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NR-509-Week 2 Quiz 2026 Questions
and Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Already Graded A+
1) A mother brings her two month old daughter in for an
examination says "my daughter rolled over against the wall
and now I have noticed that she has the spot soft on the top of
her head, is there something terribly wrong?" The FNP's best
response would be: Ans: "That soft spot is normal and actually
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allows for growth of the brain during the first year of your
baby's life"
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2) During percussion the FNP knows that a dull percussion
note elicited over a lung lobe. This most likely results from:
Ans: Increased density of lung tissue
3) The patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and
dull stimulation to both sides of her face. The FNP suspects
Damage to: Ans: The trigeminal nerve
4) When examining the face, the FNP is aware that the two
pairs of salivary gland's that are accessible to examination are
the _____ glands Ans: Parotid and submandibular
5) A patient comes to the clinic complaining of neck and
shoulder pain and is unable to turn her head. The FNP suspects
damage to cranial nerve ____ and proceeds with the
examination by____ Ans: XI; asking the patient you should have
her shoulders against resistance
6) When examining a patient's cranial nerve function, the FNP
remembers that the muscles in the neck that are innervated by
CN XI are the: Ans: Sternomastoid and trapezius
NR-509-Week 2 Quiz 2026 Questions
and Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Already Graded A+
1) A mother brings her two month old daughter in for an
examination says "my daughter rolled over against the wall
and now I have noticed that she has the spot soft on the top of
her head, is there something terribly wrong?" The FNP's best
response would be: Ans: "That soft spot is normal and actually
© 2026 Assignment
allows for growth of the brain during the first year of your
baby's life"
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
2) During percussion the FNP knows that a dull percussion
note elicited over a lung lobe. This most likely results from:
Ans: Increased density of lung tissue
3) The patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and
dull stimulation to both sides of her face. The FNP suspects
Damage to: Ans: The trigeminal nerve
4) When examining the face, the FNP is aware that the two
pairs of salivary gland's that are accessible to examination are
the _____ glands Ans: Parotid and submandibular
5) A patient comes to the clinic complaining of neck and
shoulder pain and is unable to turn her head. The FNP suspects
damage to cranial nerve ____ and proceeds with the
examination by____ Ans: XI; asking the patient you should have
her shoulders against resistance
6) When examining a patient's cranial nerve function, the FNP
remembers that the muscles in the neck that are innervated by
CN XI are the: Ans: Sternomastoid and trapezius
