NR 511 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM / NR511 WEEK
4 MIDTERM EXAM (2020) ADVANCED
PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT CHAMBERLAIN
Question 1 Question :
How often should the clinician examine the feet of a person with
diabetes?
Once a year
Every 6 months
Every 3 months
x Every visit
Question 2 . Question :
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at
the time of diagnosis?
X : Cholinesterase inhibitors
Anxiolytics
Antidepressants
Atypical antipsychotics
Question 3. Question :
Most adult poisonings are:
intentional and self-inflicted.
caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
not attributed to any reason.
, Accidentiial- child
Question 4. Question :
A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass. Which of the
following responses by the clinician would be most appropriate?
"It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast
mass."
x "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a
diagnosis."
"We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is the
only way to know for sure."
"Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer."
Question 7. Question :
Which of the following is a specific test for multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Computed tomography (CT) scan
A lumbar puncture
There is no specific test.
Question 5. Question :
After removing a tack from a type 2 diabetic's heel and evaluating the
site for infection, what is the best plan for this patient?
Suggest she use a heating pad to improve circulation
,x Refer to a podiatrist for a foot care treatment plan
Send her for acupuncture treatments
All of the above
Question 6. Question :
Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish delirium from
dementia?
Abrupt onset
Impaired attention
Affective changes
Delusions
Question 7. Question :
Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in increased intracranial
pressure (ICP)?
Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
Headache
Nausea
Widening pulse pressure
Question 8. Question :
Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a
fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side
and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She has been
experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left
, shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated
shoulder. Which of the following statements are true concerning
shoulder dislocation?
Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
x There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a greater
force to result in injury.
Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice.
Question 9. Question :
Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory
etiology to musculoskeletal pain?
Decreased C-reactive protein
Hyperalbuminemia
x Morning stiffness
Weight gain
Question 10. Question :
Which of the following statements is true concerning the
musculoskeletal exam?
The uninvolved side should be examined initially and compared to the
involved side.
4 MIDTERM EXAM (2020) ADVANCED
PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT CHAMBERLAIN
Question 1 Question :
How often should the clinician examine the feet of a person with
diabetes?
Once a year
Every 6 months
Every 3 months
x Every visit
Question 2 . Question :
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at
the time of diagnosis?
X : Cholinesterase inhibitors
Anxiolytics
Antidepressants
Atypical antipsychotics
Question 3. Question :
Most adult poisonings are:
intentional and self-inflicted.
caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
not attributed to any reason.
, Accidentiial- child
Question 4. Question :
A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass. Which of the
following responses by the clinician would be most appropriate?
"It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast
mass."
x "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a
diagnosis."
"We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is the
only way to know for sure."
"Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer."
Question 7. Question :
Which of the following is a specific test for multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Computed tomography (CT) scan
A lumbar puncture
There is no specific test.
Question 5. Question :
After removing a tack from a type 2 diabetic's heel and evaluating the
site for infection, what is the best plan for this patient?
Suggest she use a heating pad to improve circulation
,x Refer to a podiatrist for a foot care treatment plan
Send her for acupuncture treatments
All of the above
Question 6. Question :
Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish delirium from
dementia?
Abrupt onset
Impaired attention
Affective changes
Delusions
Question 7. Question :
Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in increased intracranial
pressure (ICP)?
Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
Headache
Nausea
Widening pulse pressure
Question 8. Question :
Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a
fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side
and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She has been
experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left
, shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated
shoulder. Which of the following statements are true concerning
shoulder dislocation?
Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
x There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a greater
force to result in injury.
Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice.
Question 9. Question :
Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory
etiology to musculoskeletal pain?
Decreased C-reactive protein
Hyperalbuminemia
x Morning stiffness
Weight gain
Question 10. Question :
Which of the following statements is true concerning the
musculoskeletal exam?
The uninvolved side should be examined initially and compared to the
involved side.
