NURS 6512 MID TERM EXAMS QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
1. Question: When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University's Code of
Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Answer: Yes
2. Question: A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the: Answer: CRAFFT
3. Question: Which question would be considered a leading question? Answer: "You don't
get headaches often, do you?"
4. Question: 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? Answer: Auscultation
5. Question: Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to
the clinic. Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs
related to a health problem? Answer: "Why do you think you are having these
symptoms?"
6. Question: Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of
questions? Answer: Use the patient's own terms if possible.
7. Question: The most superior part of the stomach is the: Answer: fundus.
8. Question: You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next
to her in the examination room. When collecting history from older children or
, adolescents, they should be: Answer: given the opportunity to be interviewed without the
parent at some point during the interview.
9. Question: White, rounded, or oval ulcerations surrounded by a red halo and found on the
oral mucosa are: Answer: aphthous ulcers.
10. Question: You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient's inner eye. You rotate
the lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for: Answer: myopia.
11. Question: 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? Answer: Fat
12. Question: 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: Answer: hyperthyroidism.
13. Question: The adult recommended dietary fat intake should be g/day. Answer: 44 to 78
14. Question: Which of the following is the most accurate re ection of an individual's food
intake? Answer: Food diary
15. Question: Pigmented, raised, warty lesions over the face and trunk should be assessed by
an experienced practitioner who can distinguish: Answer: seborrheic keratoses from
actinic keratoses.
16. Question: Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often
associated with: Answer: middle ear effusion.
17. Question: Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color
variations of the skin is best conducted: Answer: with illumination provided by daylight.
18. Question: Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from: Answer: invaginations of
epidermis into dermis.
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ANSWERS
1. Question: When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University's Code of
Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Answer: Yes
2. Question: A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the: Answer: CRAFFT
3. Question: Which question would be considered a leading question? Answer: "You don't
get headaches often, do you?"
4. Question: 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? Answer: Auscultation
5. Question: Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to
the clinic. Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs
related to a health problem? Answer: "Why do you think you are having these
symptoms?"
6. Question: Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of
questions? Answer: Use the patient's own terms if possible.
7. Question: The most superior part of the stomach is the: Answer: fundus.
8. Question: You are collecting a history from an 11-year-old girl. Her mother is sitting next
to her in the examination room. When collecting history from older children or
, adolescents, they should be: Answer: given the opportunity to be interviewed without the
parent at some point during the interview.
9. Question: White, rounded, or oval ulcerations surrounded by a red halo and found on the
oral mucosa are: Answer: aphthous ulcers.
10. Question: You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient's inner eye. You rotate
the lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for: Answer: myopia.
11. Question: 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? Answer: Fat
12. Question: 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: Answer: hyperthyroidism.
13. Question: The adult recommended dietary fat intake should be g/day. Answer: 44 to 78
14. Question: Which of the following is the most accurate re ection of an individual's food
intake? Answer: Food diary
15. Question: Pigmented, raised, warty lesions over the face and trunk should be assessed by
an experienced practitioner who can distinguish: Answer: seborrheic keratoses from
actinic keratoses.
16. Question: Bulging of an amber tympanic membrane without mobility is most often
associated with: Answer: middle ear effusion.
17. Question: Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color
variations of the skin is best conducted: Answer: with illumination provided by daylight.
18. Question: Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from: Answer: invaginations of
epidermis into dermis.
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