NR-509-Week 2 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1) A mother brings her two month old daughter in for an examination says "my daughter
rolled over against the wall and now I have noticed that she has the spot soft on the top of her
head, is there something terribly wrong?" The FNP's best response would be: - CORRECT
ANSWER "That soft spot is normal and actually allows for growth of the brain during
the first year of your baby's life"
2) During percussion the FNP knows that a dull percussion note elicited over a lung lobe.
This most likely results from: - CORRECT ANSWER Increased density of lung tissue
3) The patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to both sides of
her face. The FNP suspects Damage to: - CORRECT ANSWER The trigeminal nerve
4) When examining the face, the FNP is aware that the two pairs of salivary gland's that are
accessible to examination are the _____ glands - CORRECT ANSWER Parotid and
submandibular
5) A patient comes to the clinic complaining of neck and shoulder pain and is unable to turn
her head. The FNP suspects damage to cranial nerve ____ and proceeds with the examination
by____ - CORRECT ANSWER XI; asking the patient you should have her shoulders
against resistance
6) When examining a patient's cranial nerve function, the FNP remembers that the muscles in
the neck that are innervated by CN XI are the: - CORRECT ANSWER Sternomastoid
and trapezius
7) The patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The FNP would proceed
with an examination of the _____ gland - CORRECT ANSWER Thyroid
8) A patient says that she has recently noticed a lump in the front of her neck below her
"Adams apple" that seems to be getting bigger. During the assessment, the finding that leaves
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1) A mother brings her two month old daughter in for an examination says "my daughter
rolled over against the wall and now I have noticed that she has the spot soft on the top of her
head, is there something terribly wrong?" The FNP's best response would be: - CORRECT
ANSWER "That soft spot is normal and actually allows for growth of the brain during
the first year of your baby's life"
2) During percussion the FNP knows that a dull percussion note elicited over a lung lobe.
This most likely results from: - CORRECT ANSWER Increased density of lung tissue
3) The patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to both sides of
her face. The FNP suspects Damage to: - CORRECT ANSWER The trigeminal nerve
4) When examining the face, the FNP is aware that the two pairs of salivary gland's that are
accessible to examination are the _____ glands - CORRECT ANSWER Parotid and
submandibular
5) A patient comes to the clinic complaining of neck and shoulder pain and is unable to turn
her head. The FNP suspects damage to cranial nerve ____ and proceeds with the examination
by____ - CORRECT ANSWER XI; asking the patient you should have her shoulders
against resistance
6) When examining a patient's cranial nerve function, the FNP remembers that the muscles in
the neck that are innervated by CN XI are the: - CORRECT ANSWER Sternomastoid
and trapezius
7) The patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The FNP would proceed
with an examination of the _____ gland - CORRECT ANSWER Thyroid
8) A patient says that she has recently noticed a lump in the front of her neck below her
"Adams apple" that seems to be getting bigger. During the assessment, the finding that leaves
