NR 509 Week 4 Quiz: Advanced Physical Assessment:
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Question1. During an examination, the patient states he is hearing a
buzzing sound and says that it is “driving me crazy!” The nurse
recognizes that this symptom indicates :
vertigo.
pruritus.
tinnitus.
cholesteatoma.
Question 2. A patient has been shown to have a sensorineural hearing
loss. During the assessment, it would be important for the nurse to :
speak loudly so he can hear the questions.
assess for middle ear infection as a possible cause.
ask the patient what medications he is currently taking.
look for the source of the obstruction in the external ear.
Question 3. The nurse is explaining to a patient that there are “shock
absorbers” in his back to cushion the spine and to help it move. The
nurse is referring to his :
vertebral column.
nucleus pulposus.
vertebral foramen.
,intervertebral disks.
Question 4. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the
nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements
would be included in the module? The epidermis is :
highly vascular.
thick and tough.
thin and nonstratified.
replaced every 4 weeks.
Question 5. The nurse is examining a 6-month-old infant and places the
infant’s feet flat on the table and flexes his knees up. The nurse notes
that the right knee is significantly lower than the left. Which of these
statements is true of this finding? :
This is a positive Allis sign and suggests hip dislocation.
The infant probably has a dislocated patella on the right.
This is a normal finding for the Allis test for an infant of this age.
The infant should return to the clinic in 2 weeks to see if this has
changed.
Question 6. A patient drifts off to sleep when she is not being stimulated.
The nurse can arouse her easily when calling her name, but she remains
drowsy during the conversation. The best description of this patient’s
level of consciousness would be :
lethargic.
obtunded.
, stuporous.
semialert.
Question 7. A 65-year-old man is brought to the emergency department
after he was found dazed and incoherent, alone in his apartment. He has
an enlarged liver and is moderately dehydrated. When evaluating his
serum albumin level, the nurse must keep in mind that :
serum albumin levels will increase as liver function decreases.
serum albumin levels are a sensitive measure of early protein
malnutrition.
low serum albumin levels may be caused by reasons other than protein-
calorie malnutrition.
the results of the serum albumin measurement along with the patient’s
hemoglobin level should be considered.
Question 8. The nurse is checking the range of motion in a patient’s
knee and knows that the knee is capable of which movement(s)? :
Flexion and extension
Supination and pronation
Circumduction
Inversion and eversion
Question 9. A patient has been admitted after an accident at work.
During the assessment, the patient is having trouble hearing and states,
“I don’t know what the matter is. All of a sudden, I can’t hear you out of
my left ear!” What should the nurse do next? :
Chamberlain. Latest update 2024
Question1. During an examination, the patient states he is hearing a
buzzing sound and says that it is “driving me crazy!” The nurse
recognizes that this symptom indicates :
vertigo.
pruritus.
tinnitus.
cholesteatoma.
Question 2. A patient has been shown to have a sensorineural hearing
loss. During the assessment, it would be important for the nurse to :
speak loudly so he can hear the questions.
assess for middle ear infection as a possible cause.
ask the patient what medications he is currently taking.
look for the source of the obstruction in the external ear.
Question 3. The nurse is explaining to a patient that there are “shock
absorbers” in his back to cushion the spine and to help it move. The
nurse is referring to his :
vertebral column.
nucleus pulposus.
vertebral foramen.
,intervertebral disks.
Question 4. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the
nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements
would be included in the module? The epidermis is :
highly vascular.
thick and tough.
thin and nonstratified.
replaced every 4 weeks.
Question 5. The nurse is examining a 6-month-old infant and places the
infant’s feet flat on the table and flexes his knees up. The nurse notes
that the right knee is significantly lower than the left. Which of these
statements is true of this finding? :
This is a positive Allis sign and suggests hip dislocation.
The infant probably has a dislocated patella on the right.
This is a normal finding for the Allis test for an infant of this age.
The infant should return to the clinic in 2 weeks to see if this has
changed.
Question 6. A patient drifts off to sleep when she is not being stimulated.
The nurse can arouse her easily when calling her name, but she remains
drowsy during the conversation. The best description of this patient’s
level of consciousness would be :
lethargic.
obtunded.
, stuporous.
semialert.
Question 7. A 65-year-old man is brought to the emergency department
after he was found dazed and incoherent, alone in his apartment. He has
an enlarged liver and is moderately dehydrated. When evaluating his
serum albumin level, the nurse must keep in mind that :
serum albumin levels will increase as liver function decreases.
serum albumin levels are a sensitive measure of early protein
malnutrition.
low serum albumin levels may be caused by reasons other than protein-
calorie malnutrition.
the results of the serum albumin measurement along with the patient’s
hemoglobin level should be considered.
Question 8. The nurse is checking the range of motion in a patient’s
knee and knows that the knee is capable of which movement(s)? :
Flexion and extension
Supination and pronation
Circumduction
Inversion and eversion
Question 9. A patient has been admitted after an accident at work.
During the assessment, the patient is having trouble hearing and states,
“I don’t know what the matter is. All of a sudden, I can’t hear you out of
my left ear!” What should the nurse do next? :
