NURS EXAM QUESTION WITH ANSWERS WEEK 8
• In older adults, overflow fecal incontinence is commonly due to: -Fecal impaction
• A 1-month-old boy has been vomiting for 2 weeks. How are these symptoms of GERD and pyloric
stenosis further differentiated in this child’s assessment? – The infant has regurgitation with pyloric
stenosis
• Auscultation of borborygmi is associated with = Gastroenteritis, early intestinal obstruction, or
hunger
• When auscultating the abdomen, which finding would indicate collateral circulation between
the portal and systemic venous systems? – Venous hum
• Conversion of fat-soluble wastes to water-soluble material for renal excretion is a function of
the: = Liver
• The major function of the large intestine is: -Water absorption
• Which structure is located in the hypogastric region of the abdomen? –Ileum, bladder, and
pregnant uterus
• A 45-year-old man relates a several-week history of severe intermittent abdominal burning
sensations. He relates that the pain is relieved with small amounts of food. Before starting the
physical examination, you review his laboratory work, anticipating a (n); -Positive Helicobacter pylori
result
• You are caring for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. During the assessment, the patient
would describe the pain as = Burning or shocklike
• Your 85-year-old patient is complaining of right knee pain. She has a history of osteoarthritis for
which she is given anti-inflammatory medication. To assess her right knee pain, you should ask her
if: = The pain gets better when she sits
• A 5-year-old is complaining of nondescriptive “belly pain.” Your next action should be to ask him
to: = Point to the area of pain
• The perception of pain: = Is variable and is affected by emotions and cultural background
• Patients presenting with ascites, jaundice, cutaneous spider veins, and nonpalpable liver exhibit
signs of: = Cirrhosis
• A patient presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The patient
sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen and complains of pain in the upper left quadrant that radiates
to the left shoulder. What organ is most likely injured? – Spleen
• Imaging studies reveal that a patient has dilation of the renal pelvis from an obstruction in the
ureter, what condition will be documented in this patient’s health record? – Hydronephrosis
, • Visible intestinal peristalsis may indicate: = Intestinal obstruction
• Infants born weighing less than 1500g are at higher risk for = Necrotizing enterocolitis
• Which of the following factors is not known to affect patient compliance with his or her
treatment regimen? – The patient’s age and social status
• One of the most important aspects to consider in the orthopedic screening examination
is: = Symmetry
• The sequence of the physical examination should be individualized to = Minimize the number
of times the patient has to change positions to conserve the patient’s energy
• As you greet the patient, which examination technique is first implemented? = Inspection
• Which of the following is most likely to enhance examiner reliability? – The examiner attempts
to qualify data
• A man was brought to your office with a chief complaint of a possible fracture to his left third
finger. He jammed it while playing basketball 2 days ago. The mother states that she does not think it
is broken because he can move it. What is your best response? – This is a common misconception, and
the finger may be broken. An x-ray is indicated.
• A patient presenting for the first time with typical low back pain should receive which of the
following diagnostic tests? – None of the above. X-ray is not indicated because lumbar pain is
usually a musculoskeletal etiology.
