NURS 125 Final Exam Review Questions with
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A patient on a medical- surgical floor reports having shortness of breath. The nurse
needs to conduct which type of assessment?
problem based
For which patient is a shift assessment indicated?
A. the person being admitted to long-term care
B. The person who is at a health fair
C. The person who is complaining of chest pain
D. he person who had abdominal surgery yesterday
d
Which of the following examples represents a secondary prevention level of health
promotion?
A. Immunizations
B. Hypertension management
C. Blood pressure screenings
D. Exercise
c
What is objective data?
data you can observe
Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the technique LIGHT
palpation? Light palpation is
A. used to determine organ size.
,B. performed using the fingertips.
C. performed by pressing down on a patient's body to a depth of 4 cm.
D. used to assess tenderness.
d
A nurse is preparing to take a patient's blood pressure. The blood pressure cuff is too
narrow (small). How accurate will this patient's blood pressure be using this blood
pressure cuff?
higher than the actual value
During a physical assessment of an elderly adult, the nurse has difficulty palpating the
patient's dorsalis pedis pulses. Which piece of equipment would be helpful during this
assessment?
doppler
An example of Primary prevention of Health Promotion is:
immunizations
what is subjective data?
data that the patient reports
o position an adult's ear correctly for a tympanic membrane temperature, the nurse
should
pull upward on the cartilage of the ear
Which actions by the nurse results in the patient's blood pressure measurement being
falsely high?
1. Deflating the blood pressure cuff too rapidly
, 2. Positioning the patient's arm above the level of the heart
3. Using a blood pressure cuff that is too narrow for the upper arm
4. Wrapping the blood pressure cuff too loosely
5. Reinflating the blood pressure cuff before it is completely deflated
3,4, and 5
The difference between the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure is known as the
pulse pressure
A nurse calculates a patient's body mass index (BMI) as 33. This measurement indicates
which class of weight?
class 1
Which of the following are influential in a patient's basal metabolic rate ( BMR)?
Select all that apply.
A. Infection
B. ethnicity
C. Illness
D. Ingestion of food
E. activity level
A,C,D, and E
what are macronutrients?
carbs, fats, and proteins
what percentage of the body is water?
60-70%
Verified Correct Answers
A patient on a medical- surgical floor reports having shortness of breath. The nurse
needs to conduct which type of assessment?
problem based
For which patient is a shift assessment indicated?
A. the person being admitted to long-term care
B. The person who is at a health fair
C. The person who is complaining of chest pain
D. he person who had abdominal surgery yesterday
d
Which of the following examples represents a secondary prevention level of health
promotion?
A. Immunizations
B. Hypertension management
C. Blood pressure screenings
D. Exercise
c
What is objective data?
data you can observe
Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the technique LIGHT
palpation? Light palpation is
A. used to determine organ size.
,B. performed using the fingertips.
C. performed by pressing down on a patient's body to a depth of 4 cm.
D. used to assess tenderness.
d
A nurse is preparing to take a patient's blood pressure. The blood pressure cuff is too
narrow (small). How accurate will this patient's blood pressure be using this blood
pressure cuff?
higher than the actual value
During a physical assessment of an elderly adult, the nurse has difficulty palpating the
patient's dorsalis pedis pulses. Which piece of equipment would be helpful during this
assessment?
doppler
An example of Primary prevention of Health Promotion is:
immunizations
what is subjective data?
data that the patient reports
o position an adult's ear correctly for a tympanic membrane temperature, the nurse
should
pull upward on the cartilage of the ear
Which actions by the nurse results in the patient's blood pressure measurement being
falsely high?
1. Deflating the blood pressure cuff too rapidly
, 2. Positioning the patient's arm above the level of the heart
3. Using a blood pressure cuff that is too narrow for the upper arm
4. Wrapping the blood pressure cuff too loosely
5. Reinflating the blood pressure cuff before it is completely deflated
3,4, and 5
The difference between the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure is known as the
pulse pressure
A nurse calculates a patient's body mass index (BMI) as 33. This measurement indicates
which class of weight?
class 1
Which of the following are influential in a patient's basal metabolic rate ( BMR)?
Select all that apply.
A. Infection
B. ethnicity
C. Illness
D. Ingestion of food
E. activity level
A,C,D, and E
what are macronutrients?
carbs, fats, and proteins
what percentage of the body is water?
60-70%
