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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following is not an effect of ultraviolet radiation?

A. Increased vascularization

B. Decreased muscle spasm

C. Cell protein changes

D. Bactericidal

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Decreased muscle spasm

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following is the most common site of a Morton's neuroma?

A. The first intermetatarsal space

B. The second intermetatarsal space

C. The third intermetatarsal space

D. The fourth intermetatarsal space

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The third intermetatarsal space

Question 3 of 5

The nurse witnesses a neighbor's husband sustain a fall from the roof of his house. The nurse rushes to the victim and determines the need to open the airway using which method?

A. Flexed position.

B. Head tilt-chin lift.

C. Jaw thrust maneuver.

D. Modified head tilt-chin lift.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Jaw thrust maneuver.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is palpating lymph nodes during an assessment. Which characteristic of lymph nodes is concerning?

A. Small and mobile.

B. Firm and nontender.

C. Soft and tender.

D. Hard and fixed.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Hard and fixed.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is examining a preschool-aged child. What approach should the nurse use?

A. Explain procedures in detail to alleviate anxiety.

B. Reassure and provide feedback throughout the exam.

C. Avoid asking the child to undress due to modesty concerns.

D. Begin with invasive procedures to finish them quickly.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Reassure and provide feedback throughout the exam.

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