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NR 509 Week 2 Exam with Questions and Answers When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use A. Palpation B. Inspection C. Percussion D. Auscultation ANSWER B. Inspection The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the physical assessment? The inspection phase: A. Usually yields little information B. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information C. May be somewhat uncomfortable for the e...

NR509 Week 3 Exam with Questions and Answers A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called: a. Flexion. b. Abduction. c. Adduction. d. Extension. ANSWER c. Adduction. A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movem...

NR509 Test One with Questions and Complete Solutions A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest pain which increases with breathing. Which anatomic area would you localize the symptom to? A) Musculoskeletal B) Reproductive C) Urinary D) Endocrine ANSWER A) Musculoskeletal Chest pain may be due to a musculoskeletal condition, such as costochondritis or intercostal muscle cramp. This would be worsened by motion of the chest wall. Pleuritic chest pain is also a sharp ch...

NR 509 week 1 Exam with Questions and Answers After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be. A. Objective B. Reflective C. Subjective D. Introspective ANSWER A. Objective A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated and feels hot. These types of data would be A. Objective B. Reflective C. Subjective D. Introspective ANSWER C. Subje...

NR 509 Exam with Practice Questions and Answers A young man feels something in his scrotum and comes to you for clarification. On your examination, you note what feels like a "bag of worms" in the left scrotum, superior to the testicles. Which of the following is most likely? A) Hydrocele of the spermatic cord B) Varicocele C) Testicular carcinoma D) A normal vas deferens ANSWER B) Varicocle Which of the following changes are expected in vision as part of the normal aging process...

NR509 Exam One with Questions and Answers A 44-year-old female mathematician presents to clinic with a complaint of a mass in the right breast. Her partner noticed this mass 2 days ago, and the patient feels guilty because she has only had one mammogram and does not engage in breast self-examination (BSE) on any regular basis. She has no family history of breast cancer, and her prior mammogram was ordered as a routine screening test at age 43 years after a brief discussion with her primary ca...

NR 509 Week 3 Quiz with Complete Solutions The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor? a. Increased vascularity of the skin in the elderly b. Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands in the elderly c. An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly d. An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly ANSWER An increased loss of ...

NR509 Midterm Exam Prep with Questions and Answers A 23-year-old physician assistant (PA) student found that she felt nervous when called upon to examine men in her age group. On one occasion, she encountered a young male patient who appeared embarrassed to see her walk into the room. What should the PA do to minimize their mutual discomfort? a. Adjust lighting so it is tangential to the patient's body. b. Explain how the examination will proceed. c. Ask the patient where he comes fro...

NR 509 Midterm Exam with Questions and Answers A patient presents for evaluation of a sharp, aching chest pain which increases with breathing. Which anatomic area would you localize the symptom to? A) Musculoskeletal B) Reproductive C) Urinary D) Endocrine ANSWERA) Musculoskeletal Chest pain may be due to a musculoskeletal condition, such as costochondritis or intercostal muscle cramp. This would be worsened by motion of the chest wall. Pleuritic chest pain is also a sharp chest pai...

NR 509 Week 3 Quiz with Complete Solutions The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor? a. Increased vascularity of the skin in the elderly b. Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands in the elderly c. An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly d. An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly ANSWER An increased loss of ...