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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is assessing an older adult. Which action is most appropriate?

A. Complete the examination in one session without breaks.

B. Minimize position changes during the exam.

C. Speak loudly to ensure the patient can hear.

D. Perform a quick exam to avoid tiring the patient.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Minimize position changes during the exam.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is assessing a patient's lungs and hears a pleural friction rub. What is the most likely cause of this finding?

A. Pneumonia.

B. Pleuritis.

C. Pulmonary embolism.

D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pleuritis.

Question 3 of 5

A 50-year-old man presents with weight loss, night sweats, and fatigue. He has a history of smoking and coughing up blood. Chest X-ray shows a mass in the left upper lobe of the lung. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A. Pneumonia

B. Tuberculosis

C. Lung cancer

D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Lung cancer

Question 4 of 5

A nurse records a pulse rate of 170 beats/minute on a patient's flow chart. For which of the following age groups would this be considered a normal reading?

A. Newborn

B. Ten-year-old

C. Adolescent

D. Adult

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Newborn

Question 5 of 5

A mother has noticed that her son, who has been to a new babysitter, has some blisters and scabs on his face and buttocks. On examination, the nurse notices moist, thin-roofed vesicles with a thin erythematous base and suspects:

A. Eczema.

B. Impetigo.

C. Herpes zoster.

D. Diaper dermatitis.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Impetigo.

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