intolerance. Where do you begin the head-to-toe exam? -
ANSWER - The head
What is the most common symptom of tinnitus? - ANSWER - Vertigo
Where would an EKG show if the atria is enlarged? - ANSWER - P-wave (enlarged)
An older patient is complaining of palpitations for several months, has tachycardia on
the EKG, and is diagnosed with a-fib. How long should you monitor the BP? - ANSWER
- For at least 24 hours
Which pulse is found in the dorsal of the foot? - ANSWER - Dorsalis pedis
What should be charted in the ROS? - ANSWER - Patient "denies" or "reports"
ABCDE skin assessment - ANSWER - asymmetry, border, color, diameter, elevation and
enlargement
NURS 634 Midterm Latest 2024 Actual Exam
Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Rated A+
What is the medical term for a stye? - ANSWER - Hordeolum
A patient with a history of lupus has a new onset of dark rashes on her legs. Are you as
a provider worried? - ANSWER - No, it is related to the lupus
Which acronym is used for women with incontinence? - ANSWER - DIAPERS:
• D: delirium
• I: infection
• A: atrophic uterus
• P: psychology
• E: excessive urine output
• R: restricted mobility
• S: stool impaction
When you move a patient's shoulder passively and there is no pain, but when moved
actively there is pain, where is the pain coming from? - ANSWER - Extra-articular
(muscles and joints)
A daycare worker presents with jaundice, what is the differential? - ANSWER - Hepatitis
A
Silvery scales should make you think of what diagnosis? - ANSWER - Psoriasis
, 2
You are assessing a patient's abdomen and feel a pulsating mass. What should you do?
- ANSWER - STOP touching the mass and get a stat CT Abdomen
(Abdominal ultrasound to r/o AAA)
When performing a nasal exam, a sac like growth that is obstructing the nasal passage
is found. This is known as a: - ANSWER - Nasal polyp
A patient has SOB on exertion, palpitations, and split and fixed S2 sounds on inspiration
and expiration. What is the diagnosis: - ANSWER - Atrial septal defect (ASD)
What is the biggest risk factor for both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes? - ANSWER -
HTN
A patient presents with cold intolerance. Where do you begin the head-to-toe exam? -
ANSWER - The head
What is the most common symptom of tinnitus? - ANSWER - Vertigo
Where would an EKG show if the atria is enlarged? - ANSWER - P-wave (enlarged)
An older patient is complaining of palpitations for several months, has tachycardia on
the EKG, and is diagnosed with a-fib. How long should you monitor the BP? - ANSWER
- For at least 24 hours
Which pulse is found in the dorsal of the foot? - ANSWER - Dorsalis pedis
What should be charted in the ROS? - ANSWER - Patient "denies" or "reports"
ABCDE skin assessment - ANSWER - asymmetry, border, color, diameter, elevation and
enlargement
