NR509-
WEEK 5 REVISION QUIZES WEEK5
Question 1
According to the lesson, appendicitis is three times more likely if McBurney point
tenderness is present during the physical examination?
True
Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the
psoas sign; it is three times more likely if there is McBurney point tenderness.
Question 2
pts
According to the lesson, the breasts tend to swell and become more nodular before
menses from increasing estrogen stimulation. Therefore, what is the best time to
examine the breasts?
Correct!
5 to 7 days after the onset of menstruation
Because breasts tend to swell and become more nodular before menses from
increasing estrogen stimulation, the best time for examination is 5 to 7 days after the
onset of menstruation.
Question 3
pts
According to the Bates’ Visual Guide video 14.5 Assessing for Hernias, during the
physical assessment, place your index finger close to the inferior margin of the scrotal
sac along the inguinal canal towards the external inguinal ring. Ask the patient to bear
down as you search for any bulges or masses that touch your finger. You are assessing
for what type of hernia?
Correct!
Inguinal
Indirect inguinal hernia examination requires the following steps: Examine patient in the
upright position; Invaginate the scrotum with the middle finger; Direct the finger towards
pubic tubercle; Immediately anterior is the external inguinal ring; The fingertip will rest
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WEEK 5 REVISION QUIZES WEEK5
Question 1
According to the lesson, appendicitis is three times more likely if McBurney point
tenderness is present during the physical examination?
True
Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the
psoas sign; it is three times more likely if there is McBurney point tenderness.
Question 2
pts
According to the lesson, the breasts tend to swell and become more nodular before
menses from increasing estrogen stimulation. Therefore, what is the best time to
examine the breasts?
Correct!
5 to 7 days after the onset of menstruation
Because breasts tend to swell and become more nodular before menses from
increasing estrogen stimulation, the best time for examination is 5 to 7 days after the
onset of menstruation.
Question 3
pts
According to the Bates’ Visual Guide video 14.5 Assessing for Hernias, during the
physical assessment, place your index finger close to the inferior margin of the scrotal
sac along the inguinal canal towards the external inguinal ring. Ask the patient to bear
down as you search for any bulges or masses that touch your finger. You are assessing
for what type of hernia?
Correct!
Inguinal
Indirect inguinal hernia examination requires the following steps: Examine patient in the
upright position; Invaginate the scrotum with the middle finger; Direct the finger towards
pubic tubercle; Immediately anterior is the external inguinal ring; The fingertip will rest
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