Health Assessment (NSG 351) Exam 2 Questions With
Complete Solutions
_____ increase in tidal volume during pregnancy Correct
Answer 40%; the diaphragm is not fixed
_________________ of all female homicide victims are killed
by a current or former intimate partner Correct Answer half
(T/F): If they caregiver did not intend to harm the child, it is not
physical abuse Correct Answer False (F); even if the parent or
caregiver did not intend to harm the child, such acts are
considered abuse when done purposefully
(T/F): IPV includes both current and former partners. Correct
Answer True; thus, the person does not need to currently be in a
relationship to experience IPV.
(T/F): The trachea and bronchi are dead space Correct Answer
True (T), this space is filled with air, but no gas exchange occurs
*Which baseline laboratory tests would help the nurse assess the
health of an abused older adult patient?* Correct Answer
Urinalysis
Complete blood cell count
Serum liver function tests
# of cervical vertebrae Correct Answer 7
# of lumbar vertebrae Correct Answer 5 (L1-L5)
,# of thoracic vertebrae Correct Answer 12
1 year of age Correct Answer the mass of the left ventricle will
increase to reach the adult ration of 2:1; left ventricle to right
ventricle
1.1-2.0 risk of breast cancer Correct Answer alcohol
jewish heritage
DES exposure
early period
tall
high socioeconomic status
late first term pregnancy (after 30)
late menopause (after 55)
never breastfed
no full term pregnancies
obesity
personal history of endometrial, ovarian, or colon cancer
proliferative breast disease
long term use of menopausal HT
recent oral contraceptive use
16 weeks Correct Answer conducting airways reach the same
number as in the adult
2 commonly used assessments of cognition Correct Answer
mini-mental state examination (MMSE)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
2.1-4.0 risk of breast cancer Correct Answer personal history
of b.c.
,high estrogen or testosterone
high dose radiation to the chest
one first degree relative with b.c.
25% of the stroke volume Correct Answer come from the
second part of diastole, where the atria are contracting
(presystole/atrial systole)
3 lines in the lateral chest Correct Answer 1. Anterior axillary
line: from the anterior axillary fold (where the pectoralis muscle
inserts)
2. Posterior axillary line: continues down from the posterior
axillary line and continues down from the posterior axillary fold
(where the latissimus dorsi muscle inserts)
3. midaxillary line: runs down from the apex of the axilla;
parallel to the other 2
32 weeks Correct Answer surfactant is produced
4 major functions of the respiratory system Correct Answer 1.
supplying oxygen to the body for energy production
2. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product of energy
reactions
3. maintaining homeostasis (acid-base balance) of arterial blood
4. maintaining heat exchange (less important in humans)
4.0+ breast cancer risk Correct Answer greater than 65
biopsy confirmed atypical hyperplasia
certain genetic mutation (BRCA)
Ductal carcinoma
Lobular carcinoma
, Mammographically dense breasts
personal history of early onset breast cancer
2+ relatives with b.c.
6 minute walk test Correct Answer a person who walks > 300
meters in 6 minutes is more likely to engage in activities of daily
living
a costal angle that is 90 degrees Correct Answer is normal
a cough that occurs in the evening or afternoon is most likely
caused by ... Correct Answer exposure to irritants at work
A report of child abuse is made every ______ seconds Correct
Answer 10
A wave Correct Answer atrial contraction--some blood flows
backwards to the vena cava during
A2 vs P2 Correct Answer A2 occurs first because events occur
slightly later in the right side of the heart (myocardial
depolarization)
Abduction Correct Answer Movement away from the midline
of the body
Abrasion Correct Answer a wound caused by rubbing the skin
or mucous membrane
Acinus Correct Answer functional respiratory unit that consists
of the bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and the alveoli.
Complete Solutions
_____ increase in tidal volume during pregnancy Correct
Answer 40%; the diaphragm is not fixed
_________________ of all female homicide victims are killed
by a current or former intimate partner Correct Answer half
(T/F): If they caregiver did not intend to harm the child, it is not
physical abuse Correct Answer False (F); even if the parent or
caregiver did not intend to harm the child, such acts are
considered abuse when done purposefully
(T/F): IPV includes both current and former partners. Correct
Answer True; thus, the person does not need to currently be in a
relationship to experience IPV.
(T/F): The trachea and bronchi are dead space Correct Answer
True (T), this space is filled with air, but no gas exchange occurs
*Which baseline laboratory tests would help the nurse assess the
health of an abused older adult patient?* Correct Answer
Urinalysis
Complete blood cell count
Serum liver function tests
# of cervical vertebrae Correct Answer 7
# of lumbar vertebrae Correct Answer 5 (L1-L5)
,# of thoracic vertebrae Correct Answer 12
1 year of age Correct Answer the mass of the left ventricle will
increase to reach the adult ration of 2:1; left ventricle to right
ventricle
1.1-2.0 risk of breast cancer Correct Answer alcohol
jewish heritage
DES exposure
early period
tall
high socioeconomic status
late first term pregnancy (after 30)
late menopause (after 55)
never breastfed
no full term pregnancies
obesity
personal history of endometrial, ovarian, or colon cancer
proliferative breast disease
long term use of menopausal HT
recent oral contraceptive use
16 weeks Correct Answer conducting airways reach the same
number as in the adult
2 commonly used assessments of cognition Correct Answer
mini-mental state examination (MMSE)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
2.1-4.0 risk of breast cancer Correct Answer personal history
of b.c.
,high estrogen or testosterone
high dose radiation to the chest
one first degree relative with b.c.
25% of the stroke volume Correct Answer come from the
second part of diastole, where the atria are contracting
(presystole/atrial systole)
3 lines in the lateral chest Correct Answer 1. Anterior axillary
line: from the anterior axillary fold (where the pectoralis muscle
inserts)
2. Posterior axillary line: continues down from the posterior
axillary line and continues down from the posterior axillary fold
(where the latissimus dorsi muscle inserts)
3. midaxillary line: runs down from the apex of the axilla;
parallel to the other 2
32 weeks Correct Answer surfactant is produced
4 major functions of the respiratory system Correct Answer 1.
supplying oxygen to the body for energy production
2. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product of energy
reactions
3. maintaining homeostasis (acid-base balance) of arterial blood
4. maintaining heat exchange (less important in humans)
4.0+ breast cancer risk Correct Answer greater than 65
biopsy confirmed atypical hyperplasia
certain genetic mutation (BRCA)
Ductal carcinoma
Lobular carcinoma
, Mammographically dense breasts
personal history of early onset breast cancer
2+ relatives with b.c.
6 minute walk test Correct Answer a person who walks > 300
meters in 6 minutes is more likely to engage in activities of daily
living
a costal angle that is 90 degrees Correct Answer is normal
a cough that occurs in the evening or afternoon is most likely
caused by ... Correct Answer exposure to irritants at work
A report of child abuse is made every ______ seconds Correct
Answer 10
A wave Correct Answer atrial contraction--some blood flows
backwards to the vena cava during
A2 vs P2 Correct Answer A2 occurs first because events occur
slightly later in the right side of the heart (myocardial
depolarization)
Abduction Correct Answer Movement away from the midline
of the body
Abrasion Correct Answer a wound caused by rubbing the skin
or mucous membrane
Acinus Correct Answer functional respiratory unit that consists
of the bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and the alveoli.
