NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT 3rd Edition By Dillon – Test Bank
Chapter 03: Assessing the Head, Face, and Neck
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. The nurse is assessing the patient’s turbinates. Which is an expected finding?
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Dry and pink |
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Moist and pink |
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Dry and dark red |
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Moist and dark red |
____ 2. The nurse is assessing the patient’s soft palate and notes erythema. What is the possible reason for this finding?
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Congenital defect |
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Cleft palate |
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Infection |
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Trauma |
____ 3. During a patient assessment, the nurse suspects that the patient may have cardiovascular disease. Which assessment finding supports the nurse’s suspicion?
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Facial edema |
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Jaw pain |
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Facial spasm |
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Temporal pain |
____ 4. Which cluster of assessment findings would the nurse expect to find in association with acute bacterial sinusitis?
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Inflamed nasal mucosa; yellow drainage on posterior pharynx; perforated septum |
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Yellow drainage on the posterior pharynx; pale and boggy nasal mucosa; fever |
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Pale, boggy nasal mucosa; fever; perforated septum |
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Inflamed nasal mucosa; yellow drainage on the posterior pharynx; fever |
____ 5. Which disease process is associated with tender, palpable cervical nodes along with painful vesicles?
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Herpes simplex virus |
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Hyperthyroidism |
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Temporal arteritis |
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Allergic rhinitis |
____ 6. The nurse is conducting a head, face, and neck assessment for a toddler-age patient. Which finding is expected for a patient of this age?
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Anterior fontanel 2 cm open |
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Posterior fontanel 2 cm open |
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Anterior fontanel open, posterior fontanel closed |
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Anterior and posterior fontanels closed |
____ 7. Which male patient is likely to have the least facial hair?
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Chinese American |
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African American |
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Irish American |
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Hispanic |
____ 8. A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of a headache. Which is the priority question when assessing this patient’s symptoms?
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“Have you been diagnosed with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome?” |
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“Have you had any recent trauma or injury?” |
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“How often do you experience migraines?” |
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“Have you recently experienced any neck strain?” |
