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Question 1 of 5

Francis is a middle-aged man who noted right-sided lower abdominal pain after straining with yard work. Which of the following would make a hernia more likely?

A. Absence of pain with straining

B. Absence of bowel sounds in the scrotum

C. Absence of a varicocele

D. Absence of symmetry of the inguinal areas with straining

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Absence of symmetry of the inguinal areas with straining

Question 2 of 5

A patient has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. During a recent interview, he shows the nurse a picture of a man holding a decapitated head. He describes this picture as horrifying but then laughs loudly at the content. This behavior is a display of:

A. Confusion

B. Ambivalence

C. Depersonalization

D. Inappropriate affect

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Inappropriate affect

Question 3 of 5

A young patient presents with a left-sided mass in her abdomen. You confirm that it is present in the left upper quadrant. Which of the following would support that this represents an enlarged kidney rather than her spleen?

A. A palpable 'notch' along its edge

B. The inability to push your fingers between the mass and the costal margin

C. The presence of normal tympany over this area

D. The ability to push your fingers medial and deep to the mass

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The presence of normal tympany over this area

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is assessing a patient with anemia. Which physical assessment finding is most consistent with this condition?

A. Flushed skin.

B. Cyanosis.

C. Pallor.

D. Jaundice.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pallor.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following examples represents an objective finding?

A. The patient reports pain in the right lower quadrant.

B. The patient feels fatigued.

C. The patient has a temperature of 101Ã‚Â° F.

D. The patient reports feeling better today.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The patient has a temperature of 101Ã‚Â° F.

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