NURS 6512N Week 6 Midterm Exam Questions With Answers | Latest Update 2023/2024 | Graded A+

Mr. Kevin Marks is a new health care provider. What is the best method to develop cultural competence? Selected Answer: Realize that cultural values are difficult to change and must be respected.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the: Selected Answer: mastoid bone.  Question 3 1 out of 1 points Mr. Abdul is a 40-year-old Middle Eastern man who presents to the office for a first visit with the complaint of new abdominal pain. You are concerned about violating a cultural prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal examination. The best tactic would be to: Selected Answer: inform the patient of the reason for the examination and ask if it is acceptable to him.  Question 4 1 out of 1 points When communicating with older children and teenagers, you should be sensitive to their: Selected Answer: typical reluctance to talk.  Question 5 1 out of 1 points Tuning forks with a frequency of 500 to 1000 Hz are most commonly used to measure: Selected Answer: hearing range of normal speech.  Question 6 1 out of 1 points During percussion, a dull tone is expected to be heard over: Selected Answer: the liver.  Question 7 1 out of 1 points A college student comes to the student health center complaining of difficulty in concentrating during class and while studying. The diet that would contribute to this problem is one that consumes mostly: Selected Answer: lean meat and fish.  Question 8 1 out of 1 points A 5-year-old child presents with nasal congestion and a headache. To assess for sinus tenderness you should palpate over the: Selected Answer: maxillary sinuses only.  Question 9 1 out of 1 points The most superior part of the stomach is the: Selected Answer: fundus.  Question 10 1 out of 1 points You are completing a general physical examination on Mr. Rock, a 39-year-old man with complaints of constipation. When examining a patient with tense abdominal musculature, a helpful technique is to have the patient: Selected Answer: flex his or her knees.  Question 11 1 out of 1 points When hearing is evaluated, which cranial nerve is being tested? Selected Answer: VIII  Question 12 1 out of 1 points Ms. Davis is a 27-year-old patient with a BMI of 33. Based on her BMI, your diagnosis would be: Selected Answer: obese.  Question 13 1 out of 1 points Your patient is complaining of acute, intense sharp epigastric pain that radiates to the back and left scapula with nausea and vomiting. Based on this history, your prioritized physical examination should be to: Selected Answer: inspect for ecchymosis of the flank.  Question 14 1 out of 1 points Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should: Selected Answer: have the patient empty his or her bladder.  Question 15 1 out of 1 points Your patient returns for a blood pressure check 2 weeks after a visit during which you performed a complete history and physical. This visit would be documented by creating a(n): Selected Answer: progress note.  Question 16 1 out of 1 points A 51-year-old woman calls with complaints of weight loss and constipation. She reports enlarged hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. You advise her to: Selected Answer: come to the laboratory for a stool guaiac test.  Question 17 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is the most vital nutrient? Selected Answer: Wate r  Question 18 1 out of 1 points A 17-year-old girl presents to the clinic for a sports physical. Physical examination findings reveal bradycardia, multiple erosions of tooth enamel, and scars on her knuckles. She appears healthy otherwise. You should ask her if she: Selected Answer: binges and vomits.  Question 19 1 out of 1 points Mr. L. presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney stones. Mr. L.'s son tells you that, for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep any stone that is passed into the urine filter that he has been using. What is your most appropriate response? Selected Answer: "With your father's permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be returned to him."  Question 20 1 out of 1 points Recommended carbohydrate content of total dietary intake (% total calories) is ____%. Selected Answer: 45- 65  Question 21 1 out of 1 points Tympanic thermometers measure body temperature when a probe is placed: Selected Answer: in the auditory canal.  Question 22 1 out of 1 points Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color variations of the skin is best conducted: Selected Answer: C. with illumination provided by daylight.  Question 23 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is an "ABCD" characteristic of malignant melanoma? Selected Answer: Asymmetric borders  Question 24 1 out of 1 points The position on a clock, topographic notations, and anatomic landmarks: Selected Answer: are methods for recording locations of findings.  Question 25 1 out of 1 points Mr. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination. On examination, you note costochondral beading, enlarged skull, and bowed legs and diagnose him with rickets. A deficiency of which fat-soluble micronutrient can result in rickets? Selected Answer: Vitamin D  Question 26 1 out of 1 points You have just completed a skin assessment on Mr. Baker. During your assessment, you have transilluminated a skin lesion. During the physical examination, you know that skin lesions are transilluminated to distinguish: Selected Answer: C. fluid-filled from solid cysts or masses.  Question 27 1 out of 1 points What finding is unique to the documentation of a physical examination of an infant? Selected Answer: Fontanel sizes  Question 28 1 out of 1 points Mr. Mathews is a 47-year-old patient who presents for a routine physical examination. On examination, you have noted a bruit heard over the thyroid. This is suggestive of: Selected Answer: B. hyperthyroidism .  Question 29 1 out of 1 points Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are: Selected Answer: hypoactive.  Question 30 1 out of 1 points Mrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine concern over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain the importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient? Selected Answer: Fa t  Question 31 1 out of 1 points Mrs. Britton is a 34-year-old patient who presents to the office with complaints of skin rashes. You have noted a 4' 3-cm, rough, elevated area of psoriasis. This is an example of a: Selected Answer: A. plaque.  Question 32 1 out of 1 points In issues surrounding ethical decision making, beneficence refers to the: Selected Answer: need to do good for the patient.  Question 33 1 out of 1 points Which of the following organs is part of the alimentary tract? Selected Answer: Stomach  Question 34 1 out of 1 points When taking a history, you should: Selected Answer: use a chronologic and sequential framework.  Question 35 1 out of 1 points When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find: Selected Answer: B. closure of the posterior fontanel.  Question 36 1 out of 1 points The review of systems is a component of the: Selected Answer: health history.  Question 37 1 out of 1 points When assessing abdominal pain in a college-age woman, one must include: Selected Answer: the first day of the last menstrual period.  Question 38 1 out of 1 points When assessing abdominal pain in a college-age woman, one must include: Selected Answer: the first day of the last menstrual period.  Question 39 1 out of 1 points Your patient is complaining of acute, intense sharp epigastric pain that radiates to the back and left scapula with nausea and vomiting. Based on this history, your prioritized physical examination should be to: Selected Answer: inspect for ecchymosis of the flank.  Question 40 0 out of 1 points The recommended minimum daily protein requirement for the normal adult is ______. Selected Answer: 50 grams  Question 41 1 out of 1 points A brief statement of the reason the patient is seeking health care is called the: Selected Answer: chief complaint.  Question 42 1 out of 1 points A serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and forms a protective cover for many abdominal structures is the: Selected Answer: peritoneum.  Question 43 1 out of 1 points When recording physical findings, which data are recorded first for all systems? Selected Answer: Inspecti on  Question 44 1 out of 1 points Which of the following occurs when firm pressure is used to apply the stethoscope's bell end-piece to the skin? Selected Answer: It functionally converts to a diaphragm end-piece.