Exam (elaborations) NURS 6512 100 QUESTIONS ADVANCE HEALTH ASSESSMENT

Exam (elaborations) NURS 6512 100 QUESTIONS ADVANCE HEALTH ASSESSMENT Mr. Franklin is speaking with you, the health care provider, about his respiratory problem. Mr. Franklin says, "I've had this cough for 3 days, and it's getting worse." You reply, "Tell me more about your cough." Mr. Franklin states, "I wish I could tell you more. That's why I'm here. You tell me what's wrong!" Which caregiver response would be most appropriate for enhancing communication? Selected Answer: After 3 days, you're tired of coughing. Have you had a fever?  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Spasmodic muscular contractions of the head, face, or neck are called: Selected Answer: B. tics.  Question 3 1 out of 1 points Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from: Selected Answer: C. invaginations of epidermis into dermis.  Question 4 1 out of 1 points Regardless of the origin, discharge is described by noting: Selected Answer: color and consistency.  Question 5 1 out of 1 points The examiner's evaluation of a patient's mental status belongs in the: Selected Answer: physical examination.  Question 6 1 out of 1 points Cherry angiomas are a common finding in: NURS 6512 100 QUESTIONS ADVANCE HEALTH ASSESSMENT (USEFUL TEST PREP) Selected Answer: adults older than 30 years.  Question 7 0 out of 1 points Recommended carbohydrate content of total dietary intake (% total calories) is ____%. Selected Answer: 45%-65%  Question 8 1 out of 1 points Which is the best way to position a patient's neck for palpation of the thyroid? Selected Answer: C. Flexed toward the side being examined  Question 9 0 out of 1 points Periods of silence during the interview can serve important purposes, such as: Selected Answer: promoting calmness.  Question 10 1 out of 1 points What finding is unique to the documentation of a physical examination of an infant? Selected Answer: Fontanel sizes  Question 11 1 out of 1 points Expected normal percussion tones include: Selected Answer: tympany over an empty stomach.  Question 12 1 out of 1 points Which cranial nerves innervate the face? Selected Answer: C. V and VII  Question 13 1 out of 1 points In counseling a client regarding nutrition education, you explain that linoleic acid, a major fatty acid, is thought to be essential for: Selected Answer: normal growth and development.  Question 14 1 out of 1 points Subjective and symptomatic data are: Selected Answer: placed in the history section.  Question 15 1 out of 1 points Which statement is true regarding the relationship of physical characteristics and culture? Selected Answer: There is a difference between distinguishing cultural characteristics and distinguishing physical characteristics.  Question 16 1 out of 1 points The position on a clock, topographic notations, and anatomic landmarks: Selected Answer: are methods for recording locations of findings.  Question 17 1 out of 1 points During an interview, you have the impression that a patient may be considering suicide. Which action is essential? Selected Answer: Ask whether the patient has considered self-harm.  Question 18 1 out of 1 points Which of the following organs is part of the alimentary tract? Selected Answer: Stomach  Question 19 0 out of 1 points Mr. Black is a 44-year-old patient who presents to the clinic with complaints of neck pain that he thinks is from his job involving computer data entry. As the examiner, you are checking the range of motion in his neck and note the greatest degree of cervical mobility is at: Selected Answer: C. C3 to C4.  Question 20 1 out of 1 points When you are questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is only a social drinker. Which initial response is appropriate? Selected Answer: "What amount and what kind of alcohol do you drink in a week?"  Question 21 1 out of 1 points As you explain your patient's condition to her husband, you notice that he is leaning toward you and pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from England, your most appropriate response to this behavior is to: Selected Answer: ask whether he has any questions.  Question 22 1 out of 1 points Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are: Selected Answer: hypoactive.  Question 23 1 out of 1 points When recording physical findings, which data are recorded first for all systems? Selected Answer: Inspection  Question 24 1 out of 1 points Pigmented, raised, warty lesions over the face and trunk should be assessed by an experienced practitioner who can distinguish: Selected Answer: D. seborrheic keratoses from actinic keratoses.  Question 25 1 out of 1 points Tangential lighting is best used for inspecting skin: Selected Answer: contour.  Question 26 1 out of 1 points Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia due to: Selected Answer: D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.  Question 27 1 out of 1 points Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions? Selected Answer: Use the patient's own terms if possible.  Question 28 1 out of 1 points A guideline for history taking is for caregivers to: Selected Answer: make notes sparingly so that patients can be observed during the history taking.  Question 29 1 out of 1 points The review of systems is a component of the: Selected Answer: health history.  Question 30 1 out of 1 points After thorough inspection of the abdomen, the next assessment step is: Selected Answer: auscultation.  Question 31 1 out of 1 points Mrs. Britton brings her 16-year-old son in with a complaint that he is not developing correctly into adolescence. Which structures disproportionately enlarge in the male during adolescence? Selected Answer: D. Nose and thyroid cartilages  Question 32 1 out of 1 points Mrs. Webb is a 38-year-old patient who has been changing her lifestyle to eat in a healthy way and lose weight. During your health promotion education regarding her nutritional status, you explain the function of dietary protein as: Selected Answer: building and maintaining tissues.  Question 33 1 out of 1 points Nasal symptoms that imply an allergic response include: Selected Answer: bluish gray turbinates.  