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Madenat Alelem University College - Nursing Department

Midterm Exam First Semester 2020-2021 Foundation of Nursing - Practical

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Encircle the Best Answer Marks. 5
1. Assessing a client's nails and hair is often not a critical assessment. But these items are important to include
in a complete physical exam for which of the following reason(s)?
a. Abnormal assessment findings may indicate a self-care deficit.
b. Changes in the distribution of hair and/or color of nail beds may indicate the presence of a more serious
disease.
c. Alterations in assessment findings related to hair and nails may represent underlying malnutrition.
d. All of the above.
2. In a genogram, a circle that is marked with an "X represents a(n):
a. Dead African American
b. Dead female
c. Living male
d. Adopted child.
3. Skin temperature assessment is best done by use of the nurse's:
a. palms
b. fingertips
c. elbow
d. dorsum of the fingers.
4. For assess skin turgor, the nurse assesses:
a. Skin mobility
b. Skin moisture
c. Skin elasticity
d. Skin edema
5. The client states, "My lips feel numb and I can't see very well". What is the type of this data?
a. Subjective data.
b. Constant data.
c. Objective data.
d. Variable data
6. A physical examination is conducted for the following purposes:
a. Obtain baseline data about the patient.
b. Identify nursing diagnoses, collaborative problems, and wellness diagnoses.
c. Further investigate a previously identified health problem
d. All of the above.
7. The diaphragm of the stethoscope is used to assess what characteristic:
a. High-pitched sounds
b. Low-amplitude sounds
c. High-amplitude sounds
d. Low-pitched sounds
8. What is a palpable lesion that is caused by localized edema in the epidermis called?
a. Wheal
b. Bullae
c. Cyst
d. Vesicle
9. The bulk of the patient interview is collected during which stage of the interview process?
a. Joining
b. Working
c. Introducing
d. Terminating
10. In determining the location, size, and density of the liver, the nurse uses the assessment skills of auscultation.
a. True b. False

GOOD LUCK
Head of department Instructor
Prof. Dr. Intisar Abdul ghani M.Sc. Mustafa A. Alshammari