NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A 2-month-old infant is brought to the clinic for immunizations. The examiner palpates enlarged inguinal nodes. What additional findings might explain the enlarged nodes? a. The mother reports that the infant has colic b. The infant's length and weight are about the 85th percentile c. The infant has a severe diaper rash d. A port-wine stain is present on the infant's left thigh - Answer-c. The infant has a severe diaper rash As the examiner palpates an enlarged lymph node, the patient complains of pain. This is suggestive of a. An inflammatory process b. Hodgkin disease c. Immature lymph node development d. Toxoplasmosis - Answer-a. An inflammatory process Which examination method is used to differentiate an enlarged lymph node from a cyst? a. Palpation b. Auscultation c. Biopsy d. Transillumination - Answer-d. Transillumination Which of the following methods best describes how to assess supraclavicular lymph nodes? a. Have the patient assume a supine position and then hold his or her breath b. Place the patient in the Trendelenburg position and illuminate the lymph nodes with a bright light c. Palpate deeply behind the clavicles as the patient takes a deep breath d. Hook fingers over the clavicles with the patient in a sitting position with head flexed - Answer-d. Hook fingers over the clavicles with the patient in a sitting position with head flexed The examiner notes enlarged tonsils in a young child. The examiner should recognize that this a. Is an indication of a retropharyngeal abscess b. May be an early indication of Epstein-Barr virus c. Is an indication that the child has lymphoma d. May be a normal finding - Answer-d. May be a normal finding