NSG6020 Final 3 Exam Questions And
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A 65 year old man's wife reports to the nurse that she is worried because she has
observed a change in personality and ability to understand of her husband. He also
cries very easily and shows anger outbursts. The nurse remembers that cerebral lobe
responsible for the above behaviours includes which of the following? Answer frontal
A male client who may be having some infertility-related problems asks the nurse where
sperm are produced. The nurse knows that sperm production occurs in the: - Answer
testes
Which of the following statements is the best way to teach a female client about breast
self-examination? - Answer BSE on a monthly basis will help you become comfortable
with your own breasts and their usual changes."
While examining the patient's pulse, the nurse practitioner notices that amplitude is
smaller during inspiration and larger with expiration. The blood pressure measured by
the nurse practitioner drops 20 mm Hg during inspiration and increases with expiration.
The patient is demonstrating the following: -Answer pulsus paradoxus
A patient has been experiencing a "terrible itch" for many months and has been
scratching profusely. On examination the nurse would expect to find: - Answer
lichenification
During a routine annual physical examination, a 43-year-old female describes not doing
monthly BSEs. The patient tells the nurse that she believes mammograms "do a much
better job than I ever could to find a lump." The nurse should provide an explanation to
this patient that: - Answer BSEs may detect lumps that appear between mammograms./
mammography may not detect all palpable lumps.
, A patient's annual physical examination reveals a lateral curvature of the thoracic and
lumbar segments of his spine; however, this curvature disappears with forward
bending. This abnormality of the spine would be called: - Answer Functional scoliosis
Assessment of a 60-yr-old patient has taken longer than anticipated. In testing pain
perception, nurse decides to complete the test as quickly as possible. When nurse
applies sharp point of pin on his arm several times, he is only able to identify these as
one 'very sharp prick.' most accurate explanation? - Answer most likely the result of the
summation effect.
Assessing a 7-month-old infant you make a loud noise and note the following response:
Abduction and flexion of arms and legs; fanning of fingers and curling of index finger
and thumb in C-position; followed by infant bringing in arms and legs to body. What do
you know about this? - Answer This reflex should disappear between 1 and 4 months of
age
The nurse is assessing a 75-year-old male. When assessing his mental status, the nurse
would expect this patient to: -Take a little longer to answer, but the general knowledge
and abilities should not have declined
During the examination of the external genitalia of a female patient, the nurse notices
several lesions around the vulva. These lesions are pink, moist, soft, pointed papules.
The patient states that she does not have any specific problems in that area. The nurse
recognizes that such lesions may be caused by: - Answer HPV or genital WARTs
A 40-year-old female reports a mole that has enlarged and undergone multiple color
changes, associated itching, burning, and bleeding over the course of the past month.
She is a dark-skinned individual and has no family history of skin cancer, but does
report several blistering sunburns in the past. The nurse would: Answer Refer the
patient due to suspicion of melanoma based on her symptoms.
Which of the following veins make up most of the venous return in the arm? - Answer
Superficial veins
A man who has had gout for several years comes to the clinic with a "problem with my
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