Walden NURS6512 Week 7 Midterm Exam Latest 2020 MARCH

NURS6512 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning

Week 7 Midterm Exam  

•             Question 1          In counseling a client regarding nutrition education, you explain that linoleic acid, a major fatty acid, is thought to be essential for:                                    

•             Question 2          The term denoting the caregiver's need to do no harm to the patient is:                                               

•             Question 3          Before performing an abdominal examination, the examiner should:                                     

•             Question 4          Which part of the information contained in the patient's record may be used in court?  

•             Question 5          To perform the Rinne test, place the tuning fork on the:                                              

•             Question 6          Under normal circumstances, how much water is lost daily by the body?                                              

•             Question 7          Nasal symptoms that imply an allergic response include:                                              

•             Question 8          Mrs. Kinder is a 39-year-old patient who presents to the office with complaints of an earache. In explaining to the patient about the function of her ears, which ear structure would you tell her is responsible for equalizing atmospheric pressure when swallowing, sneezing, or yawning?                                               

•             Question 9          Recommended carbohydrate content of total dietary intake (% total calories) is ____%.              

•             Question 10        Mr. Williams, age 25, has recovered recently from an upper and lower respiratory infection. He describes a long-standing nasal dripping. He is seeking treatment for a mild hearing loss that has not gone away. Information concerning his chronic postnasal drip should be documented within which section of his history?    

•             Question 11        Ms. Otten is a 45-year-old patient who presents with a complaint of weight gain. Which medication is frequently associated with weight gain?                                          

•             Question 12        Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a physical examination to establish a new primary care health care provider. Which of the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?                                 

•             Question 13        Ms. G. is being seen for her routine physical examination. She is a college graduate and president of a research firm. Although her exact salary is unknown, she has adequate health insurance. Most of the above information is part of Ms. G.'s _____ history.                                    

•             Question 14        A detailed description of the symptoms related to the chief complaint is presented in the:

•             Question 15        Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions?     

•             Question 16        Which technique is most likely to result in the patient's understanding of questions?     

•             Question 17        The most common form of birth trauma of the scalp is:                                 

•             Question 18        Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia due to:      

•             Question 19        Which question would be considered a leading question?                                           

•             Question 20        You are palpating a patient's thyroid and find that its broadest dimension measures 4 cm. The right lobe is 25% larger than the left. These data would indicate:                                         

•             Question 21        In issues surrounding ethical decision making, beneficence refers to the:                                             

•             Question 22        Mr. Johnson presents with a freely movable cystic mass in the midline of the high neck region at the base of the tongue. This is most likely a:                                       

•             Question 23        When hearing is evaluated, which cranial nerve is being tested?                                               

•             Question 24        Spasmodic muscular contractions of the head, face, or neck are called:                                 

•             Question 25        You are using an ophthalmoscope to examine a patient's inner eye. You rotate the lens selector clockwise, then counterclockwise to compensate for:                                   

•             Question 26        Which is the best way to position a patient's neck for palpation of the thyroid?                 

•             Question 27        Underestimation of blood pressure will occur if the blood pressure cuff's width covers:

•             Question 28        Macronutrients are so named because they:                                     

•             Question 29        A 5-year-old child presents with nasal congestion and a headache. To assess for sinus tenderness you should palpate over the:                                     

•             Question 30        Mrs. Grace is a 58-year-old patient who has a diagnosis of pernicious anemia. Which B vitamin is deficient in patients with pernicious anemia?                                    

•             Question 31        To approximate vocal frequencies, which tuning fork should be used to assess hearing?                                               

•             Question 32        You are planning to palpate the abdomen of your patient. Which part of the examiner's hand is best for palpating vibration?                                      

•             Question 33        Tracheal tug suggests the presence of a(n):                                        

•             Question 34        Regardless of the origin, discharge is described by noting:                                           

•             Question 35        A tool used to screen adolescents for alcoholism is the:                                

                Question 36        To correctly document absent bowel sounds, one must listen continuously for: