REGIS NU650 FINAL EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023 APRIL SPRING/A+ GRADE
what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and
auscultating during the physical examination - ANSWER: objective data
things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses;
symptoms - ANSWER: subjective data
The most effective way to elicit the ROSs is for the NP to - ANSWER: Start with
general questions on each of the different body systems
The NP can determine higher cognitive fxn by asking the patient to perform which of
the following tasks? - ANSWER: Explain the meaning of a proverb
The NP will ask the patient which of the following questions to assess for
depression? - ANSWER: "Over the past two weeks, have you felt little interest or
pleasure in doing things?"
The NP will document the reason for the visit in which of the following sections of
the encounter note? - ANSWER: Cheif Complaint
The primary provider will anticipate what percent of outpatients have mental health
disorders? - ANSWER: 20%
Which of the following actions by the NP demonstrates patient-centered
interviewing techniques? - ANSWER: Determine the personal context of the patient's
symptoms
Which of the following strategies is most effective when dealing with an angry or
disruptive patient? - ANSWER: Validate the patient's feelings without agreeing with
their reasons
Which of the following variables should have the greatest effect as to how the NP
will conduct the history and physical examination of the child? - ANSWER: The child's
developmental age
Lesion flat and - ANSWER: Macule
Lesion is raised - ANSWER: Papule
Lesion is raised, >1 cm, but not fluid filled - ANSWER: Plaque
Lesion is raised - ANSWER: Vesicle
Lesion is raised >1 cm and fluid filled - ANSWER: Bullae
, A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of which type of skin
lesion? - ANSWER: Zosteriform
A wood's lamp is especially using in diagnosing - ANSWER: tine versicolor
Which of the following questions will help the NP determine if the rash - ANSWER:
Does the rash include mucous membranes?
The NP has identified a solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion that is less than 1 cm in
diameter and palpable into the dermis. The NP will correctly document this finding
as a - ANSWER: nodule
Which of the following findings would alert the the NP to consider skin cancer in the
following differential diagnoses? - ANSWER: Blurred edges to a raised lesion
The patient's chart reveals a history of atopic dermatitis. The NP that the patient will
say "yes" to which of the following subjective questions? - ANSWER: Does anyone in
your family have chronic skin problems?
You have just read in a patient's chart that she has a lesion that is congruent in
nature. On examination, you would expect to find: - ANSWER: Lesions that run
together
Proper position for NP to assess the patient's abdomen - ANSWER: Stand at the
patient's right side and proceed in a systematic fashion
The correct order of examination for the abdomen by using examination techniques
as follows: - ANSWER: Inspection-Auscultation-Percussion-Palpitation
C/O fever and back pain w/ pain when percussed over the left costovertebral angle -
ANSWER: pyelonephritis
The liver border can be palpated normally below the coastal margin at the -
ANSWER: Left mid-axillary line
Which of the following subjective or objective findings as worrisome for an
abdominal aneurysm - ANSWER: 25-pack year smoking history
The NP will use which examination technique to determine muscular resistance,
superficial organs, and masses in the abdomen? - ANSWER: Light palpitation
How to help patient relax during an abdomen exam? - ANSWER: Palpate the
abdomen after expiration
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023 APRIL SPRING/A+ GRADE
what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and
auscultating during the physical examination - ANSWER: objective data
things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses;
symptoms - ANSWER: subjective data
The most effective way to elicit the ROSs is for the NP to - ANSWER: Start with
general questions on each of the different body systems
The NP can determine higher cognitive fxn by asking the patient to perform which of
the following tasks? - ANSWER: Explain the meaning of a proverb
The NP will ask the patient which of the following questions to assess for
depression? - ANSWER: "Over the past two weeks, have you felt little interest or
pleasure in doing things?"
The NP will document the reason for the visit in which of the following sections of
the encounter note? - ANSWER: Cheif Complaint
The primary provider will anticipate what percent of outpatients have mental health
disorders? - ANSWER: 20%
Which of the following actions by the NP demonstrates patient-centered
interviewing techniques? - ANSWER: Determine the personal context of the patient's
symptoms
Which of the following strategies is most effective when dealing with an angry or
disruptive patient? - ANSWER: Validate the patient's feelings without agreeing with
their reasons
Which of the following variables should have the greatest effect as to how the NP
will conduct the history and physical examination of the child? - ANSWER: The child's
developmental age
Lesion flat and - ANSWER: Macule
Lesion is raised - ANSWER: Papule
Lesion is raised, >1 cm, but not fluid filled - ANSWER: Plaque
Lesion is raised - ANSWER: Vesicle
Lesion is raised >1 cm and fluid filled - ANSWER: Bullae
, A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of which type of skin
lesion? - ANSWER: Zosteriform
A wood's lamp is especially using in diagnosing - ANSWER: tine versicolor
Which of the following questions will help the NP determine if the rash - ANSWER:
Does the rash include mucous membranes?
The NP has identified a solid, elevated, circumscribed lesion that is less than 1 cm in
diameter and palpable into the dermis. The NP will correctly document this finding
as a - ANSWER: nodule
Which of the following findings would alert the the NP to consider skin cancer in the
following differential diagnoses? - ANSWER: Blurred edges to a raised lesion
The patient's chart reveals a history of atopic dermatitis. The NP that the patient will
say "yes" to which of the following subjective questions? - ANSWER: Does anyone in
your family have chronic skin problems?
You have just read in a patient's chart that she has a lesion that is congruent in
nature. On examination, you would expect to find: - ANSWER: Lesions that run
together
Proper position for NP to assess the patient's abdomen - ANSWER: Stand at the
patient's right side and proceed in a systematic fashion
The correct order of examination for the abdomen by using examination techniques
as follows: - ANSWER: Inspection-Auscultation-Percussion-Palpitation
C/O fever and back pain w/ pain when percussed over the left costovertebral angle -
ANSWER: pyelonephritis
The liver border can be palpated normally below the coastal margin at the -
ANSWER: Left mid-axillary line
Which of the following subjective or objective findings as worrisome for an
abdominal aneurysm - ANSWER: 25-pack year smoking history
The NP will use which examination technique to determine muscular resistance,
superficial organs, and masses in the abdomen? - ANSWER: Light palpitation
How to help patient relax during an abdomen exam? - ANSWER: Palpate the
abdomen after expiration
