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NU 518 EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 440
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
NU 518 EXAM 2
A patient has come in for an examination and states, I have this
spot in front of my ear lobe on my cheek that seems to be getting
bigger and is tender. What do you think it is? The nurse notes
swelling below the angle of the jaw and suspects that it could be
an inflammation of his:
a Thyroid gland.
B Parotid gland.
C Occipital lymph node.
D Submental lymph node. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
A male patient with a history of acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) has come in for an examination and he states,
I think that I have the mumps. The nurse would begin by
examining the:
a Thyroid gland.
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B Parotid gland.
C Cervical lymph nodes.
D Mouth and skin for lesions. - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The nurse suspects that a patient has hyperthyroidism, and the
laboratory data indicate that the patients T4 and T3 hormone
levels are elevated. Which of these findings would the nurse
most likely find on examination?
A Tachycardia
B Constipation
C Rapid dyspnea
D Atrophied nodular thyroid gland - CORRECT ANSWER-A
A visitor from Poland who does not speak English seems to be
somewhat apprehensive about the nurse examining his neck. He
would probably be more comfortable with the nurse examining
his thyroid gland from:
a Behind with the nurses hands placed firmly around his neck.
B The side with the nurses eyes averted toward the ceiling and
thumbs on his
neck.
C The front with the nurses thumbs placed on either side of his
trachea and his
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head tilted forward.
D The front with the nurses thumbs placed on either side of his
trachea and his
head tilted backward. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
A patient's thyroid gland is enlarged, and the nurse is preparing
to auscultate the thyroid gland for the presence of a bruit. A
bruit is a sound that is heard best with the of the stethoscope.
A Low gurgling; diaphragm
B Loud, whooshing, blowing; bell
C Soft, whooshing, pulsatile; bell
D High-pitched tinkling; diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER-C
The nurse notices that an infant has a large, soft lump on the side
of his head and that his mother is very concerned. She tells the
nurse that she noticed the lump approximately 8 hours after her
babys birth and that it seems to be getting bigger. One possible
explanation for this is:
a Hydrocephalus.
B Craniosynostosis.
C Cephalhematoma.
D Caput succedaneum. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
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A mother brings in her newborn infant for an assessment and
tells the nurse that she has noticed that whenever her newborns
head is turned to the right side, she straightens out the arm and
leg on the same side and flexes the opposite arm and leg. After
observing this on examination, the nurse tells her that this reflex
is:
a Abnormal and is called the atonic neck reflex.
B Normal and should disappear by the first year of life.
C Normal and is called the tonic neck reflex, which should
disappear between 3 and 4 months of age.
D Abnormal. The baby should be flexing the arm and leg on the
right side of his body when the head is turned to the right. -
CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which of the following anatomic landmark associations is
correct?
A) 2nd intercostal space for needle insertion in tension
pneumothorax
B) T6 for lower margin of endotracheal tube
C) Sternal angle marks the 4th rib
D) 5th intercostal space for chest tube insertion - CORRECT
ANSWER-A
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