NR 509 Advanced Physical
Assessment
NR 509 Quizzes Weeks 2, 3, 5, 6
and 7
Contents
NR 509 Week 2 Quiz....................................................................................................................................1
NR 509 Week 3 Quiz....................................................................................................................................4
NR 509 Week 5 Quiz....................................................................................................................................7
NR 509 Week 6 Quiz..................................................................................................................................11
NR 509 Week 7 Quiz..................................................................................................................................16
NR 509 Week 2 Quiz
1. A provide is evaluating a patient who presents with increased of breath over the past
several weeks. During the discussion with the patient the following occurs. Patient
"Sometimes I become so anxious that I lose track of time." Provider "Lose track of time/"
Patient "yes a few minutes will pass but it feels like hours" Which of the following
describes the interviewing technique used by the provider
A. Summarization
B. Validation
C. Echoing
D. Partnering
Echoing
2. You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25 year old teacher. You have
previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain and
hair loss. You strongly suspect that she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected
moisture and texture of the skin of a patient with hypothyroidism.
, A. Dry and smooth
B. Moist and flaky
C. Moist and velvety
D. Dry and rough
Dry and rough
3. The following information is recorded in the comprehensive health history for a patient
who is establishing care and has no focused concerns. Patient denies chest pain,
palpitations, orthopnea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. To which category does it
belong?
A. Past medial illness
B. Present illness
C. Review of systems
D. Personal and social history
Review of systems
4. You are beginning the physical examination of a patient. Which of the following areas
are important to observe as part of the general survey? Select all that apply
A. Level of consciousness
B. Signs of distress
C. Vital signs
D. Dress, grooming, and personal hygiene
Level of consciousness
Signs of distress
Dress, grooming, and personal hygiene
5. A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office for a regular skin check-up. She has
just returned from her annual dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and reddish-blond hair.
She has many freckles scattered across her skin. From this description, which of the
following is not a risk factor for melanoma in this patient?
A. Age
B. Hair color
C. Heavy sun exposure
D. Actinic lentiginous
, Age
6. The following information is best placed in which category? The patient has had three-
cesarian sections
A. Adult illness
B. Surgeries
C. Psychiatric
D. Obstetrics/gynecology
Surgeries
7. Which of the following skin lesions is the least likely to metastasize
A. Seborrheic keratosis
B. Squamous cell carcinoma
C. Basal cell carcinoma
D. Melanoma
Seborrheic keratosis
8. Which of the following brief screening measures is useful in assessing memory
A. Three-item recall
B. Serial 7s
C. Copying intersecting pentagrams
D. Spelling "world" backward
Three-item recall
9. A 25-year-old radio announcer comes to the clinic for and annual examination His BMI
is 25.9 kg/m2. He is concerned about his weight. Based on this information, what is
appropriate counsel for the patient during the visit?
A. Refer the patient to a nutritionist because he is anorexic
B. Reassure the patient that he has a normal body weight
C. Give the patient information about reduction of fat and cholesterol because he is obese
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