NURS 6512, WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM 100 %
CORRECT (ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT):101
Q/A
QUESTIONS
1. Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should:
Have the patient empty their bladder
2. During an interview, tears appear in the patient’s eyes and his voice
becomes shaky. Initially, you should:
Keep the interview moving to distract the patient
3. Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual’s
food intake?
Food Diary
4. Percussing at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and
continuing upward is the correct technique for locating the:
Lower liver border
5. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or
individuality is known as a:
Stereotype
6. Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are
Decreased/Hypoactive
7. Brittle nails are typical findings in:
Older adults
8. Which of the following is an expected change in the assessment of the
thyroid during pregnancy?
A Bruit is auscultated d/t increased vascularity
9. You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the
examiner's hand is best for palpating vibration?
Ulnar Surface
, 10. A 5-year-old child presents with nasal congestion and a headache to assess
for sinus tenderness you should palpate over the:
Maxillary sinuses only
11. During physical examination of a 30-year-old Chinese man you notice a
slight asymmetry of his face. the cranial nerve examination is normal. Your
best action is to
Ask the patient if this characteristic runs in his family
12. Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to
Vitiligo
13. You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient’s inner eye. You
rotate the lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for:
Myopia
14. Mrs. Webb is a 38-year old patient who has been changing her lifestyle to
eat in a healthy way and lose weight: during your health promotion education
regarding her nutritional status, you explain the function of dietary protein
as:
Building and maintaining tissues
15. Mr. Akins is a 78-y/o patient who presents to the clinic with complaints of
hearing loss. Which of the following are changes in hearing that occur in the
elderly? Select all that apply.
c. Loss of high frequency
e. Sounds may be garbled, difficult to localize
f. Unable to hear in a crowded room
16. The most superior part of the stomach is the
Fundus
17. Mrs. Grace is a 58-year-old patient who has a diagnosis of pernicious
anemia. Which B vitamin is deficient in patients with pernicious anemia?
B12
18. A 51-y/o woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She
reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. You advise her to:
Come to the laboratory for a stool guaiac test.
CORRECT (ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT):101
Q/A
QUESTIONS
1. Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should:
Have the patient empty their bladder
2. During an interview, tears appear in the patient’s eyes and his voice
becomes shaky. Initially, you should:
Keep the interview moving to distract the patient
3. Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual’s
food intake?
Food Diary
4. Percussing at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and
continuing upward is the correct technique for locating the:
Lower liver border
5. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or
individuality is known as a:
Stereotype
6. Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are
Decreased/Hypoactive
7. Brittle nails are typical findings in:
Older adults
8. Which of the following is an expected change in the assessment of the
thyroid during pregnancy?
A Bruit is auscultated d/t increased vascularity
9. You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the
examiner's hand is best for palpating vibration?
Ulnar Surface
, 10. A 5-year-old child presents with nasal congestion and a headache to assess
for sinus tenderness you should palpate over the:
Maxillary sinuses only
11. During physical examination of a 30-year-old Chinese man you notice a
slight asymmetry of his face. the cranial nerve examination is normal. Your
best action is to
Ask the patient if this characteristic runs in his family
12. Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to
Vitiligo
13. You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient’s inner eye. You
rotate the lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for:
Myopia
14. Mrs. Webb is a 38-year old patient who has been changing her lifestyle to
eat in a healthy way and lose weight: during your health promotion education
regarding her nutritional status, you explain the function of dietary protein
as:
Building and maintaining tissues
15. Mr. Akins is a 78-y/o patient who presents to the clinic with complaints of
hearing loss. Which of the following are changes in hearing that occur in the
elderly? Select all that apply.
c. Loss of high frequency
e. Sounds may be garbled, difficult to localize
f. Unable to hear in a crowded room
16. The most superior part of the stomach is the
Fundus
17. Mrs. Grace is a 58-year-old patient who has a diagnosis of pernicious
anemia. Which B vitamin is deficient in patients with pernicious anemia?
B12
18. A 51-y/o woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She
reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. You advise her to:
Come to the laboratory for a stool guaiac test.
