NSG 200 Final Exam UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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NSG 200
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NSG 200
NSG 200 Final Exam UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
stimulus - CORRECT ANSWER- something that triggers or stimulates a nerve receptor
receptor - CORRECT ANSWER- nerve cell receiving impulse which conducts informant
to brain
perception - CORRECT ANSWER- awareness and interpretation by br...
NSG 200 Final Exam UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
stimulus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔something that triggers or stimulates a nerve receptor
receptor - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔nerve cell receiving impulse which conducts informant
to brain
perception - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔awareness and interpretation by brain of stimuli
affected by level of consciousness
sensory systems to be evaluated? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔head and neck
mouth and throat
nose
ears
eyes
what are subjective questions to ask? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔trauma/injuries
pain or tenderness
itching or scaling of scalp
headaches
dizziness, seizures, loc
what are you inspecting on head? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔size
symmetry
shape
what should you palpate on head? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔scalp --normally smooth and
symmetrical, no tenderness
feel for masses, lesions, edema
,abnormalities: asymmetry, increased prominence of nose and forehead, longer mandible
(growth hormone excess)
lifespan considerations of head (newborn) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔during vaginal
delivery --elongated head
fontanels: posterior closes around 8 weeks, anterior closes around 18 months
what does a sunken fontanelle indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dehydration
what are you inspecting and palpating on the neck? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔symmetry
head erect and straight
feel for masses or swelling
lymph nodes are usually not enlarged
rom
trachea
thyroid
what kind of ROM tests should be done for neck? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔chin to chest
look up/down
ear to each shoulder
turn right/left
, what is different about newborn trachea's? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔they are harder to
palpate due to a shorter neck
is trachea deviation is found, this could mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a tumor or
thyroid enlargement
when assessing the thyroid, what are you inspecting and palpating for? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔enlargement, consistency, symmetry and nodules
if you find an enlarged thyroid, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔auscultate
it for bruits
when doing a thyroid assessment on children, what is important to remember? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔only palpate isthmus
normal to feel small, contender, mobile nodules
when doing a thyroid assessment on geriatric pt, what is important to remember? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔thyroid may be nodular and irregular due to fibrotic changes
gland may be palpated lower in neck
what are modifiable risk factors for eye injuries? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔smoking
uv light exposure
medication
stress
isolation
injuries
what should you inspect with eyes? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔eyes/blinking
eyelids (swelling)
eyebrows
iris and pupils (color, shape, symmetry, size)
cornea (clarity and texture)
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