Question 34 1 out of 1 points A blood pressure cuff bladder should be long enough to: Selected Answer: cover 75% to 80% of the arm circumference.  Question 35 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is an "ABCD" characteristic of malignant melanoma? Selected Answer: Asymmetric borders  Question 36 1 out of 1 points Which part of the information contained in the patient's record may be used in court? Selected Answer: All information  Question 37 1 out of 1 points Brittle nails are typical findings in: Selected Answer: D. older adults.  Question 38 1 out of 1 points You are completing a general physical examination on Mr. Rock, a 39-year-old man with complaints of constipation. When examining a patient with tense abdominal musculature, a helpful technique is to have the patient: Selected Answer: flex his or her knees.  Question 39 1 out of 1 points Mrs. Tuber is a 36-year-old patient who comes into the health center with complaints that her fingernails are not growing. Which structure is the site of new nail growth? Selected Answer: C. Matrix  Question 40 1 out of 1 points Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a physical examination to establish a new primary care health care provider. Which of the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator? Selected Answer: Race  Question 41 1 out of 1 points Mr. Abdul is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man who presents to the office for a first visit with the complaint of new abdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a cultural prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would be to: Selected Answer: inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him.  Question 42 0 out of 1 points A 5-year-old child presents with nasal congestion and a headache. To assess for sinus tenderness you should palpate over the: Selected Answer: maxillary and frontal sinuses.  Question 43 1 out of 1 points Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to: Selected Answer: C. vitiligo.  Question 44 1 out of 1 points Tympanic thermometers measure body temperature when a probe is placed: Selected Answer: in the auditory canal.  Question 45 1 out of 1 points When assessing abdominal pain in a college-age woman, one must include: Selected Answer: the first day of the last menstrual period.  Question 46 1 out of 1 points Tracheal tug suggests the presence of a(n): Selected Answer: aortic aneurysm.  Question 47 0 out of 1 points The recommended minimum daily protein requirement for the normal adult is ______. Selected Answer: 14%-20%  Question 48 1 out of 1 points Mr. Williams, age 25, has recovered recently from an upper and lower respiratory infection. He describes a long-standing nasal dripping. He is seeking treatment for a mild hearing loss that has not gone away. Information concerning his chronic postnasal drip should be documented within which section of his history? Selected Answer: Past medical data  Question 49 1 out of 1 points You are palpating a patient's thyroid and find that its broadest dimension measures 4 cm. The right lobe is 25% larger than the left. These data would indicate: Selected Answer: C. a normal thyroid gland.  Question 50 1 out of 1 points During an interview, tears appear in the patient's eyes and his voice becomes shaky. Initially, you should: Selected Answer: offer a tissue and let him know it is all right to cry.  Question 51 1 out of 1 points When communicating with older children and teenagers, you should be sensitive to their: Selected Answer: typical reluctance to talk.  Question 52 1 out of 1 points Inspection of the abdomen should begin with the patient supine and the examiner: Selected Answer: seated on the patient's right.  Question 53 1 out of 1 points The infant should be placed in which position to have his or her height or length measured? Selected Answer: Supine on a measuring board  Question 54 1 out of 1 points A college student comes to the student health center complaining of difficulty in concentrating during class and while studying. The diet that would contribute to this problem is one that consumes mostly: Selected Answer: lean meat and fish.  Question 55 1 out of 1 points Small, minute bruises are called: Selected Answer: petechiae.  Question 56 1 out of 1 points White, rounded, or oval ulcerations surrounded by a red halo and found on the oral mucosa are: Selected Answer: aphthous ulcers.  Question 57 1 out of 1 points Under normal circumstances, how much water is lost daily by the body? Selected Answer: 2 to 2.5 L  Question 58 0 out of 1 points Knowledge of the culture or cultures represented by the patient should be used to: Selected Answer: form a sense of the patient.  Question 59 1 out of 1 points A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the: Selected Answer: CRAFFT.  Question 60 1 out of 1 points Your patient is complaining of acute, intense sharp epigastric pain that radiates to the back and left scapula with nausea and vomiting. Based on this history, your prioritized physical examination should be to: Selected Answer: inspect for ecchymosis of the flank.  Question 61 1 out of 1 points Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions? Selected Answer: Use the patient's own terms if possible.  Question 62 1 out of 1 points Which of the following formats would be used for visits that address problems not yet identified in the problem-oriented medical record (POMR)? Selected Answer: Brief SOAP note  Question 63 1 out of 1 points Mrs. Hartzell is a 34-year-old patient who has presented for nutritional counseling because she is a vegetarian. Deficiency of which of the following is a concern in the vegetarian diet? Selected Answer: Vitamin B12  Question 64 1 out of 1 points Underestimation of blood pressure will occur if the blood pressure cuff's width covers: Selected Answer: more than two-thirds of the upper arm.  Question 65 1 out of 1 points Mrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine concern over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain the importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient? Selected Answer: Fat  Question 66 1 out of 1 points The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is: