NURS 6512 Module 3 Knowledge Check week 5 answers

Question 1 1 pts

A patient presents with scalp tenderness, jaw claudication, and a new-onset headache. What condition should the NP suspect? Group of answer choices Migraine with aura Cluster headache   Temporal arteritis Cervical strain 

Question 2 1 pts

A 55-year-old patient presents with painless, unilateral vision loss, flashes of light, and a curtain coming down across the visual field. What is the most likely diagnosis? Group of answer choices Acute angle-closure glaucoma Retinal detachment Cataract Optic neuritis

Question 3 1 pts

Which of the following exam findings is most concerning for thyroid malignancy? Group of answer choices A soft, mobile, symmetrical goiter A tender thyroid with diffuse enlargement A firm, fixed thyroid nodule with cervical lymphadenopathy A bruit heard over the thyroid  

NURS 6512 Module 3 Knowledge Check week 5 answers Question 4 1 pts

A patient presents with fever, muffled voice, drooling, and difficulty opening the mouth. What is the likely diagnosis and appropriate action? Group of answer choices Pharyngitis; prescribe oral antibiotics Epiglottitis; observe in clinic Peritonsillar abscess; urgent ENT referral Acute sinusitis; treat with decongestants

Question 5 1 pts

Which heart sound is most commonly associated with chronic heart failure due to volume overload? Group of answer choices S1 S2 S3 S4

Question 6 1 pts

Which combination of symptoms should prompt immediate consideration of pulmonary embolism (PE)? Group of answer choices Productive cough and nasal congestion Dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and hemoptysis Orthopnea and bilateral pedal edema Wheezing and prolonged expiration

Question 7 1 pts

On auscultation, a patient has diffuse expiratory wheezes and prolonged expiration. Which diagnosis is most likely? Group of answer choices Pneumonia Asthma Pleural effusion Pulmonary embolism

Question 8 1 pts

A patient presents with unilateral leg swelling, warmth, and tenderness. What diagnosis must be ruled out first? Group of answer choices Chronic venous insufficiency Lymphedema Cellulitis Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Question 9 1 pts

Which physical exam finding most strongly suggests aortic dissection? Group of answer choices Bradycardia and hypotension Unequal peripheral pulses with sudden tearing chest pain Loud S2 at the right upper sternal border Jugular venous distension and hepatomegaly

Question 10 1 pts

A patient with acute shortness of breath has decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion over the right lung base. What condition is most likely? Group of answer choices Asthma exacerbation Pneumothorax Pleural effusion Pulmonary embolism