NSG6020 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The55brain55and55spinal55cord55are55included55in55which55of55the55following?55-55ANS--
✔✔Central55nervous55sytsem
The55cranial55nerves553155pairs55of55spinal55nerves,55and55branches55make55up55which5
5of55the
following?55-55ANS--✔✔Peripheral55nervous55system
A55rotational55sensation55of55spinning55is55considered55to55be55which55of55the55following
?55-55ANS--✔✔Vertigo
A55sensation55of55numbness55and55or55tingling55of55the55extremities55is55referred55to55as
which55of55the55following?55-55ANS--✔✔Paresthesia
Lightly55touching55the55cornea55with55a55cotton55ball55would55be55examining55which55typ
e
of55reflex?55-55ANS--✔✔Superficial55reflex
Which55of55the55following55is55Cranial55Nerve55XI?55-55ANS--✔✔Spinal55accessory
Which55of55the55following55is55not55considered55a55primary55headache?55-55ANS--
✔✔Meningitis
Which55of55the55following55may55be55noted55in55patient55with55a55migraine55headache?
55-55ANS--✔✔Aura
An55unsteady55gait55or55difficulty55balancing55referred55to55as55which55of55the55following
?55-55ANS--✔✔Ataxia
Which55of55the55following55is55not55considered55a55short-term55stroke55risk?55-55ANS--
✔✔Age55>5055years
Pinpoint55pupils55may55be55a55result55of55which55of55the55following?55-55ANS--
✔✔Heroin55use
, Which55of55the55following55contraindicated55when55assessing55the55comatose55patient?
55-55ANS--✔✔Dilate55the55patient's55pupils55to55assess55optic55nerve
Which55of55the55following55is55not55associated55with55a55diagnosis55of55possible
meningitis?55-55ANS--✔✔Neck55supple55with55full55ROM.
Which55of55the55following55refers55to55the55patient's55ability55to55identify55an55object55by
feeling55it55with55eyes55closed?55-55ANS--✔✔Stereognosis.
Risk55factors55for55stroke55include55all55of55the55following55except:55-55ANS--
✔✔Hypotension
Which55category55should55this55information55be55placed55in55the55SOAP55note:
"Abdominal55pain55355days,55Intermittent55with55a55pain55score55of557/1055accompanied5
5by
nausea55and55vomiting".55-55ANS--✔✔History55of55present55illness
Where55is55the55differential55diagnoses55located?55-55ANS--✔✔Assessment
Which55of55the55following55statements55regarding55the55differential55diagnoses55is55true?
55-55ANS--✔✔A55group55of55355evidence-
55based55diagnoses55that55do55not55include55the55primary
diagnosis55as55one55of55the55differential55diagnoses55in55which55a55clinician55must55be55
aware55of
if55the55client55does55not55improve.
Which55of55the55following55would55not55be55identified55as55a55portion55of55the55History55o
f
Present.55-55ANS--✔✔"My55father55died55of55a55stroke55355years55ago".
Which55of55the55following55would55be55considered55a55"Focused55SOAP55Note"55-
55ANS--✔✔"I55think55I55have55the55flu55or55strep55throat"
Which55of55the55following55quotations55would55be55considered55a55comprehensive
health55history?55-55ANS--
✔✔"My55neck55looks55swollen55and55I55have55had55a55history55of55thyroid55problems"
The55patient55states55I55smoke55255packs55per55day55for55the55past551555years.55Which5
5portion
of55the55SOAP55note55would55this55be55placed?55-55ANS--✔✔Social55history
Which55of55the55following55is55the55appropriate55format55for55documenting55a55chief
complaint55in55a55SOAP55note?55-55ANS--✔✔I55have55been55vomiting55for55255days
ANSWERS
The55brain55and55spinal55cord55are55included55in55which55of55the55following?55-55ANS--
✔✔Central55nervous55sytsem
The55cranial55nerves553155pairs55of55spinal55nerves,55and55branches55make55up55which5
5of55the
following?55-55ANS--✔✔Peripheral55nervous55system
A55rotational55sensation55of55spinning55is55considered55to55be55which55of55the55following
?55-55ANS--✔✔Vertigo
A55sensation55of55numbness55and55or55tingling55of55the55extremities55is55referred55to55as
which55of55the55following?55-55ANS--✔✔Paresthesia
Lightly55touching55the55cornea55with55a55cotton55ball55would55be55examining55which55typ
e
of55reflex?55-55ANS--✔✔Superficial55reflex
Which55of55the55following55is55Cranial55Nerve55XI?55-55ANS--✔✔Spinal55accessory
Which55of55the55following55is55not55considered55a55primary55headache?55-55ANS--
✔✔Meningitis
Which55of55the55following55may55be55noted55in55patient55with55a55migraine55headache?
55-55ANS--✔✔Aura
An55unsteady55gait55or55difficulty55balancing55referred55to55as55which55of55the55following
?55-55ANS--✔✔Ataxia
Which55of55the55following55is55not55considered55a55short-term55stroke55risk?55-55ANS--
✔✔Age55>5055years
Pinpoint55pupils55may55be55a55result55of55which55of55the55following?55-55ANS--
✔✔Heroin55use
, Which55of55the55following55contraindicated55when55assessing55the55comatose55patient?
55-55ANS--✔✔Dilate55the55patient's55pupils55to55assess55optic55nerve
Which55of55the55following55is55not55associated55with55a55diagnosis55of55possible
meningitis?55-55ANS--✔✔Neck55supple55with55full55ROM.
Which55of55the55following55refers55to55the55patient's55ability55to55identify55an55object55by
feeling55it55with55eyes55closed?55-55ANS--✔✔Stereognosis.
Risk55factors55for55stroke55include55all55of55the55following55except:55-55ANS--
✔✔Hypotension
Which55category55should55this55information55be55placed55in55the55SOAP55note:
"Abdominal55pain55355days,55Intermittent55with55a55pain55score55of557/1055accompanied5
5by
nausea55and55vomiting".55-55ANS--✔✔History55of55present55illness
Where55is55the55differential55diagnoses55located?55-55ANS--✔✔Assessment
Which55of55the55following55statements55regarding55the55differential55diagnoses55is55true?
55-55ANS--✔✔A55group55of55355evidence-
55based55diagnoses55that55do55not55include55the55primary
diagnosis55as55one55of55the55differential55diagnoses55in55which55a55clinician55must55be55
aware55of
if55the55client55does55not55improve.
Which55of55the55following55would55not55be55identified55as55a55portion55of55the55History55o
f
Present.55-55ANS--✔✔"My55father55died55of55a55stroke55355years55ago".
Which55of55the55following55would55be55considered55a55"Focused55SOAP55Note"55-
55ANS--✔✔"I55think55I55have55the55flu55or55strep55throat"
Which55of55the55following55quotations55would55be55considered55a55comprehensive
health55history?55-55ANS--
✔✔"My55neck55looks55swollen55and55I55have55had55a55history55of55thyroid55problems"
The55patient55states55I55smoke55255packs55per55day55for55the55past551555years.55Which5
5portion
of55the55SOAP55note55would55this55be55placed?55-55ANS--✔✔Social55history
Which55of55the55following55is55the55appropriate55format55for55documenting55a55chief
complaint55in55a55SOAP55note?55-55ANS--✔✔I55have55been55vomiting55for55255days