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NUR 612 EXAM 4
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A patients inability to follow simple instructions could indicate with of the following findings?
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A. Dysphonia
B. Amnesia
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C. Aphasia
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D. Depression
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A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog assessment instrument for dementia, What does this score
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indicate?
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A. Advanced dementia
B. Early dementia
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C. Need for further evaluation
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D. Negative screen for dementia
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The examiner asks the patient to complete this statement: "A bird is to air as a fish is to
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_________." This is an example of what type of testing?
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A Calculation
B Analogies
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C Judgment
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D Mood and feelings
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Assume that the patients response to the examiner in question 3 is scales. What does this
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response likely reflect?
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A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion
B. Depression
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C. eating disorder
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D. Aphasia
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Which type of assessment should be used to evaluate the mental status of a patient with head
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trauma?
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A. PHQ
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B. Perceptual distortion assessment
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C. Glasgow Coma Scale la
D. Functional Assessment
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Which of the following indicates possible cognitive impairment?
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A. ability to complete personal care without assistance
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B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate affect
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C. Articulate communication
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D. Prudent behavior and calm demeanor
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A 65-year old woman is brought to the clinic by family. They report thieve have noticed a
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change in her mental abilities over the past 2 weeks. Normally they say she is independent,
intelligent and very socially oriented. Medical history is unremarkable except for congestive
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heart failure, for which she takes digoxin. She has had no major changes in her health. What
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questions would be most important for the examiner to ask the woman's family?
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A. Is there a family hx of Alzheimers?
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B. How much alcohol does she drink in an average week?
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C. When was her digoxin level last checked?
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D. Did you know that the mental function begins to decline after the age of 60?
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A patient who has difficulty writing or drawing is most likely to have what condition?
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A. Temporal lobe damage
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B. Peripheral neuropathy
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C. Organic brain syndrome
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D. Psyciatric hallucinations sh
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A mother brings her 18 month old to the clinic. The child rarely talks or smiles or makes eye
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contact. She has also notice he does not like to be held. She says his motor development seems
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to be normal. What are these symptoms consistent with?
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A. Dementia
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B. Autistic disorder
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C. ADHD
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D. Delirium
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A patient with Alzheimers disease classically displays which of the following?
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A. alternating periods of mania and stupor
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B. Hallucinations and decorticate posturing
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C. Disintegration of personality
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D. Rapid onset of symptoms
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While examining a newborn male infant, the examiner palpates a testicle in the inguinal canal
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that cannot be pushed into the scrotum. this finding is consistent with what?
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A. A retractile testi
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B. Ambiguous genitalia
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C. Inguinal hernia
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D. undescended testicle
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Genital self examination should be taught to patients who are at risk for?
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A. testicular cancer
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B. Peyronie disease
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C. STD
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D. prostate enlargement
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On exam of a patients scrotum you note the it is unusually thickened and it pits. What is one
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type of problem suggested by these findings?
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A. STD
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B. Squamous cell skin cancer
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C. Liver disease
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D. Autoimmune disease
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While examining the genitalia of a 2 yr old boy the examiner should be aware.
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A. scrotum has edema until age 4
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B. Foreskin of uncircumcised penis is not fully retractable until age 3-4yrs
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C. testicles typically do not descend into the scrotum until age 5
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D. Cremasteric reflex does not become evident until age 6-7.
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Which item in the patient history is considered a risk factor for cancer of the penis?
