NUR 504 - Exam 4 – Actual Questions
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A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely
responsible?
a. Beta blockers
b. Aspirin
c. Ginkgo biloba
d. Hormone replacement therapy - ------------ANS: a. Beta blockers
A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and
patches of eczema. Knowing that there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test
can the physician recommend that will be safe for the patient and help
target the specific reason for the symptoms?
a. RAST
b. The TSH test
c. Eosinophil counts
d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses - ------------ANS: a. RAST
A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely
reason?
a. Scratching
b. Infection
c. Allergies
d. A healthy patient - ------------ANS: c. Allergies
A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which
sinuses could these have been?
a. Ethmoidal
b. Superciliary
c. Sphenoidal
d. Maxillary - ------------ANS: d. Maxillary
A pregnant patient's tidal volume typically changes by how much?
, a. Decreases by 20%
b. Increases by 40%
c. Doubles
d. Is halved - ------------ANS: b. Increases by 40%
A typical physical examination of a patient's mouth includes palpation of
lips, gums, tongue, and lymph nodes - ------------ANS: False
According to the text, bronchiolitis is correlated with respiratory
symptoms that affect which body system?
a. Skin
b. Cardiovascular
c. Gastrointestinal
d. Neurological - ------------ANS: b. Cardiovascular
Arcus senilis in the eye is never a normal finding in a patient. -
------------ANS: False
Arteries are less flexible than veins. - ------------ANS: True
Asymmetrical movement of the uvula is a normal response in Caucasian
populations. - ------------ANS: False
At approximately what age should a physician expect to find a pediatric
patient's first tooth? At what age should they expect to find all deciduous
teeth? How many deciduous teeth in total are there? - ------------ANS:
Six months; 3 years; 20 teeth
Because their respiratory systems are not fully developed, the breath
sounds of young pediatric patients are often quieter, higher-pitched, and
more nasal than those of an adult. - ------------ANS: False
Calf tenderness and warmth, swelling and ankle edema, and an
otherwise unexplained fever are symptoms of what?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Deep vein thrombosis
c. Arteriosclerosis
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A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely
responsible?
a. Beta blockers
b. Aspirin
c. Ginkgo biloba
d. Hormone replacement therapy - ------------ANS: a. Beta blockers
A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and
patches of eczema. Knowing that there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test
can the physician recommend that will be safe for the patient and help
target the specific reason for the symptoms?
a. RAST
b. The TSH test
c. Eosinophil counts
d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses - ------------ANS: a. RAST
A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely
reason?
a. Scratching
b. Infection
c. Allergies
d. A healthy patient - ------------ANS: c. Allergies
A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which
sinuses could these have been?
a. Ethmoidal
b. Superciliary
c. Sphenoidal
d. Maxillary - ------------ANS: d. Maxillary
A pregnant patient's tidal volume typically changes by how much?
, a. Decreases by 20%
b. Increases by 40%
c. Doubles
d. Is halved - ------------ANS: b. Increases by 40%
A typical physical examination of a patient's mouth includes palpation of
lips, gums, tongue, and lymph nodes - ------------ANS: False
According to the text, bronchiolitis is correlated with respiratory
symptoms that affect which body system?
a. Skin
b. Cardiovascular
c. Gastrointestinal
d. Neurological - ------------ANS: b. Cardiovascular
Arcus senilis in the eye is never a normal finding in a patient. -
------------ANS: False
Arteries are less flexible than veins. - ------------ANS: True
Asymmetrical movement of the uvula is a normal response in Caucasian
populations. - ------------ANS: False
At approximately what age should a physician expect to find a pediatric
patient's first tooth? At what age should they expect to find all deciduous
teeth? How many deciduous teeth in total are there? - ------------ANS:
Six months; 3 years; 20 teeth
Because their respiratory systems are not fully developed, the breath
sounds of young pediatric patients are often quieter, higher-pitched, and
more nasal than those of an adult. - ------------ANS: False
Calf tenderness and warmth, swelling and ankle edema, and an
otherwise unexplained fever are symptoms of what?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Deep vein thrombosis
c. Arteriosclerosis
