NURS 6512N MIDTERM EXAM......QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS...100%

To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: • Question 2 mastoid bone. 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 Answer: • Question 3 D. thyroglossal duct cyst. 1 out of 1 points Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with: Selected Answer: • Question 4 B. meningeal irritation. 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 Answer: • Question 5 D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer. 1 out of 1 points Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often associated with: Selected Answer: • Question 6 middle ear effusion. 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 Answer: • Question 7 B. spider angioma. 1 out of 1 points Which cranial nerves innervate the face? Selected Answer: • Question 8 C. V and VII 1 out of 1 points The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is: Selected Answer: • Question 9 caput succedaneum. 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 Answer: Rac 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 Answer: Are you uncomfortable talking 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 Answer: hearing range of normal speech. • Question 12 1 out of 1 points Spasmodic muscular contractions of the head, face, or neck are called: Selected Answer: B. tics. • Question 13 1 out of 1 points When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find: Selected Answer: B. closure of the posterior 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 Answer: It functionally converts to a diaphragm end-piece. • Question 15 Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: hypoactive. • Question 16 Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: C. invaginations of epidermis into 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 Answer: C. with illumination provided by daylight. • Question 18 1 out of 1 points Cherry angiomas are a common finding in: Selected Answer: adults older than 30 years. • Question 19 1 out of 1 points Mrs. Hartzell is a 34-year-old patient who has presented for nutritional counseling because she is a vegetarian. Deficiency of which of the following is a concern in the vegetarian diet? Selected Answer: Vitamin B12 • Question 20 Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: C. vitiligo. • Question