NRSE 7230 Comp Final Questions With Complete Solutions
Active listening Correct Answers Acknowledge patient feelings
without judgment.
Age-appropriate screenings Correct Answers Ensure screenings
(e.g., mammograms, colonoscopies) are appropriate.
Age-specific guidelines Correct Answers Follow screening
recommendations based on age and risk.
Aging changes Correct Answers Highly variable; avoid
assuming pathology based on age alone
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Correct Answers
progressive motor weakness, no sensory loss
Anal canal anatomy Correct Answers Includes sphincter layers,
Houston valves, and rectal ampulla.
Anal fissure Correct Answers Characterized by pain with
defecation and a visible tear.
Ankle-brachial index (ABI) Correct Answers ABI < 0.90
confirms PAD; normal ≥ 1.0; high > 1.3 may indicate calcified
vessels in diabetes.
Anorectal pain Correct Answers Raises concern for proctitis or
STI-related conditions.
,APE To Man Correct Answers Mnemonic for cardiac
auscultation points: Aortic, Pulmonic, Erb's, Tricuspid, Mitral
Appendicitis Correct Answers Characterized by RLQ pain at
McBurney's point.
Assessment Correct Answers Synthesizing patient data to
generate hypotheses about their health condition(s).
Asymmetric tonsillar enlargement with uvular deviation Correct
Answers Possible peritonsillar abscess
Atrial Fibrillation Correct Answers A heart condition where the
risk increases with age; requires checking apical pulse and
considering EKG.
Auscultation Correct Answers The act of listening to bodily
sounds, such as bowel and vascular sounds.
Babinski Sign (↑) Correct Answers Upper motor neuron lesion
Bartholin cyst/abscess Correct Answers Presents as painful
labial swelling.
Bell's Palsy Correct Answers LMN CN VII lesion, involves
forehead
Bimanual palpation Correct Answers An examination technique
used to assess the uterus and adnexa.
, Borborygmi Correct Answers Indicates hyperactive bowel
sounds.
BPH Correct Answers Prostate is smooth and enlarged.
Breast pain Correct Answers A symptom that may indicate
underlying conditions such as lumps/masses or discharge.
Broca's Aphasia (Expressive) Correct Answers nonfluent, good
comprehension
Broca's area Correct Answers Region of the frontal lobe
associated with speech production.
Bruits Correct Answers Auscultation finding over
carotid/femoral arteries.
Cancer Correct Answers Irregular, hard, fixed, non-tender
breast mass.
Capillary refill Correct Answers Normal is less than 3 seconds.
Carcinoma Correct Answers Prostate is hard, nodular, with
sulcus obliteration.
Carpal Tunnel Correct Answers numbness in
thumb/index/middle fingers
Cerebellar ataxia Correct Answers A distinct pattern of gait
associated with cerebellar dysfunction.
Active listening Correct Answers Acknowledge patient feelings
without judgment.
Age-appropriate screenings Correct Answers Ensure screenings
(e.g., mammograms, colonoscopies) are appropriate.
Age-specific guidelines Correct Answers Follow screening
recommendations based on age and risk.
Aging changes Correct Answers Highly variable; avoid
assuming pathology based on age alone
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Correct Answers
progressive motor weakness, no sensory loss
Anal canal anatomy Correct Answers Includes sphincter layers,
Houston valves, and rectal ampulla.
Anal fissure Correct Answers Characterized by pain with
defecation and a visible tear.
Ankle-brachial index (ABI) Correct Answers ABI < 0.90
confirms PAD; normal ≥ 1.0; high > 1.3 may indicate calcified
vessels in diabetes.
Anorectal pain Correct Answers Raises concern for proctitis or
STI-related conditions.
,APE To Man Correct Answers Mnemonic for cardiac
auscultation points: Aortic, Pulmonic, Erb's, Tricuspid, Mitral
Appendicitis Correct Answers Characterized by RLQ pain at
McBurney's point.
Assessment Correct Answers Synthesizing patient data to
generate hypotheses about their health condition(s).
Asymmetric tonsillar enlargement with uvular deviation Correct
Answers Possible peritonsillar abscess
Atrial Fibrillation Correct Answers A heart condition where the
risk increases with age; requires checking apical pulse and
considering EKG.
Auscultation Correct Answers The act of listening to bodily
sounds, such as bowel and vascular sounds.
Babinski Sign (↑) Correct Answers Upper motor neuron lesion
Bartholin cyst/abscess Correct Answers Presents as painful
labial swelling.
Bell's Palsy Correct Answers LMN CN VII lesion, involves
forehead
Bimanual palpation Correct Answers An examination technique
used to assess the uterus and adnexa.
, Borborygmi Correct Answers Indicates hyperactive bowel
sounds.
BPH Correct Answers Prostate is smooth and enlarged.
Breast pain Correct Answers A symptom that may indicate
underlying conditions such as lumps/masses or discharge.
Broca's Aphasia (Expressive) Correct Answers nonfluent, good
comprehension
Broca's area Correct Answers Region of the frontal lobe
associated with speech production.
Bruits Correct Answers Auscultation finding over
carotid/femoral arteries.
Cancer Correct Answers Irregular, hard, fixed, non-tender
breast mass.
Capillary refill Correct Answers Normal is less than 3 seconds.
Carcinoma Correct Answers Prostate is hard, nodular, with
sulcus obliteration.
Carpal Tunnel Correct Answers numbness in
thumb/index/middle fingers
Cerebellar ataxia Correct Answers A distinct pattern of gait
associated with cerebellar dysfunction.
