Maryville NURS 612 Exam 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
, midsystolic murmur that radiates to left sternal border with a medium pitch; a coarse thrill is palpated
as well? - ANSWER --Aortic stenosis
During percussion, the patient holds his or her arms in front in order to? - ANSWER -- Expose
maximum lung area
List 2 HPI questions for Chest pain - ANSWER --1. does the pain radiate to the arm or jaw
2. Are there associated symptoms such as SOB, sweating or N/V
List 2 patient educations regarding sun exposure - ANSWER --1. Apply SPF of 30 or after and reapply
every 30 min to an hour
2. wear long sleeves and hat and avoid peak sun hours
When looking for skin cancer what does 'ABCDE' stand for - ANSWER --A - Asymmetry - halves do
not match and not equal
B - Borders - are they irregular, ragged, blurred
C - Color - is it the same throughout or varying in shades across area
D - Diameter - is it > 6mm
E - evolving/elavation
What is a skin lesion that resembles a lipoma and is > 1.5 mm considered? - ANSWER
--Nodule
What would you ask a young woman with possible thyroid issues? - ANSWER --Have you been
fatigued or had a change in your sleep patterns
Pt c/o allergies and wheezing what would you suspect? - ANSWER --Asthma
How do you assess for epitrochlear nodes - ANSWER --palpated the groove between the tricep and
bicep found proximal and slightly anterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerous
What type of headache starts in the morning and eases up throughout the day? - ANSWER --
Hypertension HA
18 y/o with skin irritation that just started shaving? - ANSWER --folliculitis
List 2 normal findings of when palpating the precordium - ANSWER --1. No heaves or thrills
2. Apical pulse is at midclavicular line and 5th IC space <1cm
, midsystolic murmur that radiates to left sternal border with a medium pitch; a coarse thrill is palpated
as well? - ANSWER --Aortic stenosis
During percussion, the patient holds his or her arms in front in order to? - ANSWER -- Expose
maximum lung area
List 2 HPI questions for Chest pain - ANSWER --1. does the pain radiate to the arm or jaw
2. Are there associated symptoms such as SOB, sweating or N/V
List 2 patient educations regarding sun exposure - ANSWER --1. Apply SPF of 30 or after and reapply
every 30 min to an hour
2. wear long sleeves and hat and avoid peak sun hours
When looking for skin cancer what does 'ABCDE' stand for - ANSWER --A - Asymmetry - halves do
not match and not equal
B - Borders - are they irregular, ragged, blurred
C - Color - is it the same throughout or varying in shades across area
D - Diameter - is it > 6mm
E - evolving/elavation
What is a skin lesion that resembles a lipoma and is > 1.5 mm considered? - ANSWER
--Nodule
What would you ask a young woman with possible thyroid issues? - ANSWER --Have you been
fatigued or had a change in your sleep patterns
Pt c/o allergies and wheezing what would you suspect? - ANSWER --Asthma
How do you assess for epitrochlear nodes - ANSWER --palpated the groove between the tricep and
bicep found proximal and slightly anterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerous
What type of headache starts in the morning and eases up throughout the day? - ANSWER --
Hypertension HA
18 y/o with skin irritation that just started shaving? - ANSWER --folliculitis
List 2 normal findings of when palpating the precordium - ANSWER --1. No heaves or thrills
2. Apical pulse is at midclavicular line and 5th IC space <1cm
