NURS 6512 Final Exam
1. Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing?
spinal
2. To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be
tested? patellar
3. To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the: lightly stroking the
inner thigh
4. Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? dementia
5. When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the pads of the fingers at each
site.
6. Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel: rubbery
7. The difference in blood pressure readings between the right and the left arms
is considered normal up to 5 mm Hg.
8. Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals
a stress fracture. You should question this patient about her: menstrual cycles
, 9. Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by: sucking and swallowing
10. While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of
breast discomfort, you should question her regarding: Alcohol, tobacco and
caffeine.
11. An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed: Reynaud’s
12. A 23-year-old white woman has come to the clinic because she has missed two
menstrual periods. She states that her breasts have enlarged and that her nipples
have turned a darker color. Your further response to this finding is to: pregnancy
13. Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine: state of
consciousness
14. The rectal past medical history of all patients should include inquiry about:
hemorrhoid surgery
15. To hear diastolic heart sounds, you should ask patients to: lie on their left sides
1. Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing?
spinal
2. To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be
tested? patellar
3. To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the: lightly stroking the
inner thigh
4. Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? dementia
5. When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the pads of the fingers at each
site.
6. Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is likely to feel: rubbery
7. The difference in blood pressure readings between the right and the left arms
is considered normal up to 5 mm Hg.
8. Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals
a stress fracture. You should question this patient about her: menstrual cycles
, 9. Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by: sucking and swallowing
10. While collecting personal and social history data from a woman complaining of
breast discomfort, you should question her regarding: Alcohol, tobacco and
caffeine.
11. An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed: Reynaud’s
12. A 23-year-old white woman has come to the clinic because she has missed two
menstrual periods. She states that her breasts have enlarged and that her nipples
have turned a darker color. Your further response to this finding is to: pregnancy
13. Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine: state of
consciousness
14. The rectal past medical history of all patients should include inquiry about:
hemorrhoid surgery
15. To hear diastolic heart sounds, you should ask patients to: lie on their left sides
