HOSMERIT
NURS 6512 EXAM 2024 SUMMER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+(WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
• Question 1
In the adult, the apical impulse should be most visible when the patient is in what position?
CORRECT ANSWER: Upright
• Question 2
A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded as:
CORRECT ANSWER: 1
• Question 3
The goals of preparticipation sports evaluation include:
CORRECT ANSWER: identifying risk of injury or death during sports participation.
• Question 4
An examiner has rotated a brush several times into the cervical os. The brush was withdrawn and stroked
lightly on a glass slide. The slide was sprayed with fixative. Which type of specimen requires this technique
for collection?
CORRECT ANSWER: Cytology smear
• Question 5
If your patient has nipple discharge, you will most likely need a:
CORRECT ANSWER: glass slide and fixative.
• Question 6
The difference in blood pressure readings between the right and the left arms is considered normal up to
mm Hg.
CORRECT ANSWER: 10
, • Question 7
The Mini-Mental State Examination:
CORRECT ANSWER: may be used to quantitatively estimate cognitive changes.
• Question 8
An ophthalmoscopic eye examination involves:
CORRECT ANSWER: lens inspection.
• Question 9
Adrian Thompson is a 19-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of severe, acute chest pain.
Her mother reports that Andrian, apart from occasional sinus infections, Andrian is not prone to respiratory
problems. What potential risk factor is most important to assess with regards to
Adrian's current problem?
CORRECT ANSWER: Covid-19 contact
• Question 10
If a patient cannot shrug the shoulders against resistance, which cranial nerve (CN) requires further
evaluation?
CORRECT ANSWER: CN XI, spinal accessory
• Question 11
When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when:
CORRECT ANSWER: irregular bony surfaces rub together.
• Question 12
The checkout station for preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) is critical because at this point:
CORRECT ANSWER: coordination of follow-ups is reviewed.
• Question 13
While examining a 30-year-old woman, you note that one breast is slightly larger than the other. Inresponse to
this finding, you should:
CORRECT ANSWER: note the finding in the patient's record.
• Question 14
Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals a stress fracture. You
should question this patient about her:
CORRECT ANSWER: menstrual cycles.
NURS 6512 EXAM 2024 SUMMER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+(WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
• Question 1
In the adult, the apical impulse should be most visible when the patient is in what position?
CORRECT ANSWER: Upright
• Question 2
A pulsation that is diminished to the point of being barely palpable would be graded as:
CORRECT ANSWER: 1
• Question 3
The goals of preparticipation sports evaluation include:
CORRECT ANSWER: identifying risk of injury or death during sports participation.
• Question 4
An examiner has rotated a brush several times into the cervical os. The brush was withdrawn and stroked
lightly on a glass slide. The slide was sprayed with fixative. Which type of specimen requires this technique
for collection?
CORRECT ANSWER: Cytology smear
• Question 5
If your patient has nipple discharge, you will most likely need a:
CORRECT ANSWER: glass slide and fixative.
• Question 6
The difference in blood pressure readings between the right and the left arms is considered normal up to
mm Hg.
CORRECT ANSWER: 10
, • Question 7
The Mini-Mental State Examination:
CORRECT ANSWER: may be used to quantitatively estimate cognitive changes.
• Question 8
An ophthalmoscopic eye examination involves:
CORRECT ANSWER: lens inspection.
• Question 9
Adrian Thompson is a 19-year-old girl who presents to the clinic with complaints of severe, acute chest pain.
Her mother reports that Andrian, apart from occasional sinus infections, Andrian is not prone to respiratory
problems. What potential risk factor is most important to assess with regards to
Adrian's current problem?
CORRECT ANSWER: Covid-19 contact
• Question 10
If a patient cannot shrug the shoulders against resistance, which cranial nerve (CN) requires further
evaluation?
CORRECT ANSWER: CN XI, spinal accessory
• Question 11
When palpating joints, crepitus may occur when:
CORRECT ANSWER: irregular bony surfaces rub together.
• Question 12
The checkout station for preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) is critical because at this point:
CORRECT ANSWER: coordination of follow-ups is reviewed.
• Question 13
While examining a 30-year-old woman, you note that one breast is slightly larger than the other. Inresponse to
this finding, you should:
CORRECT ANSWER: note the finding in the patient's record.
• Question 14
Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals a stress fracture. You
should question this patient about her:
CORRECT ANSWER: menstrual cycles.
