NUR 118 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What |are |the |common |conversions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-WEIGHT |VOLUME
lbs/2.2=kg |L |x |1000= |mL
kg |x |2.2=lbs |mL/1000= |L
DOSAGES |LIQUIDS
g |x |1000= |mg |1 |oz |= |30 |mL
mg/1000= |g |1 |tsp |= |5 |mL
mg |x |1000= |mcg |1 |tbsp |= |15 |mL
mcg/1000= |mg |1 |cc |= |1 |mL
What |are |the |rounding |rules? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--liters, |milligrams, |micrograms, |and |
grams |all |stay |the |same
-only |round |if |the |final |answer |is |in |milliliters:
| if |the |answer |is |1 |or |more, |round |to |the |nearest |tenth |ex:) |5.53 |= |5.5 |OR |6.68 |= |6.7
| if |the |answer |is |less |than |one, |round |to |the |nearest |hundredth |
ex:) |0.952 |= |0.95 |OR |0.847 |= |0.85
-when |calculating |body |weight, |express |answers |to |the |tenths
ex:) |3.2 |lbs |NOT |3 |lbs |(also, |don't |add |any |extra |zeros)
What |are |the |4 |inspection |techniques? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.) |Inspection: |critical |
observation |of |specific |areas |(take |time |to |observe |w/ |eyes, |ears, |nose; |use |good |lighting; |look
|at |color, |shape, |symmetry, |position; |odors |from |skin, |breath, |wound, |urine.
,2.) |Palpation: |touching |to |determine |size, |consistency, |texture, |temperature, |location, |and |
tenderness |of |a |body |part |or |organ.
3.) |Percussion: |sounds |produced |by |striking |body |surface
4.) |Auscultation: |listening |to |sounds |produced |by |the |body
What |are |the |different |positionings |for |physical |assessment |and |what |can |you |assess |in |those |
positions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Standing: |upright |posture |with |both |feet |flat |on |floor. |
(used |to |examine |musculoskeletal |systems |and |to |assess |gait/cerebellar |function)
-Sitting: |sitting |upright |at |side |of |bed |or |examination |table. |(used |to |assess |vital |signs, |head |
and |neck, |chest, |cardiovascular |system, |and |breasts.)
-Supine: |lying |flat |on |the |back |with |arms |and |legs |fully |extended. |(used |to |assess |the |
abdomen, |breasts, |extremeties, |and |pulses)
-Dorsal |Recumbent: |Supine |with |knees |flexed. |(use |for |abdominal |assessment |if |your |client |
has |abdominal/pelvic |pain; |flexing |of |the |knees |promotes |relaxation |of |abdominal |muscles)
-Lithotomy: |dorsal |recumbent |position |at |the |end |of |the |table |with |feet |in |stirrups, |legs |flexed |
and |widely |opened |( |use |for |a |female |pelvic |exam; |provides |maximum |exposure |of |genitals.)
-Sims: |flexion |of |the |hip |and |knees |in |a |side-lying |position. |(use |to |examine |the |rectal |area. |
use |for |a |female |pelvic |exam |if |patient |is |unable |to |assume |lithotomy |position)
, -Prone: |lying |on |stomach |with |or |without |a |small |pillow |underneath. |(use |to |examine |the |
musculoskeletal |system, |especially |hip |extension; |may |also |be |used |to |examine |back |and |
buttocks)
-Lateral |Recumbent: |lying |on |the |side |in |a |straight |line. |(used |to |evaluate |heart |murmur |or |
during |a |thorough |cardiovascular |assessment. |It |brings |the |heart |closer |to |the |chest |wall)
-Knee-Chest: |On |hands |and |knees |with |head |down |and |buttocks |elevated. |(provides |good |
visualization |for |examining |rectal |area.)
What |are |adventitious |breath |sounds? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-abnormal |breath |sounds
When |would |you |hear |WHEEZES |and |what |would |you |hear |upon |auscultation? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-high |pitched, |continuous |musical |sounds |caused |by |narrowing |of |the |airways |and
|can |often |be |heard |w/o |stethoscope. |Can |be |heard |upon |inspiration, |expiration, |or |both. |
(heard |in |asthma)
When |would |you |hear |RHONCHI |and |what |would |you |hear |upon |auscultation? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-low |pitched, |continuous |gurgling |sounds |caused |by |secretions |in |larger |airways |
(trachea/bronchi). |Heard |during |expiration |and |can |be |cleared |with |coughing.
When |would |you |hear |FINE |CRACKLES |and |what |would |you |hear |upon |auscultation? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-only |heard |w/ |stethoscope. |Fine, |short |crackling/popping |sounds |
(rubbing |hair). |Most |commonly |heard |in |bases; |easier |to |hear |on |inspiration |(but |occurs |in |
both |inspiration |and |expiration). |Heard |as |air |passes |through |fluid |OR |expanding |of |collapsed |
small |airways.
When |would |you |hear |COURSE |CRACKLES |and |what |would |you |hear |upon |auscultation? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-heard |only |w/ |stethoscope. |Low |pitched, |course |sounds. |Usually |more |
pronounced |during |expiration |when |air |moves |through |thick |secretions |or |fluid. |Sounds |like |a |
moan/snore |and |isn't |cleared |with |coughing.
