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Nur 505 Exam 3 Questions And Answers
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Nur 505 Exam 3When to transilluminate the infant skull - CORRECT ANS increasing head circumference
Turner Syndrome - CORRECT ANS A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X
chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or part of one X chromosome is deleted.
-Webbing, excessive posterior cervical skin, or an unusually short neck
tracheal tugging - CORRECT ANS the downward movement of the thyroid cartilage toward the chest
during inspiration
Posterior triangle of the neck - CORRECT ANS Includes the external jugular vein, posterior cervical
lymph nodes, and the accessory cranial nerve
Anterior triangle of the neck - CORRECT ANS Includes the bifurcation of the common carotid artery;
anterior cervical lymph nodes; and the facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypo- glossal
cranial nerves
Fontanel ossification - CORRECT ANS posterior fontanel usually closing by 2 months of age and the
anterior fontanel closing by 12 to 15 months of age.
2nd trimester of pregnancy - CORRECT ANS fetal thyroid gland becomes functional
Thyroid examination - CORRECT ANS -Palpation of the thyroid gland requires a gentle touch. Nodules
and asymmetry will be more difficult to detect if pressing is too hard.
The thyroid cartilage, readily identified by the notch on its superior edge the cricoid cartilage, the
tracheal rings and the thyroid gland
,Abnormalities of the thyroid - CORRECT ANS Coarse tissue or a gritty sensation suggests an
inflammatory process.
If nodules are present, they should be characterized by number, whether they are smooth or irregular,
and whether they are soft or hard.
An enlarged, tender thyroid may indicate thyroiditis
Hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANS A disorder caused by a thyroid gland that is slower and less
productive than normal
Subjective Data of hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANS Weight gain, constipation, fatigue, and cold
intolerance
Objective Data of hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANS Normal-size thyroid, goiter, or nodule(s)
Hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANS overactivity of the thyroid gland
Subjective data for hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANS · Weight loss
· Tachycardia
· Diarrhea
· Heat intolerance
Objective data for hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANS · Normal-size thyroid, goiter, or nodule(s)
· Fine hair
· Brittle nails
· Exophthalmos
· Tachycardia
, Caput succedaneum - CORRECT ANS Subcutaneous edema over the presenting part of the head at
delivery. It is the most common form of birth trauma of the scalp and usually occurs over the occiput,
and the edema crosses suture lines
Generally, the edema goes away in a few days
Cephalhematoma - CORRECT ANS -Collection of blood between periosteum and skull bone that it
covers
-Does not cross suture line
-Results from trauma during birth
Migraine symptoms - CORRECT ANS o Can have childhood onset
o Unilateral or generalized
o Pulsating or throbbing
o Vague neurologic changes, personality change, fluid retention, appetite loss to well-defined neurologic
event, scotoma, aphasia, hemianopsia, aura
o Can be caused by menstrual period, missing meals, birth control pills, letdown after stress
o Tends to occur in females
· Medication Induced headache - CORRECT ANS o Can occur at any age
o Generalized or diffuse
o Dull or throbbing
o Caused by discontinuation of daily analgesics use and or daily caffeine use
o Tends to occur in females
· Cluster headache - CORRECT ANS o Occurs in adulthood
o Unilateral
o Can last up to 2 hours
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