NUR 201 Exam 2 Questions with Correct Verified Solutions

NUR 201 Exam 2
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The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, "I sure sweat a lot,
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u especially on my face and feet but it doesn't have an odour." The nurse
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knows that this could be related to:
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A) the eccrine glands
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B) the apocrine glands
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C) the stratum corneum glands
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D) the stratum germinativum gland - ANS ✔A
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The nurse is bathing an 80-year-
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old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This fin
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ding would be related to which factor?
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A) increased vascularity of the skin in the elderly
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B) increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands in the elderly
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C) an increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elder
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D) an increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the
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u elderly - ANS ✔D u u u




To assess for early jaundice, you will assess:
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A) sclera and hard palate
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B) nail beds
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D) all visible skin surfaces - ANS ✔A
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A 13-year-
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old girl is interested in obtaining information about the cause of her ac
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ne. The nurse would share with her that acne:
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A) is contagious
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B) is caused by poor diet
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C) has no known cause
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D) has been found to be related to poor hygiene - ANS ✔C
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Assessing a patient's skin turgor is done to assess which clinical finding
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A) symmetry
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B) dehydration
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C) vitiligo
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D) edema - ANS ✔B
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An elderly woman is brought to the emergency department after being
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found lying on the kitchen floor for 2 days, and she is extremely dehydr
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ated. What would the nurse expect to see upon examination?
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A) smooth mucous membranes and lips
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B) dry mucous membranes and cracked lips
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C) pale mucous membranes
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D) white patches on the mucous membranes - ANS ✔B
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Which of the following definitions are incorrect?
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A) a bruit is a blowing, swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope
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u over an area of abnormal blood flow
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B) dysphagia is a term used to describe a normal swallow reflex
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C) Goitre is an increase in the size of the thyroid gland
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D) vertigo is not the same as dizziness - ANS ✔B
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Upon inspection of the face, you would note the following?
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