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During an examination of a female patient, the nurse notes
lymphadenopathy and suspects an acute infection. Acutely infected
lymph nodes would be:
A) clumped.
B) unilateral.
C) firm and nontender.
D) rubbery and freely movable.
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C B
A D
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In using the ophthalmoscope to assess a patient's eyes, the nurse
notices a red glow in the patient's pupils. On the basis of this finding,
the nurse would
A) suspect that there is an opacity in the lens or cornea.
B) check the light source of the ophthalmoscope to verify that it is
functioning.
C) consider this a normal reflection of the ophthalmoscope light off
the inner retina.
D) continue with the ophthalmoscopic examination and refer the
patient for further evaluation.
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D B
A C
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D
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, The nurse is assessing a patient who has a hearing impairment. How should
the nurse communicate with this patient?
A) Use a low tone voice and speak slowly.
B) Use a normal tone of voice and speak slowly.
C) Speak loudly with normal rate.
D) Face the patient and speak slowly.
The nurse is testing a patient's visual accommodation, which refers to which
action?
a) Pupillary constriction when looking at a near object
b) Pupillary dilation when looking at a far object
c) Changes in peripheral vision in response to light
d) Involuntary blinking in the presence of bright light
The nurse is performing an eye assessment on an 80-year-old patient. Which of
these findings is considered abnormal?
A) The presence of arcus senilis around the limbus
B) A decrease in tear production
C) Unequal pupillary constriction in response to light
D) Loss of the outer hair on the eyebrows due to a decrease in hair follicles
The nurse is assessing a patient who has liver disease for jaundice. Which of
these assessment findings is indicative of true jaundice?
A) Yellow patches in the outer sclera
B) Yellow color of the sclera that extends up to the iris
C) Skin that appears yellow when examined under low light
D) Yellow deposits on the palms and soles of the feet where jaundice first
appears
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During an examination of a female patient, the nurse notes
lymphadenopathy and suspects an acute infection. Acutely infected
lymph nodes would be:
A) clumped.
B) unilateral.
C) firm and nontender.
D) rubbery and freely movable.
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C B
A D
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In using the ophthalmoscope to assess a patient's eyes, the nurse
notices a red glow in the patient's pupils. On the basis of this finding,
the nurse would
A) suspect that there is an opacity in the lens or cornea.
B) check the light source of the ophthalmoscope to verify that it is
functioning.
C) consider this a normal reflection of the ophthalmoscope light off
the inner retina.
D) continue with the ophthalmoscopic examination and refer the
patient for further evaluation.
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D B
A C
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Definition
D
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, The nurse is assessing a patient who has a hearing impairment. How should
the nurse communicate with this patient?
A) Use a low tone voice and speak slowly.
B) Use a normal tone of voice and speak slowly.
C) Speak loudly with normal rate.
D) Face the patient and speak slowly.
The nurse is testing a patient's visual accommodation, which refers to which
action?
a) Pupillary constriction when looking at a near object
b) Pupillary dilation when looking at a far object
c) Changes in peripheral vision in response to light
d) Involuntary blinking in the presence of bright light
The nurse is performing an eye assessment on an 80-year-old patient. Which of
these findings is considered abnormal?
A) The presence of arcus senilis around the limbus
B) A decrease in tear production
C) Unequal pupillary constriction in response to light
D) Loss of the outer hair on the eyebrows due to a decrease in hair follicles
The nurse is assessing a patient who has liver disease for jaundice. Which of
these assessment findings is indicative of true jaundice?
A) Yellow patches in the outer sclera
B) Yellow color of the sclera that extends up to the iris
C) Skin that appears yellow when examined under low light
D) Yellow deposits on the palms and soles of the feet where jaundice first
appears
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