NR 509 QUIZ 2
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:
“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:
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:
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
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____
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:
Sternomastoid and trapezius
7) The patient’s laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The FNP
would proceed with an examination of the _____ gland
Thyroid
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:
“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:
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:
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
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____
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:
Sternomastoid and trapezius
7) The patient’s laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The FNP
would proceed with an examination of the _____ gland
Thyroid
