A - Quiz_________________?
ANSWER✅
A 2-week-old infant can fixate on an object but cannot follow a light or bright toy. The
nurse would:
a. Consider this a normal finding.
b. Assess the pupillary light reflex for possible blindness.
c. Continue with the examination, and assess visual fields.
d. Expect that a 2-week-old infant should be able to fixate and follow an object.
Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
1
, A 31-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has noticed a progressive loss in his hearing. He
says that it does seem to help when people speak louder or if he turns up the volume of a
television or radio. The most likely cause of his hearing loss is:
a. Otosclerosis.
b. Presbycusis.
c. Trauma to the bones.
d. Frequent ear infections.
Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse that she has been
having trouble reading the paper, sewing, and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren. On
examination, the nurse notes that she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral
vision is normal. These findings suggest that she may have:
a. Macular degeneration.
b. Vision that is normal for someone her age.
c. The beginning stages of cataract formation.
d. Increased intraocular pressure or glaucoma.
2
, Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
A patients laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine (T4) level. The nurse would proceed
with an examination of the _____ gland.
a. Thyroid
b. Parotid
c. Adrenal
d. Parathyroid
Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
A patients vision is recorded as 20/80 in each eye. The nurse interprets this finding to mean
that the patient:
a. Has poor vision.
b. Has acute vision.
c. Has normal vision.
d. Is presbyopic.
3
, Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
During a well-baby checkup, a mother is concerned because her 2-month-old infant cannot
hold her head up when she is pulled to a sitting position. Which response by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. Head control is usually achieved by 4 months of age.
b. You shouldnt be trying to pull your baby up like that until she is older.
c. Head control should be achieved by this time.
d. This inability indicates possible nerve damage to the neck muscles.
Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
During an examination of a 3-year-old child, the nurse notices a bruit over the left temporal
area. The nurse should:
a. Continue the examination because a bruit is a normal finding for this age.
b. Check for the bruit again in 1 hour.
c. Notify the parents that a bruit has been detected in their child.
d. Stop the examination, and notify the physician.
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ANSWER✅
A 2-week-old infant can fixate on an object but cannot follow a light or bright toy. The
nurse would:
a. Consider this a normal finding.
b. Assess the pupillary light reflex for possible blindness.
c. Continue with the examination, and assess visual fields.
d. Expect that a 2-week-old infant should be able to fixate and follow an object.
Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
1
, A 31-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has noticed a progressive loss in his hearing. He
says that it does seem to help when people speak louder or if he turns up the volume of a
television or radio. The most likely cause of his hearing loss is:
a. Otosclerosis.
b. Presbycusis.
c. Trauma to the bones.
d. Frequent ear infections.
Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse that she has been
having trouble reading the paper, sewing, and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren. On
examination, the nurse notes that she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral
vision is normal. These findings suggest that she may have:
a. Macular degeneration.
b. Vision that is normal for someone her age.
c. The beginning stages of cataract formation.
d. Increased intraocular pressure or glaucoma.
2
, Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
A patients laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine (T4) level. The nurse would proceed
with an examination of the _____ gland.
a. Thyroid
b. Parotid
c. Adrenal
d. Parathyroid
Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
A patients vision is recorded as 20/80 in each eye. The nurse interprets this finding to mean
that the patient:
a. Has poor vision.
b. Has acute vision.
c. Has normal vision.
d. Is presbyopic.
3
, Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
During a well-baby checkup, a mother is concerned because her 2-month-old infant cannot
hold her head up when she is pulled to a sitting position. Which response by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. Head control is usually achieved by 4 months of age.
b. You shouldnt be trying to pull your baby up like that until she is older.
c. Head control should be achieved by this time.
d. This inability indicates possible nerve damage to the neck muscles.
Quiz_________________?
A-
ANSWER✅
During an examination of a 3-year-old child, the nurse notices a bruit over the left temporal
area. The nurse should:
a. Continue the examination because a bruit is a normal finding for this age.
b. Check for the bruit again in 1 hour.
c. Notify the parents that a bruit has been detected in their child.
d. Stop the examination, and notify the physician.
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