(Answered) APEA 3P 2023/2024 Nursing Exam (Graded A+)

A patient presents with complaints of bright red stools over the past week. This symptom could be consistent with... - Ans: Cancer of the sigmoid colon Mydriasis is a term used to describe - Ans: Dilation of the pupils When performing a musculoskeletal exam on a patient with mechanical low back pain, osteoporosis is expected. Positive findings include all of the following except... - Ans: Calf wasting Which stage of pressure is consistent with findings on dermatologic examination of a full thickness tissue loss and subcutaneous fat visible with mild slough on the right hip? - Ans: Stage III(Three) The vertebral column angles sharply posteriorly and becomes immovable at the... - Ans: Lumbosacral junction Which one of the following is at the HIGHEST risk of suicide? - Ans: A 52-year-old white man When auscultating heart sounds arising from the aortic valve in an adult patient, place the stethoscope... - Ans: Between the 2nd and 3rd intercostal spaces at the right upper sternal border Pain and crepitus over the patella suggests... - Ans: Roughening of the patellar undersurface Which one of the following findings is NOT typical in a patient who has delirium? - Ans: Intact attention and concentration