NURS 507 – FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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Miss Smith comes to your clinic complaining of a cough and fever of 101 degrees for 3 days.
(Use this scenario for the next 6 questions)
The information cough and fever of 101 for three days is an example of?
a. chief complaint
b. current health history
c. review of systems
d. objective data - ANS a. chief complaint
The first question you will need to ask Miss Smith is?
a. have medications been effective
b. onset
c. does she have any allergies
d. does anyone in her family have emphysema - ANS b. onset
What review of systems will you need to review with Miss Smith?
a. ears, nose, throat, and respiratory
b. HEENT and respiratory
c. HEENT, respiratory, cardiac
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,d. HEENT, respiratory, cardiac, endocrine - ANS b. HEENT and respiratory
What physical exam will you need to complete on Miss Smith?
a. HEENT and respiratory
b. Ears, nose, throat, and respiratory
c. HEENT, cervical nodes, respiratory
d. ears, nose, throat, cervical nodes, respiratory, and cardiac - ANS c. HEENT, cervical nodes,
respiratory
Possible differential diagnoses for Miss Smith include the following?
a. allergies, flu
b. URI, strep throat
c. viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia
d. all of the above - ANS d. all of the above
ou would suspect Miss Smith has a bacterial infection if you find the following on the physical
exam?
a. the presence of a boggy edematous nasal mucosa, tearing, and conjunctivitis
b. course rhonchi, red pharynx, and productive cough
c. rhinitis, fever, headache, achy feeling
d. croupy cough, scattered rales - ANS b. course rhonchi, red pharynx, and productive cough
A possible nursing diagnosis for Miss Smith is?
a. ineffective airway related to fever
b. ineffective cough related to normal aging process
c. ineffective airway clearance related to mucous secretions
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, d. fever related to pneumonia - ANS c. ineffective airway clearance related to mucous
secretions
usy, age 2-years-old, comes to your office with complaints of a runny nose, cough, conjunctivitis,
and a fever of 101 degrees. On examination you notice a red flat rash on her face and trunk.
(Use this scenario for the next 4 questions).
Susy's rash can be described as which of the following?
a. papular
b. vesicular
c. macular
d. squamous - ANS c. macular
Characteristics of a rash include all of the following except?
a. distribution
b. pruritis
c. color
d. heat - ANS d. heat
What question is not relevant to ask Susy's mother? (in this situation)
a. has the MMR immunization been given
b. medical history
c. symptomatology
d. food allergies - ANS d. food allergies
Possible differential diagnoses for Susy include the following except?
a. scabies
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AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Miss Smith comes to your clinic complaining of a cough and fever of 101 degrees for 3 days.
(Use this scenario for the next 6 questions)
The information cough and fever of 101 for three days is an example of?
a. chief complaint
b. current health history
c. review of systems
d. objective data - ANS a. chief complaint
The first question you will need to ask Miss Smith is?
a. have medications been effective
b. onset
c. does she have any allergies
d. does anyone in her family have emphysema - ANS b. onset
What review of systems will you need to review with Miss Smith?
a. ears, nose, throat, and respiratory
b. HEENT and respiratory
c. HEENT, respiratory, cardiac
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,d. HEENT, respiratory, cardiac, endocrine - ANS b. HEENT and respiratory
What physical exam will you need to complete on Miss Smith?
a. HEENT and respiratory
b. Ears, nose, throat, and respiratory
c. HEENT, cervical nodes, respiratory
d. ears, nose, throat, cervical nodes, respiratory, and cardiac - ANS c. HEENT, cervical nodes,
respiratory
Possible differential diagnoses for Miss Smith include the following?
a. allergies, flu
b. URI, strep throat
c. viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia
d. all of the above - ANS d. all of the above
ou would suspect Miss Smith has a bacterial infection if you find the following on the physical
exam?
a. the presence of a boggy edematous nasal mucosa, tearing, and conjunctivitis
b. course rhonchi, red pharynx, and productive cough
c. rhinitis, fever, headache, achy feeling
d. croupy cough, scattered rales - ANS b. course rhonchi, red pharynx, and productive cough
A possible nursing diagnosis for Miss Smith is?
a. ineffective airway related to fever
b. ineffective cough related to normal aging process
c. ineffective airway clearance related to mucous secretions
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, d. fever related to pneumonia - ANS c. ineffective airway clearance related to mucous
secretions
usy, age 2-years-old, comes to your office with complaints of a runny nose, cough, conjunctivitis,
and a fever of 101 degrees. On examination you notice a red flat rash on her face and trunk.
(Use this scenario for the next 4 questions).
Susy's rash can be described as which of the following?
a. papular
b. vesicular
c. macular
d. squamous - ANS c. macular
Characteristics of a rash include all of the following except?
a. distribution
b. pruritis
c. color
d. heat - ANS d. heat
What question is not relevant to ask Susy's mother? (in this situation)
a. has the MMR immunization been given
b. medical history
c. symptomatology
d. food allergies - ANS d. food allergies
Possible differential diagnoses for Susy include the following except?
a. scabies
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