NURS 6512N FINAL EXAM 2 – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
1. Examination of the patient in the lithotomy, or knee-chest, position
includes:
The examiner can inspect the external and internal female genitalia and perform rectal
examination to assess and palpate anal sphincter tone
2. To spread the breast tissue evenly over the chest wall, you should ask the woman to
lie supine with: One arm over her head and a pillow under her shoulder.
3. An apical PMI palpated beyond the left fifth intercostal space may indicate: left
ventricular hypertrophy.
4. Breath odors may clue the examiner to certain underlying metabolic conditions. The
odor of ammonia on the breath may signify: ammonia-like suggests uremia, a renal
condition; cinnamon- tuberculosis; musty fish or clover hepatic -failure; sweet and
fruity - diabetic ketoacidosis; and foul or feculent- intestinal obstruction.
5. Which cranial nerves are usually evaluated during the examination of the eyes? III
Oculomotor Motor, IV Trochlear, VI Abducens.
6. Loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggests:
Dementia
7. Recent unilateral inversion of a previously everted nipple suggests: Cancer
, NURS 6512N FINAL EXAM 2 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS
8. A parent is advised to restrict contact or collision sports participation for their child.
An example of a sport in which this child could participate is: Hockey or diving.