NSG 6020 MIDTERM EXAM
EXAM VERSION 1 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
The nurse practitioner would use bimanual palpation technique in
which
situation? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Palpating the
kidneys and uterus
The patient's record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective
data
combine to form the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔database
When preparing to perform a physical examination on an infant, the
examiner should: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔have the parent
remove all
clothing except the diaper on a boy. i
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,The nurse practitioner notices that an infant has a large, soft lump on
the side of his head and that his mother is very concerned. She tells
the nurse practitioner that she noticed the lump about 8 hours after her
baby's birth, and that it seems to be getting bigger. One possible
explanation for this is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔cephalhematoma
When examining an infant, the nurse practitioner should examine
which
area first? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Abdomen
When preparing to examine a 6-year-old child, which action is most
appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Keep in mind that a
child this age
will have a sense of modesty.
he nurse practitioner is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit.
What is the best technique to use to best assess the patient's skin
temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the dorsal surface of
the hand
because the skin is thinner than on the palms.
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, Percussion notes heard during the abdominal assessment may include:
-
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔tympany, hyperresonance, and
dullness.
The nurse practitioner is assessing a patient for possible peptic ulcer
disease and knows that which condition often causes this problem? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory
drugs
You are participating in a health fair and performing cholesterol
screens. One person has a cholesterol level of 225. She is concerned
about her risk for developing heart disease. Which of the following
factors is used to
estimate the 10-year risk of developing coronary heart disease? -
CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔Gender
Heberden's nodes are commonly found in which one of the following
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EXAM VERSION 1 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
The nurse practitioner would use bimanual palpation technique in
which
situation? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Palpating the
kidneys and uterus
The patient's record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective
data
combine to form the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔database
When preparing to perform a physical examination on an infant, the
examiner should: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔have the parent
remove all
clothing except the diaper on a boy. i
Page 1 of 29
,The nurse practitioner notices that an infant has a large, soft lump on
the side of his head and that his mother is very concerned. She tells
the nurse practitioner that she noticed the lump about 8 hours after her
baby's birth, and that it seems to be getting bigger. One possible
explanation for this is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔cephalhematoma
When examining an infant, the nurse practitioner should examine
which
area first? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Abdomen
When preparing to examine a 6-year-old child, which action is most
appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Keep in mind that a
child this age
will have a sense of modesty.
he nurse practitioner is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit.
What is the best technique to use to best assess the patient's skin
temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔the dorsal surface of
the hand
because the skin is thinner than on the palms.
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, Percussion notes heard during the abdominal assessment may include:
-
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔tympany, hyperresonance, and
dullness.
The nurse practitioner is assessing a patient for possible peptic ulcer
disease and knows that which condition often causes this problem? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory
drugs
You are participating in a health fair and performing cholesterol
screens. One person has a cholesterol level of 225. She is concerned
about her risk for developing heart disease. Which of the following
factors is used to
estimate the 10-year risk of developing coronary heart disease? -
CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔Gender
Heberden's nodes are commonly found in which one of the following
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