NURS 6512, WEEK1-6 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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QUESTIONS
In counseling a client regarding nutrition education, you explain that linoleic
acid, a major fatty acid, is thought to be essential for?
Linoleic acid, found abundantly in milk and dairy fat, is required for normal
growth and development, it has been suggested that it can reduce body fat in
overweight patient
When are open-ended questions generally most useful?
During the initial part of the interview
Knowledge of the culture or cultures represented by the patient should be used
to?
Help make interview questions more pertinent
Mrs. Berger is a 39-year-old woman who presents with a complaint of
epigastric abdominal pain. You have completed the inspection of the abdomen.
What is your next step in the assessment process? Auscultation
A guideline for history taking is for caregivers to?
Make notes sparingly so that patients can be observed during the history
taking
Which type of speculum should be used to examine a patient’s tympanic
membrane?
The largest speculum that will fit comfortably in ear
, You are palpating a patient’s thyroid and find that its broadest dimension
measures 4cm. the right lobe is 25% larger than the left. These data would
indicate?
The description is most likely a normal finding
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?
Healthcare provider should be willing to modify delivery and respectful of
wishes/culture background
Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should?
Have the patient empty his or her bladder
You are examining a pregnant patient and have noted a vascular lesion. When
you Blanche over the vascular lesion, the site blanches and refills evenly from
the center outward. The nurse documents this lesion as a?
Telangiectasia
As you explain your patient’s condition to her husband, you notice that he is
leaning toward you and pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from
England, your most appropriate response to this behavior is to?
The English worry about being overheard and tend to speak in a modulated
voice, so when they lean toward you, they probably have a question
When palpating the abdomen, you should note whether the liver is enlarged in
the?
,The liver is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
Expected normal percussion tones include?
Normal lings produce renaissance percussion tones
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 ate concerned
about violating a cultural prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal
examination. The best tactic would be to?
Inform the patient of the reason for the exam and ask if it is acceptable to him
Fluorescing lesions are best distinguished using a(n)?
Wood’s lamp
Mrs. Hartzell is a 34-year-old patient who has presented for nutritional
counseling because she is a vegetarian. Deficiency of which of the following is
a concern in the vegetarian diet?
Proteins, calcium, iron, B12, and vitamin D
Underestimation of blood pressure will occur if the blood pressure cuff’s width
covers?
Cuff that are too wide will underestimate blood pressure, which would
happen with a cuff that is more than one third of the upper arm
Mrs. Britton is a 34-year-old patient who presents to the office with
complaints of skin rashes. You have noted a 4’3cm, rough, elevated area of
psoriasis. This is an example of a?
Plaque
, Penicillin is considered a?
Miracle drug for all the reasons except. It was not the first antibiotic.
Small, minute bruises are called?
Petechiae
After thorough inspection of the abdomen, the next assessment step is?
Auscultation
Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should:
Have the patient empty their bladder
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
Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual’s food
intake?
Food Diary
Percussing at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and continuing
upward is the correct technique for locating the:
Lower liver border
A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality
is known as a:
Stereotype
Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are
ANSWERS100%CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST RATED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS 2023/2024 UPDATE
QUESTIONS
In counseling a client regarding nutrition education, you explain that linoleic
acid, a major fatty acid, is thought to be essential for?
Linoleic acid, found abundantly in milk and dairy fat, is required for normal
growth and development, it has been suggested that it can reduce body fat in
overweight patient
When are open-ended questions generally most useful?
During the initial part of the interview
Knowledge of the culture or cultures represented by the patient should be used
to?
Help make interview questions more pertinent
Mrs. Berger is a 39-year-old woman who presents with a complaint of
epigastric abdominal pain. You have completed the inspection of the abdomen.
What is your next step in the assessment process? Auscultation
A guideline for history taking is for caregivers to?
Make notes sparingly so that patients can be observed during the history
taking
Which type of speculum should be used to examine a patient’s tympanic
membrane?
The largest speculum that will fit comfortably in ear
, You are palpating a patient’s thyroid and find that its broadest dimension
measures 4cm. the right lobe is 25% larger than the left. These data would
indicate?
The description is most likely a normal finding
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?
Healthcare provider should be willing to modify delivery and respectful of
wishes/culture background
Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should?
Have the patient empty his or her bladder
You are examining a pregnant patient and have noted a vascular lesion. When
you Blanche over the vascular lesion, the site blanches and refills evenly from
the center outward. The nurse documents this lesion as a?
Telangiectasia
As you explain your patient’s condition to her husband, you notice that he is
leaning toward you and pointedly blinking his eyes. Knowing that he is from
England, your most appropriate response to this behavior is to?
The English worry about being overheard and tend to speak in a modulated
voice, so when they lean toward you, they probably have a question
When palpating the abdomen, you should note whether the liver is enlarged in
the?
,The liver is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
Expected normal percussion tones include?
Normal lings produce renaissance percussion tones
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 ate concerned
about violating a cultural prohibition when you prepare to do his rectal
examination. The best tactic would be to?
Inform the patient of the reason for the exam and ask if it is acceptable to him
Fluorescing lesions are best distinguished using a(n)?
Wood’s lamp
Mrs. Hartzell is a 34-year-old patient who has presented for nutritional
counseling because she is a vegetarian. Deficiency of which of the following is
a concern in the vegetarian diet?
Proteins, calcium, iron, B12, and vitamin D
Underestimation of blood pressure will occur if the blood pressure cuff’s width
covers?
Cuff that are too wide will underestimate blood pressure, which would
happen with a cuff that is more than one third of the upper arm
Mrs. Britton is a 34-year-old patient who presents to the office with
complaints of skin rashes. You have noted a 4’3cm, rough, elevated area of
psoriasis. This is an example of a?
Plaque
, Penicillin is considered a?
Miracle drug for all the reasons except. It was not the first antibiotic.
Small, minute bruises are called?
Petechiae
After thorough inspection of the abdomen, the next assessment step is?
Auscultation
Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should:
Have the patient empty their bladder
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
Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of an individual’s food
intake?
Food Diary
Percussing at the right midclavicular line, below the umbilicus, and continuing
upward is the correct technique for locating the:
Lower liver border
A fixed image of any group that rejects its potential for originality or individuality
is known as a:
Stereotype
Peritonitis produces bowel sounds that are
