NURS-6512 Advanced Health Assessment Final Exam Review Questions & Answers 2023 NURS-6512N-39-Advanced Health Assessment
Question 1
Tarry black stool should make you suspect:
Selected Answer:
upper intestinal bleeding.
Question 2
During a routine prenatal visit, Ms. T. was noted as having dependent edema, varicosities of the legs, and hemorrhoids. She expressed concern about these symptoms. You explain to Ms. T. that her enlarged uterus is compressing her pelvic veins and her inferior vena cava. You would further explain
that these findings:
Selected Answer:
are usual conditions during pregnancy. 1 / 3
Question 3
You order an ECG on a patient that c/o feeling heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath. Your ECG shows irregular heart rate and you determine that you need to call EMS immediately because this rhythm can cause death. What rhythm would you suspect the ECG is showing?
Selected Answer:
Ventricular Fibrillation
Question 4
You are conducting a preparticipation physical examination for a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome who will be playing basketball. She has slight torticollis and mild ankle clonus. What additional diagnostic testing would be required for her?
Selected Answer:
Cervical spine radiograph
Question 5
Facial muscle or tongue weakness may result in:
Selected Answer:
aphasia.
Question 6 2 / 3
Part of the screening orthopedic component of the examination includes evaluating the person while he
or she is:
Selected Answer:
duck walking.
Question 7
You are reviewing an ECG of a 43 year old new patient. The patient has a history of second-degree heart block. The ECG shows the PR interval is increases with each beat until a QRS is dropped. What is this type of block called?
Selected Answer:
Second degree heart block, type 1: Wenckebach/Mobitz 1
Question 8
A red, hot swollen joint in a 40-year-old man should lead you to suspect:
Selected Answer:
gout.
Question 9
An idiopathic spasm of arterioles in the digits is termed:
Selected Answer:
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