NURS 6512 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the:
Selected Answer: mastoid bone.
Question 2
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: D. thyroglossal duct cyst.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with:
Selected Answer: B. meningeal irritation.
Question 4
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: D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.
,Question 5
1 out of 1
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often associated
with:
Selected Answer: middle ear effusion.
Question 6
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: B. spider angioma.
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to:
Selected Answer: C. vitiligo.
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
Knowledge of the culture or cultures represented by the patient should be used to:
Selected Answer: help make the interview questions more pertinent.
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
Mr. D. complains of a headache. During the history, he mentions his use of alcohol
and illicit drugs. This information would most likely belong in the:
Selected Answer: personal and social history.
, Question 23
1 out of 1
Tangential lighting is best used for inspecting
skin: Selected Answer: contour.
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
Which cranial nerves innervate the
face? Selected Answer: C. V and VII
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is:
Selected Answer: caput succedaneum.
Question26
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: Race
Question 27
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?
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the:
Selected Answer: mastoid bone.
Question 2
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: D. thyroglossal duct cyst.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Nuchal rigidity is most commonly associated with:
Selected Answer: B. meningeal irritation.
Question 4
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: D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.
,Question 5
1 out of 1
Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often associated
with:
Selected Answer: middle ear effusion.
Question 6
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: B. spider angioma.
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to:
Selected Answer: C. vitiligo.
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
Knowledge of the culture or cultures represented by the patient should be used to:
Selected Answer: help make the interview questions more pertinent.
Question 22
1 out of 1 points
Mr. D. complains of a headache. During the history, he mentions his use of alcohol
and illicit drugs. This information would most likely belong in the:
Selected Answer: personal and social history.
, Question 23
1 out of 1
Tangential lighting is best used for inspecting
skin: Selected Answer: contour.
Question 24
1 out of 1 points
Which cranial nerves innervate the
face? Selected Answer: C. V and VII
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is:
Selected Answer: caput succedaneum.
Question26
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: Race
Question 27
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?
