NURS 6512 MIDTERM Exam QUESTIONS

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NURS 6512 MIDTERM Exam QUESTIONS
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 Question 1
1 out of 1 points
During an interview, you have the impression that a patient may be considering suicide.
Which action is essential?



 Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which is the best way to position a patient's neck for palpation of the thyroid?



 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions?



 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
George Michaels, a 22-year-old patient, tells the nurse that he is here
today to "check his allergies." He has been having "green nasal discharge"
for the last 72 hours. How would the nurse document his reason for
seeking care?

 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination.
On examination, you note costochondral beading, enlarged skull, and
bowed legs and diagnose him with rickets. A deficiency of which fat-soluble
micronutrient can result in rickets?

 Question 6
1 out of 1 points
During percussion, a dull tone is expected to be heard over:

 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A blood pressure cuff bladder should be long enough to:



 Question 8
1 out of 1 points

, Fluorescing lesions are best distinguished using a(n):



 Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Tangential lighting is best used for inspecting skin:



 Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Knowledge of the culture or cultures represented by the patient should be used to:



 Question 11
0 out of 1 points
Mrs. Tuber is a 36-year-old patient who comes into the health center with complaints that
her fingernails are not growing. Which structure is the site of new nail growth?



 Question 12
1 out of 1 points
When assessing abdominal pain in a college-age woman, one must
include:

 Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Mrs. Berger is a 39-year-old woman who presents with a complaint of
epigastric abdominal pain. You have completed the inspection of the
abdomen. What is your next step in the assessment process?

 Question 14
1 out of 1 points
The attitudes of the health care professional:

 Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A 17-year-old girl presents to the clinic for a sports physical. Physical examination findings
reveal bradycardia, multiple erosions of tooth enamel, and scars on her knuckles. She
appears healthy otherwise. You should ask her if she:



 Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Tracheal tug suggests the presence of a(n):