NSG 6020

Question 1 (2 points) When preparing to perform a physical examination on an infant, the examiner should: Question 1 options: instruct the parent to feed the infant immediately before the exam. encourage the infant to suck on a pacifier during the abdominal exam. ask the parent to briefly leave the room when assessing the infant’s vital signs. Save Question 2 (2 points) A patient’s laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The nurse would proceed with anexamination of the:...

A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can’t believe that her breasts sag so much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her? After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in breasts that sag. The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse should reply by saying: “Puberty usually begins about age fifteen.” “The f...

1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate? A) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I sprained my ankle” B) An established patient with the chief complaint of “I have an upper respiratory infection” C) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I am here to establish care” D) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I cut my hand” 2. Is the following information subjective or objective? Mr. M. has shortness of breath...

Question 1 (1.25 points) A 68-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes is seen by the nurse practitioner for a dry cough that worsens at nightwhen she lies in bed. She has shortness of breath, which worsens when she exerts herself. The patient’s pulse rate is 90/min and regular. The patient has gained 6 lbs over the pasttwo months. She is on a nitroglycerine patch and furosemide daily. The explanation for her symptoms is: Question 1 options: a) Kidney failure c) Angiotensin-conve...

A condition associated with a chronic cough that produces copious amounts of purulent sputum is most likely: bronchiectasis When performing a respiratory assessment on a 4-year-old child, further evaluation is warranted in the presence of: supraclavicular retractions When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the sound emanated would be: resonant Stridor heard louder in the neck than over the chest wall indicates: a partial obstruction in the larynx The middl...

Test Bank for Advanced Assessment: Interpreting Findings and Formulating Differential Diagnoses, 4th Edition, Mary Jo Goolsby, Laurie Grubbs/ Chapter 1. Assessment and Clinical Decision-Making: Overview Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. __ __ 1. Which type of clinical decision-making is most reliable? A. Intuitive B. Analytical C. Experiential D. Augenblick ____ 2. Which of the following is false? To obtain adequate history, health-car...

Cardiovascular (Bickley) 35 Questions 1. You are performing a thorough cardiac examination. Which of the following chambers of the heart can you assess by palpation? A) Left atrium B) Right atrium C) Right ventricle D) Sinus node 2. What is responsible for the inspiratory splitting of S2? A) Closure of aortic, then pulmonic valves B) Closure of mitral, then tricuspid valves C) Closure of aortic, then tricuspid valves D) Closure of mitral, then pulmonic valves 3. A 25-year-old optical...

Jacob, a 33-year-old construction worker, complains of a “lump on his back” over his scapula .It has been there for about a year and is getting larger .He says his wife has been able to squeeze out a cheesy-textured substance on occasion .He worries this may be cancer .When gently pinched from the side, a prominent dimple forms in the middle of the mass .What is most likely? 8-year-old retired farmer comes to your office for evaluation of a skin lesion .On the right temporal area of th...

Subjective data related to the male GU system would include: Question 1 options: Asking the patient questions about dysuria Palpating an enlarged prostate. Inspecting the scrotal area Examining the scrotum for lumps Question 2 (1 point) Objective data related to the male GU system would include Question 2 options: Asking a patient questions about dysuria Asking the patient if they are having difficulty starting a urine stream Palpating an enlarged prostate Asking the patient about pe...

1. For which of the following patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate? A) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I sprained my ankle” B) An established patient with the chief complaint of “I have an upper respiratory infection” C) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I am here to establish care” D) A new patient with the chief complaint of “I cut my hand” Ans: C Feedback: This patient is here to establish care, and because she is new to you...