NURS 6512 Midterm Exam.
Questions & Answers (Graded A)
, NURS 6512 Midterm Exam. Questions & Answers (Graded A)
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. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as a:
Stereotype
4. Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are
Decreased/Hypoactive
5. Brittle nails are typical findings in:
Older adults
6. Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual’s food intake?
Food Diary
7. Percussing at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and continuing upward is the correct
technique for locating the:
Lower liver border
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. 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
10. Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to
Vitiligo
Questions & Answers (Graded A)
, NURS 6512 Midterm Exam. Questions & Answers (Graded A)
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. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as a:
Stereotype
4. Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are
Decreased/Hypoactive
5. Brittle nails are typical findings in:
Older adults
6. Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual’s food intake?
Food Diary
7. Percussing at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and continuing upward is the correct
technique for locating the:
Lower liver border
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. 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
10. Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to
Vitiligo
