NSG 6020 Midterm Exam
, NSG 6020 Midterm Exam
Question 1 (2 points)
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)
, When palpating the abdomen of a 20-year-old patient, the nurse practitioner notes the
presence of tenderness in the left upper quadrant with deep palpation. Which of the following
structures is most likely to be involved?
Question 5 options:
Spleen
Sigmoid
Appendix
Gallbladder
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Question 6 (2 points)
A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a check-up. She is currently
sleeping. What should the examiner do first?
Question 6 options:
Auscultate the lungs and heart while the infant is still sleeping.
Examine the infant’s hips because this procedure is uncomfortable.
Begin with the assessment of the eye and continue with the remainder of the examination in a head-to-
approach.
Wake the infant before beginning any portion of the examination to obtain the most accurate assessmen
of body systems.
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Question 7 (2 points)
, NSG 6020 Midterm Exam
Question 1 (2 points)
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.
Save
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.
Save
,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.
Save
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.
Save
Question 5 (2 points)
, When palpating the abdomen of a 20-year-old patient, the nurse practitioner notes the
presence of tenderness in the left upper quadrant with deep palpation. Which of the following
structures is most likely to be involved?
Question 5 options:
Spleen
Sigmoid
Appendix
Gallbladder
Save
Question 6 (2 points)
A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a check-up. She is currently
sleeping. What should the examiner do first?
Question 6 options:
Auscultate the lungs and heart while the infant is still sleeping.
Examine the infant’s hips because this procedure is uncomfortable.
Begin with the assessment of the eye and continue with the remainder of the examination in a head-to-
approach.
Wake the infant before beginning any portion of the examination to obtain the most accurate assessmen
of body systems.
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Question 7 (2 points)
