NR-509 WEEK 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1) A mother brings her two-month-old daughter in for an examination says "my
daughter rolled over against the wall and now I have noticed that she has the spot
soft on the top of her head, is there something terribly wrong?" The FM’s best
response would be: ANS >> “That soft spot is normal and actually allows for
growth of the brain during the first year of your baby's life"
2) During percussion the FNP knows that a dull percussion note elicited over a
lung lobe. This most likely results from: ANS >> Increased density of lung tissue
3) The patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to
both sides of her face. The FNP suspects Damage to: ANS >> The trigeminal
nerve
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4) When examining the face, the FNP is aware that the two pairs of salivary glands
that are accessible to examination are the _____ glands ANS >> Parotid and
submandibular
5) A patient comes to the clinic complaining of neck and shoulder pain and is
unable to turn her head. The FNP suspects damage to cranial nerve ____ and
proceeds with the examination by____ ANS >> XI; asking the patient you should
have her shoulders against resistance
6) When examining a patient's cranial nerve function, the FNP remembers that
the muscles in the neck that are innervated by CN XI are the: ANS >>
Sternomastoid and trapezius
7) The patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The FNP would
proceed with an examination of the _____ gland ANS >> Thyroid
8) A patient says that she has recently noticed a lump in the front of her neck
below her "Adams apple" that seems to be getting bigger. During the assessment,
the finding that leaves the FNP to suspect that this may not be a cancerous
thyroid nodule is that the lump: ANS >> Is mobile and not hard
9) The FNP notices that the patient's submental lymph nodes are enlarged. In an
effort to identify the cause of the node enlargement, the FNP would assess the
patient's: ANS >> Area proximal to the enlarged node
10) The FNP is aware that the four areas in the body were lymph nodes accessible
are the: ANS >> Head and neck, arms, inguinal area, and axillae