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ANSWERS.
Which of the following is not one of the 4 most common anxiety disorders?
A.) Panic disorder
B.) Posttraumatic stress disorder
C.) Social anxiety disorder
D.) Depression - ANSWER_D.) Depression
The PH-Q depression screening tool defines minimal symptoms in what score
range?
A.) > 20
B.) 10-14
C.) 1-5
D.) 5-9 - ANSWER_D.) 5-9
Obtunded means
A.) Drifts off to sleep when not stimulated
B.) Responds only to persistent shaking or pain
C.) Will wake with loud shouting or vigorous shake
D.) No response to pain or any external stimuli - ANSWER_C.) Will wake with
loud shouting or vigorous shake
,During the examination of the breasts of a pregnant woman, you would expect to
find:
- Nipple retraction
- Peau d'orange
- Blue vascular pattern over both breasts
- Unilateral, obvious venous pattern – ANSWER Blue vascular pattern over both
breasts
Which woman should not be referred to a provider for further evaluation?
- 48 y/o has a 6-month history of reddened, sore left nipple and areolar area
- A 25 y/o with asymmetric breasts and inversion of nipples since adolescence
- 64 y/o with ulcerated area at tip of right nipple; no masses, tenderness
- A 26 y/o with multiple nodules palpated in each breast - ANSWER_A 25 y/o with
asymmetric breasts and inversion of nipples since adolescence
Which one is characteristic of a malignant lesion in the breast?
- Irregular shape
- Soft
- Freely movable
- Well-defined margins – ANSWER Irregular shape
To test the duration of memory using the new learning 4 unrelated words test, ask
for a recall at
A.) 10 and 30 minutes
B.) 5 and 10 minutes
C.) 15 and 60 minutes
,D.) 1 and 2 hours - ANSWER_A.) 10 and 30 minutes
Gynecomastia is:
- Enlargement of the male breast
- Presence of supernumerary breast on the male chest
- Presence of mast cells in the male breast
- Cancer of the male breast – ANSWER Enlargement of the male breast
30 y/o woman reports 2 large moles below left breast. The nurse responds
- "I think you should be examined by a dermatologist"
- "Is there a possibility you are pregnant?"
- "This is a normal finding of supernumerary nipples that are not developed"
- "These are Montgomery glands, which are common" – ANSWER "This is a
normal finding of supernumerary nipples that are not developed"
Patient w/seizure disorder wants to be an airline pilot. A nurse may question
patient's: - Recent memory
- Judgment
- Thought processes
- Attention span – ANSWER Judgment
Pt's 2nd day in acute care, patient complains about the "bugs" on clean bed.
Example of:
- Perception
- Higher intellectual function
- Thought processes
, - Orientation – ANSWER Perception
One way to assess cognitive function and to screen dementia is with:
- The Denver II
- The mini-cog
- The proverb interpretation test
- The older adult behavioral checklist - ANSWER_The mini-cog
A major characteristic of dementia is:
- Substance-induced
- Impairment of short- and long-term memory
- Hallucinations
- Sudden onset of symptoms – ANSWER Impairment of short- and long-term
memory
Expressive aphasia is also known as
A.) Broca aphasia
B.) Global aphasia
C.) Wernicke aphasia
D.) Receptive aphasia - ANSWER_A.) Broca aphasia
Delirium is a chronic progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions
A.) True
B.) False - ANSWER_B.) False