NURS 335 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 WESTERN
KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY COMPLETE QUESTION AND
ANSWER GRADED A
hypothyroidism
condition of hyposecretion of the thyroid gland causing low thyroid levels in the blood that
result in sluggishness, slow pulse, and often obesity
CVA tenderness
costovertebral angle; firmly tapping over the kidneys - + if it produces pain (suggests renal pain)
Bell's palsy
temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that causes drooping only on the affected side
of the face
tympanostomy tube
..., ear tubes inserted to relieve middle ear pressure n allow drainage from repeated middle ear
infection
position of ear for adult
up and back
position of ear for child
down and back
teething
,the process of the teeth pushing their way through the gums ~6-7 months
epistaxis
most common site for nosebleed is kiesselbach plexus in anterior septum
may be spontaneous or a sign of underlying illness
posterior hemorrhage is less common more profuse and harder to manage
sinuitis
facial pain after upper respiratory infection signs include red swollen nasal mucosa swollen
turbinates and purulent discharge. person also has fever chills malaise. with maxillary sinusitis
dull throbbing pain occurs in cheeks and teeth on same side and pain with palpation is present.
with frontal sinuitis pain is supraorbital
when to perform BSE
right after menstral period or the 4th or 7th day of menstral cycle breasts are smallest and least
congested
breast abnormalities
dimpling
edema
fixation
deviation
this age uses telegraphic speech so it is best to keep explainations simple
preschooler
this age can tolerate and understand others viewpoints, more objective and realistic, able to
reason very curious
, school age
value peers, crave acceptance, think that no adult can understand them
adolescent
broca's aphsia
can understand language but cannot express it himself nonfluent, dysarthic, effortful speech
wernickes aphasia
can hear sounds but cannot relate them to previous experiences speech is fluent, effortless and
well articulated but has many paraphasias and made up words
subjective data
"Lately I just don't feel like myself"
objective data
HR=80 BP=125/80 T=38 RR=18
skin feels cool, & clammy etc
interpreter
dont use family member
must use trained medical interpreter
nonverbal cross cultural
vocal cues
action cues
object cues
use of personal and territorial space
touch
KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY COMPLETE QUESTION AND
ANSWER GRADED A
hypothyroidism
condition of hyposecretion of the thyroid gland causing low thyroid levels in the blood that
result in sluggishness, slow pulse, and often obesity
CVA tenderness
costovertebral angle; firmly tapping over the kidneys - + if it produces pain (suggests renal pain)
Bell's palsy
temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that causes drooping only on the affected side
of the face
tympanostomy tube
..., ear tubes inserted to relieve middle ear pressure n allow drainage from repeated middle ear
infection
position of ear for adult
up and back
position of ear for child
down and back
teething
,the process of the teeth pushing their way through the gums ~6-7 months
epistaxis
most common site for nosebleed is kiesselbach plexus in anterior septum
may be spontaneous or a sign of underlying illness
posterior hemorrhage is less common more profuse and harder to manage
sinuitis
facial pain after upper respiratory infection signs include red swollen nasal mucosa swollen
turbinates and purulent discharge. person also has fever chills malaise. with maxillary sinusitis
dull throbbing pain occurs in cheeks and teeth on same side and pain with palpation is present.
with frontal sinuitis pain is supraorbital
when to perform BSE
right after menstral period or the 4th or 7th day of menstral cycle breasts are smallest and least
congested
breast abnormalities
dimpling
edema
fixation
deviation
this age uses telegraphic speech so it is best to keep explainations simple
preschooler
this age can tolerate and understand others viewpoints, more objective and realistic, able to
reason very curious
, school age
value peers, crave acceptance, think that no adult can understand them
adolescent
broca's aphsia
can understand language but cannot express it himself nonfluent, dysarthic, effortful speech
wernickes aphasia
can hear sounds but cannot relate them to previous experiences speech is fluent, effortless and
well articulated but has many paraphasias and made up words
subjective data
"Lately I just don't feel like myself"
objective data
HR=80 BP=125/80 T=38 RR=18
skin feels cool, & clammy etc
interpreter
dont use family member
must use trained medical interpreter
nonverbal cross cultural
vocal cues
action cues
object cues
use of personal and territorial space
touch
