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COMP STUDY - NUR 280 GALEN QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS ELABORATIONS!!
Which is a sign of a thyroid storm?
A) Bradycardia
B) Muscle spasms
C) Tremors
D) Low blood pressure
Correct Answer: C
How should you transfer a patient safely from bed to chair?
A) Keep the chair at the foot of the bed.
B) Raise the head of the bed and place the chair parallel to it.
C) Lower the bed completely and turn the chair away.
D) Move the patient quickly to the chair without adjustments.
Correct Answer: B
When using a cane, how should you step?
A) Step up with the injured leg first.
B) Step up with the stronger leg and step down with the weaker leg.
C) Use the cane only for going down stairs.
D) Alternate legs without using the cane.
Correct Answer: B
What are typical changes seen with aging?
,A) Loss of smell and taste
B) Changes in eye function or chest appearance
C) Increased muscle mass
D) Height increase
Correct Answer: B
A beneficial therapy for managing rheumatoid arthritis is:
A) Weightlifting
B) Music therapy
C) Long-distance running
D) Deep tissue massage
Correct Answer: B
Where is the tragus located?
A) Inside the mouth
B) In front of the external ear opening
C) On the back of the neck
D) On the wrist
Correct Answer: B
What is a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy?
A) Removal of the thyroid gland through the neck
B) Removal of the pituitary gland through the nasal cavity
C) Removal of the adrenal gland through the abdomen
D) Removal of a lung through the chest
, Correct Answer: B
The major risk factors for developing bladder cancer include:
A) High blood pressure and obesity
B) Smoking and prior cancers
C) Alcohol consumption and diabetes
D) Family history and low activity level
Correct Answer: B
Where should you listen for a bruit in a dialysis patient?
A) At the wrist
B) Over the heart
C) At the AV fistula (arteriovenous fistula)
D) In the neck
Correct Answer: C
A possible complication following a thyroidectomy is:
A) Nausea
B) Bleeding at the back of the neck
C) Joint pain
D) Swelling in the legs
Correct Answer: B
How should you prepare a patient for an MRI?
A) Leave all metal items on the patient.
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