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NSG121/ NSG 121 Exam 2: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - Herzing $10.99   Add to cart

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NSG121/ NSG 121 Exam 2: (New 2024/ 2025
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Correct| A Grade - Herzing
QUESTION
Risk factors for neck cancer


Answer:
HPV
Smoking
Drinking alcohol
Over age 50
History of radiation
Males



QUESTION
Things that impact hearing


Answer:
Loud sounds
Middle ear infection
Airplane travel
Tobacco use
OTC meds
Secondhand smoke



QUESTION
What should the nurse do before writing a referral for hearing loss?


Answer:
Complete the focused assessment

,QUESTION
What is the difference between tinnitus and vertigo?


Answer:
Tinnitus: ringing in the ears
Vertigo: feels like everything is spinning



QUESTION
Where do you palpate the thyroid gland?


Answer:
Sides of the trachea



QUESTION
Should lymph nodes be palpable?


Answer:
No. If you can feel a lymph node, describe characteristics such as location, size, consistency,
tenderness, mobility, and delimination.



QUESTION
What are the acceptable rotations of the neck?


Answer:
Extension (toward back): 55 degrees
Flexion (toward chest): 45 degrees
Lateral flexion (ear to shoulder) and rotation: 70 degrees



QUESTION
Describe a contaminated wound

, Answer:
Exposed to contents of the GI tract or infected fluids from the GU systems. Also includes open,
traumatic wounds such as lacerations, puncture wounds, and open fractures.



QUESTION
Reading a Snellen chart steps


Answer:
Tests for distance vision:
Patient should be 20 ft away from chart
Cover one eye at a time
Have patient read smallest line they're able to (contacts or glasses should remain on)
Patient's visual acuity will be corresponding with whatever line they can read (20/20, 20/30, etc)



QUESTION
What happens to the uvula when a person says "Ahh"?


Answer:
Uvula will rise



QUESTION
What are the names of the sinuses? How do you assess them?


Answer:
Frontal and maxillary
Palpate by pressing or tapping



QUESTION
What age group is at the highest risk for thyroid dysfunction?


Answer:
Over age 60

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