NUR 634 Midterm Examination Questions and Answers .

Mr. M. has a respiratory rate of 32 and a pulse rate of 120. A) Subjective B) Objective Which is the proper sequence of examination for the abdomen? A) Auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion B) Inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation C) Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation D) Auscultation, percussion, inspection, palpation Mrs. R. is a 92-year-old retired teacher who comes to your clinic accompanied by her daughter. You ask Mrs. R. why she came to your clinic today. She looks at her daughter and doesn’t say anything in response to your question. This is an example of which type of challenging patient? A) Talkative patient B) Angry patient C) Silent patient D) Hearing-impaired patient Which of the following is a clinical identifier of metabolic syndrome? A) Waist circumference of 38 inches for a male B) Waist circumference of 34 inches for a female C) BP of 134/88 for a male D) BP of 128/84 for a female Bill, a 55-year-old man, presents with pain in his epigastrium which lasts for 30 minutes or more at a time and has started recently. Which of the following should be considered? A) Peptic ulcer B) Pancreatitis C) Myocardial ischemia D) All of the above