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NU 518 EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 330
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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NU 518 EXAM 1
A 37-year-old nurse comes for evaluation of colicky right upper
quadrant abdominal pain. The
pain is associated with nausea and vomiting and occurs 1 to 2
hours after eating greasy foods.
Which one of the following physical examination descriptions
would be most consistent with the diagnosis of cholecystitis?
A) Abdomen is soft, nontender, and nondistended, without
hepatosplenomegaly or masses.
B) Abdomen is soft and tender to palpation in the right lower
quadrant, without rebound or
guarding.
C) Abdomen is soft and tender to palpation in the right upper
quadrant with inspiration, to the
point of stopping inspiration, and there is no rebound or
guarding.
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D) Abdomen is soft and tender to palpation in the mid-epigastric
area, without rebound or
guarding. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
A 55-year-old data entry operator comes to the clinic to establish
care. She has the following
symptoms: headache, neck pain, sinus congestion, sore throat,
ringing in ears, sharp brief chest
pains at rest, burning abdominal pain with spicy foods,
constipation, urinary frequency that is
worse with coughing and sneezing, and swelling in legs. This
cluster of symptoms is explained
by:
A) One disease process
B) More than one disease process - CORRECT ANSWER-B
A 62-year-old teacher presents to the clinic for evaluation of the
following symptoms: fever,
headache, sinus congestion, sore throat, green nasal discharge,
and cough. This cluster of
symptoms is best explained by:
A) One disease process
B) More than one disease process - CORRECT ANSWER-A
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Steve has just seen a 5-year-old girl who wheezes when exposed
to cats. The patient's
family history is positive for asthma. You think the child most
likely has asthma. What have you
just accomplished?
A) You have tested your hypothesis.
B) You have developed a plan.
C) You have established a working diagnosis.
D) You have created a hypothesis. - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Ms. Washington is a 67-year-old who had a heart attack last
month. Now she complains of
shortness of breath and not being able to sleep in a flat position
(orthopnea). On examination
you note increased jugular venous pressure, an S3 gallop,
crackles low in the lung fields, and
swollen ankles (edema). This is an example of a:
A) Pathophysiologic problem
B) Psychopathologic problem - CORRECT ANSWER-A
On the way to see your next patient, you glance at the calendar
and make a mental note to
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buy a Mother's Day card. Your patient is Ms. Hernandez, a 76-
year-old widow who lost her
husband in May, two years ago. She comes in today with a
headaches, abdominal pain, and
general malaise. This happened once before, about a year ago,
according to your detailed office
notes. You have done a thorough evaluation but are unable to
arrive at a consistent picture to tie these symptoms together.
This is an example of a:
A) Pathophysiologic problem
B) Psychopathologic problem - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Mr. Larson is a 42-year-old widowed father of two children,
ages 4 and 11. He works in a
sales office to support his family. Recently he has injured his
back and you are thinking he
would benefit from physical therapy, three times a week, for an
hour per session. What would be your next step?
A) Write the physical therapy prescription.
B) Have your office staff explain directions to the physical
therapy center.
C) Discuss the plan with Mr. Larson.
D) Tell Mr. Larson that he will be going to physical therapy
three times a week. - CORRECT ANSWER-C