NR 509-Week 5 quizs and Answers with Verified
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1) An older patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia.
The FNP knows that this condition could be related to -
ANSWER Decreased gastric acid secretion
2) The FNP is examining a patient who tells the FNP "I sure
sweat a lot especially on my face and feet but it doesn't have an
odor". The FNP knows that this could be related to - ANSWER
The eccrine glands
3) During an abdominal assessment the FNP elicits tenderness
on light palpation in the right lower quadrant. The FNP
interprets that this finding could indicate a disorder which of
these structures? - ANSWER Appendix
4) An Inuit visiting Nevada from anchorage has come to the
clinic in July during the hottest part of the day. It so happens
that the clinics air conditioning is broken and the temperature is
very hot. The FNP knows that which of these statements is true
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about the Inuit sweating tendencies? - ANSWER They will sweat
more on their faces and less on their trunks and extremities
5) The FNP notices that a patient has black, tarry stool and
recalls that a possible cause would be - ANSWER
Gastrointestinal bleeding
6) The FNP knows that during an abdominal assessment deep
palpation is used to determine - ANSWER Enlarged organs
7) The FNP is assessing the abdomen of an aging adult. Which
of these statements regarding an aging adult and abdominal
assessment is true? - ANSWER The abdominal musculature is
thinner
8) During examination the FNP finds that a patient has excessive
dryness of the skin. The best term to describe this condition is -
ANSWER Xerosis
9) A FNP notices that a patient has ascites, which indicates the
presence of - ANSWER Fluid