NUR 210 HESI RN EXIT EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
1. What equipment is used for Auscultation? ANSWER>>>>Stethoscope
2. What is sleep deprivation? ANSWER>>>>decrease in the amount, consistency, or
quality of sleep
3. How do you do a breast exam? ANSWER>>>>1) Inspection- should be symmetric,
nipples should not be inverted/dimpled or creased, skin should be smooth not peel d'
orange present.
2) Palpate- one side at a time, be sure to include the tail of spence, use the
circular,wedged or vertical strip methods, then palpate the nipple last
-If you find a lump, document location in terms of a clock, document characteristics:
Size: in cm
Shape: round, discoid, regular, irregular
Consistency: Soft, firm, or hard
Mobility
Degree of tenderness
Location
, 4. When should a female examine her breasts for early detection of breast cancer?
ANSWER>>>>Once a month, 7 days after her period
5. What are lymph nodes? ANSWER>>>>Filter interstitial fluid. Swollen glands
mean you are fighting an infection.
6. What is strep pharyngitis? ANSWER>>>>infection of the pharynx, aka strep
throat
7. What is pupil accommodation? ANSWER>>>>the coordinated changes that occur
when the eye adapts itself to near vision; constriction of the pupil, convergence of the
eyes, and increased convexity of the lens.
8. What is a tuning fork used for? ANSWER>>>>to assess auditory function and
sensation of vibration.
9. What does a chronic ear infection look like? ANSWER>>>>Ear Perforation, hole in
the tympanic membrane
10. How do you assess EOM? ANSWER>>>>Cardinal positions of gaze, Ask pt to
fallow pen light without moving their head. Move the penlight to the six cardinal
positions returning to the mid point after each movement. This tests CN 3,4,6 and EOM
11. What is the apical impulse? ANSWER>>>>pulse felt at point of maximal impulse
12. cyanosis ANSWER>>>>a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor
circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
1. What equipment is used for Auscultation? ANSWER>>>>Stethoscope
2. What is sleep deprivation? ANSWER>>>>decrease in the amount, consistency, or
quality of sleep
3. How do you do a breast exam? ANSWER>>>>1) Inspection- should be symmetric,
nipples should not be inverted/dimpled or creased, skin should be smooth not peel d'
orange present.
2) Palpate- one side at a time, be sure to include the tail of spence, use the
circular,wedged or vertical strip methods, then palpate the nipple last
-If you find a lump, document location in terms of a clock, document characteristics:
Size: in cm
Shape: round, discoid, regular, irregular
Consistency: Soft, firm, or hard
Mobility
Degree of tenderness
Location
, 4. When should a female examine her breasts for early detection of breast cancer?
ANSWER>>>>Once a month, 7 days after her period
5. What are lymph nodes? ANSWER>>>>Filter interstitial fluid. Swollen glands
mean you are fighting an infection.
6. What is strep pharyngitis? ANSWER>>>>infection of the pharynx, aka strep
throat
7. What is pupil accommodation? ANSWER>>>>the coordinated changes that occur
when the eye adapts itself to near vision; constriction of the pupil, convergence of the
eyes, and increased convexity of the lens.
8. What is a tuning fork used for? ANSWER>>>>to assess auditory function and
sensation of vibration.
9. What does a chronic ear infection look like? ANSWER>>>>Ear Perforation, hole in
the tympanic membrane
10. How do you assess EOM? ANSWER>>>>Cardinal positions of gaze, Ask pt to
fallow pen light without moving their head. Move the penlight to the six cardinal
positions returning to the mid point after each movement. This tests CN 3,4,6 and EOM
11. What is the apical impulse? ANSWER>>>>pulse felt at point of maximal impulse
12. cyanosis ANSWER>>>>a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor
circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
