NUR 203 EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS |
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A 16 year old white female is brought to the clinic by her mother with a chief
complaint of severe headache lasting more than 24 hours. the mother states "Just
before the headache started my daughter was craving food. I couldn't feed her
enough." what is this called?
a) aura
b) neurologic onset
c) prodrome
d) aberrant sign - CORRECT ANSWER : c) prodrome
Is there a prodrome of unusual feelings such as euphoria, craving for food, fatigue,
or dizziness?
A client comes to the office for evaluation of fatigue. He has come to the office many
times in the past with various injuries, and the nurse suspects that the client has a
problem with alcohol. Which of the following questions will be most helpful in
diagnosing this problem?
a. When was your last drink?
b. Do you drink 2 to 3 beers every weekend?
c. You are an alcoholic, aren't you?
d. Do you drink alcohol when you are supposed to be working? - CORRECT
ANSWER : a. When was your last drink?
A client shows the school nurse a rash that has developed on the back of her left
hand. The school nurse assesses the rash as a depigmented macular area. What
might the nurse suspect?
a. Vitiligo
b. Dermatomyositis
c. Tinea versicolor
d. Addison's disease - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Vitiligo
A client tells the clinic nurse that his feet and lower legs turn a blue color. On
assessment, the nurse notes that the patient's oxygenation level is within normal
levels. The nurse knows that the blue color the patient described is caused by what?
a. Peripheral cyanosis
b. Neurofibromatosis
c. Reynaud disease
d. Central cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Peripheral cyanosis
A comprehensive health history includes which components?
a. Reason for seeking care
b. Income
c. Past health history
, d. History of present illness
e. Employment history - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Reason for seeking care
c. Past health history
d. History of present illness
A golden yellow pigment that is heavily keratinized and is found in subcutaneous fat
is called what?
a. Carotene
b. Oxyhemoglobin
c. Deoxyhemoglobin
d. Melanin - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Carotene
A nurse documents periods of deep breathing followed by periods of apnea. The
appropriate term for this type of breathing is
a. Cheyne-Stokes
b. obstructive
c.
d. - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Cheyne-Stokes
A nurse is learning about various communication concepts and techniques. Which
statement by the nurse is correct about intrapersonal communication?
a. An internal dialogue is known as self-talk
b. Communication involves two or more people to accomplish a goal
c. Communication involves more than two people who exchange ideas at the same
time
d. A unique form of group communication is when the speaker interacts with others
to varying degrees - CORRECT ANSWER : a. An internal dialogue is known as
self-talk
A nurse is performing a patient assessment in an urgent care clinic. The most likely
tool being used is the
a. focused assessment
b. emergency history
c. comprehensive health history
d. follow-up history - CORRECT ANSWER : a. focused assessment
A past history is being take by the nurse for a patient with COPD. The nurse includes
which elements in this part of the health history? (SATA)
a. health maintenance
b. allergies
c. childhood illnesses
d. treatment options - CORRECT ANSWER : a. health maintenance
b. allergies
c. childhood illnesses
A patient admitted to your unit from the ER is noted to have "grownout" nail polish.
What might this indicate?
a. Depression
b. Length of illness
c.
MUST-KNOW PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS | NURSING SUCCESS
GUIDE
A 16 year old white female is brought to the clinic by her mother with a chief
complaint of severe headache lasting more than 24 hours. the mother states "Just
before the headache started my daughter was craving food. I couldn't feed her
enough." what is this called?
a) aura
b) neurologic onset
c) prodrome
d) aberrant sign - CORRECT ANSWER : c) prodrome
Is there a prodrome of unusual feelings such as euphoria, craving for food, fatigue,
or dizziness?
A client comes to the office for evaluation of fatigue. He has come to the office many
times in the past with various injuries, and the nurse suspects that the client has a
problem with alcohol. Which of the following questions will be most helpful in
diagnosing this problem?
a. When was your last drink?
b. Do you drink 2 to 3 beers every weekend?
c. You are an alcoholic, aren't you?
d. Do you drink alcohol when you are supposed to be working? - CORRECT
ANSWER : a. When was your last drink?
A client shows the school nurse a rash that has developed on the back of her left
hand. The school nurse assesses the rash as a depigmented macular area. What
might the nurse suspect?
a. Vitiligo
b. Dermatomyositis
c. Tinea versicolor
d. Addison's disease - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Vitiligo
A client tells the clinic nurse that his feet and lower legs turn a blue color. On
assessment, the nurse notes that the patient's oxygenation level is within normal
levels. The nurse knows that the blue color the patient described is caused by what?
a. Peripheral cyanosis
b. Neurofibromatosis
c. Reynaud disease
d. Central cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Peripheral cyanosis
A comprehensive health history includes which components?
a. Reason for seeking care
b. Income
c. Past health history
, d. History of present illness
e. Employment history - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Reason for seeking care
c. Past health history
d. History of present illness
A golden yellow pigment that is heavily keratinized and is found in subcutaneous fat
is called what?
a. Carotene
b. Oxyhemoglobin
c. Deoxyhemoglobin
d. Melanin - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Carotene
A nurse documents periods of deep breathing followed by periods of apnea. The
appropriate term for this type of breathing is
a. Cheyne-Stokes
b. obstructive
c.
d. - CORRECT ANSWER : a. Cheyne-Stokes
A nurse is learning about various communication concepts and techniques. Which
statement by the nurse is correct about intrapersonal communication?
a. An internal dialogue is known as self-talk
b. Communication involves two or more people to accomplish a goal
c. Communication involves more than two people who exchange ideas at the same
time
d. A unique form of group communication is when the speaker interacts with others
to varying degrees - CORRECT ANSWER : a. An internal dialogue is known as
self-talk
A nurse is performing a patient assessment in an urgent care clinic. The most likely
tool being used is the
a. focused assessment
b. emergency history
c. comprehensive health history
d. follow-up history - CORRECT ANSWER : a. focused assessment
A past history is being take by the nurse for a patient with COPD. The nurse includes
which elements in this part of the health history? (SATA)
a. health maintenance
b. allergies
c. childhood illnesses
d. treatment options - CORRECT ANSWER : a. health maintenance
b. allergies
c. childhood illnesses
A patient admitted to your unit from the ER is noted to have "grownout" nail polish.
What might this indicate?
a. Depression
b. Length of illness
c.
