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A brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care is called the: - Correct Answer -
chief complaint
Which of the following is an "ABCD" characteristic of malignant melanoma? - Correct Answer -
Irregular borders
Which question would be considered a "leading question"? - Correct Answer -"You don't get
headaches often, do you?"
A flat, nonpalpable lesion is described as a macule if the diameter is: - Correct Answer -less than 1
cm.
When you are questioning a patient regarding alcohol intake, she tells you that she is "only a social
drinker." Which initial response is appropriate? - Correct Answer -"What amount and what kind of
alcohol do you drink in a week?"
Mrs. Britton is a 34-year-old patient who presents to the office with complaints of skin rashes. You
have noted a 3-cm, rough, elevated area of psoriasis. This is an example of a: - Correct Answer -
plaque
Painful vesicles are associated with: - Correct Answer -herpes zoster
A 29-year-old white woman appears jaundiced. An etiology of liver disease has been excluded. What
history questions should the nurse ask? - Correct Answer -Whether she eats a lot of yellow and
orange vegetables.
Mr. D. complains of a headache. During the history, he mentions his use of alcohol and illicit drugs.
This information would most likely belong in the: - Correct Answer -personal and social history.
The thyroid gland is partially obscured by the: - Correct Answer -sternocleidomastoid
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, To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the: - Correct Answer -mastoid bone.
You observe pupillary response as the patient looks at a distant object and then at an object held 10
cm from the bridge of the nose. You are assessing for: - Correct Answer -accommodation.
Normal tympanic membrane color is: - Correct Answer -pearly gray.
Ask the patient to look directly at the light of the ophthalmoscope when you are ready to examine
the: - Correct Answer -macula.
According to the AUDIT scale , a person who receives a score of 14 is : - Correct Answer -Is in the
high risk category for alcohol abuse
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often associated with: - Correct
Answer -middle ear effusion.
You ask your patient to perform the DAST questionnaire, and note that he scored a "5". You
understand this means: - Correct Answer -the patient is at high risk for drug abuse
After you have the patient complete the AUDIT questionnaire, your tally the score and realize the
patient has scored a "9" . Your next communication with the patient should be: - Correct Answer -I
see that you completed the questionnaire, may I discuss the results with you?
You are conducting a brief negotiated interview with your young male patient after you have
reviewed his AUDIT questionnaire results. You discuss the safe drinking limits per day for his gender .
You explain to him that this number is: - Correct Answer -4
You are discussing the amount of alcohol in different drinks with your patient. You explain to your
patient what constitutes a standard drink. You review that 12 oz of regular beer is equal to: - Correct
Answer -5 oz. of table wine
With consolidation in the lung tissue, the breath sounds are louder and easier to hear, whereas
healthy lung tissue produces softer sounds. This is because: - Correct Answer -air-filled lung tissue is
an insulator of sound
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