NYU HAP Exam 1 test Questions and Answers with complete solution graded a+

(Blood pressure increases when legs are crossed and care should be taken to ensure that feet
are flat on the floor to avoid a *false high blood pressure.) - ✅✅-The nurse notices a colleague
is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who is sitting with his legs crossed. The
nurse knows that this will:
a. yield a falsely low blood pressure.
b. have no effect on the blood pressure reading.
c. produces an auscultatory gap.
d. yield a falsely high blood pressure.
A
(a primary prevention aimed at preventing the individual from developing an illness.) -
✅✅-Which activity illustrates the concept of *primary prevention*?
a. exercising three times a week
b. monthly breast self-examination
c. education about living with asthma
d. colonoscopy after age of 50
C
(High-frequency hearing loss, or *presbycusis*, can occur as we age. It involves problems
w]usually with discerning certain constant sounds like F, S, T and Z. Vowels are easier to hear
for a person with high-frequency loss. Not being able to hear certain letter sounds may make
speech sound mumbled. Older adults can become disheartened or frustrated when not being
able to make out speech adequately and can become withdrawn. The issue is not related to a
low-frequency hearing loss, lack of earwax, or ear infections.) - ✅✅-A 75- y/o man reports he
stopped playing cards with his friends because, over time, he noticed their voices began to
sound mumbled. How does the nurse explain the possible cause of this change?
a. sudden low-frequency hearing loss
b. damage to the middle ear from ear infections
c. gradual high-frequency hearing loss
d. lack of earwax in the outer ear