Nurs 160 final Exam Study Questions with Verified 100% Correct Answers
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Nur 160
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Nur 160
What technique should be used to evaluate the mental status of a patient with head
trauma? - Answer Glasgow Coma Scale
To assess an older patient's ability to consume foods, the examiner should: - Answer
assess the oral cavity for the condition of the teeth and presence of lesions
Ideally, for ...
Nurs 160 final Exam Study Questions with
Verified 100% Correct Answers
What technique should be used to evaluate the mental status of a patient with head
trauma? - Answer Glasgow Coma Scale
To assess an older patient's ability to consume foods, the examiner should: - Answer
assess the oral cavity for the condition of the teeth and presence of lesions
Ideally, for an adult the percentage of total calories coming from fat should be limited
to: - Answer 30%
The bell of the stethoscope is used to assess what characteristic? - Answer Low-pitched
sounds
Which of the following techniques is incorrect and affects the accuracy of auscultation?
- Answer Auscultating through clothing
An 18 year-old patient is brought to the Emergency Room. His vital signs are as follows:
T 97.6 F, P 56, R 8, BP 98/62. What conclusion do you make about this patient's
respiratory status? - Answer The patient is experiencing bradypnea
A 72-year-old male presents to the office with shortness of breath and coarse cough. He
is barrel chested with an A/P diameter greater than 1:2. You see he has had COPD for
many years. You would expect his nail angle to be - Answer Greater than 160 degrees
As a mandatory reporter of elder abuse, which of the following must be present before
you notify the authorities - Answer Suspicion of elder abuse and/or neglect.
, A 6-month-old infant is brought to the clinic for immunizations. While examining the
baby, the examiner notes that the anterior fontanel has not closed. What is the
significance of this finding? - Answer This is a normal finding.
Involuntary movement of an eye following its uncovering during the cover/uncover test
indicates that: - Answer A muscle weakness or muscle imbalance exists
which of the following correctly describes the method to assess pupillary
accommodation? - Answer Note pupil constriction as gaze shifts from across the room
to an object 6 inches away
Which of the following best explains why infants and toddlers are at greater risk for ear
infections than are older children and adults? - Answer Wider, shorter, and horizontal
eustachian tube.
After examining the tonsils of a 10-year-old child, you record your findings as "tonsils
are 3+," which means that: - Answer Tonsils are nearly touching the uvula.
Which of the following statements made by a 72-year-old patient would indicate a
normal process of aging? - Answer "Food does not taste the same as it used to.
Most breast masses tend to occur most often in which quadrant - Answer Upper outer
quadrant
While conducting an assessment of the thorax and lungs you ask the patient to flex the
neck forward as you palpate the spinous process in this area. The superior process that
you palpate is called the: - Answer Vertebra prominens
During inspection you note that the patient's costal angle is 85 degrees. This patient has
- Answer A normal finding
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