6020 Midterm Questions And Answers Graded A+.
A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the best response by the nurse? - correct answer. "Can you point to where it hurts?"
A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine l...
A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would
be the best response by the nurse? - correct answer. "Can you point to where it
hurts?"
A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The nurse would proceed
with an examination of the: - correct answer. Thyroid
A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a check-up. She is
currently sleeping. What should the examiner do first? - correct answer. Auscultate
the lungs and heart while the infant is still sleeping
When preparing to examine a 6-year-old child, which action is most appropriate? -
correct answer. Start with the thorax, abdomen, and genitalia before examining the
head. Avoid talking about the equipment being used because it may increase the child's
anxiety. Keep in mind that a child this age will have a sense of modesty. Have the child
undress from the waist up.
68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse that she has
been having trouble with reading the paper, sewing, and even seeing the faces of her
grandchildren. On examination, the nurse notes that she has some loss of central vision
but her peripheral vision is normal. These findings suggest that: - correct answer. She
may have macular degeneration
In assessing a patient's major risk factors for heart disease, which would the nurse want
to include when taking a history?
1.Family history, hypertension, stress, age
2.Personality type, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking
3.Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol
4.Alcohol consumption, obesity, diabetes, stress, high cholesterol - correct answer. 3.
Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol
, A teenage patient comes to the emergency department with complaints of an inability to
breathe and a sharp pain in the left side of his chest. The assessment findings include
cyanosis, tachypnea, tracheal deviation to the right, decreased tactile fremitus on the
left, hyperresonance on the left, and decreased breath sounds on the left. The nurse
interprets that these assessment findings are consistent
with: - correct answer. a pneumothorax
During a hearing assessment the nurse practitioner finds that sound lateralizes to the
patient's left ear with the Weber test. What can the nurse practitioner conclude from
this? - correct answer. The patient has a conductive hearing loss in the right ear.
Lateralization is a normal finding with the Weber test. The patient could have either a
sensorineural or a conductive loss. A mistake has occurred; the test must be repeated.
The most important reason to share information and offer brief teaching while
performing the physical examination is to help:
1.the examiner feel more comfortable and gain control of the situation.
2.build rapport and increase the patient's confidence in the examiner.
3.the patient understand his or her disease process and treatment modalities.
4.the patient identify questions about his or her disease and potential areas of patient
education. - correct answer. 2. build rapport and increase the patient's confidence in
the examiner.
In assessing the sclera of a black patient, which of the following would be an expected
finding? - correct answer. The presence of small brown macules on the sclera
During an examination, the nurse knows that the best way to palpate the lymph nodes
in the neck is described by which statement? - correct answer. Using gentle pressure,
palpate with both hands to compare the two sides.
The nurse is obtaining a history from a 30-year-old male patient and is concerned about
health promotion activities. Which of the following questions would be appropriate to
use to assess health promotion activities for this patient?
1. "Do you perform testicular self-exams?"
2. "Have you ever noticed any pain in your testicles?"
3. "Have you had any problems with passing your urine?"
4. "Do you have any history of sexually transmitted disease?" - correct answer. 1. "Do
you perform testicular self-exams?"
When examining a 16-year-old male teenager, the examiner should: - correct answer.
provide feedback that his body is developing normally and discuss the wide variation
among teenagers on the rate of growth and development.
Which of the following statements regarding the aging adult and abdominal assessment
is true? - correct answer. the abdominal musculature is thinner
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