NSG 3160 FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 22-year-
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old man comes to the clinic for an examination after falling off his motorcycle and landing on
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his left side on the handle bars. The nurse suspects that he may have injured his spleen. W
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hich of these statements is true regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation? - ans-
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An enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can easily rupture.
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While examining a patient, the nurse observes abdominal pulsations between the xiphoid p
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rocess and umbilicus. What does the nurse suspect? - ans-
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Normal abdominal aortic pulsations cx cx cx
A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. How should the nurse docu
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ment this? - ans-dysphagia cx cx cxcx
During the change-of- cx cx
shift report, the student nurse hears that a patient has hepatomegaly. What should the stud
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ent recognizes that this term means? - ans-enlarged liver
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During an abdominal assessment, the nurse elicits tenderness on light palpation in the right
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lower quadrant. The nurse recognizes this finding could indicate a problem with what struct
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ure? - ans-appendix cx cxcx
During the examination portion of a patient's visit, she will be in lithotomy position. Which st
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atement reflects some things that the nurse can do to make this position more comfortable f
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or her? - ans-Elevate her head and shoulders to maintain eye contact.
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The nurse is preparing to interview a postmenopausal woman. Which of these statements i
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s true as it applies to obtaining the health history of a postmenopausal woman? - ans-
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The nurse should ask a postmenopausal woman if she has ever had vaginal bleeding.
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The nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient and notices urethral draina
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ge. What should the nurse do when collecting urethral discharge for microscopic examinati
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on and culture? - ans-
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compress the glans between the examiner's thumb and forefinger and collect any discharg
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e.
Which of these statements is most appropriate when the nurse is obtaining a genitourinary
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history from an older man? - ans-Do you need to get up at night to urinate?
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 22-year-
cx
old man comes to the clinic for an examination after falling off his motorcycle and landing on
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx c
his left side on the handle bars. The nurse suspects that he may have injured his spleen. W
x cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
hich of these statements is true regarding assessment of the spleen in this situation? - ans-
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cxcx
An enlarged spleen should not be palpated because it can easily rupture.
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
While examining a patient, the nurse observes abdominal pulsations between the xiphoid p
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
rocess and umbilicus. What does the nurse suspect? - ans-
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cxcx
Normal abdominal aortic pulsations cx cx cx
A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. How should the nurse docu
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ment this? - ans-dysphagia cx cx cxcx
During the change-of- cx cx
shift report, the student nurse hears that a patient has hepatomegaly. What should the stud
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ent recognizes that this term means? - ans-enlarged liver
cx cx cx cx cx cx cxcx cx
During an abdominal assessment, the nurse elicits tenderness on light palpation in the right
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lower quadrant. The nurse recognizes this finding could indicate a problem with what struct
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
ure? - ans-appendix cx cxcx
During the examination portion of a patient's visit, she will be in lithotomy position. Which st
cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx cx
atement reflects some things that the nurse can do to make this position more comfortable f
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or her? - ans-Elevate her head and shoulders to maintain eye contact.
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The nurse is preparing to interview a postmenopausal woman. Which of these statements i
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s true as it applies to obtaining the health history of a postmenopausal woman? - ans-
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The nurse should ask a postmenopausal woman if she has ever had vaginal bleeding.
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The nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient and notices urethral draina
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ge. What should the nurse do when collecting urethral discharge for microscopic examinati
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on and culture? - ans-
cx cx cx cxcx
compress the glans between the examiner's thumb and forefinger and collect any discharg
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e.
Which of these statements is most appropriate when the nurse is obtaining a genitourinary
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history from an older man? - ans-Do you need to get up at night to urinate?
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