In performing an examination of a 3-year-old with a suspected ear infection, the nurse
practitioner would:
Question 1 options:
omit the otoscopic exam if the child has a fever.
pull the ear up and back before inserting the speculum.
ask the mother to leave the room while examining the child.
perform the otoscopic examination at the end of the assessment.
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Question 2 (2 points)
A female patient tells the nurse that she has had six pregnancies, with four live births at term
and two spontaneous abortions. Her four children are still living. How would the nurse record
this information?
Question 2 options:
P-6, B-4, (S)Ab-2.
Grav 6, Term 4, (S)Ab 2, Living 4.
Patient has had four living babies.
Patient has been pregnant six times.
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Question 3 (2 points)
, During an examination of a female patient, the nurse practitioner notes lymphadenopathy and
suspects an acute infection. Acutely infected lymph nodes would be:
Question 3 options:
clumped.
unilateral.
firm but freely movable.
hard and nontender.
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Question 4 (2 points)
A visitor from Poland who does not speak English seems to be somewhat apprehensive about
the nurse practitioner examining his neck. He would probably be most comfortable with the
nurse practitioner examining his thyroid:
Question 4 options:
from behind with the examiner’s hands placed firmly around his neck.
from the side with the examiner’s eyes averted toward the ceiling and thumbs on his neck.
from the front with the examiner’s thumbs placed on either side of his trachea and his head tilted
forward.
from the front with the examiner’s thumbs placed on either side of his trachea and his head tilted
backward.
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Question 5 (2 points)
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