NR 509-Week 5 Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1) An older patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The FNP knows that this
condition could be related to - CORRECT ANSWER Decreased gastric acid secretion
2) The FNP is examining a patient who tells the FNP "I sure sweat a lot especially on my face
and feet but it doesn't have an odor". The FNP knows that this could be related to -
CORRECT ANSWER The eccrine glands
3) During an abdominal assessment the FNP elicits tenderness on light palpation in the right
lower quadrant. The FNP interprets that this finding could indicate a disorder which of these
structures? - CORRECT ANSWER Appendix
4) An Inuit visiting Nevada from anchorage has come to the clinic in July during the hottest
part of the day. It so happens that the clinics air conditioning is broken and the temperature is
very hot. The FNP knows that which of these statements is true about the Inuit sweating
tendencies? - CORRECT ANSWER They will sweat more on their faces and less on
their trunks and extremities
5) The FNP notices that a patient has black, tarry stool and recalls that a possible cause would
be - CORRECT ANSWER Gastrointestinal bleeding
6) The FNP knows that during an abdominal assessment deep palpation is used to determine -
CORRECT ANSWER Enlarged organs
7) The FNP is assessing the abdomen of an aging adult. Which of these statements regarding
an aging adult and abdominal assessment is true? - CORRECT ANSWER The
abdominal musculature is thinner
8) During examination the FNP finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin. The
best term to describe this condition is - CORRECT ANSWER Xerosis
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1) An older patient has been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The FNP knows that this
condition could be related to - CORRECT ANSWER Decreased gastric acid secretion
2) The FNP is examining a patient who tells the FNP "I sure sweat a lot especially on my face
and feet but it doesn't have an odor". The FNP knows that this could be related to -
CORRECT ANSWER The eccrine glands
3) During an abdominal assessment the FNP elicits tenderness on light palpation in the right
lower quadrant. The FNP interprets that this finding could indicate a disorder which of these
structures? - CORRECT ANSWER Appendix
4) An Inuit visiting Nevada from anchorage has come to the clinic in July during the hottest
part of the day. It so happens that the clinics air conditioning is broken and the temperature is
very hot. The FNP knows that which of these statements is true about the Inuit sweating
tendencies? - CORRECT ANSWER They will sweat more on their faces and less on
their trunks and extremities
5) The FNP notices that a patient has black, tarry stool and recalls that a possible cause would
be - CORRECT ANSWER Gastrointestinal bleeding
6) The FNP knows that during an abdominal assessment deep palpation is used to determine -
CORRECT ANSWER Enlarged organs
7) The FNP is assessing the abdomen of an aging adult. Which of these statements regarding
an aging adult and abdominal assessment is true? - CORRECT ANSWER The
abdominal musculature is thinner
8) During examination the FNP finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin. The
best term to describe this condition is - CORRECT ANSWER Xerosis
