NSG -316 FINAL PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

NSG -316 FINAL PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
tonsil grading scale - CORRECT ANSW-1+: visible
2+: halfway b/n tonsillar pillars and uvula
3+: touching uvula
4+: touching each other
(1-2 in healthy people)
normal contour of abdomen - CORRECT ANSW-flat or rounded
contour of the abdomen describes - CORRECT ANSW-nutritional state
how to auscultate bowel sounds - CORRECT ANSW-use diaphragm of
stethoscope, hold lightly against skin, begin in RLQ
how long do you need to auscultate in each quadrant to determine
bowel sounds are completely absent - CORRECT ANSW-5 minutes
how to auscultate vascular sounds - CORRECT ANSW-use the bell of
the stethoscope, use firmer pressure over the arteries
is there usually tenderness when palpating the sigmoid colon -
CORRECT ANSW-yes
screening for suicidal thoughts should be conducted when - CORRECT
ANSW-person expresses feelings of sadness, hopelessness, despair.
begin with general questions
mini mental state exam - CORRECT ANSW-Concentrates only on
cognitive functioning; can differ between psychiatric mental illnesses;
scores between 24-30 show no cognitive impairment
mini-cog test - CORRECT ANSW-tests cognitive impairment in healthy
adults; consists of 3 item recall test and clock drawing test
mental health care with aging adults - CORRECT ANSW-check
sensory status 1st and make sure they're wearing their hearing aids
Glasgow Coma Scale - CORRECT ANSW-tests consciousness in
aging person where confusion is common; ranges 3-15 (15 is best)
IPV screening - CORRECT ANSW--ask every woman if she's been
abused by someone intimate
-head to toe
-CBC with platelet level, serum liver function, coagulation panel,
urinalysis
-suspect when client denies AAS
what can make organs enlarged - CORRECT ANSW-trauma, injury,
distention, infection
abnormal findings in GI/GU system - CORRECT ANSW--thrills and
bruits
-obesity
-ascites
-cysts
-tumor
-hypo/hyperactive bowel sounds
ethnic differences in the lips - CORRECT ANSW-black people may
have blue lips and a dark line on the gingival margin
GI system changes in the aging adult - CORRECT ANSW--salivation
decreases
-dec sense of taste
-delayed esophageal emptying and gastric acid secretion
-dec liver size (normal liver functions)
-dec drug metabolism
-frequent constipation

tonsil grading scale - CORRECT ANSW-1+: visible
2+: halfway b/n tonsillar pillars and uvula
3+: touching uvula
4+: touching each other
(1-2 in healthy people)
normal contour of abdomen - CORRECT ANSW-flat or rounded
contour of the abdomen describes - CORRECT ANSW-nutritional state
how to auscultate bowel sounds - CORRECT ANSW-use diaphragm of
stethoscope, hold lightly against skin, begin in RLQ
how long do you need to auscultate in each quadrant to determine
bowel sounds are completely absent - CORRECT ANSW-5 minutes
how to auscultate vascular sounds - CORRECT ANSW-use the bell of
the stethoscope, use firmer pressure over the arteries
is there usually tenderness when palpating the sigmoid colon -
CORRECT ANSW-yes
screening for suicidal thoughts should be conducted when - CORRECT
ANSW-person expresses feelings of sadness, hopelessness, despair.
begin with general questions
mini mental state exam - CORRECT ANSW-Concentrates only on
cognitive functioning; can differ between psychiatric mental illnesses;
scores between 24-30 show no cognitive impairment
mini-cog test - CORRECT ANSW-tests cognitive impairment in healthy
adults; consists of 3 item recall test and clock drawing test
mental health care with aging adults - CORRECT ANSW-check
sensory status 1st and make sure they're wearing their hearing aids
Glasgow Coma Scale - CORRECT ANSW-tests consciousness in
aging person where confusion is common; ranges 3-15 (15 is best)
IPV screening - CORRECT ANSW--ask every woman if she's been
abused by someone intimate
-head to toe
-CBC with platelet level, serum liver function, coagulation panel,
urinalysis
-suspect when client denies AAS
what can make organs enlarged - CORRECT ANSW-trauma, injury,
distention, infection
abnormal findings in GI/GU system - CORRECT ANSW--thrills and
bruits
-obesity
-ascites
-cysts
-tumor
-hypo/hyperactive bowel sounds
ethnic differences in the lips - CORRECT ANSW-black people may
have blue lips and a dark line on the gingival margin
GI system changes in the aging adult - CORRECT ANSW--salivation
decreases
-dec sense of taste
-delayed esophageal emptying and gastric acid secretion
-dec liver size (normal liver functions)
-dec drug metabolism
-frequent constipation