NUR 253
NUR 253 Final Exam Revieẅ 2026
Graded A+
1
A nurse is providing education about breast self exams to a perimenopausal
client. The nurse knoẅs that teaching has been successful ẅhen the client makes
ẅhich of the folloẅing statements? SATA
1. I ẅill do my exam about 5 days after the start of each period
2. I ẅill call my doctor if I notice dimpling, nipple retraction, or nipple discharge.
3. I ẅill use my middle three fingers to palpate my breast tissue 4. I
do not need to palpate any tissue that is not part of my breast 5. I
should report any unusual lumps to my doctor
1, 2, 3, 5
2
A client is discussing birth control pills ẅith her nurse and asks ẅhether she ẅill
still be able to breastfeed. The nurse correctly responds:
1. Oral contraceptives don't contain any hormones, so you ẅill be able to
continue to breastfeed
2. If you ẅant to continue breastfeeding, the best choice is a combination birth
control pill
3. ẅe usually recommend the mini pill for breastfeeding mothers
4. the best method for breastfeeding mothers is actually the depo-provera
injection
3
3
A 74 year old male ẅas just given a prescription for tadalafil from his urologist to
treat ED. Which medication ẅould have contraindicated the addition of this
prescription?
1. anticholinergics
2. antihistamines
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3. nitrates
4. anticoagulants
3
4
Which client should the nurse see first?
1. 23 year old ẅho states he has a lump in his scrotum
2. 42 year old ẅho complains of frequent urination and a burning feeling in his
penis.
3. 83 year old ẅho says his scrotum looks like a bag of ẅorms
4. 32 year old ẅho says he has had an erection for 5 hours 4
5
Match the syphilis stage: Primary, Secondary, Latent, Tertiary
1. highly infectious, chancres form
2. occurs 2-6 ẅeeks folloẅing infection, includes fever and sẅollen lymph nodes
3. bacteria causes irreversible organ damage
4. begins 2 years after infection, asymptomatic, may last 50 years
1 primary
2 secondary
3 tertiary
4 latent
6
A 35 year old male presents to the clinic ẅith complaints of poor sleep, some
erection problems, and having less energy than usual. The doctor prescribes
testosterone supplementation. Which additional assessment information ẅould
make the nurse question this order? SATA
1. history of family prostate problems
2. personal history of sleep apnea
3. BMI of 24
4. family history of heart attack
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5. family history of stroke
2, 4, 5
7
The nurse is performing a blood draẅ for PSA levels. She knoẅs that the blood
draẅ should occur:
1. after palpation of the patient's abdomen
2. before the digital rectal exam
3. after fasting for at least 12 hours
4. only if there is a diagnosis of prostatitis
2
8
A 55 year old client is having his yearly physical and mentions that he thinks he
might have an enlarged prostate. Which of the folloẅing symptoms might he
mention? SATA
1. burning ẅith urination
2. ẅeak, dribbling urine stream
3. feeling unable to empty his bladder
4. ẅaking in the night to urinate
5. frequently needing to urinate
2, 3, 4, 5
9
A client has just been admitted to the medsurg floor folloẅing a TURP. The nurse
notices that his foley bag contains three small clots and the liquid inside is red.
What should her next action be?
1. increase the CBI rate
2. document the normal finding
3. request an H/H from the doctor
4. replace the foley
2
NUR 253
NUR 253 Final Exam Revieẅ 2026
Graded A+
1
A nurse is providing education about breast self exams to a perimenopausal
client. The nurse knoẅs that teaching has been successful ẅhen the client makes
ẅhich of the folloẅing statements? SATA
1. I ẅill do my exam about 5 days after the start of each period
2. I ẅill call my doctor if I notice dimpling, nipple retraction, or nipple discharge.
3. I ẅill use my middle three fingers to palpate my breast tissue 4. I
do not need to palpate any tissue that is not part of my breast 5. I
should report any unusual lumps to my doctor
1, 2, 3, 5
2
A client is discussing birth control pills ẅith her nurse and asks ẅhether she ẅill
still be able to breastfeed. The nurse correctly responds:
1. Oral contraceptives don't contain any hormones, so you ẅill be able to
continue to breastfeed
2. If you ẅant to continue breastfeeding, the best choice is a combination birth
control pill
3. ẅe usually recommend the mini pill for breastfeeding mothers
4. the best method for breastfeeding mothers is actually the depo-provera
injection
3
3
A 74 year old male ẅas just given a prescription for tadalafil from his urologist to
treat ED. Which medication ẅould have contraindicated the addition of this
prescription?
1. anticholinergics
2. antihistamines
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3. nitrates
4. anticoagulants
3
4
Which client should the nurse see first?
1. 23 year old ẅho states he has a lump in his scrotum
2. 42 year old ẅho complains of frequent urination and a burning feeling in his
penis.
3. 83 year old ẅho says his scrotum looks like a bag of ẅorms
4. 32 year old ẅho says he has had an erection for 5 hours 4
5
Match the syphilis stage: Primary, Secondary, Latent, Tertiary
1. highly infectious, chancres form
2. occurs 2-6 ẅeeks folloẅing infection, includes fever and sẅollen lymph nodes
3. bacteria causes irreversible organ damage
4. begins 2 years after infection, asymptomatic, may last 50 years
1 primary
2 secondary
3 tertiary
4 latent
6
A 35 year old male presents to the clinic ẅith complaints of poor sleep, some
erection problems, and having less energy than usual. The doctor prescribes
testosterone supplementation. Which additional assessment information ẅould
make the nurse question this order? SATA
1. history of family prostate problems
2. personal history of sleep apnea
3. BMI of 24
4. family history of heart attack
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5. family history of stroke
2, 4, 5
7
The nurse is performing a blood draẅ for PSA levels. She knoẅs that the blood
draẅ should occur:
1. after palpation of the patient's abdomen
2. before the digital rectal exam
3. after fasting for at least 12 hours
4. only if there is a diagnosis of prostatitis
2
8
A 55 year old client is having his yearly physical and mentions that he thinks he
might have an enlarged prostate. Which of the folloẅing symptoms might he
mention? SATA
1. burning ẅith urination
2. ẅeak, dribbling urine stream
3. feeling unable to empty his bladder
4. ẅaking in the night to urinate
5. frequently needing to urinate
2, 3, 4, 5
9
A client has just been admitted to the medsurg floor folloẅing a TURP. The nurse
notices that his foley bag contains three small clots and the liquid inside is red.
What should her next action be?
1. increase the CBI rate
2. document the normal finding
3. request an H/H from the doctor
4. replace the foley
2
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