NURS 6512N MIDTERM EXAM.
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the:
Selected Answer: mastoid bone.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Johnson presents with a freely movable cystic mass in the midline of the high neck region at
the base of the tongue. This is most likely a:
Selected Answer: D. thyroglossal duct cyst.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with:
Selected Answer: B. meningeal irritation.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first
well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are
more vulnerable to hypothermia due to:
Selected Answer: D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often associated with:
Selected Answer: middle ear effusion.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
You are examining a pregnant patient and have noted a vascular lesion. When you blanche over
the vascular lesion, the site blanches and refills evenly from the center outward. The nurse
documents this lesion as a:
Selected Answer: B. spider angioma.
,• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which cranial nerves innervate the face?
Selected Answer: C. V and VII
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is:
Selected Answer: caput succedaneum.
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a
physical examination to establish a new primary care health care provider.
Which of the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
Selected Answer: Race
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The patient avoids eye
contact and answers questions only by saying, "Yeah," "No," or "I guess so." Which of the
following is appropriate for the interviewer to say or ask?
Selected Answer: Are you uncomfortable talking with me?
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Tuning forks with a frequency of 500 to 1000 Hz are most commonly used to measure:
Selected Answer: hearing range of normal speech.
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Spasmodic muscular contractions of the head, face, or neck are called:
Selected Answer: B. tics.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
, When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find:
Selected Answer: B. closure of the posterior fontanel.
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following occurs when firm pressure is used to apply the stethoscope's bell end-
piece to the skin?
Selected Answer: It functionally converts to a diaphragm end-piece.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are:
Selected Answer: hypoactive.
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from:
Selected Answer: C. invaginations of epidermis into dermis.
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color variations of the skin is
best conducted:
Selected Answer: C. with illumination provided by daylight.
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points
Cherry angiomas are a common finding in:
Selected Answer: adults older than 30 years.
• Question 19
1 out of 1 points
Mrs. Hartzell is a 34-year-old patient who has presented for nutritional
counseling because she is a vegetarian. Deficiency of which of the following is a
concern in the vegetarian diet?
Selected Answer: Vitamin B12
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the:
Selected Answer: mastoid bone.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Johnson presents with a freely movable cystic mass in the midline of the high neck region at
the base of the tongue. This is most likely a:
Selected Answer: D. thyroglossal duct cyst.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with:
Selected Answer: B. meningeal irritation.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first
well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are
more vulnerable to hypothermia due to:
Selected Answer: D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often associated with:
Selected Answer: middle ear effusion.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
You are examining a pregnant patient and have noted a vascular lesion. When you blanche over
the vascular lesion, the site blanches and refills evenly from the center outward. The nurse
documents this lesion as a:
Selected Answer: B. spider angioma.
,• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which cranial nerves innervate the face?
Selected Answer: C. V and VII
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is:
Selected Answer: caput succedaneum.
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a
physical examination to establish a new primary care health care provider.
Which of the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
Selected Answer: Race
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old female nurse is interviewing an 86-year-old male patient. The patient avoids eye
contact and answers questions only by saying, "Yeah," "No," or "I guess so." Which of the
following is appropriate for the interviewer to say or ask?
Selected Answer: Are you uncomfortable talking with me?
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Tuning forks with a frequency of 500 to 1000 Hz are most commonly used to measure:
Selected Answer: hearing range of normal speech.
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Spasmodic muscular contractions of the head, face, or neck are called:
Selected Answer: B. tics.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
, When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find:
Selected Answer: B. closure of the posterior fontanel.
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following occurs when firm pressure is used to apply the stethoscope's bell end-
piece to the skin?
Selected Answer: It functionally converts to a diaphragm end-piece.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are:
Selected Answer: hypoactive.
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from:
Selected Answer: C. invaginations of epidermis into dermis.
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color variations of the skin is
best conducted:
Selected Answer: C. with illumination provided by daylight.
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points
Cherry angiomas are a common finding in:
Selected Answer: adults older than 30 years.
• Question 19
1 out of 1 points
Mrs. Hartzell is a 34-year-old patient who has presented for nutritional
counseling because she is a vegetarian. Deficiency of which of the following is a
concern in the vegetarian diet?
Selected Answer: Vitamin B12
