NSG6020 FINAL EXAM TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH VALIDATED ANSWERS.
Heberden's nodes are commonly found in which one of the following
diseases? - CorreCt Answers -Degenerative joint disease
A patient visits the clinic because he has recently noticed that the left side
of his mouth is paralyzed. He states that he cannot raise his eyebrow or
whistle. The nurse practitioner suspects that he has: - CorreCt Answers -
had a cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
he temporomandibular joint is just below the temporal artery and anterior
to the: - CorreCt Answers -tragus
During an examination of a patient's abdomen, the nurse practitioner notes
that the abdomen is rounded and firm to the touch. During percussion, the
nurse practitioner notes a drum-like quality of the sound across the
quadrants. This type of sound indicates: - CorreCt Answers -air-filled areas.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the
nurse practitioner's best response to this information? - CorreCt Answers -
Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
A patient's thyroid is enlarged, and the nurse practitioner is preparing to
auscultate the thyroid for the presence of a bruit. A bruit is a: - CorreCt
Answers -soft, whooshing, pulsatile sound best heard with the bell of the
stethoscope.
,After completing an initial assessment on a patient, the nurse practitioner
has documented that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58. This
type of data would be: - CorreCt Answers -objective
A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week.
What would be the best response by the nurse? - CorreCt Answers -Can you
point to where it hurts?"
A teenage patient comes to the emergency department with complaints of
an inability to "breathe and a sharp pain in my left chest." The assessment
findings include the following: cyanosis, tachypnea, tracheal deviation to
the right, decreased tactile fremitus on the left, hyperresonance on the left,
and decreased breath sounds on the left. This description is consistent with:
- CorreCt Answers -a pneumothorax
The inspection phase of the physical assessment: - CorreCt Answers -takes
time and reveals a surprising amount of information
The mother of a 2-year-old is concerned because her son has had three ear
infections in the past year. What would be an appropriate response by the
nurse practitioner? - CorreCt Answers -"Your son's eustachian tube is
shorter and wider than yours because of his age, which allows for infections
to develop more easily."
The nurse practitioner would use bimanual palpation technique in which
situation? - CorreCt Answers -Palpating the kidneys and uterus
, The patient's record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data
combine to form the: - CorreCt Answers -database
When preparing to perform a physical examination on an infant, the
examiner should: - CorreCt Answers -have the parent remove all clothing
except the diaper on a boy. i
The nurse practitioner notices that an infant has a large, soft lump on the
side of his head and that his mother is very concerned. She tells the nurse
practitioner that she noticed the lump about 8 hours after her baby's birth,
and that it seems to be getting bigger. One possible explanation for this is: -
CorreCt Answers -cephalhematoma
When examining an infant, the nurse practitioner should examine which
area first? - CorreCt Answers -Abdomen
When preparing to examine a 6-year-old child, which action is most
appropriate? - CorreCt Answers -Keep in mind that a child this age will
have a sense of modesty.
he nurse practitioner is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit.
What is the best technique to use to best assess the patient's skin
temperature? - CorreCt Answers -the dorsal surface of the hand because the
skin is thinner than on the palms.
Percussion notes heard during the abdominal assessment may include: -
CorreCt Answers -tympany, hyperresonance, and dullness.
QUESTIONS WITH VALIDATED ANSWERS.
Heberden's nodes are commonly found in which one of the following
diseases? - CorreCt Answers -Degenerative joint disease
A patient visits the clinic because he has recently noticed that the left side
of his mouth is paralyzed. He states that he cannot raise his eyebrow or
whistle. The nurse practitioner suspects that he has: - CorreCt Answers -
had a cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
he temporomandibular joint is just below the temporal artery and anterior
to the: - CorreCt Answers -tragus
During an examination of a patient's abdomen, the nurse practitioner notes
that the abdomen is rounded and firm to the touch. During percussion, the
nurse practitioner notes a drum-like quality of the sound across the
quadrants. This type of sound indicates: - CorreCt Answers -air-filled areas.
A patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to penicillin. What would be the
nurse practitioner's best response to this information? - CorreCt Answers -
Please describe what happens to you when you take penicillin."
A patient's thyroid is enlarged, and the nurse practitioner is preparing to
auscultate the thyroid for the presence of a bruit. A bruit is a: - CorreCt
Answers -soft, whooshing, pulsatile sound best heard with the bell of the
stethoscope.
,After completing an initial assessment on a patient, the nurse practitioner
has documented that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58. This
type of data would be: - CorreCt Answers -objective
A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week.
What would be the best response by the nurse? - CorreCt Answers -Can you
point to where it hurts?"
A teenage patient comes to the emergency department with complaints of
an inability to "breathe and a sharp pain in my left chest." The assessment
findings include the following: cyanosis, tachypnea, tracheal deviation to
the right, decreased tactile fremitus on the left, hyperresonance on the left,
and decreased breath sounds on the left. This description is consistent with:
- CorreCt Answers -a pneumothorax
The inspection phase of the physical assessment: - CorreCt Answers -takes
time and reveals a surprising amount of information
The mother of a 2-year-old is concerned because her son has had three ear
infections in the past year. What would be an appropriate response by the
nurse practitioner? - CorreCt Answers -"Your son's eustachian tube is
shorter and wider than yours because of his age, which allows for infections
to develop more easily."
The nurse practitioner would use bimanual palpation technique in which
situation? - CorreCt Answers -Palpating the kidneys and uterus
, The patient's record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data
combine to form the: - CorreCt Answers -database
When preparing to perform a physical examination on an infant, the
examiner should: - CorreCt Answers -have the parent remove all clothing
except the diaper on a boy. i
The nurse practitioner notices that an infant has a large, soft lump on the
side of his head and that his mother is very concerned. She tells the nurse
practitioner that she noticed the lump about 8 hours after her baby's birth,
and that it seems to be getting bigger. One possible explanation for this is: -
CorreCt Answers -cephalhematoma
When examining an infant, the nurse practitioner should examine which
area first? - CorreCt Answers -Abdomen
When preparing to examine a 6-year-old child, which action is most
appropriate? - CorreCt Answers -Keep in mind that a child this age will
have a sense of modesty.
he nurse practitioner is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit.
What is the best technique to use to best assess the patient's skin
temperature? - CorreCt Answers -the dorsal surface of the hand because the
skin is thinner than on the palms.
Percussion notes heard during the abdominal assessment may include: -
CorreCt Answers -tympany, hyperresonance, and dullness.
