Walden University NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM 11
Advanced Health Assessment 2020 (100 Questions
with Answers).
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
One of the most important aspects to consider in the orthopedic screening
examination is:
Selected symmetr
Answer: y.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 12-year-old boy relates that his left scrotum has a soft swollen mass. The
scrotum is not painful upon palpation. The left inguinal canal is without masses.
The mass does transilluminate with a penlight. This collection of symptoms is
consistent with:
Selecte hydroce
d l e.
Answer:
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggests:
Selected dementi
Answer: a.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The rectal past medical history of all patients should include inquiry about:
Selected hemorrhoid
Answer: surgery.
1
,• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A common finding in markedly obese and pregnant women
is:
Selected lordos
Answer: i s.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Kawasaki disease is suspected when assessments of a child
reveal:
Selected conjunctival injection, strawberry tongue, and edema of the
Answer: hands and feet.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The musculoskeletal examination should begin
when:
Selected the patient enters
Answer: the examination
room.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
At your first meeting with a patient, it is usually best to
say:
Selected "Tell me
Answer: about
yourself."
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be
graded as:
Selected 1
Answer:
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
While examining a 30-year-old woman, you note that one breast is slightly larger
than the other. In response to this finding, you should:
Selected
Answer: note the finding in the
patient's record.
2
,• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Nancy Walker is a 16-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of
severe, acute chest pain. Her mother reports that Nancy, apart from occasional
colds, Nancy is not prone to respiratory problems. What potential risk factor is
most
3
, important to assess with regards to Nancy's current problem?
Selecte
d Cocaine
Answer: use
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral
arteries?
Selected
Answer: The pulses are most readily felt over bony
prominences.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following techniques is used to detect a torn meniscus?
Selected
Answer: McMurray
test
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment
of:
Selected
Answer: coordination and fine
motor function.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
You are performing a two-point discrimination test as part of a well physical
examination. The area with the ability to discern two points in the shortest distance
is the:
Selecte
d fingerti
Answer: p s.
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Postural hypotension is defined as a when the patient stands, compared
with sitting or supine readings.
Selected
Answer: systolic pressure drop of more than 15 mm Hg with a
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Advanced Health Assessment 2020 (100 Questions
with Answers).
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
One of the most important aspects to consider in the orthopedic screening
examination is:
Selected symmetr
Answer: y.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 12-year-old boy relates that his left scrotum has a soft swollen mass. The
scrotum is not painful upon palpation. The left inguinal canal is without masses.
The mass does transilluminate with a penlight. This collection of symptoms is
consistent with:
Selecte hydroce
d l e.
Answer:
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Loss of immediate and recent memory with retention of remote memory suggests:
Selected dementi
Answer: a.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The rectal past medical history of all patients should include inquiry about:
Selected hemorrhoid
Answer: surgery.
1
,• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A common finding in markedly obese and pregnant women
is:
Selected lordos
Answer: i s.
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Kawasaki disease is suspected when assessments of a child
reveal:
Selected conjunctival injection, strawberry tongue, and edema of the
Answer: hands and feet.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
The musculoskeletal examination should begin
when:
Selected the patient enters
Answer: the examination
room.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
At your first meeting with a patient, it is usually best to
say:
Selected "Tell me
Answer: about
yourself."
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be
graded as:
Selected 1
Answer:
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
While examining a 30-year-old woman, you note that one breast is slightly larger
than the other. In response to this finding, you should:
Selected
Answer: note the finding in the
patient's record.
2
,• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Nancy Walker is a 16-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of
severe, acute chest pain. Her mother reports that Nancy, apart from occasional
colds, Nancy is not prone to respiratory problems. What potential risk factor is
most
3
, important to assess with regards to Nancy's current problem?
Selecte
d Cocaine
Answer: use
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral
arteries?
Selected
Answer: The pulses are most readily felt over bony
prominences.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Which one of the following techniques is used to detect a torn meniscus?
Selected
Answer: McMurray
test
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment
of:
Selected
Answer: coordination and fine
motor function.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
You are performing a two-point discrimination test as part of a well physical
examination. The area with the ability to discern two points in the shortest distance
is the:
Selecte
d fingerti
Answer: p s.
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Postural hypotension is defined as a when the patient stands, compared
with sitting or supine readings.
Selected
Answer: systolic pressure drop of more than 15 mm Hg with a
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