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NSG6020 EXAM 3 LATEST 2025 COMPLETE
EXAM| ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient has a positive Homans' sign. The nurse knows that a positive
Homans' sign may indicate: - ANSWER - deep vein thrombosis
The nurse is discussing breast self-examination with a postmenopausal woman. The best time for postmenopausal women to perform breast
self-examination is: - ANSWER - the same day every month
A 15-year-old boy is seen in the clinic for complaints of "dull pain and pulling" in the scrotal area. On examination the nurse palpates a soft, irregular mass posterior to and above the testis on the left. This mass collapses when the patient is supine and refills when he is upright. This
description is consistent with: - ANSWER - varicocele
The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor? - ANSWER - An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly
A woman who is 22 weeks pregnant has a vaginal infection. She tells the nurse that she is afraid that this infection will hurt the fetus. The nurse knows that which of these statements is true? - ANSWER - A thick mucus plugs forms that protects the fetus from infection 1 / 3
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pg. 2 In assessment of 1-month-old, nurse notes a lack of response to noise or stimulation. mother reports that in the last week he has been sleeping all the time + when awake all he does is cry. nurse hears that infant's cries are very high pitched and shrill. What would be nurse's appropriate response? - ANSWER - Refer the infant for further testing
A female patient is 8 months pregnant. She comments that she has noticed a change in posture and is having lower back pain. The nurse tells her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to
compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift in posture is: - ANSWER -
lordosis
A 14-year-old girl is anxious about not having reached menarche. When taking the history, the nurse should ascertain which of the following?
The age: - ANSWER - she began to develop breasts
During an examination, the nurse notes a supernumerary nipple just under the patient's left breast. The patient tells the nurse that she always thought it was a mole. Which statement about this finding is correct? - ANSWER - It is a normal variation and not a significant finding
The major artery that supplies blood to arm - ANSWER - brachial artery
The nurse is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these bests describes the response the nurse should expect if the nerve is intact? The patient - ANSWER - moves head and shoulder against resistance with equal strength
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pg. 3 In a person with an upper motor neuron lesion such as a cerebrovascular accident, which of the following physical assessment findings would the nurse expect to see? - ANSWER - Hyperreflexia
A few days after a summer hiking trip, a 25-year-old man comes to the clinic with a rash. On examination, the nurse notes that the rash is red, macular, with a bull's eye pattern across his midriff and behind his
knees. The nurse suspects: - ANSWER - Lyme disease
During an assessment, the nurse notes that a patient's left arm is swollen from the shoulder down to the fingers, with nonpitting edema. The right arm is normal. The patient had a mastectomy 1 year ago. The nurse suspects which problem? - ANSWER - lymphedema
When performing the bimanual examination, the nurse notices that the cervix feels smooth and firm, is round, and is fixed in place (does not move). When cervical palpation is performed, the patient complains of some pain. The nurse's interpretation of these results should be which of these? - ANSWER - The cervix should move when palpated; an immobile cervix may indicate malignancy.
During an examination, you note that a male patient has a red, round, superficial ulcer with a yellowish-serous discharge on his penis. Upon palpation, you note a nontender base that feels like a small button between your thumb and fingers. At this point you suspect that this
patient has: - ANSWER - syphilitic chancre
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