Maryville NURS 612 Tests Bundle

Claudication Answer a condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries. May be characterized as a dull ache with accompanying muscle fatigue and cramps. Usually appears with sustained exercise. Site of pain is distant to narrowing. ...

A patients inability to follow simple instructions could indicate with of the following findings? A. Dysphonia B. Amnesia C. Aphasia D. Depression Answer D. Depression A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog assessment instrument for dementia, What does this score indicate? A. Advanced dementia...

Which of the Following disorders is known to be heredity? Peripheral neuropathy Meningitis Huntington Chorea Seizure disorder Answer Huntington Chorea The Examiner asks the patient to close her eyes and then place a vibrating tuning fork on the patients ankle and asks her to indicate what is ...

Which of the following will best facilitate the interview when obtaining a history for a deaf patient who can read lips? Answer speaking slowly During a history, the patient indicates he has an uncle and a brother with sickle cell disease. Which of the following is an appropriate method to do...

Which of the following will best facilitate the interviewwhen obtaining a history for a deaf patient who can read lips? a. Speaking loudly b. Using gestures c. Speaking slowly d. Sitting to the side of the patient Answer c Approximately what percentage of patients interviewed have a sexual o...

midsystolic murmur that radiates to left sternal border with a medium pitch; a coarse thrill is palpated as well? Answer Aortic stenosis During percussion, the patient holds his or her arms in front in order to? Answer Expose maximum lung area List 2 HPI questions for Chest pain Answer 1. does...

HPI questions for chief complaint of abdominal issue Answer ○Abdominal pain-OLDCARTS ○When did the pain start? ○Where is the pain in your stomach? ○Does the pain radiate to other locations? ○Have experience nausea/vomiting, indigestion or increase in belching. ○What medications have...

What does the acronym OLDCARTS stand for? Answer Onset Location Duration - how long has it been going? How long does it last? Characteristics Aggravating factors Relieving factors Timing - constant; intermittent Severity What does the pain acronym PQRST stand for? Answer provocative/pallia...

What are the usual pain characteristics of appendicitis? Answer initially periumbilical or epigastric; colicky; later becomes localized to RLQ often at McBurney's point. What are possible S&S of appendicitis? Answer guarding, tenderness, + ilopsoas and + obturator signs, RLQ skin hyperesthesia, ...

Which statement suggests that a patient has a risk for contracting viral hepatitis A? A. I am a health care worker. B. I had a blood transfusion recently. C. I have renal failure and have hemodialysis three times per week. D. I have recently been overseas. Answer D The examiner observes venou...