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A. circumcised at birth
B. history of condyloma acuminatum infections
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C. Had congenital hydrocele
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NUR 612 EXAM 4
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tz
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Sp
A patients inability to follow simple instructions could indicate with of the following findings?
ne
la
A. Dysphonia
B. Amnesia
sh
Sp
C. Aphasia
ne
D. Depression
la
tz
sh
A patient scores a 3 on a mini-cog assessment instrument for dementia, What does this score
Sp
indicate?
ne
la
A. Advanced dementia
B. Early dementia
sh
Sp
C. Need for further evaluation
ne
D. Negative screen for dementia
la
tz
sh
The examiner asks the patient to complete this statement: "A bird is to air as a fish is to
Sp
_________." This is an example of what type of testing?
ne
la
A Calculation
B Analogies
sh
C Judgment
Sp
ne
D Mood and feelings
la
tz
sh
Assume that the patients response to the examiner in question 3 is scales. What does this
Sp
response likely reflect?
ne
la
A. Left cerebral hemisphere lesion
B. Depression
sh
Sp
C. eating disorder
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D. Aphasia
a
tz
l
sh
Which type of assessment should be used to evaluate the mental status of a patient with head
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trauma?
ne
la
A. PHQ
sh
Sp
la
Sp
, ne
sh
B. Perceptual distortion assessment
ne
C. Glasgow Coma Scale la
D. Functional Assessment
tz
sh
Sp
ne
Which of the following indicates possible cognitive impairment?
la
A. ability to complete personal care without assistance
sh
B. Suspiciousness or inappropriate affect
Sp
C. Articulate communication
ne
D. Prudent behavior and calm demeanor
la
tz
sh
Sp
A 65-year old woman is brought to the clinic by family. They report thieve have noticed a
ne
change in her mental abilities over the past 2 weeks. Normally they say she is independent,
intelligent and very socially oriented. Medical history is unremarkable except for congestive
la
heart failure, for which she takes digoxin. She has had no major changes in her health. What
sh
questions would be most important for the examiner to ask the woman's family?
Sp
ne
A. Is there a family hx of Alzheimers?
la
B. How much alcohol does she drink in an average week?
tz
C. When was her digoxin level last checked?
sh
Sp
D. Did you know that the mental function begins to decline after the age of 60?
ne
la
A patient who has difficulty writing or drawing is most likely to have what condition?
sh
Sp
A. Temporal lobe damage
ne
B. Peripheral neuropathy
la
C. Organic brain syndrome
tz
D. Psyciatric hallucinations sh
Sp
ne
A mother brings her 18 month old to the clinic. The child rarely talks or smiles or makes eye
la
contact. She has also notice he does not like to be held. She says his motor development seems
sh
to be normal. What are these symptoms consistent with?
Sp
ne
A. Dementia
a
B. Autistic disorder
tz
C. ADHD
l
sh
Sp
D. Delirium
ne
A patient with Alzheimers disease classically displays which of the following?
la
sh
Sp
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Sp
, ne
sh
A. alternating periods of mania and stupor
ne
B. Hallucinations and decorticate posturing
la
C. Disintegration of personality
tz
D. Rapid onset of symptoms
sh
Sp
ne
While examining a newborn male infant, the examiner palpates a testicle in the inguinal canal
la
that cannot be pushed into the scrotum. this finding is consistent with what?
sh
Sp
A. A retractile testi
ne
B. Ambiguous genitalia
la
C. Inguinal hernia
tz
D. undescended testicle
sh
Sp
ne
Genital self examination should be taught to patients who are at risk for?
la
A. testicular cancer
sh
B. Peyronie disease
Sp
C. STD
ne
D. prostate enlargement
la
tz
sh
Sp
On exam of a patients scrotum you note the it is unusually thickened and it pits. What is one
ne
type of problem suggested by these findings?
la
A. STD
sh
B. Squamous cell skin cancer
Sp
C. Liver disease
ne
D. Autoimmune disease
la
tz
sh
Sp
While examining the genitalia of a 2 yr old boy the examiner should be aware.
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A. scrotum has edema until age 4
la
B. Foreskin of uncircumcised penis is not fully retractable until age 3-4yrs
sh
C. testicles typically do not descend into the scrotum until age 5
Sp
D. Cremasteric reflex does not become evident until age 6-7.
ne
a
tz
Which item in the patient history is considered a risk factor for cancer of the penis?
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sh
Sp
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A. circumcised at birth
B. history of condyloma acuminatum infections
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C. Had congenital hydrocele
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