NR 509 Week 4 Quiz / NR509 Week 4 Quiz (Latest):
Advanced Physical
Assessment: Chamberlain
(Complete solutions and resources for the course
exam)
NR 509 Advanced Physical Assessment Quiz 4 / NR509
Advanced Physical Assessment Quiz 4 (Latest):
Chamberlain NR509 Week 4 Advanced Physical
Assessment Quiz / NR509 Week 4 Advanced Physical
Assessment Quiz ( Latest): Chamberlain
Question1. During an examination, the patient states he
is hearing a buzzing sound and says that it is “driving me
crazy!” The nurse recognizes that this symptom indicates
: vertigo. pruritus. tinnitus. cholesteatoma. Question 2. A
patient has been shown to have a
sensorineural hearing loss. During the assessment, it
would be important for the nurse to : speak loudly so he
can hear the questions. assess for middle ear infection as
a possible cause. ask the patient what medications he is
currently taking. look for the source of the obstruction in
the external ear. Question 3. The nurse is explaining to a
patient that there are “shock absorbers” in his back to
cushion the spine and to help it move. The nurse is
referring to his : vertebral column. nucleus pulposus.
vertebral foramen. intervertebral disks. Question 4. The
nurse educator is preparing an education module for the
nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of
these statements would be included in the module? The
NR 509 Week 4 Quiz
,epidermis is : highly vascular. thick and tough. thin and
nonstratified. replaced every 4 weeks. Question 5. The
nurse is examining a 6-month-old infant and places the
infant’s feet flat on the table and flexes his knees up. The
nurse notes that the right knee is significantly lower than
the left. Which of these statements is true of this
finding? : This is a positive Allis sign and suggests hip
dislocation. The infant probably has a dislocated patella
on the right. This is a normal finding for the Allis test for
an infant of this age. The infant should return to the clinic
in 2 weeks to see if this has changed. Question 6. A
patient drifts off to sleep when she is not being
stimulated. The nurse can arouse her easily when calling
her name, but she remains drowsy during the
conversation. The best description of this patient’s level
of consciousness would be : lethargic. obtunded.
stuporous. semialert. Question 7. A 65-year-old man is
brought to the emergency department after he was found
dazed and incoherent, alone in his apartment. He has an
enlarged liver and is moderately dehydrated. When
evaluating his serum albumin level, the nurse must keep
in mind that : serum albumin levels will increase as liver
function decreases. serum albumin levels are a sensitive
measure of early protein malnutrition. low serum albumin
levels may be caused by reasons other than protein-
calorie malnutrition. the results of the serum albumin
measurement along with the patient’s hemoglobin level
should be considered. Question 8. The nurse is checking
the range of motion in a patient’s knee and knows that
the knee is capable of which movement(s)? : Flexion and
extension Supination and pronation Circumduction
Inversion and eversion Question 9. A patient has been
NR 509 Week 4 Quiz
, admitted after an accident at work. During the
assessment, the patient is having trouble hearing and
states, “I don’t know what the matter is. All of a sudden, I
can’t hear you out of my left ear!” What should the nurse
do next? : Make note of this finding for report to the next
shift. Prepare to remove cerumen from the patient’s ear.
Notify the patient’s healthcare provider. Irrigate the ear
with rubbing alcohol. Question 10. A 40-year-old man has
come into the clinic with complaints of “extreme
tenderness in my toes.” The nurse notices that his toes
are slightly swollen, reddened, and warm to the touch.
His complaints would suggest : osteoporosis. acute gout.
ankylosing spondylitis. degenerative joint disease.
