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NIU NURS304 Quiz #6 Question 1 A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup

A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse that she has been having
trouble with reading the paper, sewing and even seeing faces of her
grandchildren. On examination, the nurse
notes that she has some loss of central vision, but that her peripheral vision
is normal. These findings suggest:

She may
have macular degeneration.

Her
vision is normal for her age.

She has
the beginning stages of cataract formation.

She has
increased intraocular pressure or glaucoma.

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Question 2

While examining a 75-year-old woman, the nurse notices that
she skin over her right breast is thickened and the hair follicles are
exaggerated. This condition is known as
[ ]

Asnwer

peau d’orange

Question 3

A new mother calls
the clinic to report that her right breast is swollen, hot, and hard. She has a fever of 101. She has also had
symptoms of the flu, such as chills, sweating, and feeling tired. The nurse notices
that she has been breastfeeding for 1 month.
From her description, what condition does the nurse suspect?

Paget’s
disease.

Plugged
milk duct.

Mastitis.

Mammary
duct ectasia.

Question 4

The nurse is examining the eye with an opthalmic scope. She would expect the optic disc to be [ ] in color.

Answer

Conjunctiva

Question 5

During a breast examination on a female patient, the nurse
notices that the nipple is flat, broad, and fixed. The patient states it “started doing
that a few months ago.” This finding suggests:

dimpling.

retracted
nipple.

nipple
inversion.

deviation
in nipple pointing.

Question 6

When examining the ear with an otoscope, the nurse notes
that the tympanic membrane should appear:

light
pink with slight bulge.

pearly
gray and slightly concave.

pulled
in at the base of the cone of light.

whitish
with a small fleck of light in the superior portion.

Question 7

The nurse is testing visual accommodation, which refers to
which action?

Pupillary
constriction when looking at a near object.

Pupillary
dilation when looking at a far object.

Changes
in peripheral vision in response to light.

Involuntary
blinking in the presence of bright light.

Question 8

In performing a voice test to assess hearing, which of these
actions would the nurse do?

Whisper
a set of random numbers and letters and ask the patient to repeat them.

Ask the
patient to place his finger in his ear to occlude any outside noise.

Stand
about 4 feet away to ensure that the patient can really hear at this distance.

Place
tuning fork behind the ear.

Question 9

A patient comes into the emergency department after an
accident at work. A machine blew dust
into his eyes and he was not wearing safety glasses. The nurse examines his corneas by shining a
light from the side across the cornea.
What findings would suggest that he has suffered a corneal abrasion?

Smooth
and clear corneas.

Opacities
behind the lenses of the corneas.

Bleeding
from areas across the corneas.

A
shattered look in the light rays reflecting off of the cornea.