NUR216 Exam 2 Test Questions With Complete Answers-A 16 y/o patient came into the clinic because she is having frequent migraine headaches. Which of the following findings requires follow-up by the nurse?
A. She is miss
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NUR216 Exam 2 Test Questions With Complete Answers-A 16 y/o patient came into the clinic because she is having frequent migraine headaches. Which of the following findings requires follow-up by the nurse?
A. She is missing school 2-3 times per week due to migraines
B. She's been having migraines for about 8 months
C. She rates pain 7-9/10 during migraine attacks & must lay down in a dark room
D. She reports nausea & vomiting during migraines - A. She is missing school 2-3 times per week due to migraines
A 75-year-old female client states "when I eat meals, I feel like food gets stuck in my throat." What is an appropriate nursing action?
A.Tell the patient to cut up her food in smaller pieces.
B.Notify the physician and anticipate a referral to speech therapy for a swallow evaluation.
C.Ask the patient what foods she has difficulty swallowing.
D.Encourage the patient to drink more fluids to soften the food she eats. - B.Notify the physician and anticipate a referral to speech therapy for a swallow evaluation.
A bull's-eye lesion, or round lesion with central clearing, is typical in Lyme disease. What is the name of this lesion's pattern?
A.Round/oval
B.Iris
C.Confluent
D.Arciform - B.Iris
A chief executive officer for a large manufacturing company reports that she has noticed that her hair is falling out and breaking when she brushes her hair. What should you ask or do next?
A.Is there a family history of hair falling out?
B.Are you under a lot of stress?
C.Do you have an endocrine disorder?
D.Use the OPQRST mnemonic to gather more information. - D.Use the OPQRST mnemonic to gather more information.
A college student experiences a very painful paper cut to her finger as she turns the pages of her textbook. What layer(s) of skin is or are affected?
A.Epidermis only
B.Dermis only
C.Epidermis and dermis
D.Epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous - C.Epidermis and dermis
A nurse is percussing the posterior lobes of a patient with left lower lobe (LLL) pneumonia. What sounds would be heard in the LLL?
A.Resonant
B.Hyperresonance
C.Dullness sound
D.Adventitious sounds - C.Dullness sound
A patient reports recent difficulty with vision mainly at night. Which assessment should you perform first?
A. Assess vision using the Rosenbaum chart
B. Complete assessment of pupils
C. Assess vision using the Snellen chart
D. Assess vision using the Ishihara chart - C. Assess vision using the Snellen chart
A young woman comes to urgent care complaining of eye discomfort, headache, and congestion. What assessment techniques can be used to assess the maxillary and frontal sinuses?
A.Inspection and auscultation
B.Inspection and palpation
C.Palpation or percussion
D.Percussion only - C.Palpation or percussion
Amlodipine 750mcg daily is ordered, but it arrives as 0.5mg per tablet. How many tablets will you give? Round to tenth. - 1.5 tablets
Digoxin 0.5 mL is ordered. The pharmacy sends a vial of liquid that reads 500mcg/1mL. How many mcg will you give? - 250 mcg
During the health history, a 69-year-old patient keeps leaning forward and turning the left side of his face toward you. What question(s) should you ask the patient? Select all that apply.
A.Are you having difficulty hearing me?
B.What is wrong with your posture?
C.Do you have any ringing or buzzing in your ears?
D.What was your occupation? - A.Are you having difficulty hearing me?
C.Do you have any ringing or buzzing in your ears?
D.What was your occupation?
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