Question 11. A 19-year-old college student is brought to
the emergency department with a severe headache he
describes as “like nothing I’ve ever had before.” His
temperature is 104° F, and he has a stiff neck. The nurse
looks for other signs and symptoms of which problem? :
Head injury Cluster headache Migraine headache
Meningeal inflammation Question 12. A mother brings her
newborn baby boy in for a checkup; she tells the nurse
that he doesn’t seem to be moving his right arm as much
as his left and that he seems to have pain when she lifts
him up under the arms. The nurse suspects a fractured
clavicle and would observe for : a negative Allis test. a
positive Ortolani’s sign. limited range of motion during
the Moro’s reflex. limited range of motion during
Lasègue’s test Question 13. While performing the
otoscopic examination of a 3-year-old boy who has been
pulling on his left ear, the nurse finds that his left
tympanic membrane is bright red and that the light reflex
is not visible. The nurse interprets these findings to
NR 509 Week 4 Quiz
Advanced Physical
Assessment: Chamberlain
(Complete solutions and resources for the course
exam)
NR 509 Advanced Physical Assessment Quiz 4 / NR509
Advanced Physical Assessment Quiz 4 (Latest):
Chamberlain NR509 Week 4 Advanced Physical
Assessment Quiz / NR509 Week 4 Advanced Physical
Assessment Quiz ( Latest): Chamberlain
Question1. During an examination, the patient states he
is hearing a buzzing sound and says that it is “driving me
crazy!” The nurse recognizes that this symptom indicates
: vertigo. pruritus. tinnitus. cholesteatoma. Question 2. A
patient has been shown to have a
sensorineural hearing loss. During the assessment, it
would be important for the nurse to : speak loudly so he
can hear the questions. assess for middle ear infection as
a possible cause. ask the patient what medications he is
currently taking. look for the source of the obstruction in
the external ear. Question 3. The nurse is explaining to a
patient that there are “shock absorbers” in his back to
cushion the spine and to help it move. The nurse is
referring to his : vertebral column. nucleus pulposus.
vertebral foramen. intervertebral disks. Question 4. The
nurse educator is preparing an education module for the
nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of
these statements would be included in the module? The
NR 509 Week 4 Quiz
,epidermis is : highly vascular. thick and tough. thin and
nonstratified. replaced every 4 weeks. Question 5. The
nurse is examining a 6-month-old infant and places the
infant’s feet flat on the table and flexes his knees up. The
nurse notes that the right knee is significantly lower than
the left. Which of these statements is true of this
finding? : This is a positive Allis sign and suggests hip
dislocation. The infant probably has a dislocated patella
on the right. This is a normal finding for the Allis test for
an infant of this age. The infant should return to the clinic
in 2 weeks to see if this has changed. Question 6. A
patient drifts off to sleep when she is not being
stimulated. The nurse can arouse her easily when calling
her name, but she remains drowsy during the
conversation. The best description of this patient’s level
of consciousness would be : lethargic. obtunded.
stuporous. semialert. Question 7. A 65-year-old man is
brought to the emergency department after he was found
dazed and incoherent, alone in his apartment. He has an
enlarged liver and is moderately dehydrated. When
evaluating his serum albumin level, the nurse must keep
in mind that : serum albumin levels will increase as liver
function decreases. serum albumin levels are a sensitive
measure of early protein malnutrition. low serum albumin
levels may be caused by reasons other than protein-
calorie malnutrition. the results of the serum albumin
measurement along with the patient’s hemoglobin level
should be considered. Question 8. The nurse is checking
the range of motion in a patient’s knee and knows that
the knee is capable of which movement(s)? : Flexion and
extension Supination and pronation Circumduction
Inversion and eversion Question 9. A patient has been
NR 509 Week 4 Quiz
, admitted after an accident at work. During the
assessment, the patient is having trouble hearing and
states, “I don’t know what the matter is. All of a sudden, I
can’t hear you out of my left ear!” What should the nurse
do next? : Make note of this finding for report to the next
shift. Prepare to remove cerumen from the patient’s ear.
Notify the patient’s healthcare provider. Irrigate the ear
with rubbing alcohol. Question 10. A 40-year-old man has
come into the clinic with complaints of “extreme
tenderness in my toes.” The nurse notices that his toes
are slightly swollen, reddened, and warm to the touch.
His complaints would suggest : osteoporosis. acute gout.
ankylosing spondylitis. degenerative joint disease.
Question 11. A 19-year-old college student is brought to
the emergency department with a severe headache he
describes as “like nothing I’ve ever had before.” His
temperature is 104° F, and he has a stiff neck. The nurse
looks for other signs and symptoms of which problem? :
Head injury Cluster headache Migraine headache
Meningeal inflammation Question 12. A mother brings her
newborn baby boy in for a checkup; she tells the nurse
that he doesn’t seem to be moving his right arm as much
as his left and that he seems to have pain when she lifts
him up under the arms. The nurse suspects a fractured
clavicle and would observe for : a negative Allis test. a
positive Ortolani’s sign. limited range of motion during
the Moro’s reflex. limited range of motion during
Lasègue’s test Question 13. While performing the
otoscopic examination of a 3-year-old boy who has been
pulling on his left ear, the nurse finds that his left
tympanic membrane is bright red and that the light reflex
is not visible. The nurse interprets these findings to
NR 509 Week 4 Quiz
