NUR 678 Quizzes hesi HA flashcards Questions With
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A child under age 7 is not yet likely to have developed: Correct
Answers Frontal sinuses.
A mole is more likely to be malignant if it has: Correct Answers
Variegated color.
A pulse with an amplitude of 1 is Correct Answers Barely
palpable.
A summation gallop occurs in a patient with: Correct Answers
S3 and S4.
As an alternative to having the patient pat his or her knees to test
rapid rhythmic alternating
movements, you may ask the patient to: Correct Answers Touch
the thumb to each finger on the same hand.
As part of the rectal examination, bidigital palpation is
particularly useful for detecting: Correct Answers A perianal
abscess.
,As part of the rectovaginal examination, you assess anal
sphincter tone, which is expected to be Correct Answers Firm.
As the patient bends forward to touch his or her toes, what
should happen? Correct Answers The lumbar curve should
change from concave to convex.
Assessment of corneal sensitivity also evaluates the function of
cranial nerves: Correct Answers V and VII.
Assessment of the pupillary response to light and
accommodation evaluates the function of: Correct Answers
Cranial nerves III, IV, and VI.
At the point of maximal impulse, the apical impulse should
occur: Correct Answers At the same time as the carotid pulse.
Compared with a woman of childbearing age, an older woman is
expected to have: Correct Answers Smoother vaginal walls.
Compared with S2, S1 heart sounds are: Correct Answers
Louder.
, During a complete physical examination, initial measurements
usually include Correct Answers Height, weight, distance
vision, and vital signs
During abdominal palpation, you can use the side of your hand
to assess the Correct Answers Lower edge of the liver.
During abdominal percussion, you should expect to hear
tympany over Correct Answers The intestines
During an otoscopic examination of the ear, which of the
following is an unexpected finding? Correct Answers Mildly
perforated tympanic membrane
During anal inspection, which technique can help make
abnormalities easier to see? Correct Answers Ask the patient to
bear down.
During auscultation of a carotid artery, which technique may
enhance the detection of bruits? Correct Answers Ask the
patient to hold his or her breath
Complete Solutions
A child under age 7 is not yet likely to have developed: Correct
Answers Frontal sinuses.
A mole is more likely to be malignant if it has: Correct Answers
Variegated color.
A pulse with an amplitude of 1 is Correct Answers Barely
palpable.
A summation gallop occurs in a patient with: Correct Answers
S3 and S4.
As an alternative to having the patient pat his or her knees to test
rapid rhythmic alternating
movements, you may ask the patient to: Correct Answers Touch
the thumb to each finger on the same hand.
As part of the rectal examination, bidigital palpation is
particularly useful for detecting: Correct Answers A perianal
abscess.
,As part of the rectovaginal examination, you assess anal
sphincter tone, which is expected to be Correct Answers Firm.
As the patient bends forward to touch his or her toes, what
should happen? Correct Answers The lumbar curve should
change from concave to convex.
Assessment of corneal sensitivity also evaluates the function of
cranial nerves: Correct Answers V and VII.
Assessment of the pupillary response to light and
accommodation evaluates the function of: Correct Answers
Cranial nerves III, IV, and VI.
At the point of maximal impulse, the apical impulse should
occur: Correct Answers At the same time as the carotid pulse.
Compared with a woman of childbearing age, an older woman is
expected to have: Correct Answers Smoother vaginal walls.
Compared with S2, S1 heart sounds are: Correct Answers
Louder.
, During a complete physical examination, initial measurements
usually include Correct Answers Height, weight, distance
vision, and vital signs
During abdominal palpation, you can use the side of your hand
to assess the Correct Answers Lower edge of the liver.
During abdominal percussion, you should expect to hear
tympany over Correct Answers The intestines
During an otoscopic examination of the ear, which of the
following is an unexpected finding? Correct Answers Mildly
perforated tympanic membrane
During anal inspection, which technique can help make
abnormalities easier to see? Correct Answers Ask the patient to
bear down.
During auscultation of a carotid artery, which technique may
enhance the detection of bruits? Correct Answers Ask the
patient to hold his or her breath
