NURS 5220
NURS 5220 Exam 1 Advanced Health Assessment : Key Questions
And Answers (Verified Answers) With Rationales (Modules 2,
Chapters 9-16) 1 1 Complete A+ Guide - UTA
DELIGENT SUCCESS STUVIA
This Document Contains:
ï• NURS 5220 Exam 1
ï• Key Questions And Answers (Verified Answers) With Rationales
ï• Modules 2, Chapters 9-16
ï• University Of Texas — Arlington Exam
ï• Complete A+ Guide
ï• Multiple Choice (A-D) Questions
, NURS 5220: Com'prehensive Exam'ination Review Guide
(M'odules 2, Chapters 9-16)
QuestionWQ 1
WhichWQofWQtheWQfollowingWQdifferentiatesW Q theWQ venousW Q sy'stem'from'theWQ arterialWQ sy'stem'?
A. VeinsWQcarry'ventricularWQbloodWQandWQarteriesWQcarry'atrialWQblood.
B. VeinsWQtransportWQnutrientsWQandWQarteriesWQtransportWQwasteWQm'aterial.
C. VeinsWQcontainWQvalvesWQtoWQkeepWQbloodWQflowingWQinWQoneWQdirection.
D. ArteriesWQcanWQdistendWQrapidly'toWQserveWQasWQaWQreservoirWQforWQexcessWQblood.
CorrectWQAnswer:WQC
Rationale:WQTheWQstructureWQoftheWQarteriesWQandWQveinsWQreflectsWQtheirWQfunction.WQTheWQa
rteriesWQareWQthicker,WQwithWQaWQgreaterWQsm'oothWQm'uscleWQlay'erWQandWQlessWQability'toWQstr
etchWQandWQexpandWQ(distension)WQfrom'WQinternalWQpressure.WQThey'areWQsubjectedWQtoWQm'uc
hWQm'oreWQpressureWQthanWQareWQtheWQveins.WQTheWQveinsWQareWQlessWQsturdy'andWQm'oreWQdiste
nsibleWQthanWQtheWQarteries.WQ VenousWQreturnWQisWQlessWQforcefulWQthanWQbloodWQflowWQthro
ughWQtheWQarteries,WQandWQveinsWQcontainWQvalvesWQtoWQkeepWQbloodWQflowingWQinWQoneWQdir
ection.WQIfbloodWQvolum'eWQincreasesWQsignificantly',WQtheWQveinsWQcanWQexpandWQandWQactWQa
sWQaWQrepository'forWQextraWQblood.WQ ThisWQcom'pensatory'm'echanism'helpsWQdim'inishWQstres
sWQonWQtheWQheart.
QuestionWQ 2
M'rs.WQJonesWQpresentsWQtoWQy'ourWQofficeWQforWQaWQcom'plaintWQofWQvisualWQdisturbances
.WQOnWQexam'ination,WQy'ouWQnoteWQanWQabnorm'alWQgrowthWQofWQconjunctivaWQfrom'theW
Qlim'busWQoverWQtheWQcornea.WQWhichWQterm'WQbestWQdescribesWQthisWQcondition?
A. Ptery'gium'
B. ArcusWQlim'bus
C. Xanthelasm'a
D. Episcleritis
CorrectWQAnswer:WQA
Rationale:W Q AWQptery'gium'isWQanWQabnorm'alWQgrowthWQofconjunctivaWQthatWQextendsWQoverWQ
theWQcorneaWQfrom'WQtheWQlim'bus.WQItWQoccursWQm'oreWQcom'm'only'onWQtheWQnasalWQsideWQbut
WQm'ay'ariseWQtem'porally'asWQwell.WQAWQptery'gium'isWQm'oreWQcom'm'onWQinWQpeopleWQheavil
y'exposedWQtoWQultravioletWQlight.W Q ItWQcanWQinterfereWQwithWQvisionWQifWQitWQadvancesWQover
WQtheWQpupil.
QuestionWQ 3
BeforeWQinstillingWQaWQm'y'driaticWQey'edropWQintoWQaWQpatient'sWQey'eWQforWQexam'ination,W
QtheWQexam'inerWQshould:
A. assessWQtheWQcornealWQreflex.
B. checkWQforWQaWQshallowWQanteriorWQcham'ber.
, C. assessWQintraocularWQpressure.
D. observeWQtheWQey'eWQforWQvascularWQchanges.
CorrectWQAnswer:WQB
Rationale:W Q BeforeWQinstillationWQofaWQm'y'driatic,W Q inspectWQtheWQpatient'sWQanteriorWQcham'
berWQby'shiningWQaWQfocusedWQlightWQtangentially'atWQtheWQlim'busWQ(theWQunionWQoftheWQco
njunctivaWQandWQtheWQsclera).WQNoteWQtheWQillum'inationWQoftheWQirisWQnasally'.WQThisWQpor
tionWQoftheWQirisWQisWQnotWQlightedWQwhenWQtheWQpatientWQhasWQaWQshallowWQanteriorWQcha
m'ber,WQindicatingWQaWQriskWQofacute-
angleWQglaucom'a.WQ M'y'driaticsWQshouldWQbeWQavoidedWQinWQtheseWQpatients.
QuestionWQ4
M’r.WQSherm’anWQisWQaWQ65-y’ear-oldWQpatientWQwhoWQhasWQlong-
standingWQhy’pertension.WQWhichWQclinicalWQfindingWQwouldWQy’ouWQexpect?
A. DecreasedWQbloodWQvolum'e
B. ThickenedWQm'y'ocardium'
C. IncreasedWQstrokeWQvolum'e
D. DecreasedWQcardiacWQirritability'
CorrectWQAnswer:WQB
Rationale:W Q HeartWQsizeWQm'ay'decreaseWQwithWQageWQunlessWQhy'pertensionWQorWQheartWQdise
aseWQcausesWQenlargem'ent.W Q TheWQm'y'ocardium'becom'esWQlessWQelasticWQandWQm'oreWQrigid
WQsoWQthatWQrecovery'ofWQm'y'ocardialWQcontractility'isWQdelay'ed.
QuestionWQ5
TheWQAP-to-lateralWQdiam’eterWQratioWQofWQtheWQchestWQinWQinfantsWQisWQapproxim’ately’:
A. 1:2.
B. 1:3.
C. 2:1.
D. 1:1.
CorrectWQAnswer:WQD
Rationale:WQTheWQchestWQoftheWQnewbornWQisWQgenerally'round,WQtheWQAPWQdiam'eterWQappr
oxim'atingWQtheWQlateralWQdiam'eter,WQandWQtheWQcircum'ferenceWQisWQroughly'equalWQtoWQthat
WQoftheWQheadWQuntilWQtheWQchildWQisWQaboutWQ2WQy'earsWQold.
QuestionWQ6
TheWQly’m’phaticWQsy’stem’play’sWQ anWQintegralWQroleWQinWQwhichWQofWQtheWQfollowingWQbody’process
es?
A. M'aintenanceWQofWQfluidWQbalance
B. InfectionWQcontrol
C. AbsorptionWQofWQfat
D. AllWQoftheWQabove
NURS 5220 Exam 1 Advanced Health Assessment : Key Questions
And Answers (Verified Answers) With Rationales (Modules 2,
Chapters 9-16) 1 1 Complete A+ Guide - UTA
DELIGENT SUCCESS STUVIA
This Document Contains:
ï• NURS 5220 Exam 1
ï• Key Questions And Answers (Verified Answers) With Rationales
ï• Modules 2, Chapters 9-16
ï• University Of Texas — Arlington Exam
ï• Complete A+ Guide
ï• Multiple Choice (A-D) Questions
, NURS 5220: Com'prehensive Exam'ination Review Guide
(M'odules 2, Chapters 9-16)
QuestionWQ 1
WhichWQofWQtheWQfollowingWQdifferentiatesW Q theWQ venousW Q sy'stem'from'theWQ arterialWQ sy'stem'?
A. VeinsWQcarry'ventricularWQbloodWQandWQarteriesWQcarry'atrialWQblood.
B. VeinsWQtransportWQnutrientsWQandWQarteriesWQtransportWQwasteWQm'aterial.
C. VeinsWQcontainWQvalvesWQtoWQkeepWQbloodWQflowingWQinWQoneWQdirection.
D. ArteriesWQcanWQdistendWQrapidly'toWQserveWQasWQaWQreservoirWQforWQexcessWQblood.
CorrectWQAnswer:WQC
Rationale:WQTheWQstructureWQoftheWQarteriesWQandWQveinsWQreflectsWQtheirWQfunction.WQTheWQa
rteriesWQareWQthicker,WQwithWQaWQgreaterWQsm'oothWQm'uscleWQlay'erWQandWQlessWQability'toWQstr
etchWQandWQexpandWQ(distension)WQfrom'WQinternalWQpressure.WQThey'areWQsubjectedWQtoWQm'uc
hWQm'oreWQpressureWQthanWQareWQtheWQveins.WQTheWQveinsWQareWQlessWQsturdy'andWQm'oreWQdiste
nsibleWQthanWQtheWQarteries.WQ VenousWQreturnWQisWQlessWQforcefulWQthanWQbloodWQflowWQthro
ughWQtheWQarteries,WQandWQveinsWQcontainWQvalvesWQtoWQkeepWQbloodWQflowingWQinWQoneWQdir
ection.WQIfbloodWQvolum'eWQincreasesWQsignificantly',WQtheWQveinsWQcanWQexpandWQandWQactWQa
sWQaWQrepository'forWQextraWQblood.WQ ThisWQcom'pensatory'm'echanism'helpsWQdim'inishWQstres
sWQonWQtheWQheart.
QuestionWQ 2
M'rs.WQJonesWQpresentsWQtoWQy'ourWQofficeWQforWQaWQcom'plaintWQofWQvisualWQdisturbances
.WQOnWQexam'ination,WQy'ouWQnoteWQanWQabnorm'alWQgrowthWQofWQconjunctivaWQfrom'theW
Qlim'busWQoverWQtheWQcornea.WQWhichWQterm'WQbestWQdescribesWQthisWQcondition?
A. Ptery'gium'
B. ArcusWQlim'bus
C. Xanthelasm'a
D. Episcleritis
CorrectWQAnswer:WQA
Rationale:W Q AWQptery'gium'isWQanWQabnorm'alWQgrowthWQofconjunctivaWQthatWQextendsWQoverWQ
theWQcorneaWQfrom'WQtheWQlim'bus.WQItWQoccursWQm'oreWQcom'm'only'onWQtheWQnasalWQsideWQbut
WQm'ay'ariseWQtem'porally'asWQwell.WQAWQptery'gium'isWQm'oreWQcom'm'onWQinWQpeopleWQheavil
y'exposedWQtoWQultravioletWQlight.W Q ItWQcanWQinterfereWQwithWQvisionWQifWQitWQadvancesWQover
WQtheWQpupil.
QuestionWQ 3
BeforeWQinstillingWQaWQm'y'driaticWQey'edropWQintoWQaWQpatient'sWQey'eWQforWQexam'ination,W
QtheWQexam'inerWQshould:
A. assessWQtheWQcornealWQreflex.
B. checkWQforWQaWQshallowWQanteriorWQcham'ber.
, C. assessWQintraocularWQpressure.
D. observeWQtheWQey'eWQforWQvascularWQchanges.
CorrectWQAnswer:WQB
Rationale:W Q BeforeWQinstillationWQofaWQm'y'driatic,W Q inspectWQtheWQpatient'sWQanteriorWQcham'
berWQby'shiningWQaWQfocusedWQlightWQtangentially'atWQtheWQlim'busWQ(theWQunionWQoftheWQco
njunctivaWQandWQtheWQsclera).WQNoteWQtheWQillum'inationWQoftheWQirisWQnasally'.WQThisWQpor
tionWQoftheWQirisWQisWQnotWQlightedWQwhenWQtheWQpatientWQhasWQaWQshallowWQanteriorWQcha
m'ber,WQindicatingWQaWQriskWQofacute-
angleWQglaucom'a.WQ M'y'driaticsWQshouldWQbeWQavoidedWQinWQtheseWQpatients.
QuestionWQ4
M’r.WQSherm’anWQisWQaWQ65-y’ear-oldWQpatientWQwhoWQhasWQlong-
standingWQhy’pertension.WQWhichWQclinicalWQfindingWQwouldWQy’ouWQexpect?
A. DecreasedWQbloodWQvolum'e
B. ThickenedWQm'y'ocardium'
C. IncreasedWQstrokeWQvolum'e
D. DecreasedWQcardiacWQirritability'
CorrectWQAnswer:WQB
Rationale:W Q HeartWQsizeWQm'ay'decreaseWQwithWQageWQunlessWQhy'pertensionWQorWQheartWQdise
aseWQcausesWQenlargem'ent.W Q TheWQm'y'ocardium'becom'esWQlessWQelasticWQandWQm'oreWQrigid
WQsoWQthatWQrecovery'ofWQm'y'ocardialWQcontractility'isWQdelay'ed.
QuestionWQ5
TheWQAP-to-lateralWQdiam’eterWQratioWQofWQtheWQchestWQinWQinfantsWQisWQapproxim’ately’:
A. 1:2.
B. 1:3.
C. 2:1.
D. 1:1.
CorrectWQAnswer:WQD
Rationale:WQTheWQchestWQoftheWQnewbornWQisWQgenerally'round,WQtheWQAPWQdiam'eterWQappr
oxim'atingWQtheWQlateralWQdiam'eter,WQandWQtheWQcircum'ferenceWQisWQroughly'equalWQtoWQthat
WQoftheWQheadWQuntilWQtheWQchildWQisWQaboutWQ2WQy'earsWQold.
QuestionWQ6
TheWQly’m’phaticWQsy’stem’play’sWQ anWQintegralWQroleWQinWQwhichWQofWQtheWQfollowingWQbody’process
es?
A. M'aintenanceWQofWQfluidWQbalance
B. InfectionWQcontrol
C. AbsorptionWQofWQfat
D. AllWQoftheWQabove
