NR-509-Week 2 Quiz with Verified Answers
Question : A mother brings her two month old daughter in for
an examination says "my daughter rolled over against the wall and now I have noticed that she has the spot soft on the top of her head, is there something terribly wrong?" The FNP's best
response would be:
CORRECT ANSWER : "That soft spot is normal and
actually allows for growth of the brain during the first year of your baby's life"
Question : During percussion the FNP knows that a dull
percussion note elicited over a lung lobe. This most likely
results from:
CORRECT ANSWER : Increased density of lung tissue
Question : The patient is unable to differentiate between sharp
and dull stimulation to both sides of her face. The FNP
suspects Damage to:
CORRECT ANSWER : The trigeminal nerve
Question : When examining the face, the FNP is aware that
the two pairs of salivary gland's that are accessible to examination are the _____ glands
CORRECT ANSWER : Parotid and submandibular
Question : A patient comes to the clinic complaining of neck
and shoulder pain and is unable to turn her head. The FNP suspects damage to cranial nerve ____ and proceeds with the examination by____
CORRECT ANSWER : XI; asking the patient you should
have her shoulders against resistance
Question : When examining a patient's cranial nerve function,
the FNP remembers that the muscles in the neck that are
innervated by CN XI are the:
CORRECT ANSWER : Sternomastoid and trapezius
Question : The patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated
thyroxine level. The FNP would proceed with an examination of the _____ gland
CORRECT ANSWER : Thyroid
Question : A patient says that she has recently noticed a lump
in the front of her neck below her "Adams apple" that seems to be getting bigger. During the assessment, the finding that leaves the FNP to suspect that this may not be a cancerous
thyroid nodule is that the lump:
CORRECT ANSWER : Is mobile and not hard
Question : The FNP notices that the patient's submental
lymph nodes are enlarged. In an effort to identify the cause of
the node enlargement, the FNP would assess the patient's:
CORRECT ANSWER : Area proximal to the enlarged node
Question : The FNP is aware that the four areas in the body
were lymph nodes accessible are the:
CORRECT ANSWER : Head and neck, arms, inguinal area,
and axillae
Question : A 52-year-old patient describes the presence of
occasional floaters or spots moving in front of his eyes. The
FNP should know that floaters are usually not significant and
are caused by:
CORRECT ANSWER : Condensed vitreous fibers
Question : The FNP is preparing to assess the visual acuity of
a 16-year-old patient. How should the FNP proceed?
CORRECT ANSWER : Use the Snellen chart position 20
feet away from the patient
Question : A patient's vision is recorded as 20/30 when the
Snellen eye chart is used. The FNP interprets these results to
indicate that:
CORRECT ANSWER : The patient can read at 20 feet
would a person with normal vision can read it 30 feet
Question : A patient is unable to read even the largest letters
on the Snellen chart. The FNP should take which action next:
CORRECT ANSWER : Shorten the distance between the
patient and the chart until it is seen and record that distance