NR509 / NR 509 Week 2 Quiz
(Latest): Advanced Physical
Assessment - Chamberlain 1) A mother brings her two month old daughter in for an examination says "my daughter rolled over against the wall and now I have noticed that she has the spot soft on the top of her head, is there something terribly wrong?"
The FNP's best response would be: - CORRECT ANSWER "That
soft spot is normal and actually allows for growth of the brain during the first year of your baby's life" 2) During percussion the FNP knows that a dull percussion note elicited
over a lung lobe. This most likely results from: - CORRECT ANSWER
Increased density of lung tissue 3) The patient is unable to differentiate between sharp and dull stimulation
to both sides of her face. The FNP suspects Damage to: - CORRECT
ANSWER The trigeminal nerve 1 / 2
4) When examining the face, the FNP is aware that the two pairs of salivary gland's that are accessible to examination are the _____ glands - CORRECT ANSWER Parotid and submandibular 5) A patient comes to the clinic complaining of neck and shoulder pain and is unable to turn her head. The FNP suspects damage to cranial nerve ____ and proceeds with the examination by____ - CORRECT ANSWER XI; asking the patient you should have her shoulders against resistance 6) When examining a patient's cranial nerve function, the FNP remembers
that the muscles in the neck that are innervated by CN XI are the: -
CORRECT ANSWER Sternomastoid and trapezius 7) The patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The FNP would proceed with an examination of the _____ gland - CORRECT ANSWER Thyroid 8) A patient says that she has recently noticed a lump in the front of her neck below her "Adams apple" that seems to be getting bigger. During the assessment, the finding that leaves the FNP to suspect that this may not be
a cancerous thyroid nodule is that the lump: - CORRECT ANSWER
Is mobile and not hard
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