NURS 612 Exam 4 Maryville University Advanced Health Assessment
Complete Test Bank with Correct Answers
1. Describe how fluctuations in hormone levels contribute to the symptoms of
PMS.
Ovulation triggers the release of hormones that alleviate PMS
symptoms.
Elevations in body temperature are the primary cause of PMS
symptoms.
Thickening of the uterine lining is the main factor causing PMS
symptoms.
Fluctuations in hormone levels lead to physical and emotional
symptoms experienced during PMS.
2. Which assessment tool is the most commonly used to evaluate someone who
is in a coma?
Levels of Cognitive Functioning
Glasgow Coma Scale
Communicative Effective Index
Disability Rating Scale
Scales of Cognitive Ability for Traumatic Brain Injury
3. Which finding is indicative of STD?
ulcers and vesicles on vagina
bluish color to cervix.
atrophy of labia majora
, dilation of urethral orifice
4. Describe the significance of the Glasgow Coma Scale in assessing patients
with head trauma.
The Glasgow Coma Scale helps in diagnosing respiratory diseases.
The Glasgow Coma Scale is significant as it provides a standardized
method to assess a patient's level of consciousness and
neurological function after head trauma.
The Glasgow Coma Scale is primarily used to evaluate kidney
function.
The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to measure heart rate and blood
pressure in trauma patients.
5. A nurse plans to get a specimen for a Papanicolaou smear during a vaginal
examination. What should be used to lubricate the speculum?
Water-soluble lubricant
Warm water
Nothing
Antiseptic preservative
6. A patient presents for evaluation of pelvic pain that is worse during menses.
The patient reports dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and dyschezia. Physical
exam reveals a retroverted, fixed uterus with uterosacral nodularity. These
findings are consistent with
Functional dysmenorrhea only
Somatization disorder
Endometriosis
,7. Describe the importance of proper breast hygiene.
Proper breast hygiene is unnecessary for health.
Proper breast hygiene helps prevent infections and skin irritations.
Proper breast hygiene only affects appearance.
Proper breast hygiene is only important during menstruation.
8. What specific medication level should be checked to assess potential
cognitive impairment in the patient?
Ibuprofen
Digoxin
Warfarin
Aspirin
9. You are examining a patient and note pearly gray, smooth, umbilicated
lesions. The most common cause of these lesions is
condyloma acuminata.
syphilis.
molluscum contagiosum.
lymphogranuloma venereum.
10. A patient exhibits suspiciousness and inappropriate affect during a mental
health assessment. What should be the next step in the evaluation process?
Focus solely on their physical health.
Reassure the patient that they are fine.
Ignore the symptoms as they are not significant.
, Conduct further cognitive testing to assess the extent of
impairment.
11. What is phimosis?
narrowing of the urethra
inflamed kidney stones
disease of the ureters
narrowing of the foreskin opening of the penis
12. Which characteristic suggests that a lesion on a patient's breast is Paget
disease and not eczema?
Confined to nipple and areola of one breast
Does not respond to steroids
Itchy predominantly at night
Erythematous and crusty
13. Hypospadias is a congenital defect in which the urethra meatus is located on
the ventral surface of the glans penis. This is thought to occur
embryologically during urethral development during which stage of
gestation?
15-25 weeks
8-20 weeks
4-6 weeks
20-30 weeks
14. The cause of balanitis and balanoposthitis are
Carcinoma
Complete Test Bank with Correct Answers
1. Describe how fluctuations in hormone levels contribute to the symptoms of
PMS.
Ovulation triggers the release of hormones that alleviate PMS
symptoms.
Elevations in body temperature are the primary cause of PMS
symptoms.
Thickening of the uterine lining is the main factor causing PMS
symptoms.
Fluctuations in hormone levels lead to physical and emotional
symptoms experienced during PMS.
2. Which assessment tool is the most commonly used to evaluate someone who
is in a coma?
Levels of Cognitive Functioning
Glasgow Coma Scale
Communicative Effective Index
Disability Rating Scale
Scales of Cognitive Ability for Traumatic Brain Injury
3. Which finding is indicative of STD?
ulcers and vesicles on vagina
bluish color to cervix.
atrophy of labia majora
, dilation of urethral orifice
4. Describe the significance of the Glasgow Coma Scale in assessing patients
with head trauma.
The Glasgow Coma Scale helps in diagnosing respiratory diseases.
The Glasgow Coma Scale is significant as it provides a standardized
method to assess a patient's level of consciousness and
neurological function after head trauma.
The Glasgow Coma Scale is primarily used to evaluate kidney
function.
The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to measure heart rate and blood
pressure in trauma patients.
5. A nurse plans to get a specimen for a Papanicolaou smear during a vaginal
examination. What should be used to lubricate the speculum?
Water-soluble lubricant
Warm water
Nothing
Antiseptic preservative
6. A patient presents for evaluation of pelvic pain that is worse during menses.
The patient reports dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and dyschezia. Physical
exam reveals a retroverted, fixed uterus with uterosacral nodularity. These
findings are consistent with
Functional dysmenorrhea only
Somatization disorder
Endometriosis
,7. Describe the importance of proper breast hygiene.
Proper breast hygiene is unnecessary for health.
Proper breast hygiene helps prevent infections and skin irritations.
Proper breast hygiene only affects appearance.
Proper breast hygiene is only important during menstruation.
8. What specific medication level should be checked to assess potential
cognitive impairment in the patient?
Ibuprofen
Digoxin
Warfarin
Aspirin
9. You are examining a patient and note pearly gray, smooth, umbilicated
lesions. The most common cause of these lesions is
condyloma acuminata.
syphilis.
molluscum contagiosum.
lymphogranuloma venereum.
10. A patient exhibits suspiciousness and inappropriate affect during a mental
health assessment. What should be the next step in the evaluation process?
Focus solely on their physical health.
Reassure the patient that they are fine.
Ignore the symptoms as they are not significant.
, Conduct further cognitive testing to assess the extent of
impairment.
11. What is phimosis?
narrowing of the urethra
inflamed kidney stones
disease of the ureters
narrowing of the foreskin opening of the penis
12. Which characteristic suggests that a lesion on a patient's breast is Paget
disease and not eczema?
Confined to nipple and areola of one breast
Does not respond to steroids
Itchy predominantly at night
Erythematous and crusty
13. Hypospadias is a congenital defect in which the urethra meatus is located on
the ventral surface of the glans penis. This is thought to occur
embryologically during urethral development during which stage of
gestation?
15-25 weeks
8-20 weeks
4-6 weeks
20-30 weeks
14. The cause of balanitis and balanoposthitis are
Carcinoma
