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
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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)
Question 1 xc
Which ofthe following differentiates the venous sy'stem'from'the arterial sy'stem'?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
A. Veins carry'ventricular bloodand arteries carry'atrial blood.
xc xc xc xc xc xc
B. Veins transport nutrients andarteries transport waste m'aterial.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
C. Veins containvalves to keep bloodflowinginone direction.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
D. Arteries can distendrapidly'to serve as a reservoir for excess blood. xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
CorrectAnswer: C xc xc
Rationale: The structure ofthe arteries andveins reflects their function. The arteries are thicker, with
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
agreater sm'ooth m'uscle lay'er andlessability'to stretchandexpand(distension) from' internal press
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ure. They'are subjectedto m'uchm'ore pressure thanare the veins. The veins are less sturdy'and m'ore di
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
stensible thanthe arteries. Venous return is less forceful thanbloodflow throughthe arteries, andvei
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nscontain valves to keep bloodflowingin one direction. Ifblood volum'e increases significantly', the
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
veins canexpandandact as a repository'for extra blood. This com'pensatory'm'echanism'helps dim'in
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ish stress on the heart.
xc xc xc xc
Question 2 xc
M'rs. Jones presents to y'our office for a com'plaint of visual disturbances. On exam'ination, y'ou
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
note an abnorm'algrowth of conjunctiva from'the lim'bus over the cornea.Which term' best desc
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ribes this condition? xc xc
A. Ptery'gium'
B. Arcus lim'bus xc
C. Xanthelasm'a
D. Episcleritis
CorrectAnswer: A xc xc
Rationale: Aptery'gium'is an abnorm'al growth ofconjunctiva that extends over the cornea from' the li
xc c
x xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
m'bus. It occurs m'ore com'm'only'on the nasal side but m'ay'arise tem'porally'as well. A ptery'gium'is
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
m'ore com'm'on in people heavily'exposed to ultraviolet light. It can interfere with vision ifit advanc
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
es over the pupil.
xc xc xc
Question 3 xc
Before instilling a m'y'driatic ey'edrop into a patient's ey'e for exam'ination, the exam'iner should:
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
A. assess the corneal reflex. xc xc xc
B. check for a shallow anterior cham'ber. xc xc xc xc xc
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
Victorysuccess 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)
Question 1 xc
Which ofthe following differentiates the venous sy'stem'from'the arterial sy'stem'?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
A. Veins carry'ventricular bloodand arteries carry'atrial blood.
xc xc xc xc xc xc
B. Veins transport nutrients andarteries transport waste m'aterial.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
C. Veins containvalves to keep bloodflowinginone direction.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
D. Arteries can distendrapidly'to serve as a reservoir for excess blood. xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
CorrectAnswer: C xc xc
Rationale: The structure ofthe arteries andveins reflects their function. The arteries are thicker, with
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
agreater sm'ooth m'uscle lay'er andlessability'to stretchandexpand(distension) from' internal press
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ure. They'are subjectedto m'uchm'ore pressure thanare the veins. The veins are less sturdy'and m'ore di
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
stensible thanthe arteries. Venous return is less forceful thanbloodflow throughthe arteries, andvei
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nscontain valves to keep bloodflowingin one direction. Ifblood volum'e increases significantly', the
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
veins canexpandandact as a repository'for extra blood. This com'pensatory'm'echanism'helps dim'in
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ish stress on the heart.
xc xc xc xc
Question 2 xc
M'rs. Jones presents to y'our office for a com'plaint of visual disturbances. On exam'ination, y'ou
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
note an abnorm'algrowth of conjunctiva from'the lim'bus over the cornea.Which term' best desc
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ribes this condition? xc xc
A. Ptery'gium'
B. Arcus lim'bus xc
C. Xanthelasm'a
D. Episcleritis
CorrectAnswer: A xc xc
Rationale: Aptery'gium'is an abnorm'al growth ofconjunctiva that extends over the cornea from' the li
xc c
x xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
m'bus. It occurs m'ore com'm'only'on the nasal side but m'ay'arise tem'porally'as well. A ptery'gium'is
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
m'ore com'm'on in people heavily'exposed to ultraviolet light. It can interfere with vision ifit advanc
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
es over the pupil.
xc xc xc
Question 3 xc
Before instilling a m'y'driatic ey'edrop into a patient's ey'e for exam'ination, the exam'iner should:
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
A. assess the corneal reflex. xc xc xc
B. check for a shallow anterior cham'ber. xc xc xc xc xc
