NURS 634 Midterm Exam | Complete Questions
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You are listening to a patient's heart sound and they have a friction rub. What is
suspected? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pericarditis
A patient presents with unintentional weight loss and fatigue. What system
should be examined? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------GI system, specifically
the liver to r/o enlargement
A patient is repeating themselves over and over and over again. This is known as:
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Perseveration
An abdominal mass on the midline area is tender and dull when percussed. --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Enlarged bladder
A mother reports that her child has episodes where he appears to be staring into
space.
This behavior is characteristic of which type of seizure?
a. Absence
b. Atonic
,c. Tonic-clonic
d. Simple partial ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------absence seizures
How can you verify if a patient has claudication (arterial insufficiency)? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------• Is there pain on movement?
• Typically occurs when first walking or when stopped
• Poor circulation = weak pulses
• Paleness of the foot when raised to 90 degrees for 2 minutes
A soft abdomen, tender in RUQ especially on inspiration ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------• Cholecystitis
• Murphy's sign
Why do patients develop ulcerative lesions on the feet ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------• Uncontrolled DM
• Venous insufficiency
A patient is steady when reaching for something but then has tremors once they
are close to the object. This is known as: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Intention tremor
, What is happening anatomically at the start of diastole? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Closure of the aortic valve
What is the difference between hallucination and delusion? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------• Hallucination: seeing or hearing things "I see/hear God"
• Delusion: believing things "I am God"
What would you stage a wound that is full thickness, damage to the SQ tissue, but
the muscles are not affected: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Stage III
What is the first thing to assess when patient's say they have lost all interest -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Suicidal ideations
What is the triangular opaque tissue on the nasal side of the conjunctiva that
grows toward the center of the cornea ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Pterygium
A patient comes in with dizziness and a spinning sensation. What is the most likely
diagnosis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Vertigo
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You are listening to a patient's heart sound and they have a friction rub. What is
suspected? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pericarditis
A patient presents with unintentional weight loss and fatigue. What system
should be examined? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------GI system, specifically
the liver to r/o enlargement
A patient is repeating themselves over and over and over again. This is known as:
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Perseveration
An abdominal mass on the midline area is tender and dull when percussed. --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Enlarged bladder
A mother reports that her child has episodes where he appears to be staring into
space.
This behavior is characteristic of which type of seizure?
a. Absence
b. Atonic
,c. Tonic-clonic
d. Simple partial ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------absence seizures
How can you verify if a patient has claudication (arterial insufficiency)? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------• Is there pain on movement?
• Typically occurs when first walking or when stopped
• Poor circulation = weak pulses
• Paleness of the foot when raised to 90 degrees for 2 minutes
A soft abdomen, tender in RUQ especially on inspiration ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------• Cholecystitis
• Murphy's sign
Why do patients develop ulcerative lesions on the feet ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------• Uncontrolled DM
• Venous insufficiency
A patient is steady when reaching for something but then has tremors once they
are close to the object. This is known as: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Intention tremor
, What is happening anatomically at the start of diastole? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Closure of the aortic valve
What is the difference between hallucination and delusion? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------• Hallucination: seeing or hearing things "I see/hear God"
• Delusion: believing things "I am God"
What would you stage a wound that is full thickness, damage to the SQ tissue, but
the muscles are not affected: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Stage III
What is the first thing to assess when patient's say they have lost all interest -------
--CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Suicidal ideations
What is the triangular opaque tissue on the nasal side of the conjunctiva that
grows toward the center of the cornea ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Pterygium
A patient comes in with dizziness and a spinning sensation. What is the most likely
diagnosis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Vertigo
