NURS 6512N EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due
to what condition? Answer: Meralgia paresthetica
◉ Piriformis syndrome can mimic what other condition? Answer:
Sciatica
◉ Osteoarthritis of the hip produces pain most commonly with
which maneuver? Answer: Internal rotation of the hip joint
◉ What area is tender with iliopsoas bursitis? Answer: Tenderness
is elicited over the inguinal ligament.
◉ So this is a 59-year-old woman with a medical history of type two
diabetes and tobacco use disorder who's presenting with a cough,
left-sided pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath for the last
two days. Answer:
◉ Which cause of shortness of breath is primarily due to a
pulmonary etiology? Answer: Pneumothorax
,◉ Which statement demonstrates the correct path of cardiac blood
flow? Answer: Blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle
through the mitral valve.
◉ What is TRUE regarding abdominojugular reflux? Answer:
Abdominojugular reflux is due to an increased inflow of blood from
the abdominal veins into the right atrium.
◉ The venous pulse found on physical exam of the neck is... Answer:
...biphasic, easily obliterated by light pressure, and increased in the
supine position.
◉ What is TRUE regarding the arterial pulses in the lower
extremities? Answer: The posterior tibial pulse is located behind the
medial malleolus of the ankle.
◉ A patient with viral pericarditis.. Answer: ...is most comfortable
sitting upright and forward.
◉ What are the components of Beck's triad? Answer: Muffled heart
sounds, HYPOtension, and Kussmaul's sign
◉ What are splinter hemorrhages seen with bacterial endocarditis?
Answer: Microthrombi in the nail bed
,◉ What sign is seen in a patient with respiratory distress? Answer:
Cannot speak in full sentences without needing to take a breath
◉ What is the "tripod" position seen in a patient with respiratory
distress? Answer: The patient sits or stands leaning forward and
supports the upper body with their hands on the knees.
◉ Which description indicates a patient with cyanosis? Answer: A
patient with bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes
under the tongue
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◉ What is TRUE regarding bronchial breath sounds? Answer: They
indicate an obstructive process, such as malignancy or infection, if
heard in the peripheral lung fields.
◉ Emphysema can be described as...? Answer: ...the destruction of a
portion of the airway distal to the terminal bronchiole.
◉ Which statement regarding bulla or bleb is FALSE? Answer: Bleb
is usually subpleural.
◉ What is TRUE regarding abdominojugular reflux? Answer:
Abdominojugular reflux is due to an increased inflow of blood from
the abdominal veins into the right atrium.
, ◉ The venous pulse found on physical exam of the neck is... Answer:
...biphasic, easily obliterated by light pressure, and increased in the
supine position.
◉ What is TRUE regarding the arterial pulses in the lower
extremities? Answer: The posterior tibial pulse is located behind the
medial malleolus of the ankle.
◉ A patient with viral pericarditis... Answer: ...is most comfortable
sitting upright and forward.
◉ What are the components of Beck's triad? Answer: Muffled heart
sounds, HYPOtension, and Kussmaul's sign
◉ What are splinter hemorrhages seen with bacterial endocarditis?
Answer: Microthrombi in the nail bed
◉ Which of the following is NOT a radiographic finding of
hyperinflation? Answer: Visualization of a thin pleural line
◉ Which type of emphysema destroys the alveolar ducts and sacs?
Answer: Paraseptal
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Pain and burning in the anterior and lateral thigh are usually due
to what condition? Answer: Meralgia paresthetica
◉ Piriformis syndrome can mimic what other condition? Answer:
Sciatica
◉ Osteoarthritis of the hip produces pain most commonly with
which maneuver? Answer: Internal rotation of the hip joint
◉ What area is tender with iliopsoas bursitis? Answer: Tenderness
is elicited over the inguinal ligament.
◉ So this is a 59-year-old woman with a medical history of type two
diabetes and tobacco use disorder who's presenting with a cough,
left-sided pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath for the last
two days. Answer:
◉ Which cause of shortness of breath is primarily due to a
pulmonary etiology? Answer: Pneumothorax
,◉ Which statement demonstrates the correct path of cardiac blood
flow? Answer: Blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle
through the mitral valve.
◉ What is TRUE regarding abdominojugular reflux? Answer:
Abdominojugular reflux is due to an increased inflow of blood from
the abdominal veins into the right atrium.
◉ The venous pulse found on physical exam of the neck is... Answer:
...biphasic, easily obliterated by light pressure, and increased in the
supine position.
◉ What is TRUE regarding the arterial pulses in the lower
extremities? Answer: The posterior tibial pulse is located behind the
medial malleolus of the ankle.
◉ A patient with viral pericarditis.. Answer: ...is most comfortable
sitting upright and forward.
◉ What are the components of Beck's triad? Answer: Muffled heart
sounds, HYPOtension, and Kussmaul's sign
◉ What are splinter hemorrhages seen with bacterial endocarditis?
Answer: Microthrombi in the nail bed
,◉ What sign is seen in a patient with respiratory distress? Answer:
Cannot speak in full sentences without needing to take a breath
◉ What is the "tripod" position seen in a patient with respiratory
distress? Answer: The patient sits or stands leaning forward and
supports the upper body with their hands on the knees.
◉ Which description indicates a patient with cyanosis? Answer: A
patient with bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes
under the tongue
GIVE FEEDBACKWATCH RELATED VIDEO
◉ What is TRUE regarding bronchial breath sounds? Answer: They
indicate an obstructive process, such as malignancy or infection, if
heard in the peripheral lung fields.
◉ Emphysema can be described as...? Answer: ...the destruction of a
portion of the airway distal to the terminal bronchiole.
◉ Which statement regarding bulla or bleb is FALSE? Answer: Bleb
is usually subpleural.
◉ What is TRUE regarding abdominojugular reflux? Answer:
Abdominojugular reflux is due to an increased inflow of blood from
the abdominal veins into the right atrium.
, ◉ The venous pulse found on physical exam of the neck is... Answer:
...biphasic, easily obliterated by light pressure, and increased in the
supine position.
◉ What is TRUE regarding the arterial pulses in the lower
extremities? Answer: The posterior tibial pulse is located behind the
medial malleolus of the ankle.
◉ A patient with viral pericarditis... Answer: ...is most comfortable
sitting upright and forward.
◉ What are the components of Beck's triad? Answer: Muffled heart
sounds, HYPOtension, and Kussmaul's sign
◉ What are splinter hemorrhages seen with bacterial endocarditis?
Answer: Microthrombi in the nail bed
◉ Which of the following is NOT a radiographic finding of
hyperinflation? Answer: Visualization of a thin pleural line
◉ Which type of emphysema destroys the alveolar ducts and sacs?
Answer: Paraseptal
