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NSG 6020 MidTerm Exam – Q&A (Guaranteed Pass!)
NSG 6020 MidTerm Exam – Q&A (Guaranteed Pass!)
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NSG 6020 MidTerm Exam – Q&A (Guaranteed Pass!)A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week.
What would be the best response by the nurse? Correct Ans - "Can
you point to where it hurts?"
A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The nurse
would proceed with an examination of the: Correct Ans - Thyroid
A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a check-
up. She is currently sleeping. What should the examiner do first?
Correct Ans - Auscultate the lungs and heart while the infant is still
sleeping
When preparing to examine a 6-year-old child, which action is most
appropriate? Correct Ans - Start with the thorax, abdomen, and
genitalia before examining the head. Avoid talking about the equipment
being used because it may increase the child's anxiety. Keep in mind that a
child this age will have a sense of modesty. Have the child undress from the
waist up.
68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse
that she has been having trouble with reading the paper, sewing, and even
seeing the faces of her grandchildren. On examination, the nurse notes that
she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral vision is normal.
These findings suggest that: Correct Ans - She may have macular
degeneration
In assessing a patient's major risk factors for heart disease, which would
the nurse want to include when taking a history?
1.Family history, hypertension, stress, age
2.Personality type, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking
3.Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol
4.Alcohol consumption, obesity, diabetes, stress, high cholesterol
Correct Ans - 3. Smoking, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, high
cholesterol
A teenage patient comes to the emergency department with complaints of
an inability to breathe and a sharp pain in the left side of his chest. The
, assessment findings include cyanosis, tachypnea, tracheal deviation to the
right, decreased tactile fremitus on the left, hyperresonance on the left, and
decreased breath sounds on the left. The nurse interprets that these
assessment findings are consistent
with: Correct Ans - a pneumothorax
During a hearing assessment the nurse practitioner finds that sound
lateralizes to the patient's left ear with the Weber test. What can the nurse
practitioner conclude from this? Correct Ans - The patient has a
conductive hearing loss in the right ear. Lateralization is a normal finding
with the Weber test. The patient could have either a sensorineural or a
conductive loss. A mistake has occurred; the test must be repeated.
The most important reason to share information and offer brief teaching
while performing the physical examination is to help:
1.the examiner feel more comfortable and gain control of the situation.
2.build rapport and increase the patient's confidence in the examiner.
3.the patient understand his or her disease process and treatment
modalities.
4.the patient identify questions about his or her disease and potential areas
of patient education. Correct Ans - 2. build rapport and increase the
patient's confidence in the examiner.
In assessing the sclera of a black patient, which of the following would be
an expected finding? Correct Ans - The presence of small brown
macules on the sclera
During an examination, the nurse knows that the best way to palpate the
lymph nodes in the neck is described by which statement? Correct Ans
- Using gentle pressure, palpate with both hands to compare the two
sides.
The nurse is obtaining a history from a 30-year-old male patient and is
concerned about health promotion activities. Which of the following
questions would be appropriate to use to assess health promotion
activities for this patient?
1. "Do you perform testicular self-exams?"
2. "Have you ever noticed any pain in your testicles?"
3. "Have you had any problems with passing your urine?"
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