HAP FINAL EXAM LOA
A 70-year-old man presents with the following symptoms: straining to
void, nocturia, dribbling and hesitancy when voiding. These signs are
consistent with what condition?
A. Prostatitis
B. Testicular cancer
C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
D. Phimosis - ANSWERS-C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
BPH involves having an enlarged prostate that can interfere with the
flow of urine. BPH does not indicate cancer in the patient but results
in a prostate gland that has grown in size and may have started
obstructing the flow of urine through the urethra creating possible
nocturia, dribbling and hesitancy. It is common in older men.
Prostatitis is an infection or inflammation of the prostate gland.
Phimosis is a condition where there is an inability to retract the
foreskin over the head of the penis.
A Pap smear is recommended to screen for what condition?
A. Cervical cancer
B. Endometrial cancer
C. Ovarian cancer
D. Vaginal cancer - ANSWERS-A. Cervical cancer
,A pap smear involves having taking cells from the cervical opening
and sending them to the laboratory for analysis to screen for early
detection of cervical cancer. We do not have routine screening tests
for ovarian, endometrial or vaginal cancer.
When does the health assessment begin?
A. When the nurse first meets the patient
B. When the patient tells the nurse his name and age
C. When the nurse asks the patient the first health-related question
D. When the patient consents to have a health assessment performed -
ANSWERS-A. When the nurse first meets the patient
The nurse has assessed the patients on the unit. Which patient should
be attended to first?
A. A patient who reports amber colored urine after a ureteroscopy
procedure
B. A patient with a heart rate of 84 beats per minute and oxygen
saturation of 99%
C. A patient with blood pressure of 180/110 mm Hg and urine output
of 30 ml/hr
D. A patient with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute and
temperature of 98.6 F - ANSWERS-C. A patient with blood pressure
of 180/110 mm Hg and urine output of 30 ml/hr
The nurse is examining a patient. Which findings documented by the
nurse are considered normal? Select all that apply.
A. The gag reflex is present
, B. S3 and S4 heart sounds are absent
C. The uvula is deviated to the left side during phonation
D. The apical pulse is present at the seventh intercostal space
E. Tympanic percussion note is present in the left upper quadrant of
the abdomen - ANSWERS-A, B, E
A. The gag reflex is present
B. S3 and S4 heart sounds are absent
E. Tympanic percussion note is present in the left upper quadrant of
the abdomen
Which data does a nurse collect during the general inspection?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
A. Gait
B. Heart sounds
C. Mood or affect
D. Hearing and speech abilities
E. Position of trachea
F. Muscle strength - ANSWERS-A, C, D
A. Gait
C. Mood or affect
A 70-year-old man presents with the following symptoms: straining to
void, nocturia, dribbling and hesitancy when voiding. These signs are
consistent with what condition?
A. Prostatitis
B. Testicular cancer
C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
D. Phimosis - ANSWERS-C. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
BPH involves having an enlarged prostate that can interfere with the
flow of urine. BPH does not indicate cancer in the patient but results
in a prostate gland that has grown in size and may have started
obstructing the flow of urine through the urethra creating possible
nocturia, dribbling and hesitancy. It is common in older men.
Prostatitis is an infection or inflammation of the prostate gland.
Phimosis is a condition where there is an inability to retract the
foreskin over the head of the penis.
A Pap smear is recommended to screen for what condition?
A. Cervical cancer
B. Endometrial cancer
C. Ovarian cancer
D. Vaginal cancer - ANSWERS-A. Cervical cancer
,A pap smear involves having taking cells from the cervical opening
and sending them to the laboratory for analysis to screen for early
detection of cervical cancer. We do not have routine screening tests
for ovarian, endometrial or vaginal cancer.
When does the health assessment begin?
A. When the nurse first meets the patient
B. When the patient tells the nurse his name and age
C. When the nurse asks the patient the first health-related question
D. When the patient consents to have a health assessment performed -
ANSWERS-A. When the nurse first meets the patient
The nurse has assessed the patients on the unit. Which patient should
be attended to first?
A. A patient who reports amber colored urine after a ureteroscopy
procedure
B. A patient with a heart rate of 84 beats per minute and oxygen
saturation of 99%
C. A patient with blood pressure of 180/110 mm Hg and urine output
of 30 ml/hr
D. A patient with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute and
temperature of 98.6 F - ANSWERS-C. A patient with blood pressure
of 180/110 mm Hg and urine output of 30 ml/hr
The nurse is examining a patient. Which findings documented by the
nurse are considered normal? Select all that apply.
A. The gag reflex is present
, B. S3 and S4 heart sounds are absent
C. The uvula is deviated to the left side during phonation
D. The apical pulse is present at the seventh intercostal space
E. Tympanic percussion note is present in the left upper quadrant of
the abdomen - ANSWERS-A, B, E
A. The gag reflex is present
B. S3 and S4 heart sounds are absent
E. Tympanic percussion note is present in the left upper quadrant of
the abdomen
Which data does a nurse collect during the general inspection?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
A. Gait
B. Heart sounds
C. Mood or affect
D. Hearing and speech abilities
E. Position of trachea
F. Muscle strength - ANSWERS-A, C, D
A. Gait
C. Mood or affect
