Head/Neck
Breast
Female GU
Eye
Ear
NMT
100
Rotational spinning sensation when in a stationary position - sensation that "the room is spinning"
What is vertigo?
100
The best time of the month to complete a breast-self exam (BSE)?
Just following the menstrual cycle
100
An abnormal finding characterized by severe perineal itching?
What is pediculosis pubis?
100
This reflex assesses normal constriction of pupils when bright light shines on the retina
What is the pupillary light reflex?
100
Assessment test completed to assess intactness of cranial nerve VIII
What is the whisper test?
100
Tonsil grade of 1+
What is visible?
200
This type of headache typically affects one side of the head and is accompanied by light and sound sensitivity
What is migraine?
200
Abnormal finding in the male breast that occurs when estrogen exceeds testosterone
What is gynecomastia?
200
Appropriate positioning for a pelvic exam
What is the lithotomy position?
200
Main priority when considering geriatric changes to vision?
What is SAFETY?
200
Proper positioning of the ear to assess an 18 month-old's ear canal/eustachian tube
What is down, back, out
200
Epistaxis
What is a nose bleed?
300
Pneumothorax
Unilateral thyroid enlargement
Large atelectasis
What are conditions that cause a tracheal shift?
300
Abnormal finding caused by lymphatic obstruction typically a result of skin infiltration of cancer and skin edema
What is peau d'orange?
300
Gardasil - a vaccine approved for the prevention of cervical cancer caused by this STI.
What is human papilloma virus (HPV)?
300
What is ectropion?
300
Normal appearance of cerumen in the East Asian/American Indian populations
What is dry, flaky and white
300
The nurse assesses a patient to find white, raised patched on the tongue. How does the nurse differentiate oral candidiasis from leukoplakia?
Attempt to scrape the patch - leukoplakia is firmly attached and not removable
400
What is caput succedaneum?
400
This abnormal finding may be apparent at rest, with compression or with lifting of the arms; indicates a growing neoplasm
What is breast dimpling?
400
An abnormal finding that results from skin contact with allergenic substance or urine/stool
What is contact dermatitis?
400
The confrontation test is used to assess:
What is peripheral vision?
400
This abnormal finding would illicit the nurse to suspect a diagnosis of this disease process, characterized by this abnormality in lab values
What is gout; elevated uric acid levels
400
A nurse assesses the hard palate of the mouth and notes the following finding. The nurse expects an acute or chronic diagnosis of what disease process?
What is HIV/AIDS?
500
Clinical manifestations of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
•Narrow palpebral fissures
•Epicanthal folds
•Thin upper lip
•Midfacial hypoplasia
•May also have smaller head circumference, decreased birth weight/length, feeding problems & irritability
500
The 6 Ps of BSE
Position
Perimeter
Palpation with pads
Pressure
Pattern
Practice
500
Pediculosis pubis may be transmitted by...
What is by sexual contact and/or through clothing/bed linens?
500
This abnormal finding is termed:
What is anisocoria?
500
This finding is known as ______________ and indicates ________________...
Battle sign; skull fracture involving the temporal bone
500
Bright red throat, painful swallowing, sore throat, white or yellow exudate are manifestations of this common abnormal finding.
What is acute tonsilitis/pharyngitis?