NURS 6512 Midterm Actual
Exam Questions and Correct
Answers (2026/2027)
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on
the: Selected Answer: mastoid bone.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Johnson presents with a freely movable cystic mass in the midline of the high
neck region at the base of the tongue. This is most likely a:
Selected Answer: D. thyroglossal duct cyst.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with:
Selected Answer: B. meningeal irritation.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first
well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are
more vulnerable to hypothermia due to:
Selected Answer:D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.
,Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often
associated with: Selected Answer: middle ear effusion.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
You are examining a pregnant patient and have noted a vascular lesion. When you
blanche over the vascular lesion, the site blanches and refills evenly from the
center outward. The nurse documents this lesion as a:
Selected Answer: B. spider angioma.
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Unusual white areas on the skin may be due
to: Selected Answer: C. vitiligo.
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
Knowledge of the culture or cultures represented by the patient
should be used to: Selected Answer: help make the interview
Questions more pertinent.
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: personal and social history.
Question 23
, 1 out of 1 points
Tangential lighting is best used for
inspecting skin: Selected Answer:
contour.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which cranial nerves innervate
the face? Selected Answer: C.
V and
VII
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp
is: Selected Answer: caput succedaneum.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a
physical examination to establish a new primary care health care provider. Which
of the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
Selected Answer: Race
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The
patient avoids eye contact and answers Questions only by saying, "Yeah," "No," or
"I guess so." Which of the following is appropriate for the interviewer to say or
ask?
Exam Questions and Correct
Answers (2026/2027)
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on
the: Selected Answer: mastoid bone.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Johnson presents with a freely movable cystic mass in the midline of the high
neck region at the base of the tongue. This is most likely a:
Selected Answer: D. thyroglossal duct cyst.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with:
Selected Answer: B. meningeal irritation.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first
well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are
more vulnerable to hypothermia due to:
Selected Answer:D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.
,Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often
associated with: Selected Answer: middle ear effusion.
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
You are examining a pregnant patient and have noted a vascular lesion. When you
blanche over the vascular lesion, the site blanches and refills evenly from the
center outward. The nurse documents this lesion as a:
Selected Answer: B. spider angioma.
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Unusual white areas on the skin may be due
to: Selected Answer: C. vitiligo.
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
Knowledge of the culture or cultures represented by the patient
should be used to: Selected Answer: help make the interview
Questions more pertinent.
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
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:
Selected Answer: personal and social history.
Question 23
, 1 out of 1 points
Tangential lighting is best used for
inspecting skin: Selected Answer:
contour.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which cranial nerves innervate
the face? Selected Answer: C.
V and
VII
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp
is: Selected Answer: caput succedaneum.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a
physical examination to establish a new primary care health care provider. Which
of the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
Selected Answer: Race
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The
patient avoids eye contact and answers Questions only by saying, "Yeah," "No," or
"I guess so." Which of the following is appropriate for the interviewer to say or
ask?
