NURS 6512 Week 11 Quiz (Version 2)
• Question 1
Which medical condition would exclude one from sports participation?
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Fever can increase cardiopulmonary effort and impair exercise capacity; fever can indicate myocarditis or other infections that make exercise dangerous. Asthma, sickle cell trait, and seizures, when controlled, do not exclude exercise, nor does HIV-positive status when proper Universal Precautions are employed.
• Question 2
Your 15-year-old patient is athletic and thin. Radiography of an ankle injury reveals a
stress fracture. You should question this patient about her:
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The lean body encourages a hypoestrogenic state that can lead to menstrual dysfunction and osteopenia or osteoporosis. This state increases the risk of stress fractures. This patient should be questioned about 1 / 2
amenorrhea.
• Question 3
Which of the following are examined with the patient in a reclining 45-degree position?
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With the patient in a reclining 45-degree position, you can examine jugular venous pulsations and measure jugular venous pressure. All of the other choices can be examined with the patient in a sitting position.
• Question 4
Which one of the following patient characteristics is most likely to limit patient reliability during history taking?
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A partial or total loss of any of the senses can limit a patient s reliability as a historian. Emotional constraints, language barriers, cultural barriers, and an unresponsive or comatose patient can all affect a patient s ability to be a thorough historian. All of the other options would not limit a patient s reliability.
• Question 5
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