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NURS 190 PA FINAL EXAM - WEST COAST
UNIVERSITY – 2024 LATEST ALREADY GRADED
A RATED
The nurse is auscultating breath sounds on an adult client and hears crackling sounds over most of the chest. Which of the following would be the best action for the nurse to take next? - ANSWER-wet the hair before auscultating the chest
A client arrives in the ER with complaints of intermittent nosebleeds for the past two days.Which of the following assessments would be a priority for the nurse in this situation? - ANSWER-obtain a blood pressure
The nurse is performing a neurological assessment and needs to test cranial nerves. The nurse asks the client to close both eyes and report when a touch with a wisp of cotton is felt. The nurse is assessing the function of which of the following cranial nerves? - ANSWER-trigeminal nerve, cranial nerve V
The nurse is preparing a neurological health seminar for the staff on the unit. Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the teaching plan? - ANSWER-Alcohol or drug use increases the risk for accidents and injury
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2 The nurse is interviewing a client with suspected Lyme's disease. Which of the following questions would be a priority in this situation? - ANSWER-Have you been hiking or camping lately
The client's chief complaint in inability to move the fourth and fifth fingers during the nurse's interview. The nurse notes severe flexion in both of the affected fingers and upon palpation, but there are no complaints of pain from the client. The nurse would suspect which of the following conditions in this situation? - ANSWER-Dupuytren's contracture
The nurse notes asymmetry of the iliac crests and gluteal folds while inspecting the spine of a client. The client's spine has a slight curvature to the right, but denies complaints of pain. The nurse would correctly document which of the following choices? - ANSWER-scoliosis
The nurse asks the client to pull the toes up towards the nose during an examination of the lower extremities. The nurse is assessing which of the following movements? - ANSWER- dorsiflexion
The nurse is admitting a client with suspected meningitis and notes a positive Brudzinski's sign has been noted in the history and physical. To validate this assessment finding, the nurse would note which of the following? - ANSWER-flexion of the legs and thighs
The nurse is palpating the knee of a client and uses firm pressure to stroke the medial aspect of the knee upward while applying pressure to the lateral side and observing the medical side. The
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