NURS 6512 Midterm Exam / NURS6512N Midterm Exam:LATEST-2022

 Question 1
1 out of 1 points
To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the:


Selected mastoid
Answer: 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 D. thyroglossal duct
Answer: cyst.

 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with:


Selected B. meningeal
Answer: 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 D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.
Answer:
 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often
associated with:


Selected middle ear
Answer: 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 B. spider
Answer: angioma.

 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which cranial nerves innervate the face?


Selected C. V and
Answer: VII

 Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is:


Selected caput
Answer: 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 Rac
Answer: e

 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 Are you uncomfortable talking
Answer: 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 hearing range of normal
Answer: speech.

 Question 12

, 1 out of 1 points
Spasmodic muscular contractions of the head, face, or neck are called:


Selected B.
Answer: tics.

 Question 13
1 out of 1 points
When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find:


Selected B. closure of the posterior
Answer: 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 It functionally converts to a diaphragm
Answer: end-piece.

 Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are:
Selected hypoactive.
Answer:
 Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from:


Selected C. invaginations of epidermis into
Answer: 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 C. with illumination provided by
Answer: daylight.

 Question 18
1 out of 1 points