NUR 622 Final Exam QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Where is best to hear an abdominal aortic bruit? - CORRECT ANSWER Left of the
umbilicus (LUQ)
What test to perform to assess for abdominal ascites/fluid? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fluid wave test
Rectal exam instructions - CORRECT ANSWER Have the patient bear down
Two tests that assess for appendicitis? - CORRECT ANSWER Psoas and the Obturator
muscle tests
The largest risk for colon cancer - CORRECT ANSWER increased age
nutritional changes in the older adult - CORRECT ANSWER do not need increased
calories, energy requirements decrease with age
Fats are stored as _____ - CORRECT ANSWER triglycerides
comprehensive nutritional assessment in the elderly - CORRECT ANSWER no need,
would be better to assess hand grip strength
BMI of 33 - CORRECT ANSWER obese
BMI of 18 - CORRECT ANSWER underweight
Neurological changes of the older adult - CORRECT ANSWER no decline of
intelligence as they age
, Wernicke area location - CORRECT ANSWER temporal lobe
cover/uncover test is for - CORRECT ANSWER strabismus
abnormal otoscope finding - CORRECT ANSWER bulging tympanic membrane
changes in the eyes of the older adult - CORRECT ANSWER answer is all of the
above
muscles responsible for anterior/posterior chest expansion - CORRECT
ANSWER external intercostal muscles
accommodation - CORRECT ANSWER near vision, causes pupils to constrict
nystagmus is normal when - CORRECT ANSWER at an extreme lateral gaze
outer rim of the ear - CORRECT ANSWER helix
normal finding in the retinal vessels during a fundoscopic exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER veins may have a pulse
part of the ear responsible for balance - CORRECT ANSWER semicircular canals
conduction hearing loss is assessed via when exam - CORRECT ANSWER Rinne test
Bone conduction vs air airconduction - CORRECT ANSWER bone conduction is less
than air condition
CORRECT ANSWERS
Where is best to hear an abdominal aortic bruit? - CORRECT ANSWER Left of the
umbilicus (LUQ)
What test to perform to assess for abdominal ascites/fluid? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fluid wave test
Rectal exam instructions - CORRECT ANSWER Have the patient bear down
Two tests that assess for appendicitis? - CORRECT ANSWER Psoas and the Obturator
muscle tests
The largest risk for colon cancer - CORRECT ANSWER increased age
nutritional changes in the older adult - CORRECT ANSWER do not need increased
calories, energy requirements decrease with age
Fats are stored as _____ - CORRECT ANSWER triglycerides
comprehensive nutritional assessment in the elderly - CORRECT ANSWER no need,
would be better to assess hand grip strength
BMI of 33 - CORRECT ANSWER obese
BMI of 18 - CORRECT ANSWER underweight
Neurological changes of the older adult - CORRECT ANSWER no decline of
intelligence as they age
, Wernicke area location - CORRECT ANSWER temporal lobe
cover/uncover test is for - CORRECT ANSWER strabismus
abnormal otoscope finding - CORRECT ANSWER bulging tympanic membrane
changes in the eyes of the older adult - CORRECT ANSWER answer is all of the
above
muscles responsible for anterior/posterior chest expansion - CORRECT
ANSWER external intercostal muscles
accommodation - CORRECT ANSWER near vision, causes pupils to constrict
nystagmus is normal when - CORRECT ANSWER at an extreme lateral gaze
outer rim of the ear - CORRECT ANSWER helix
normal finding in the retinal vessels during a fundoscopic exam? - CORRECT
ANSWER veins may have a pulse
part of the ear responsible for balance - CORRECT ANSWER semicircular canals
conduction hearing loss is assessed via when exam - CORRECT ANSWER Rinne test
Bone conduction vs air airconduction - CORRECT ANSWER bone conduction is less
than air condition
