NUR 168 Test 2 Questions With Complete
Solutions
A |patient |is |at |the |hospital |with |a |broken |hip; |to |assess |this |patient |what |position |should |the |
patient |be |laying? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Prone
This |position |is |effective |for |assessment |of |female |genitalia |and |rectum, |the |patient |is |in |the |
dorsal |recumbent |position |with |buttocks |at |the |end |of |the |examination |table |and |heels |stirrup
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-lithotomy
What |position |is |this? |The |patient |and |her |body |is |at |90 |degree |angle |to |the |hips, |the |back |is |
straight |and |her |arms |are |above |the |head. |It |is |effective |for |assessing |the |anus |and |rectum |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Knee-chest
This |position |cannot |be |used |for |assessing |the |abdomen |because |it |causes |abdominal |
contractions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dorsal |Recumbent
Standing |position |should |not |be |used |for |which |patient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Weak, |dizzy |
or |prone |to |fall
What |can |be |assessed |effectively |when |a |patient |is |in |standing |position |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Assess |posture |balance |and |gait
What |would |be |causing |a |patient |to |have |bluish |(cyanosis) |skin? |Which |body |areas |would |
show |this |abnormality? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cause: |cold |environment, |cardiac |or |
respiratory |disease |(decreased |oxygen) |
Areas: |exposed |areas |particularly |the |ears, |lips, |inside |of |the |mouth |hands |and |feet |& |nail |
beds
, Yellowish |(jaundice) |skin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Caused |by |increased |bilirubin |levels
Which |body |areas |can |you |assess |for |jaundice? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Areas: |overall |skin |
areas, |mucous |membranes |& |sclera
What |causes |virtiligo? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Depigmentation |(congenital |or |autoimmune |
conditions)
A |nurse |is |assessing |a |patient |who |has |been |consuming |alcohol |prior |to |admission. |What |is |an
|expected |skin |color |finding |while |she |is |assessing |the |patient's |skin? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Redness |(erythema, |flushing)
1. |Jaundice |& |milia |(whiteheads) |in |newborns
2. |Fine |downy |hair |(lanugo) |for |the |first |2 |weeks |of |life
3. |Smooth, |thin |skin |at |birth |
4. |Pubic |hair |development |at |the |onset |of |puberty |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Normal |Age-
Related |Variations |in |Infants/Children
An |old |man |has |raised |dark |areas |in |skin, |is |this |normal? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Yes |(senile |
keratosis)
1. |Wrinkles, |dryness, |scaling, |decreased |turgor
2. |Raised |dark |areas |(senile |keratosis)
3. |Flat, |brown |age |spots |(senile |lentigines)
4. |Small, |round |red |spots |(cherry |angioma)
5. |Fine, |brittle |gray |or |white |hair
6. |Hair |loss
Solutions
A |patient |is |at |the |hospital |with |a |broken |hip; |to |assess |this |patient |what |position |should |the |
patient |be |laying? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Prone
This |position |is |effective |for |assessment |of |female |genitalia |and |rectum, |the |patient |is |in |the |
dorsal |recumbent |position |with |buttocks |at |the |end |of |the |examination |table |and |heels |stirrup
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-lithotomy
What |position |is |this? |The |patient |and |her |body |is |at |90 |degree |angle |to |the |hips, |the |back |is |
straight |and |her |arms |are |above |the |head. |It |is |effective |for |assessing |the |anus |and |rectum |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Knee-chest
This |position |cannot |be |used |for |assessing |the |abdomen |because |it |causes |abdominal |
contractions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dorsal |Recumbent
Standing |position |should |not |be |used |for |which |patient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Weak, |dizzy |
or |prone |to |fall
What |can |be |assessed |effectively |when |a |patient |is |in |standing |position |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Assess |posture |balance |and |gait
What |would |be |causing |a |patient |to |have |bluish |(cyanosis) |skin? |Which |body |areas |would |
show |this |abnormality? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cause: |cold |environment, |cardiac |or |
respiratory |disease |(decreased |oxygen) |
Areas: |exposed |areas |particularly |the |ears, |lips, |inside |of |the |mouth |hands |and |feet |& |nail |
beds
, Yellowish |(jaundice) |skin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Caused |by |increased |bilirubin |levels
Which |body |areas |can |you |assess |for |jaundice? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Areas: |overall |skin |
areas, |mucous |membranes |& |sclera
What |causes |virtiligo? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Depigmentation |(congenital |or |autoimmune |
conditions)
A |nurse |is |assessing |a |patient |who |has |been |consuming |alcohol |prior |to |admission. |What |is |an
|expected |skin |color |finding |while |she |is |assessing |the |patient's |skin? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Redness |(erythema, |flushing)
1. |Jaundice |& |milia |(whiteheads) |in |newborns
2. |Fine |downy |hair |(lanugo) |for |the |first |2 |weeks |of |life
3. |Smooth, |thin |skin |at |birth |
4. |Pubic |hair |development |at |the |onset |of |puberty |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Normal |Age-
Related |Variations |in |Infants/Children
An |old |man |has |raised |dark |areas |in |skin, |is |this |normal? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Yes |(senile |
keratosis)
1. |Wrinkles, |dryness, |scaling, |decreased |turgor
2. |Raised |dark |areas |(senile |keratosis)
3. |Flat, |brown |age |spots |(senile |lentigines)
4. |Small, |round |red |spots |(cherry |angioma)
5. |Fine, |brittle |gray |or |white |hair
6. |Hair |loss
