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NSG 6020 FINAL
EXAM VERSION 1 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
The nurse is discussing breast self- examination with a postmenopausal
woman to perform breast self examination is: -CORRECT ✔✔The
ANSWER
same day every month
A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints of "dull pain and
pulling" in the scrotal area. On examination the nurse palpates a soft,
irregular mass posterior to and above the testis on the left. This mass
collapses when the patient is supine and refills when he is upright. This
descriptions is consistent with: -CORRECT ✔✔Varicocele
ANSWER
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The nurse is bathing an 80- year-old man and notices that his skin is
wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor?
-
CORRECT ✔✔An increased loss of elastin and a decrease
ANSWER in
subcutaneous fat in the elderly.
A woman who is 22 weeks pregnant has a vaginal infection. She tells the
nurse that she is afraid that this infection with hurt the fetus. The nurse
knows that which of these statements are true? -CORRECT ✔✔A
ANSWER
thick mucus plug forms that protects the fetus from infection
In assessment of 1-month-old, nurse notes a lack of response to noise or
stimulation. Mother reports that in the last week he has been sleeping all
the time and when awake all he does is cry. The nurse hears that infant's
cries are very high pitched and shrill. what would be nurse's appropriate
response? - CORRECT ✔✔Refer the infant for further testing
ANSWER
A female patient is 8-months-pregnant. She comments that she has
noticed a change in posture and is having lower back pain. The nurse tells
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her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to compensate for
the
enlarging fetus. This shift in posture is:CORRECT ✔✔lordosis
- ANSWER
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. when
taking the history, the nurse should ascertain which of the following? the
age: - CORRECT ✔✔She began to develop
ANSWER breasts
A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some initial
shyness she finally asks, " Am I normal? I don't seem to need a bra yet,
but I have some friends who do. What if I never get breast?" The nurse's
best
response would be: - CORRECT ✔✔"I understand that it is hard to
ANSWER
feel different from your friends. Breasts usually develop between 8 and 10
years of age"
During an examination, the nurse notes a supernumerary nipple just
under the patient's left breast. The patient tells the nurse that she always
thought
it was a mole. Which statement about this finding is correct?CORRECT
-
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ANSWER✔✔It is a normal variation and not a significant
finding
The major artery that supplies blood to arm -CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Brachial
artery
The nurse is testing the function of Cranial nerve XL. Which of these best
describes the response the nurse should expect if the nerve is intact? The
patient - CORRECT ✔✔Moves head and should against
ANSWER resistance
with equal strength
In a person with an upper motor neuron lesion such as a cerebrovascular
accident, which of the following physical assessment findings would the
nurse expect to see? -CORRECT ✔✔Hyperrelexia
ANSWER
A few days after a summer hiking trip, a 25 year old man comes to the
clinic with a rash. On examination, the nurse notes that the rash is red,
muscular, with a bull's eye pattern across his midriff and behind his knees.
The nurse
suspects: - CORRECT ✔✔Lyme
ANSWER Disease
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NSG 6020 FINAL
EXAM VERSION 1 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
The nurse is discussing breast self- examination with a postmenopausal
woman to perform breast self examination is: -CORRECT ✔✔The
ANSWER
same day every month
A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints of "dull pain and
pulling" in the scrotal area. On examination the nurse palpates a soft,
irregular mass posterior to and above the testis on the left. This mass
collapses when the patient is supine and refills when he is upright. This
descriptions is consistent with: -CORRECT ✔✔Varicocele
ANSWER
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The nurse is bathing an 80- year-old man and notices that his skin is
wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor?
-
CORRECT ✔✔An increased loss of elastin and a decrease
ANSWER in
subcutaneous fat in the elderly.
A woman who is 22 weeks pregnant has a vaginal infection. She tells the
nurse that she is afraid that this infection with hurt the fetus. The nurse
knows that which of these statements are true? -CORRECT ✔✔A
ANSWER
thick mucus plug forms that protects the fetus from infection
In assessment of 1-month-old, nurse notes a lack of response to noise or
stimulation. Mother reports that in the last week he has been sleeping all
the time and when awake all he does is cry. The nurse hears that infant's
cries are very high pitched and shrill. what would be nurse's appropriate
response? - CORRECT ✔✔Refer the infant for further testing
ANSWER
A female patient is 8-months-pregnant. She comments that she has
noticed a change in posture and is having lower back pain. The nurse tells
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her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to compensate for
the
enlarging fetus. This shift in posture is:CORRECT ✔✔lordosis
- ANSWER
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. when
taking the history, the nurse should ascertain which of the following? the
age: - CORRECT ✔✔She began to develop
ANSWER breasts
A 9-year-old girl is in the clinic for a sports physical. After some initial
shyness she finally asks, " Am I normal? I don't seem to need a bra yet,
but I have some friends who do. What if I never get breast?" The nurse's
best
response would be: - CORRECT ✔✔"I understand that it is hard to
ANSWER
feel different from your friends. Breasts usually develop between 8 and 10
years of age"
During an examination, the nurse notes a supernumerary nipple just
under the patient's left breast. The patient tells the nurse that she always
thought
it was a mole. Which statement about this finding is correct?CORRECT
-
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ANSWER✔✔It is a normal variation and not a significant
finding
The major artery that supplies blood to arm -CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Brachial
artery
The nurse is testing the function of Cranial nerve XL. Which of these best
describes the response the nurse should expect if the nerve is intact? The
patient - CORRECT ✔✔Moves head and should against
ANSWER resistance
with equal strength
In a person with an upper motor neuron lesion such as a cerebrovascular
accident, which of the following physical assessment findings would the
nurse expect to see? -CORRECT ✔✔Hyperrelexia
ANSWER
A few days after a summer hiking trip, a 25 year old man comes to the
clinic with a rash. On examination, the nurse notes that the rash is red,
muscular, with a bull's eye pattern across his midriff and behind his knees.
The nurse
suspects: - CORRECT ✔✔Lyme
ANSWER Disease
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