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1. Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position includes: 2. To spread the breast tissue evenly over the chest wall, you should ask the woman to lie supine with: 3. An apical PMI palpated beyond the left fifth intercostal space may indicate: 4. Breath odors may clue the examiner to certain underlying metabolic conditions. The odor of ammonia on the breath may signify:ammonia-like suggests uremia, a renal condition; cinnamon- tuberculosis; musty fish or clover hep...

1. To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the: 2. Mr. Johnson presents with a freely movable cystic mass in the midline of the high neck region at the base of the tongue. This is most likely a: 3. Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with: 4. Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia due to: 5. Bulging of an amber ty...

1. A 72-year-old female has a history of right heart failure caused by a right ventricular myocardial infarction. Which of the following symptoms are specifically related to her right heart failure? 2. Which is the most common type of congenital heart defect the nurse should assess for in infants? 3. A nurse is teaching a patient about anaphylactic shock. Which information should the nurse include? The onset of anaphylactic shock is usually: 4. A 30-year-old female presents to her prima...

1. A 3-year-old is making play cakes in a sandbox and is eating the play cakes. The sand was also being used by cats as a litter box and was contaminated with toxoplasmosis. Which of the following would most likely also be present? 2. An 8-year-old female presents with edema of the cutaneous and mucosal tissue layers. Her mother reports that the condition is recurrent and seems to occur more often during stressful situations. The child is diagnosed with hereditary angioedema. Which of the fol...

1. Which type of speculum should be used to examine a patient's tympanic membrane? 2. When palpating the abdomen, you should note whether the liver is enlarged in the: 3. Which question would be considered a leading question? 4. Which of the following is the most vital nutrient? 5. Mr. Franklin is speaking with you, the health care provider, about his respiratory problem. Mr. Franklin says, "I've had this cough for 3 days, and it's getting worse." You reply, "Tell me more about...

1. What is the final stage of the infectious process? 2. Where in the respiratory tract do the majority of foreign objects aspirated by children finally lodge? 3. What is the primary cause of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn? 4. Which statement concerning benign tumors is true? 5. Which compensatory mechanism is spontaneously used by children diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot to relieve hypoxic spells? 6. Which cytokines initiate the production of corticotropin-...

1. The majority of early pregnancy losses are due to: 2. Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and: 3. What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)? 4. How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache? 5. In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from: ___________________________ 6. What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis? 7. What is a contributor to the increased incidence...

1. How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for pernicious anemia? 2. A staff member wants to know where the greatest proportion of iron is located. How should the nurse respond? The greatest proportion of total body iron is located in the: 3. A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to fatigue and weakness, which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she most likely exhibit? 4. The people from which cou...

1.According to Caroline Heldman, which of the following is a question that applies to her sexual object test? 2.According to Caroline Heldman, what product was pulled from Abercrombie and Fitch stores based on protests through a blog? 3.In Carol Gilligan’s In a Different Voice, the example of Heinz involves which crime? 4.According to Caroline Heldman, what is the name of being aware of one’s appearance in relation to position, light, who is watching, etc. ? 5.According to Virgin...

1. Stacks 5 blocks 2. Until when is the female body reproductively immature? why? 3. Which will decrease risk of acute otitis media in 6 month old? 4. Able to stand on one foot 5. Testing cranial nerve II in infant 6. Which is true of infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip? 7. Head circumference should be measured until a child has attained 8. 6 wk old is suspected of having developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). What test would best assess for this? 9. 2 month old has asy...

Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous pylegraphy? A client has altered renal function and is being treated at home. The nurse recognizes that the most accurate indicator of fluid balance during the weekly visits is A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Which information is most important for the nurse to reinforce with the client? A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized for preeclampsia. The nurse dete...

1. A 72-year-old female has a history of right heart failure caused by a right ventricular myocardial infarction. Which of the following symptoms are specifically related to her right heart failure? 2. Which is the most common type of congenital heart defect the nurse should assess for in infants? 3. A nurse is teaching a patient about anaphylactic shock. Which information should the nurse include? The onset of anaphylactic shock is usually: 4. A 30-year-old female presents to her primary car...

1. A child sustained a "full-thickness" burn injury. This type injury involves tissue destruction down to the: 2. A child was involved in a vehicular accident and sustained burns on the lower extremities. Examination reveals a dry, waxy, whitish appearance of both lower legs and some visualization of the tibialis anterior. This type of burn would be classified as a: 3. The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis in an infant is: 4. An infant presents with a rash i...

1. The nurse is has just admitted a client with severe depression. From which focus should the nurse identify a priority nursing diagnosis? 2. While explaining an illness to a 10 year-old, what should the nurse keep in mind about the cognitive development at this age? 3. The nurse enters the room as a 3 year-old is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse do first? 4. The nurse is reviewing a depressed client's history from an earlier admission. Documentation of anhe...

1. A congenital heart abnormality often discovered during the newborn period is coarctation of the aorta. How is this assessed? 2. A child who can stack a maximum of 5 blocks is probably: 3. A 6 yr old child who has moderate persistent asthma is diagnosed with pneumonia after chest x-ray and lab studies. He developed a sudden onset of fever with chills. He is in no distress. What is the preferred treatment for him? 4.A healthy appearing 3-yr old female presents with non-blanchable redne...

• Question 1 2 out of 2 points What is the leading cause of first-trimester maternal death? Selected • Question 2 0 out of 2 points Lois is complaining of leg cramps during her pregnancy. What would you suggest to relieve them? • Question 3 2 out of 2 points What components make up the biophysical profile? • Question 4 2 out of 2 points Which of the following instructions should be included in the discharge teaching plan to assist the po...

1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate? 2. The components of the health history include all of the following except which one? 3. Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M. has shortness of breath that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and relieved by rest. 4. Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120. 5. The following in...

1. Without treatment shortly after birth, as many as 90 percent of infants born to hepatitis B–infected mothers will: 2. What is the potential danger of a fetus born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid? 3. Which of the following instructions should be included in the discharge teaching plan to assist the postpartal woman in recognizing early signs of complications? 4. It is imperative that the nurse practitioner teach patients taking an oral contraceptive to report any of the dang...

1. The nurse is has just admitted a client with severe depression. From which focus should the nurse identify a priority nursing diagnosis? 2. While explaining an illness to a 10 year-old, what should the nurse keep in mind about the cognitive development at this age? 3. The nurse enters the room as a 3 year-old is having a generalized seizure. Which intervention should the nurse do first? 4. The nurse is reviewing a depressed client's history from an earlier admission. Documentation o...

1. A home care nurse is instructing a client with hyperemesis gravidarum about measures to ease the nausea and vomiting. The nurse tells the client to: 2. A nurse is caring for a client with preeclampsia who is receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion to prevent eclampsia. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective? 3. A client with preeclampsia who is receiving magnesium sulfate in an intravenous infusion exhibits signs of magnesium toxicity. The nurse immediately...