NUR 207 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
Axillary nodes Correct Answers Drain the breast and upper
arm
Cervical nodes Correct Answers Drain the head and neck
Consuming animal products Correct Answers Vegetarian diet:
Seventh-Day Adventism, Hinduism, Buddhism
Orthodox Judaism and Islam call for consumption of Kosher
animals
Craniosynostosis Correct Answers Premature closure of
cranial sutures
- malformed head
- could be genetics mutations, or growth fractures issues
Treatment: surgical correction
Deep cervical Correct Answers Deep under the sternomastoid
muscle
Define Diaophresis Correct Answers Excessive sweating
- hyperthyroidism, diabetis mellitus, endocrine tumors
Define Exophthalmos Correct Answers Abnormal protrusion
of the eyeball
- bulging eyes
- proptosis
- problem with thyroid gland -- hyperthyroidism
Define Hirstutism Correct Answers Excess hair (hair growth)
,- high testosterone
- polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism
- hyperthyroidism
Describe Crackles Correct Answers Short, popping sounds
(popcorn)
- High pitched, discrete, noncontinuous cracking sounds heard
during the end of inspiration
Describe how to teach a patient to perform a breast self-exam
Correct Answers Lying down
- press the 3 middle fingers in circular motion and use 3 levels
of pressure
- Follow an up and down pattern
Sitting up
- examine underarm with arm slightly raised.
- note surface changes with hands pushed on hips, shoulder
hunched.
- use the pads of 3 fingers and gently rotate motion on the
breast/ The vertical strip pattern is the best way to detect a breast
mass.
Best time to perform: bathing or dress
- AFTER menstrual period (day 4-7 of the cycle) = breast are
smallest and least congested
- In the shower, use soap and water for assistance in palpation
Describe Rhonci Correct Answers Deep, coarse sounds that
have a SNORING quality that is heard primarily during
expiration
,Describe Stridor Correct Answers Distinct high pitch from a
narrowing airway from an obstruction that is outside of the chest
cavity
Describe the anatomy of the thyroid (ex: how many lobes?)
Correct Answers 2 lobes
- Connected in middle by a thin isthmus and above that by the
cricoid cartilage or upper tracheal ring
Describe Wheezes Correct Answers High pitch musical
sounds that could be heard during inhalation(inspiration) and
expiration (exhalation)
During what parts of the "IPPA" can pleural friction rubs be
detected? Correct Answers A pleural friction rub can be
detected through auscultation and palpation. (palpable grating -
pulsation and harsh/grating/creaking sounds - auscultation)
Eating on holy days Correct Answers Religion observed feast
on specific days (eastern orthodox Christian, Judaism)
Epitrochlear node Correct Answers Located in the antecubital
fossa
- Drains the hand and lower arm
Fasting for religious holidays Correct Answers Islam: fasting
during Ramadan
Roman Catholic: refraining from meat consumption on
Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent
, - avoid food or beverage intake for 1 hour before communion
Seventh-Day Aventism: 5-6 hours interval between meals
Judaism: 24 hour fasting during Yom Kippur
Fetal alcohol syndrome Correct Answers A group of birth
defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child
- narrow fissures, thin upper lips, short nose
- neurological or behavioral issues
- smaller head circumference
Treatment: no cure
How can a nurse screen for retraction of the breast(s)? Correct
Answers Direct the woman to change position while you check
the breasts for skin retraction signs.
- First ask to lift her arms slowly over her head. Both breasts
should move up symmetrically.
- Next, ask to push hands onto hips and push two palms together
- slight lift of breasts. Women can also lean forward while the
nurse support her forearms = free forward movement of breasts.