• Skeletal changes in older adults are the result of: -Increased bone resorption
• A positive straight leg raise test usually indicates: = Lumbar nerve root irritation
• What technique is performed at every infant examination during the first year of life to detect
hip dislocation? – Barlow-Ortolani maneuvers
• Expected normal findings during inspection of spinal alignment include: = Convex lumbar curve
• Temporalis and masseter muscles are evaluated by: = Having the patient clench his or her teeth
• When palpating joints, crepitus may be caused when: = Irregular bony surfaces rub together
• A 4-year-old is brought to the clinic complaining of a painful right elbow. He is holding the right
arm slightly flexed and pronated and refuses to move it. the mother states that symptoms started
right after his older brother had been swinging him around by his arms. This presentation supports a
diagnosis of = Radial head subluxation
• Light skin and thin body habitus are risk factors for: = Osteoporosis
• Risk factors for sports-related injuries include: = Failure to warm up before activity
• In older adults, overflow fecal incontinence is commonly due to: -Fecal impaction
• A 1-month-old boy has been vomiting for 2 weeks. How are these symptoms of GERD and pyloric
stenosis further differentiated in this child’s assessment? – The infant has regurgitation with pyloric
stenosis
• Auscultation of borborygmi is associated with = Gastroenteritis, early intestinal obstruction, or
hunger
• When auscultating the abdomen, which finding would indicate collateral circulation between
the portal and systemic venous systems? – Venous hum
• Conversion of fat-soluble wastes to water-soluble material for renal excretion is a function of
the: = Liver
• The major function of the large intestine is: -Water absorption
• Which structure is located in the hypogastric region of the abdomen? –Ileum, bladder, and
pregnant uterus
• A 45-year-old man relates a several-week history of severe intermittent abdominal burning
sensations. He relates that the pain is relieved with small amounts of food. Before starting the
physical examination, you review his laboratory work, anticipating a (n); -Positive Helicobacter pylori
result
• You are caring for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. During the assessment, the patient
would describe the pain as = Burning or shocklike
• Your 85-year-old patient is complaining of right knee pain. She has a history of osteoarthritis for
which she is given anti-inflammatory medication. To assess her right knee pain, you should ask her
if: = The pain gets better when she sits
• A 5-year-old is complaining of nondescriptive “belly pain.” Your next action should be to ask him
to: = Point to the area of pain
• The perception of pain: = Is variable and is affected by emotions and cultural background
• Patients presenting with ascites, jaundice, cutaneous spider veins, and nonpalpable liver exhibit
signs of: = Cirrhosis
• A patient presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The patient
sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen and complains of pain in the upper left quadrant that radiates
to the left shoulder. What organ is most likely injured? – Spleen
• Imaging studies reveal that a patient has dilation of the renal pelvis from an obstruction in the
ureter, what condition will be documented in this patient’s health record? – Hydronephrosis
, • Visible intestinal peristalsis may indicate: = Intestinal obstruction
• Infants born weighing less than 1500g are at higher risk for = Necrotizing enterocolitis
• Which of the following factors is not known to affect patient compliance with his or her
treatment regimen? – The patient’s age and social status
• One of the most important aspects to consider in the orthopedic screening examination
is: = Symmetry
• The sequence of the physical examination should be individualized to = Minimize the number
of times the patient has to change positions to conserve the patient’s energy
• As you greet the patient, which examination technique is first implemented? = Inspection
• Which of the following is most likely to enhance examiner reliability? – The examiner attempts
to qualify data
• A man was brought to your office with a chief complaint of a possible fracture to his left third
finger. He jammed it while playing basketball 2 days ago. The mother states that she does not think it
is broken because he can move it. What is your best response? – This is a common misconception, and
the finger may be broken. An x-ray is indicated.
• A patient presenting for the first time with typical low back pain should receive which of the
following diagnostic tests? – None of the above. X-ray is not indicated because lumbar pain is
usually a musculoskeletal etiology.
• Skeletal changes in older adults are the result of: -Increased bone resorption
• A positive straight leg raise test usually indicates: = Lumbar nerve root irritation
• What technique is performed at every infant examination during the first year of life to detect
hip dislocation? – Barlow-Ortolani maneuvers
• Expected normal findings during inspection of spinal alignment include: = Convex lumbar curve
• Temporalis and masseter muscles are evaluated by: = Having the patient clench his or her teeth
• When palpating joints, crepitus may be caused when: = Irregular bony surfaces rub together
• A 4-year-old is brought to the clinic complaining of a painful right elbow. He is holding the right
arm slightly flexed and pronated and refuses to move it. the mother states that symptoms started
right after his older brother had been swinging him around by his arms. This presentation supports a
diagnosis of = Radial head subluxation
• Light skin and thin body habitus are risk factors for: = Osteoporosis
• Risk factors for sports-related injuries include: = Failure to warm up before activity
