NSG 261 Final HESI Questions And
Correct Answers Updated
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) - CORRECT ANSWER- a group of
symptoms occurring 1-2 weeks prior to menstruation
Fibrocystic breast disease - CORRECT ANSWER- is a benign
painless lump or thickening of tissue that are felt in a womens breast
Breast cysts - CORRECT ANSWER- are fluid filled lumps in the
breast; may or may not be painful
Fibroadenomas - CORRECT ANSWER- solid, round, rubbery lumps
filled with fibrous and glandular tissues; these lumps move easily when
pushed
Mastectomy - CORRECT ANSWER- the surgical removal of one or
both breasts
Breast reduction surgery - CORRECT ANSWER- Removes breast
tissue and skin to reduce size of the breasts
Breast Augmentation - CORRECT ANSWER- a surgical procedure to
increase the size of one or both breasts
Supernumerary nipple - CORRECT ANSWER- an additional nipple
Mastitis - CORRECT ANSWER- redness and inflammation of the
breast tissue often occurring in the postpartum period when breast
feeding
Peau d'orange - CORRECT ANSWER- pitting, dimpling, or swelling
seen in inflamed skin that overlies inflammatory carcinoma of the breast
,Nipple Discharge - CORRECT ANSWER- normally seen in pregnant
woman and one who is breast feeding an infant
Paget's disease - CORRECT ANSWER- a type of breast cancer that
may occur in the areola area
Pediculosis pubis - CORRECT ANSWER- presence of lice or nits
urethra caruncle - CORRECT ANSWER- a benign fleshy outgrowth
at the urethral meatus
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) - CORRECT ANSWER- blood test
that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood
Gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER- inflammation of the urethra,
prostate, rectum and or pharynx
Chlamydia - CORRECT ANSWER- an STI caused by bacteria.
Symptom in men is penile discharge and painful urination
Testicular pain - CORRECT ANSWER- may be related to trauma,
infection or cancer
testicular torsion - CORRECT ANSWER- occurs when the testicle
twists inside the scrotum; decreasing the blood flow to the scrotum and
causing severe pain; this is a surgical emergency
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) - CORRECT ANSWER- a non
malignant enlargement of the prostate gland as part of the aging process
Hydrocele - CORRECT ANSWER- an accumulation of fluid around
the testes
epididymitis - CORRECT ANSWER- swelling and inflammation of the
epididymis
,Genital herpes - CORRECT ANSWER- an STI caused by herpes
simplex virus. painful fluid filled blisters or vesicles
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - CORRECT ANSWER- the virus
destroys the cells of the immune system and progresses and causes
AIDS
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - CORRECT ANSWER- an STI
viral infection caused by retrovirus causing general flu-like symptoms.
Progresses to AIDs
Syphilis - CORRECT ANSWER- STI and initial symptom is a sore
called a chancre
Glynecomastia - CORRECT ANSWER- an enlarged or over
developed fibroglandular breast tissue
condyloma acuminatum - CORRECT ANSWER- genital warts
hemorrhoids - CORRECT ANSWER- swollen, dilated veins that
protrude from the lower rectum or anus
Melena - CORRECT ANSWER- black tarry stool
4 Assessment Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER- Inspection,
Percussion, Palpation, Auscultation
Aphasic - CORRECT ANSWER- Impairment of language or the
inability to communicate through speech or writing due to brain
dysfunction
Cognitively Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER- Difficulty thinking with
loss of short or long term memory
3 Phase of the interview - CORRECT ANSWER- Introductory,
Working, Summarization
, What happens in the introductory phase? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Introduce yourself and explain your role, establish rapport and trust,
explain your purpose or reason for the interview, state the approximate
time frame for interview and ask if the patient is comfortable
What happens in the working phase? - CORRECT ANSWER- This is
the longest phase. Collect info about patient by asking open and close
ended questions. This is where the patient reports their history, be alert
of nonverbal cues
What happens in the summarization phase? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Clarify the patients reports, needs, feelings and concerns. Summarize
the patients self report. Confirm that the goals were validated by both
you and the patient.
Comprehensive Health History - CORRECT ANSWER- Looks at the
whole patient and reviews all body systems
Focused or problem based health history - CORRECT ANSWER-
Focuses specifically on acute problems or symptoms
Follow-up health history - CORRECT ANSWER- Occurs after a
patient has been seen; it concentrates on new data since the last
history.
Primary Source - CORRECT ANSWER- Is the patient
Secondary Source - CORRECT ANSWER- Family members,
significant others or medical records of the patient
Pack Year History - CORRECT ANSWER- There are 20 in a pack.
