NURS 612 advanced health assessment
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each patient has had consistent blood pressure readings
during the last three clinic visits. which patient has a blood
pressure consistent with expected findings?
1. Ms. J, whose blood pressure has been 140/90
2. Mr. Q, whose blood pressure has been 130/76
3. Ms. Y, whose blood pressure has been 120/80
4. Mr. P, whose blood pressure has been 110/78
4. Mr. P, whose blood pressure has been 110/78
while inspecting the legs of a male patient, the nurse notices
that the skin is shiny and taut with little hair growth. which
additional data would the nurse find to indicate that this
patient has peripheral arterial disease?
1. pitting edema of one or both feet or legs
2. increased circumference in the thighs bilaterally
3. pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
,4. pain when legs are dependent that is relieved when legs are
elevated
3. pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
what is the most accurate technique for detecting a venous
thrombosis at the bedside?
1. measure the thigh circumference to detect an increase from
the baseline
2. dorsiflex the calf and notice if the patient complains of pain
3. elevate one leg above the level of the heart to determine if the
veins empty
4. palpate the pulses distal to the areas of the suspected
thrombosis
1. measure the thigh to detect an increase from the baseline
a patient describes a recent onset of frequent and severe
unilateral headaches that last about 1 hr. based on these
symptoms, the nurse suspects which type of headache?
1. cluster
,2. migraine
2
3. tension
4. sinus
1. cluster
during a physical examination, the nurse is unable to feel the
patient's thyroid gland with palpation from an anterior
approach. what is the appropriate action of the nurse at this
time?
1. recognize that this is an expected finding
2. auscultate the thyroid area
3. palpate the thyroid using a posterior approach
4. refer the patient for follow-up with an endocrinologist
1. recognize that this is an expected finding
a 24-year-old female patient has a 2-day history of clear nasal
, drainage. based on these data, which question is the most
logical for the nurse to ask?
1. is there a foul odor coming from your nose?
2. have you recently had nosebleeds?
3. do you snore when sleeping?
4. do you have allergies?
4. do you have allergies?
4. A 32-year-old woman has a 4-day history of sore throat and
difficulty swallowing. The nurse observes tonsils covered with
yellow patches. The tonsils are so large that they fill the entire
oropharynx and appear to be touching. How does the nurse
document these findings?
1. "Tonsils yellow and edematous."
2. "Enlarged tonsils 4+ with yellow exudate."
3. "Strep infection to tonsils with 3+ swelling."
4. "1+ edema of tonsils with pus."
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exam 1 Latest 2025/2026 Maryville College
Accurate Spring-Summer Graded A+
Verified Questions and Answers with
Detailed Guaranteed Pass
each patient has had consistent blood pressure readings
during the last three clinic visits. which patient has a blood
pressure consistent with expected findings?
1. Ms. J, whose blood pressure has been 140/90
2. Mr. Q, whose blood pressure has been 130/76
3. Ms. Y, whose blood pressure has been 120/80
4. Mr. P, whose blood pressure has been 110/78
4. Mr. P, whose blood pressure has been 110/78
while inspecting the legs of a male patient, the nurse notices
that the skin is shiny and taut with little hair growth. which
additional data would the nurse find to indicate that this
patient has peripheral arterial disease?
1. pitting edema of one or both feet or legs
2. increased circumference in the thighs bilaterally
3. pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
,4. pain when legs are dependent that is relieved when legs are
elevated
3. pale, cool legs with diminished-to-absent dorsalis pedis pulses
what is the most accurate technique for detecting a venous
thrombosis at the bedside?
1. measure the thigh circumference to detect an increase from
the baseline
2. dorsiflex the calf and notice if the patient complains of pain
3. elevate one leg above the level of the heart to determine if the
veins empty
4. palpate the pulses distal to the areas of the suspected
thrombosis
1. measure the thigh to detect an increase from the baseline
a patient describes a recent onset of frequent and severe
unilateral headaches that last about 1 hr. based on these
symptoms, the nurse suspects which type of headache?
1. cluster
,2. migraine
2
3. tension
4. sinus
1. cluster
during a physical examination, the nurse is unable to feel the
patient's thyroid gland with palpation from an anterior
approach. what is the appropriate action of the nurse at this
time?
1. recognize that this is an expected finding
2. auscultate the thyroid area
3. palpate the thyroid using a posterior approach
4. refer the patient for follow-up with an endocrinologist
1. recognize that this is an expected finding
a 24-year-old female patient has a 2-day history of clear nasal
, drainage. based on these data, which question is the most
logical for the nurse to ask?
1. is there a foul odor coming from your nose?
2. have you recently had nosebleeds?
3. do you snore when sleeping?
4. do you have allergies?
4. do you have allergies?
4. A 32-year-old woman has a 4-day history of sore throat and
difficulty swallowing. The nurse observes tonsils covered with
yellow patches. The tonsils are so large that they fill the entire
oropharynx and appear to be touching. How does the nurse
document these findings?
1. "Tonsils yellow and edematous."
2. "Enlarged tonsils 4+ with yellow exudate."
3. "Strep infection to tonsils with 3+ swelling."
4. "1+ edema of tonsils with pus."
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