How can you palpate the thyroid? Correct Answers Posterior
Approach: Move behind the person who is sitting up very
straight and then to bend the head slightly forward and to the
right. This relaxes the neck muscles on the right side. Use the
fingers of your left hand to push the trachea slightly to the right
How do you calculate BMI? Correct Answers BMI = weight
(kg) / height (m)^2
BMI = (weight (lbs) / height (in)^2 x 702
Axillary nodes Correct Answers Drain the breast and upper
arm
Cervical nodes Correct Answers Drain the head and neck
Consuming animal products Correct Answers Vegetarian diet:
Seventh-Day Adventism, Hinduism, Buddhism
Orthodox Judaism and Islam call for consumption of Kosher
animals
Craniosynostosis Correct Answers Premature closure of
cranial sutures
- malformed head
- could be genetics mutations, or growth fractures issues
Treatment: surgical correction
Deep cervical Correct Answers Deep under the sternomastoid
muscle
Define Diaophresis Correct Answers Excessive sweating
- hyperthyroidism, diabetis mellitus, endocrine tumors
Define Exophthalmos Correct Answers Abnormal protrusion
of the eyeball
- bulging eyes
- proptosis
- problem with thyroid gland -- hyperthyroidism
Define Hirstutism Correct Answers Excess hair (hair growth)
,- high testosterone
- polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism
- hyperthyroidism
Describe Crackles Correct Answers Short, popping sounds
(popcorn)
- High pitched, discrete, noncontinuous cracking sounds heard
during the end of inspiration
Describe how to teach a patient to perform a breast self-exam
Correct Answers Lying down
- press the 3 middle fingers in circular motion and use 3 levels
of pressure
- Follow an up and down pattern
Sitting up
- examine underarm with arm slightly raised.
- note surface changes with hands pushed on hips, shoulder
hunched.
- use the pads of 3 fingers and gently rotate motion on the
breast/ The vertical strip pattern is the best way to detect a breast
mass.
Best time to perform: bathing or dress
- AFTER menstrual period (day 4-7 of the cycle) = breast are
smallest and least congested
- In the shower, use soap and water for assistance in palpation
Describe Rhonci Correct Answers Deep, coarse sounds that
have a SNORING quality that is heard primarily during
expiration
,Describe Stridor Correct Answers Distinct high pitch from a
narrowing airway from an obstruction that is outside of the chest
cavity
Describe the anatomy of the thyroid (ex: how many lobes?)
Correct Answers 2 lobes
- Connected in middle by a thin isthmus and above that by the
cricoid cartilage or upper tracheal ring
Describe Wheezes Correct Answers High pitch musical
sounds that could be heard during inhalation(inspiration) and
expiration (exhalation)
During what parts of the "IPPA" can pleural friction rubs be
detected? Correct Answers A pleural friction rub can be
detected through auscultation and palpation. (palpable grating -
pulsation and harsh/grating/creaking sounds - auscultation)
Eating on holy days Correct Answers Religion observed feast
on specific days (eastern orthodox Christian, Judaism)
Epitrochlear node Correct Answers Located in the antecubital
fossa
- Drains the hand and lower arm
Fasting for religious holidays Correct Answers Islam: fasting
during Ramadan
Roman Catholic: refraining from meat consumption on
Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent
, - avoid food or beverage intake for 1 hour before communion
Seventh-Day Aventism: 5-6 hours interval between meals
Judaism: 24 hour fasting during Yom Kippur
Fetal alcohol syndrome Correct Answers A group of birth
defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child
- narrow fissures, thin upper lips, short nose
- neurological or behavioral issues
- smaller head circumference
Treatment: no cure
How can a nurse screen for retraction of the breast(s)? Correct
Answers Direct the woman to change position while you check
the breasts for skin retraction signs.
- First ask to lift her arms slowly over her head. Both breasts
should move up symmetrically.
- Next, ask to push hands onto hips and push two palms together
- slight lift of breasts. Women can also lean forward while the
nurse support her forearms = free forward movement of breasts.
How can you palpate the thyroid? Correct Answers Posterior
Approach: Move behind the person who is sitting up very
straight and then to bend the head slightly forward and to the
right. This relaxes the neck muscles on the right side. Use the
fingers of your left hand to push the trachea slightly to the right
How do you calculate BMI? Correct Answers BMI = weight
(kg) / height (m)^2
BMI = (weight (lbs) / height (in)^2 x 702
