NURS6512 Week 6 Midterm Exam (Latest
2021/2022): Advanced Health Assessment:
Walden University (Already graded A)
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,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