NSG 6020 WEEK FOUR QUIZ TEST PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The
nurse would proceed with an examination of the: Answer: Thyroid
⩥ A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a
check-up. She is currently sleeping. What should the examiner do first?
Answer: Auscultate the lungs and heart while the infant is still sleeping
⩥ When preparing to examine a 6-year-old child, which action is most
appropriate? Answer: Start with the thorax, abdomen, and genitalia
before examining the head. Avoid talking about the equipment being
used because it may increase the child's anxiety. Keep in mind that a
child this age will have a sense of modesty. Have the child undress from
the waist up.
⩥ 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the
nurse that she has been having trouble with reading the paper, sewing,
and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren. On examination, the
nurse notes that she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral
vision is normal. These findings suggest that: Answer: She may have
macular degeneration
,⩥ In assessing a patient's major risk factors for heart disease, which
would the nurse want to include when taking a history?
1.Family history, hypertension, stress, age
2.Personality type, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking
3.Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol
4.Alcohol consumption, obesity, diabetes, stress, high cholesterol
Answer: 3. Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol
⩥ A teenage patient comes to the emergency department with complaints
of an inability to breathe and a sharp pain in the left side of his chest.
The assessment findings include cyanosis, tachypnea, tracheal deviation
to the right, decreased tactile fremitus on the left, hyperresonance on the
left, and decreased breath sounds on the left. The nurse interprets that
these assessment findings are consistent
with: Answer: a pneumothorax
⩥ During a hearing assessment the nurse practitioner finds that sound
lateralizes to the patient's left ear with the Weber test. What can the
nurse practitioner conclude from this? Answer: The patient has a
conductive hearing loss in the right ear. Lateralization is a normal
finding with the Weber test. The patient could have either a
sensorineural or a conductive loss. A mistake has occurred; the test must
be repeated.
⩥ The most important reason to share information and offer brief
teaching while performing the physical examination is to help:
, 1.the examiner feel more comfortable and gain control of the situation.
2.build rapport and increase the patient's confidence in the examiner.
3.the patient understand his or her disease process and treatment
modalities.
4.the patient identify questions about his or her disease and potential
areas of patient education. Answer: 2. build rapport and increase the
patient's confidence in the examiner.
⩥ In assessing the sclera of a black patient, which of the following
would be an expected finding? Answer: The presence of small brown
macules on the sclera
⩥ During an examination, the nurse knows that the best way to palpate
the lymph nodes in the neck is described by which statement? Answer:
Using gentle pressure, palpate with both hands to compare the two sides.
⩥ The nurse is obtaining a history from a 30-year-old male patient and is
concerned about health promotion activities. Which of the following
questions would be appropriate to use to assess health promotion
activities for this patient?
1. "Do you perform testicular self-exams?"
2. "Have you ever noticed any pain in your testicles?"
3. "Have you had any problems with passing your urine?"
4. "Do you have any history of sexually transmitted disease?" Answer: 1.
"Do you perform testicular self-exams?"
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The
nurse would proceed with an examination of the: Answer: Thyroid
⩥ A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a
check-up. She is currently sleeping. What should the examiner do first?
Answer: Auscultate the lungs and heart while the infant is still sleeping
⩥ When preparing to examine a 6-year-old child, which action is most
appropriate? Answer: Start with the thorax, abdomen, and genitalia
before examining the head. Avoid talking about the equipment being
used because it may increase the child's anxiety. Keep in mind that a
child this age will have a sense of modesty. Have the child undress from
the waist up.
⩥ 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the
nurse that she has been having trouble with reading the paper, sewing,
and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren. On examination, the
nurse notes that she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral
vision is normal. These findings suggest that: Answer: She may have
macular degeneration
,⩥ In assessing a patient's major risk factors for heart disease, which
would the nurse want to include when taking a history?
1.Family history, hypertension, stress, age
2.Personality type, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking
3.Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol
4.Alcohol consumption, obesity, diabetes, stress, high cholesterol
Answer: 3. Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol
⩥ A teenage patient comes to the emergency department with complaints
of an inability to breathe and a sharp pain in the left side of his chest.
The assessment findings include cyanosis, tachypnea, tracheal deviation
to the right, decreased tactile fremitus on the left, hyperresonance on the
left, and decreased breath sounds on the left. The nurse interprets that
these assessment findings are consistent
with: Answer: a pneumothorax
⩥ During a hearing assessment the nurse practitioner finds that sound
lateralizes to the patient's left ear with the Weber test. What can the
nurse practitioner conclude from this? Answer: The patient has a
conductive hearing loss in the right ear. Lateralization is a normal
finding with the Weber test. The patient could have either a
sensorineural or a conductive loss. A mistake has occurred; the test must
be repeated.
⩥ The most important reason to share information and offer brief
teaching while performing the physical examination is to help:
, 1.the examiner feel more comfortable and gain control of the situation.
2.build rapport and increase the patient's confidence in the examiner.
3.the patient understand his or her disease process and treatment
modalities.
4.the patient identify questions about his or her disease and potential
areas of patient education. Answer: 2. build rapport and increase the
patient's confidence in the examiner.
⩥ In assessing the sclera of a black patient, which of the following
would be an expected finding? Answer: The presence of small brown
macules on the sclera
⩥ During an examination, the nurse knows that the best way to palpate
the lymph nodes in the neck is described by which statement? Answer:
Using gentle pressure, palpate with both hands to compare the two sides.
⩥ The nurse is obtaining a history from a 30-year-old male patient and is
concerned about health promotion activities. Which of the following
questions would be appropriate to use to assess health promotion
activities for this patient?
1. "Do you perform testicular self-exams?"
2. "Have you ever noticed any pain in your testicles?"
3. "Have you had any problems with passing your urine?"
4. "Do you have any history of sexually transmitted disease?" Answer: 1.
"Do you perform testicular self-exams?"
