NURS 6512 Midterm Exam. Questions & Answers (Graded A)
1. Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should:
Have the patient empty their bladder
2. During an interview, tears appear in the patient’s eyes and his voice becomes shaky. Initially, you should:
Keep the interview moving to distract the patient
3. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as a:
Stereotype
4. Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are
Decreased/Hypoactive
5. Brittle nails are typical findings in:
Older adults
6. Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual’s food intake?
Food Diary
7. Percussing at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and continuing upward is the correct
technique for locating the:
Lower liver border
8. Which of the following is an expected change in the assessment of the thyroid during pregnancy?
A Bruit is auscultated d/t increased vascularity
9. During physical examination of a 30-year-old Chinese man you notice a slight asymmetry of his face. the
cranial nerve examination is normal. Your best action is to
Ask the patient if this characteristic runs in his family
10. Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to
Vitiligo
, 11. You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient’s inner eye. You rotate the lens selector clockwise,
then counterclockwise to compensate for:
Myopia
12. You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the examiner's hand is best for
palpating vibration?
Ulnar Surface
13. A 5-year-old child presents with nasal congestion and a headache to assess for sinus tenderness you should
palpate over the:
Maxillary sinuses only
14. Mrs. Webb is a 38-year old patient who has been changing her lifestyle to eat in a healthy way and lose
weight: during your health promotion education regarding her nutritional status, you explain the function of
dietary protein as:
Building and maintaining tissues
15. Mr. Akins is a 78-y/o patient who presents to the clinic with complaints of hearing loss. Which of the
following are changes in hearing that occur in the elderly? Select all that apply.
c. Loss of high frequency
e. Sounds may be garbled, difficult to localize
f. Unable to hear in a crowded room
16. The most superior part of the stomach is the
Fundus
17. Mrs. Grace is a 58-year-old patient who has a diagnosis of pernicious anemia. Which B vitamin is deficient
in patients with pernicious anemia?
B12
18. A 51-y/o woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She reports enlarged hemorrhoids
and rectal bleeding. You advise her to:
Come to the laboratory for a stool guaiac test.
19. Placing the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the midline vertex of the patient’s head is a test for:
1. Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should:
Have the patient empty their bladder
2. During an interview, tears appear in the patient’s eyes and his voice becomes shaky. Initially, you should:
Keep the interview moving to distract the patient
3. A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality is known as a:
Stereotype
4. Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are
Decreased/Hypoactive
5. Brittle nails are typical findings in:
Older adults
6. Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual’s food intake?
Food Diary
7. Percussing at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and continuing upward is the correct
technique for locating the:
Lower liver border
8. Which of the following is an expected change in the assessment of the thyroid during pregnancy?
A Bruit is auscultated d/t increased vascularity
9. During physical examination of a 30-year-old Chinese man you notice a slight asymmetry of his face. the
cranial nerve examination is normal. Your best action is to
Ask the patient if this characteristic runs in his family
10. Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to
Vitiligo
, 11. You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient’s inner eye. You rotate the lens selector clockwise,
then counterclockwise to compensate for:
Myopia
12. You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the examiner's hand is best for
palpating vibration?
Ulnar Surface
13. A 5-year-old child presents with nasal congestion and a headache to assess for sinus tenderness you should
palpate over the:
Maxillary sinuses only
14. Mrs. Webb is a 38-year old patient who has been changing her lifestyle to eat in a healthy way and lose
weight: during your health promotion education regarding her nutritional status, you explain the function of
dietary protein as:
Building and maintaining tissues
15. Mr. Akins is a 78-y/o patient who presents to the clinic with complaints of hearing loss. Which of the
following are changes in hearing that occur in the elderly? Select all that apply.
c. Loss of high frequency
e. Sounds may be garbled, difficult to localize
f. Unable to hear in a crowded room
16. The most superior part of the stomach is the
Fundus
17. Mrs. Grace is a 58-year-old patient who has a diagnosis of pernicious anemia. Which B vitamin is deficient
in patients with pernicious anemia?
B12
18. A 51-y/o woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She reports enlarged hemorrhoids
and rectal bleeding. You advise her to:
Come to the laboratory for a stool guaiac test.
19. Placing the base of a vibrating tuning fork on the midline vertex of the patient’s head is a test for:
