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SOUTH UNIVERSITY NSG 6020 FINAL EXAM NEWEST
2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) 2024 -2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
NSG 6020 FINAL EXAM
The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a 41-year- old woman with a history of diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork, the nurse notes the
following: unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle
bilaterally; is able to feel vibrations on both patellae. Given this information, what would the nurse suspect? - ANSWER- Peripheral neuropathy
The nurse is reviewing an assessment of a patient's peripheral pulses and notices that the documentation states that the radial pulses are "2+." The nurse recognizes that this reading indicates what type of pulse? - ANSWER- normal
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 1 / 4
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During an interview, a patient reveals that she is pregnant. She states that she is not sure whether she will breastfeed her baby and asks for some information about this. Which of these statements by the nurse is accurate with regard to breastfeeding?
- ANSWER- Breastfeeding provides the perfect food and
antibodies for your baby."
To palpate the temporomandibular joint, the nurse's finger should be placed in the depression of the ear. - ANSWER- anterior to the tragus
The nurse practitioner is examining only the rectal area of a woman and should place the woman in what position? - ANSWER- The nurse should place the female patient in lithotomy position if examining genitalia as well; use the left lateral decubitus position for the rectal area alone.
The nurse is performing a genitourinary assessment on a 50- year-old obese male laborer. On examination the nurse notices a painless round swelling close to the pubis in the area of the internal inguinal ring that is easily reduced when the individual is supine. These findings are most consistent with a(n) _____ hernia. - ANSWER- direct inguinal
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The nurse is conducting a class about breast self-examination (BSE). Which of these statements indicates proper BSE technique? - ANSWER- The best time to perform BSE is 4 to 7 days after the first day of the menstrual period.
A man found wandering in park at 2AM has been brought to emergency department for examination because he said he fell and hit head. During examination, nurse asks him to use his index finger to touch nurse's finger, then own nose, then nurse's finger again (moved to a different location). patient is clumsy, unable to follow the instructions, and overshoots mark, missing finger. nurse suspects... - ANSWER- Acute alcohol intoxication
Which of the following assessment findings is most consistent with clubbing of the fingernails? - ANSWER- An angle of the nail base of 180 degrees or greater with a nail base that feels spongy
A 45-year-old mother of two children is seen at the clinic for complaints of "losing my urine when I sneeze." The nurse
documents that she is experiencing: - ANSWER- stress
incontinence
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A patient calls the clinic for instructions before having a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear. The most appropriate instructions
from the nurse are: - ANSWER- "Avoid intercourse, inserting
anything into the vagina, or douching within 24 hours of your appointment."
Which of the following statements is true regarding the penis? - ANSWER- The corpus spongiosum expends into a cone of erectile tissue called the glans
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.
. You are examining a 6 month old baby. You place the baby's feet flat on the table and flex his knees up. you note that the
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