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NUR 634 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026-2027 GRADED A+
(100% VERIFIED)
What can you do if someone comes in, is distracted, and needs
redirecting - correct answer- Summarize why the patient is here and
the plan
A patient presents with a bloody left eye. What questions should you
ask? - correct answer- • Injury or trauma? No
• Sneezing or coughing? No
• BP? Normal
• Changes in vision, double vision, visual disturbances? No
• Blood thinners? No
• Headaches? No
• Eye hemorrhage from vomiting after drinking alcohol =
subconjunctival hemorrhage
A patient with a history of GERD is being assessed. What education
should be provided? - correct answer- • Eliminate spicy food
• Eliminate acid foods
• They should avoid eating late at night
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If a patient has blurred vision while covering one eye, what CN is
involved? - correct answer- CN III - Oculomotor (blurred vision or
double vision = CN III)
What eye disorders are normal in geriatric patients? - correct answer-
• Cataracts: no
• Glaucoma: no
• Macular degeneration: no (common but not expected)
• Presbyopia (near sighted): yes
The proper way to start an initial consult - correct answer- 1.
Introduce yourself
2. Establish rapport
3. Ask for the chief complaint
Upon auscultating someone's lungs there is decreased air movement
and high pitch expiratory whistling. What diagnosis is at the top of
the list? - correct answer- Asthma
Which lymph nodes are behind the sternoclavicular mastoid? - correct
answer- Posterior cervical lymph nodes
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A woman comes in with vague complaints: muscle ache, not sleeping
well. What diagnosis is probable? - correct answer- Depression
(always have a psych differential for vague symptoms)
Medial epicondyle and lateral epicondyle, what are the two disorders
that happen with the elbow? - correct answer- • Lateral: swinging
back (tennis)
• Medial: swinging forward (golf)
Percussion on lungs sound dull, what are differentials? - correct
answer- • Consolidation (pneumonia)
• Could be bilateral, depending on location
If a patient has a large lump on the back and the I&D has cheesy like
substance. What is it? - correct answer- Sebaceous cyst
What is the normal cup to disk ratio in a normal eye exam? - correct
answer- 1:3
NUR 634 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026-2027 GRADED A+
(100% VERIFIED)
What can you do if someone comes in, is distracted, and needs
redirecting - correct answer- Summarize why the patient is here and
the plan
A patient presents with a bloody left eye. What questions should you
ask? - correct answer- • Injury or trauma? No
• Sneezing or coughing? No
• BP? Normal
• Changes in vision, double vision, visual disturbances? No
• Blood thinners? No
• Headaches? No
• Eye hemorrhage from vomiting after drinking alcohol =
subconjunctival hemorrhage
A patient with a history of GERD is being assessed. What education
should be provided? - correct answer- • Eliminate spicy food
• Eliminate acid foods
• They should avoid eating late at night
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If a patient has blurred vision while covering one eye, what CN is
involved? - correct answer- CN III - Oculomotor (blurred vision or
double vision = CN III)
What eye disorders are normal in geriatric patients? - correct answer-
• Cataracts: no
• Glaucoma: no
• Macular degeneration: no (common but not expected)
• Presbyopia (near sighted): yes
The proper way to start an initial consult - correct answer- 1.
Introduce yourself
2. Establish rapport
3. Ask for the chief complaint
Upon auscultating someone's lungs there is decreased air movement
and high pitch expiratory whistling. What diagnosis is at the top of
the list? - correct answer- Asthma
Which lymph nodes are behind the sternoclavicular mastoid? - correct
answer- Posterior cervical lymph nodes
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A woman comes in with vague complaints: muscle ache, not sleeping
well. What diagnosis is probable? - correct answer- Depression
(always have a psych differential for vague symptoms)
Medial epicondyle and lateral epicondyle, what are the two disorders
that happen with the elbow? - correct answer- • Lateral: swinging
back (tennis)
• Medial: swinging forward (golf)
Percussion on lungs sound dull, what are differentials? - correct
answer- • Consolidation (pneumonia)
• Could be bilateral, depending on location
If a patient has a large lump on the back and the I&D has cheesy like
substance. What is it? - correct answer- Sebaceous cyst
What is the normal cup to disk ratio in a normal eye exam? - correct
answer- 1:3