CORRECT ANSWERS
What |are |the |common |conversions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-WEIGHT |VOLUME
lbs/2.2=kg |L |x |1000= |mL
kg |x |2.2=lbs |mL/1000= |L
DOSAGES |LIQUIDS
g |x |1000= |mg |1 |oz |= |30 |mL
mg/1000= |g |1 |tsp |= |5 |mL
mg |x |1000= |mcg |1 |tbsp |= |15 |mL
mcg/1000= |mg |1 |cc |= |1 |mL
What |are |the |rounding |rules? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--liters, |milligrams, |micrograms, |and |
grams |all |stay |the |same
-only |round |if |the |final |answer |is |in |milliliters:
| if |the |answer |is |1 |or |more, |round |to |the |nearest |tenth |ex:) |5.53 |= |5.5 |OR |6.68 |= |6.7
| if |the |answer |is |less |than |one, |round |to |the |nearest |hundredth |
ex:) |0.952 |= |0.95 |OR |0.847 |= |0.85
-when |calculating |body |weight, |express |answers |to |the |tenths
ex:) |3.2 |lbs |NOT |3 |lbs |(also, |don't |add |any |extra |zeros)
What |are |the |4 |inspection |techniques? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1.) |Inspection: |critical |
observation |of |specific |areas |(take |time |to |observe |w/ |eyes, |ears, |nose; |use |good |lighting; |look
|at |color, |shape, |symmetry, |position; |odors |from |skin, |breath, |wound, |urine.
,2.) |Palpation: |touching |to |determine |size, |consistency, |texture, |temperature, |location, |and |
tenderness |of |a |body |part |or |organ.
3.) |Percussion: |sounds |produced |by |striking |body |surface
4.) |Auscultation: |listening |to |sounds |produced |by |the |body
What |are |the |different |positionings |for |physical |assessment |and |what |can |you |assess |in |those |
positions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Standing: |upright |posture |with |both |feet |flat |on |floor. |
(used |to |examine |musculoskeletal |systems |and |to |assess |gait/cerebellar |function)
-Sitting: |sitting |upright |at |side |of |bed |or |examination |table. |(used |to |assess |vital |signs, |head |
and |neck, |chest, |cardiovascular |system, |and |breasts.)
-Supine: |lying |flat |on |the |back |with |arms |and |legs |fully |extended. |(used |to |assess |the |
abdomen, |breasts, |extremeties, |and |pulses)
-Dorsal |Recumbent: |Supine |with |knees |flexed. |(use |for |abdominal |assessment |if |your |client |
has |abdominal/pelvic |pain; |flexing |of |the |knees |promotes |relaxation |of |abdominal |muscles)
-Lithotomy: |dorsal |recumbent |position |at |the |end |of |the |table |with |feet |in |stirrups, |legs |flexed |
and |widely |opened |( |use |for |a |female |pelvic |exam; |provides |maximum |exposure |of |genitals.)
-Sims: |flexion |of |the |hip |and |knees |in |a |side-lying |position. |(use |to |examine |the |rectal |area. |
use |for |a |female |pelvic |exam |if |patient |is |unable |to |assume |lithotomy |position)
, -Prone: |lying |on |stomach |with |or |without |a |small |pillow |underneath. |(use |to |examine |the |
musculoskeletal |system, |especially |hip |extension; |may |also |be |used |to |examine |back |and |
buttocks)
-Lateral |Recumbent: |lying |on |the |side |in |a |straight |line. |(used |to |evaluate |heart |murmur |or |
during |a |thorough |cardiovascular |assessment. |It |brings |the |heart |closer |to |the |chest |wall)
-Knee-Chest: |On |hands |and |knees |with |head |down |and |buttocks |elevated. |(provides |good |
visualization |for |examining |rectal |area.)
What |are |adventitious |breath |sounds? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-abnormal |breath |sounds
When |would |you |hear |WHEEZES |and |what |would |you |hear |upon |auscultation? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-high |pitched, |continuous |musical |sounds |caused |by |narrowing |of |the |airways |and
|can |often |be |heard |w/o |stethoscope. |Can |be |heard |upon |inspiration, |expiration, |or |both. |
(heard |in |asthma)
When |would |you |hear |RHONCHI |and |what |would |you |hear |upon |auscultation? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-low |pitched, |continuous |gurgling |sounds |caused |by |secretions |in |larger |airways |
(trachea/bronchi). |Heard |during |expiration |and |can |be |cleared |with |coughing.
When |would |you |hear |FINE |CRACKLES |and |what |would |you |hear |upon |auscultation? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-only |heard |w/ |stethoscope. |Fine, |short |crackling/popping |sounds |
(rubbing |hair). |Most |commonly |heard |in |bases; |easier |to |hear |on |inspiration |(but |occurs |in |
both |inspiration |and |expiration). |Heard |as |air |passes |through |fluid |OR |expanding |of |collapsed |
small |airways.
When |would |you |hear |COURSE |CRACKLES |and |what |would |you |hear |upon |auscultation? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-heard |only |w/ |stethoscope. |Low |pitched, |course |sounds. |Usually |more |
pronounced |during |expiration |when |air |moves |through |thick |secretions |or |fluid. |Sounds |like |a |
moan/snore |and |isn't |cleared |with |coughing.
