NURSING 203 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS

The nurse is preparing to do a hip examination on a 40 y.o. Male in an outpatient clinic setting. He knows that the best position for the patient to appropriately assess hip ROM: - Answer-Supine The nurse notes on examination of the scrotum a soft a soft "bag of worms" feeling, what is the most likely scrotal abnormality - Answer-Varicocele When performing a rectal and anus examination, what is the best position - Answer-Left lateral decubitis When percussing over lung tissue the nurse should note which sound - Answer-Resonance The portion of the health history where a patient "tells" a provider their symptoms - Answer-Subjective The chief complaint and review of symptoms from the health history is considered - Answer-Subjective The physical examination findings and laboratory testing are considered - Answer-Objective Indicate under which body system would you document the following symptom collected during the review of symptoms: Vertigo - Answer-HEENT Indicate under which body system would you document the following symptom collected during the review of symptoms: Cough - Answer-Respiratory Indicate under which body system would you document the following symptom collected during the review of symptoms: Decreased appetite - Answer-Gastrointestinal Indicate under which body system would you document the following symptom collected during the review of symptoms: Headache - Answer-Neurological Normal Respiratory Rate - Answer-12-16 breaths per minute When assisting the NP during a pelvic exam of a nulliparous (hasn't given birth) female pt the cervix appears pink, smooth, and donut shaped. What should the nurse's conclusion be? - Answer-These are normal findings of a nulliparous female When the nurse is collecting the review of symptoms from a pregnant 34 yo female, the pati