So divide how many a day over 20 and multiply by how many years that
person has smoked (X/20 x years)
HITS - CORRECT ANSWER- a domestic violence screening tool
CAGE - CORRECT ANSWER- A substance abuse screening tool
Correct Answers Updated
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) - CORRECT ANSWER- a group of
symptoms occurring 1-2 weeks prior to menstruation
Fibrocystic breast disease - CORRECT ANSWER- is a benign
painless lump or thickening of tissue that are felt in a womens breast
Breast cysts - CORRECT ANSWER- are fluid filled lumps in the
breast; may or may not be painful
Fibroadenomas - CORRECT ANSWER- solid, round, rubbery lumps
filled with fibrous and glandular tissues; these lumps move easily when
pushed
Mastectomy - CORRECT ANSWER- the surgical removal of one or
both breasts
Breast reduction surgery - CORRECT ANSWER- Removes breast
tissue and skin to reduce size of the breasts
Breast Augmentation - CORRECT ANSWER- a surgical procedure to
increase the size of one or both breasts
Supernumerary nipple - CORRECT ANSWER- an additional nipple
Mastitis - CORRECT ANSWER- redness and inflammation of the
breast tissue often occurring in the postpartum period when breast
feeding
Peau d'orange - CORRECT ANSWER- pitting, dimpling, or swelling
seen in inflamed skin that overlies inflammatory carcinoma of the breast
,Nipple Discharge - CORRECT ANSWER- normally seen in pregnant
woman and one who is breast feeding an infant
Paget's disease - CORRECT ANSWER- a type of breast cancer that
may occur in the areola area
Pediculosis pubis - CORRECT ANSWER- presence of lice or nits
urethra caruncle - CORRECT ANSWER- a benign fleshy outgrowth
at the urethral meatus
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) - CORRECT ANSWER- blood test
that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood
Gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER- inflammation of the urethra,
prostate, rectum and or pharynx
Chlamydia - CORRECT ANSWER- an STI caused by bacteria.
Symptom in men is penile discharge and painful urination
Testicular pain - CORRECT ANSWER- may be related to trauma,
infection or cancer
testicular torsion - CORRECT ANSWER- occurs when the testicle
twists inside the scrotum; decreasing the blood flow to the scrotum and
causing severe pain; this is a surgical emergency
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) - CORRECT ANSWER- a non
malignant enlargement of the prostate gland as part of the aging process
Hydrocele - CORRECT ANSWER- an accumulation of fluid around
the testes
epididymitis - CORRECT ANSWER- swelling and inflammation of the
epididymis
,Genital herpes - CORRECT ANSWER- an STI caused by herpes
simplex virus. painful fluid filled blisters or vesicles
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - CORRECT ANSWER- the virus
destroys the cells of the immune system and progresses and causes
AIDS
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - CORRECT ANSWER- an STI
viral infection caused by retrovirus causing general flu-like symptoms.
Progresses to AIDs
Syphilis - CORRECT ANSWER- STI and initial symptom is a sore
called a chancre
Glynecomastia - CORRECT ANSWER- an enlarged or over
developed fibroglandular breast tissue
condyloma acuminatum - CORRECT ANSWER- genital warts
hemorrhoids - CORRECT ANSWER- swollen, dilated veins that
protrude from the lower rectum or anus
Melena - CORRECT ANSWER- black tarry stool
4 Assessment Techniques - CORRECT ANSWER- Inspection,
Percussion, Palpation, Auscultation
Aphasic - CORRECT ANSWER- Impairment of language or the
inability to communicate through speech or writing due to brain
dysfunction
Cognitively Impaired - CORRECT ANSWER- Difficulty thinking with
loss of short or long term memory
3 Phase of the interview - CORRECT ANSWER- Introductory,
Working, Summarization
, What happens in the introductory phase? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Introduce yourself and explain your role, establish rapport and trust,
explain your purpose or reason for the interview, state the approximate
time frame for interview and ask if the patient is comfortable
What happens in the working phase? - CORRECT ANSWER- This is
the longest phase. Collect info about patient by asking open and close
ended questions. This is where the patient reports their history, be alert
of nonverbal cues
What happens in the summarization phase? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Clarify the patients reports, needs, feelings and concerns. Summarize
the patients self report. Confirm that the goals were validated by both
you and the patient.
Comprehensive Health History - CORRECT ANSWER- Looks at the
whole patient and reviews all body systems
Focused or problem based health history - CORRECT ANSWER-
Focuses specifically on acute problems or symptoms
Follow-up health history - CORRECT ANSWER- Occurs after a
patient has been seen; it concentrates on new data since the last
history.
Primary Source - CORRECT ANSWER- Is the patient
Secondary Source - CORRECT ANSWER- Family members,
significant others or medical records of the patient
Pack Year History - CORRECT ANSWER- There are 20 in a pack.
So divide how many a day over 20 and multiply by how many years that
person has smoked (X/20 x years)
HITS - CORRECT ANSWER- a domestic violence screening tool
CAGE - CORRECT ANSWER- A substance abuse screening tool
