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NSG6020 Final #3 Exam Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breasts sag so much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her? - ANSWER-After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue...

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A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breasts sag so much.

She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her?

- ANSWER✔✔-After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast

size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in breast that sag


The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty.

The nurse should reply by saying? - ANSWER✔✔-the first sign of puberty is

enlargement of the testes


A patient has bilateral pitting edema of the feet. While assessing the peripheral vascular

system, the nurse's primary focus should be: - ANSWER✔✔-venous function of the

lower extremitites


During an examination, the nurse notes severe nystagmus in both eyes of a patient.

Which of the following conclusions is correct? - ANSWER✔✔-this may indicate disease

of the cerebellum or brainstem


When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows the correct approach

for the examination should be: - ANSWER✔✔-proximal to distal



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,A 43-year-old woman is at the clinic for a routine examination. She reports that she has

had a breast lump in her right breast for years. Recently, it has begun to change in

consistency and is becoming harder. She reports that 5 years ago her physician

evaluated the lump and determined that it "was nothing to worry about." The

examination validates the presence of a mass in the right appear upper outer quadrant

at 1 o'clock, approximately 5 cm form the nipple. It is frim, mobile, nontender, with

borders that are not well defined. The nurse's recommendation to her is: -

ANSWER✔✔-Because of the change in consistency of the lump, it should be further

evaluated by a physician


The nurse practitioner is examining a 3-month-old infant. While holding the thumbs on

the infant's inner-mid-thighs and the fingers outside on the hips, touching the greater

trochanter, the nurse practitioner adducts the legs until the nurse practitioner's thumbs

touch and then abducts the legs until the infant's knees touch the table. The nurse

practitioner does not note any "clunking" sounds and is confident to record a: -

ANSWER✔✔-Negative Ortolani's sign


A patient's mother has noticed that her son, who has been to a new babysitter, has some

blisters and scabs on his face and buttocks. On examination, the nurse notices moist,

thin-roofed vesicles with a thin erythematous base and suspects: - ANSWER✔✔-

Impetigo


The nurse is testing superficial reflexes on an adult patient. When stroking up the lateral

side of the sole and across the ball of the foot, the nurse notices the plantar flexion of the

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, toes. How would the nurse document this finding? - ANSWER✔✔-Plantar reflex

present


A woman is in the family planning clinic seeking birth control information. She states

that her breasts "change all month long" and that she is worried that this is unusual.

What is the nurse's best response? - ANSWER✔✔-Tell her that, because of the changing

hormones during the monthly menstrual cycle, cyclic breast changes are common.


A patient states during the interview that she noticed a new breast lump in the shower a

few days ago. It was on her left breast near her axilla. The RN should plan to: -

ANSWER✔✔-palpate the unaffected breast first


1. A 16-yr-old girl is being seen at clinic for gastrointestinal complaints and weight loss.

Nurse determines that many of her complaints may be related to erratic eating patterns,

eating predominantly fast foods, + high caffeine intake. In this situation, which is most

appropriate when collecting current dietary intake information? - ANSWER✔✔-Have

the patient complete a food diary for 3 days=2 weekdays + 1 weekend day


Food diaries require the individual to write down everything consumed for a certain

time period. Because of the erratic eating patterns of this individual, assessing dietary

intake over a few days would produce more accurate information regarding eating

patterns. Direct observation is best used with young children or older adults.




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