HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS AND RATIONALE – LATEST UPDATE
1. A Physician Tells The Nurse That A Patients Vertebra Prominens Is Tender And Asks The
Nurse To Reevaluate The Area In 1 Hour. The Area Of The Body The Nurse Will Assess Is:
a. Just Above The Diaphragm.
b. Just Lateral To The Knee Cap.
c. At The Level Of The C7 Vertebra.
d. At The Level Of The T11 Vertebra. - Ans-Ans: C
The C7 Vertebra Has A Long Spinous Process, Called The Vertebra Prominens, Which Is
Palpable When The Head Is Flexed.
2. A Mother Brings Her 2-Month-Old Daughter In For An Examination And Says, My Daughter
Rolled Over Against The Wall, And Now I Have Noticed That She Has This Spot That Is Soft
On The Top Of Her Head. Is Something Terribly Wrong? The Nurses Best Response Would Be:
a. Perhaps That Could Be A Result Of Your Dietary Intake During Pregnancy.
b. Your Baby May Have Craniosynostosis, A Disease Of The Sutures Of The Brain.
c. That Soft Spot May Be An Indication Of Cretinism Or Congenital Hypothyroidism.
,d. That Soft Spot Is Normal, And Actually Allows For Growth Of The Brain During The
First Year Of Your Babys Life. - Ans-Ans: D
Membrane-Covered Soft Spots Allow For Growth Of The Brain During The First Year Of
Life. They Gradually Ossify; The Triangular-Shaped Posterior Fontanel Is Closed By 1 To 2
Months, And The Diamond-Shaped Anterior Fontanel Closes Between 9 Months And 2
Years.
3. The Nurse Notices That A Patients Palpebral Fissures Are Not Symmetric. On
Examination, The Nurse May Find That Damage Has Occurred To Which Cranial Nerve
(Cn)?
a. Iii
b. V
c. Vii
d. Viii - Ans-Ans: C
Facial Muscles Are Mediated By Cn Vii; Asymmetry Of Palpebral Fissures May Be Attributable
To Damage To Cn Vii (Bell Palsy).
4. A Patient Is Unable To Differentiate Between Sharp And Dull Stimulation To Both Sides
Of Her Face. The Nurse Suspects:
a. Bell Palsy.
b. Damage To The Trigeminal Nerve.
c. Frostbite With Resultant Paresthesia To The Cheeks.
, d. Scleroderma. - Ans-Ans: B
Facial Sensations Of Pain Or Touch Are Mediated By Cn V, Which Is The Trigeminal Nerve.
Bell Palsy Is Associated With Cn Vii Damage. Frostbite And Scleroderma Are Not Associated
With This Problem.
5. When Examining The Face Of A Patient, The Nurse Is Aware That The Two Pairs Of
Salivary Glands That Are Accessible To Examination Are The And Glands.
a. Occipital; Submental
b. Parotid; Jugulodigastric
c. Parotid; Submandibular
d. Submandibular; Occipital - Ans-Ans: C
Two Pairs Of Salivary Glands Accessible To Examination On The Face Are The Parotid Glands,
Which Are In The Cheeks Over The Mandible, Anterior To And Below The Ear; And The
Submandibular Glands, Which Are Beneath The Mandible At The Angle Of The Jaw. The
Parotid Glands Are Normally Nonpalpable.
6. A Patient Comes To The Clinic Complaining Of Neck And Shoulder Pain And Is Unable To
Turn Her Head. The Nurse Suspects Damage To Cn And Proceeds With The Examination
By
.
a. Xi; Palpating The Anterior And Posterior Triangles
b. Xi; Asking The Patient To Shrug Her Shoulders Against Resistance
SOLUTIONS AND RATIONALE – LATEST UPDATE
1. A Physician Tells The Nurse That A Patients Vertebra Prominens Is Tender And Asks The
Nurse To Reevaluate The Area In 1 Hour. The Area Of The Body The Nurse Will Assess Is:
a. Just Above The Diaphragm.
b. Just Lateral To The Knee Cap.
c. At The Level Of The C7 Vertebra.
d. At The Level Of The T11 Vertebra. - Ans-Ans: C
The C7 Vertebra Has A Long Spinous Process, Called The Vertebra Prominens, Which Is
Palpable When The Head Is Flexed.
2. A Mother Brings Her 2-Month-Old Daughter In For An Examination And Says, My Daughter
Rolled Over Against The Wall, And Now I Have Noticed That She Has This Spot That Is Soft
On The Top Of Her Head. Is Something Terribly Wrong? The Nurses Best Response Would Be:
a. Perhaps That Could Be A Result Of Your Dietary Intake During Pregnancy.
b. Your Baby May Have Craniosynostosis, A Disease Of The Sutures Of The Brain.
c. That Soft Spot May Be An Indication Of Cretinism Or Congenital Hypothyroidism.
,d. That Soft Spot Is Normal, And Actually Allows For Growth Of The Brain During The
First Year Of Your Babys Life. - Ans-Ans: D
Membrane-Covered Soft Spots Allow For Growth Of The Brain During The First Year Of
Life. They Gradually Ossify; The Triangular-Shaped Posterior Fontanel Is Closed By 1 To 2
Months, And The Diamond-Shaped Anterior Fontanel Closes Between 9 Months And 2
Years.
3. The Nurse Notices That A Patients Palpebral Fissures Are Not Symmetric. On
Examination, The Nurse May Find That Damage Has Occurred To Which Cranial Nerve
(Cn)?
a. Iii
b. V
c. Vii
d. Viii - Ans-Ans: C
Facial Muscles Are Mediated By Cn Vii; Asymmetry Of Palpebral Fissures May Be Attributable
To Damage To Cn Vii (Bell Palsy).
4. A Patient Is Unable To Differentiate Between Sharp And Dull Stimulation To Both Sides
Of Her Face. The Nurse Suspects:
a. Bell Palsy.
b. Damage To The Trigeminal Nerve.
c. Frostbite With Resultant Paresthesia To The Cheeks.
, d. Scleroderma. - Ans-Ans: B
Facial Sensations Of Pain Or Touch Are Mediated By Cn V, Which Is The Trigeminal Nerve.
Bell Palsy Is Associated With Cn Vii Damage. Frostbite And Scleroderma Are Not Associated
With This Problem.
5. When Examining The Face Of A Patient, The Nurse Is Aware That The Two Pairs Of
Salivary Glands That Are Accessible To Examination Are The And Glands.
a. Occipital; Submental
b. Parotid; Jugulodigastric
c. Parotid; Submandibular
d. Submandibular; Occipital - Ans-Ans: C
Two Pairs Of Salivary Glands Accessible To Examination On The Face Are The Parotid Glands,
Which Are In The Cheeks Over The Mandible, Anterior To And Below The Ear; And The
Submandibular Glands, Which Are Beneath The Mandible At The Angle Of The Jaw. The
Parotid Glands Are Normally Nonpalpable.
6. A Patient Comes To The Clinic Complaining Of Neck And Shoulder Pain And Is Unable To
Turn Her Head. The Nurse Suspects Damage To Cn And Proceeds With The Examination
By
.
a. Xi; Palpating The Anterior And Posterior Triangles
b. Xi; Asking The Patient To Shrug Her Shoulders Against Resistance
