NURSING 6512 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS FOR TOP GRADES

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NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM 1. Costovertebral angle tenderness should be assessed whenever you suspect the patient may have: - 2. In older adults, overflow fecal incontinence is commonly due to: -... 3. A 1 month old boy has been vomiting for 2 weeks. How is this symptom of GERD and pyloric stenosis further differentiated in this child’s assessment? 4. Auscultation of borborygmi is associated with: - 5. When auscultating the abdomen, which finding would indicate collateral circulation between the portal and systemic venous systems? – 6. Conversion of fat-soluble wastes to water-soluble material for renal excretion is a function of the: - 7. The major function of the large intestine is: - 8. Which structure is located in the hypogastric region of the abdomen? – 9. A 45 year old man relates a several week history of severe intermittent abdominal burning sensations. He relates that the pain is relieved with small amounts of food. Before starting the physical examination, you review his laboratory work, anticipating a (n): - 10. You are caring for a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. During the assessment, the patient would describe the pain as: 11. Your 85 year old patient is complaining of right knee pain. She has a history of osteoarthritis for which she is given anti-inflammatory medication. To assess her right knee pain, you should ask her if: - 12. A 5 year old is complaining of nondescriptive “belly pain.” Your next action should be to ask him to: - 13. The perception of pain: 14. Patients presenting with ascites, jaundice, cutaneous spider veins, and nonpalpable liver exhibit signs of: - 15. A patient presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The patient sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen and complains of pain in the upper left quadrant that radiates to the left shoulder. What organ is most likely injured? 16. Imaging studies reveal that a patient has dilation of the renal pelvis from an obstruction in the ureter, what condition will be documented in this patient’s health record? – 17. Visible intestinal peristalsis may indicate: 18. Infants born weighing less than 1500g are at higher risk for 19. Which of the following factors is not known to affect patient compliance with his or her treatment regimen? – 20. One of the most important aspects to consider in the orthopedic screening examination is: - 21. The sequence of the physical examination should be individualized to: - 22. As you greet the patient, which examination technique is first implemented? 23. Which of the following is most likely to enhance examiner reliability? 24. A 7 year old boy is brought to your office with a chief complaint of possible fracture to his left third finger. He jammed it while playing basketball 2 days ago. The mother states that she really does not think it is broken because he can move it. What is your best response? – 25. A patient presenting for the first time with typical low back pain should receive which of the following diagnostic tests? – 26. Skeletal changes in older adults are the result of: - 27. A positive straight leg raise test usually indicates: - 28. What technique is performed at every infant examination during the first year of life to detect hip dislocation? – 29. Expected normal findings during inspection of spinal alignment include: 30. Temporalis and masseter muscles are evaluated by: - ..................................................................................CONTINUED...................................................................................................... [Show More]

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