Walden University NURS 6512 FINAL EXAM 11 Advanced Health Assessment 2021 (100 Questions with Answers) for Exam Prep.

CCourse NURS - 6512N, Advanced Health Assessment 2021

Test Exam - Week 11 (100 Questions with Answers)

 Question 1

You are examining Mr. S., a 79-year-old diabetic man complaining of claudication. Which of

the following physical findings is consistent with the diagnosis of arterial occlusion?

Selected Answer: Loss of hair over the extremity

 Question 2

An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed:

Selected Answer: Raynaud disease.

 Question 3

If pitting edema is unilateral, you would suspect occlusion of a:

Selected Answer: major vein.

 Question 4

The physical assessment technique most frequently used to assess joint symmetry is:

Selected Answer: inspection.

 Question 5

A common finding in markedly obese and pregnant women is:

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Selected Answer: lordosis.

 Question 6

You are conducting an examination of Mr. Curtis's heart and blood vessels and auscultate a

grade III murmur. The intensity of this murmur is:

Selected Answer: moderately loud.

 Question 7

To hear diastolic heart sounds, you should ask patients to:

Selected Answer: lie on their left sides.

 Question 8

When conducting a geriatric assessment, basic activities of daily living (ADLs) include:

Selected Answer: bathing.

 Question 9

It is especially important to test for ankle clonus if:

Selected Answer: deep tendon reflexes are hyperactive.

 Question 10

The Mini-Mental State Examination:

Selected Answer: may be used to quantitatively estimate cognitive changes.

 Question 11

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Functional assessment is most important during the examination of a(n):

Selected Answer: older adult.

 Question 12

The musculoskeletal examination should begin when:

Selected Answer: the patient enters the examination room.

 Question 13

Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals a stress

fracture. You should question this patient about her:

Selected Answer: menstrual cycles.

 Question 14

While interviewing a 70-year-old female clinic patient, she tells you that she takes ginkgo

biloba and St. John's wort. You make a short note to check for results of the:

Selected Answer: Mini-Mental State Examination.

 Question 15

If a patient cannot shrug the shoulders against resistance, which cranial nerve (CN) requires

further evaluation?

Selected Answer: CN XI, spinal accessory

 Question 16

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