NR602 / NR 602 Midterm Exam (Latest
2024/2025): Primary Care of the Childbearing &
Childrearing Family Practicum – Chamberlain |
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NR602 Midterm Exam - Complete Q&A (100
Questions)
Section 1: Physical Examination & Assessment
Techniques (Questions 1-10)
Q1. Role-play with equipment during the course of
a physical examination would be most beneficial
with which of the following groups?
• A) Infants
• B) Preschoolers/Toddlers
• C) School-age children
• D) Adolescents
✅ Correct Answer: B
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Rationale: Preschoolers and toddlers benefit from
role-play with equipment because they have active
imaginations and learn through play. Allowing them
to handle equipment reduces fear and anxiety
during the actual examination .
Q2. What is the Ortolani Sign used to assess?
• A) Hip range of motion
• B) Congenital hip dysplasia
• C) Knee stability
• D) Spinal alignment
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Ortolani sign is a physical
examination maneuver used to assess for
congenital hip dysplasia (developmental dysplasia
of the hip) in newborns and infants. A positive sign
is a "clunk" felt as the femoral head reduces into
the acetabulum .
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Q3. When performing a physical examination of a
toddler, which body parts should be examined
last?
• A) Heart and lungs
• B) Abdomen and back
• C) Ears and throat
• D) Extremities
✅ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ears and throat should be examined last
because these are the most invasive and distressing
parts of the examination for a toddler. Saving them
for the end helps maintain cooperation during the
rest of the exam .
Q4. The anterior fontanel typically closes at what
age?
• A) 4-6 months
• B) 6-10 months
• C) 12-18 months
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• D) 18-24 months
✅ Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The anterior fontanel normally closes
between 18 and 24 months of age. Delayed closure
may indicate conditions such as hypothyroidism or
increased intracranial pressure .
Q5. At what age does the posterior fontanel close?
• A) 2 months
• B) 4 months
• C) 6 months
• D) 12 months
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The posterior fontanel typically closes by
2 months of age .
Q6. A newborn presents with dolls eyes, nose
breathing only, hands closed, sees 20-25cm away,