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A 15-year-old patient has come to the walk-in clinic for a sports physical. The nurse
percusses the chest, expecting to find which of the following?
• A Hyperresonance
• B Dull
• C Resonance
• D Flat - ANSWER-C Resonance
Which of the following anterior neck structures is found in the depression between the
trachea and the sternomastoid muscle?
• A Internal Jugular Vein
• B External Jugular Vein
• C Trachea
• D Carotid Artery - ANSWER-• D Carotid Artery
The area known as the tricuspid landmark is a site for auscultation on the precordium.
Where is it located?
• A 2nd Intercostal Space left of the sternum
• B 3rd Intercostal Space right of the sternum
• C 4th Intercostal Space left of the sternum
• D 4th Intercostal Space right of the sternum - ANSWER-• C 4th Intercostal Space left
of the sternum
The nursing instructor is discussing the collection of subjective information when
assessing a patient with arterial, venous, and lymphatic disorders. What would the
, instructor tell the students to include in the subjective portion of the health
assessment?
• A Education on nonmodifiable risk factors
• B Identification of cardiovascular risk factors
• C History related to grandparents' health
• D Peripheral Edema - ANSWER-• B Identification of cardiovascular risk factors
A 60-year-old male patient has been treated for pneumonia for the past 6 weeks. He is
seen today in the clinic for an "unexplained" weight loss of 10 pounds over the last 6
weeks. The nurse knows that:
• A Weight loss is probably the result of unhealthy eating habits.
• B Chronic diseases such as hypertension cause weight loss.
• C Unexplained weight loss often accompanies short-term illnesses.
• D Weight loss is probably the result of a mental health dysfunction. - ANSWER-• C
Unexplained weight loss often accompanies short-term illnesses.
A nurse is helping at a health fair at a local mall. When taking blood pressures on a
variety of people, the nurse keeps in mind that:
• A After menopause, blood pressure readings in women are usually lower than those
taken in men.
• B The blood pressure of a Black adult is usually higher than that of a White adult of the
same age.
• C Blood pressure measurements in people who are overweight should be the same as
those of people who are at a normal weight.
• D A teenager's blood pressure reading will be lower than that of an adult. - ANSWER-•
C Blood pressure measurements in people who are overweight should be the same as
those of people who are at a normal weight
The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 20-year-old male marathon runner and
documents the following vital signs: temperature-36° C; pulse-48 beats per minute;
respirations-14 breaths per minute; blood pressure-104/68 mm Hg. Which statement is
true concerning these results?