NURSING MISC (NURSING MISC)

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A physician tells the nurse that a patients vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: a. Just above the diaphragm. b. Just lateral to the knee cap. c. At the level of the C7 vertebra. d. At the level of the T11 vertebra. ANS: C The C7 vertebra has a long spinous process, called the vertebra prominens, which is palpable when the head is flexed. DIF: Cognitive Level: Ap...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The sac that surrounds and protects the heart is called the: a. Pericardium. b. Myocardium. c. Endocardium. d. Pleural space. ANS: A The pericardium is a tough, fibrous double-walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart. It has two layers that contain a few milliliters of serous pericardial fluid. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) MSC: Client Needs: General 2. The direction of blood flow through the heart is best described by which of ...

TEST BANK Chapter 27: Female Genitourinary System PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. During a health history, a 22-year old woman asks, Can I get that vaccine for human papilloma virus (HPV)? I have genital warts and Id like them to go away! What is the nurses best response? a. The HPV vaccine is for girls and women ages 9 to 26 years, so we can start that today. b. This vaccine is only for girls who have not yet started to become sexual...

TEST BANK Chapter 25: Male Genitourinary System PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The external male genital structures include the: a. Testis. b. Scrotum. c. Epididymis. d. Vas deferens. ANS: B The external male genital structures include the penis and scrotum. The testis, epididymis, and vas deferens are internal structures. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) MSC: Client Needs: General 2. An accessory glandul...

TEST BANK Chapter 21: Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement is true regarding the arterial system? a. Arteries are large-diameter vessels. b. The arterial system is a high-pressure system. c. The walls of arteries are thinner than those of the veins. d. Arteries can greatly expand to accommodate a large blood volume increase. ANS: B The pumping heart makes the arterial system a high-pressure system. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember...

TEST BANK Chapter 17: Nose, Mouth, and Throat PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The primary purpose of the ciliated mucous membrane in the nose is to: a. Warm the inhaled air. b. Filter out dust and bacteria. c. Filter coarse particles from inhaled air. d. Facilitate the movement of air through the nares. ANS: B The nasal hairs filter the coarsest matter from inhaled air, whereas the mucous blanket filters out dust and bacteri...

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