NR 222 PRACTICE EXAM 2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Which of the following statements is correct concerning intimate partner violence?
a) It occurs primarily in lower socioeconomic settings.
b) Physical assaults by intimate partners has increased in last decade.
c) The risk increases as age of first marriage increases.
d) It is the most underreported form of abuse. - ANS-d) It is the most underreported form of
abuse.
Which of the following concepts are accurate regarding the biological changes in the young
adult period?
Select all that apply.
a) Young adulthood sees the highest illness rate of any other age group.
b) Physical growth continues into the 30s.
c) Most concerns are related to ensuring optimal body functioning.
d) Physical abilities of the young adult are at their peak.
e) Illness compensatory mechanisms generally operate optimally. - ANS-c) Most concerns are
related to ensuring optimal body functioning.
d) Physical abilities of the young adult are at their peak.
e) Illness compensatory mechanisms generally operate optimally.
The nurse is preparing a class on young adult risk factors for violence. The nurse includes
content on which of the following?
Select all that apply.
,a) Homicide is the second leading cause of death in young adults.
b) Alcohol but not drug abuse is frequently related to violence.
c) Homicide is the leading cause of death for black young men.
d) Firearms are involved in less than half of homicides.
e) The presence of firearms in the home is associated with the increased risk of firearm injury to
children. - ANS-a) Homicide is the second leading cause of death in young adults.
c) Homicide is the leading cause of death for black young men.
e) The presence of firearms in the home is associated with the increased risk of firearm injury
to children.
According to Healthy People 2020, the leading causes of death among children and young
adults are due to injuries from which of the following?
a) Homicide
b) Suicide
c) Burns
d) Motor vehicle crashes - ANS-d) Motor vehicle crashes
Nutrition during pregnancy is important as it significantly impacts fetal health. With of the
following nutrients should include supplementation in addition to dietary intake?
a) Vitamin C
b) Niacin
c) Folic acid
d) Magnesium - ANS-c) Folic acid
A condition of the bone that is the result of bone lysis exceeding the rate of bone matrix
synthesis is called:
a) osteoarthritis.
,b) kyphosis.
c) osteopenia.
d) osteoporosis. - ANS-c) osteopenia.
The nurse initiates an exercise program with middle-aged adults by:
a) planning physical activity for a minimum of 45 minutes.
b) considering activities that have the least potential for injury.
c) counseling the adult that exercise should be rigorous to produce results.
d) advising that the heart rate should double during exercise for cardiovascular benefits to be
achieved. - ANS-b) considering activities that have the least potential for injury.
A 50-year-old man is initiating an exercise program to help improve his cardiovascular health.
What are some of the recommended guidelines that the nurse should instruct him on?
Select all that apply.
a) Every adult over the age of 50 should start with a daily running program.
b) Overexertion should be avoided.
c) Increase fluid intake during periods of strenuous exercise in hot weather.
d) Adults over the age of 50 benefit from intense strength training.
e) Suggested activities include walking, jogging, swimming, and bicycling. - ANS-b) Overexertion
should be avoided.
c) Increase fluid intake during periods of strenuous exercise in hot weather.
e) Suggested activities include walking, jogging, swimming, and bicycling.
The nurse provides anticipatory guidance to people during middle age to meet developmental
tasks of:
Select all that apply.
a) helping children become responsible, happy adults.
, b) rediscovering new satisfaction in the relationship with one's spouse.
c) disassociating from one's parents.
d) reaching the peak in one's career.
e) passing on traditions and skills to grandchildren. - ANS-a) helping children become
responsible, happy adults.
b) rediscovering new satisfaction in the relationship with one's spouse.
d) reaching the peak in one's career.
The leading causes of death in middle adulthood include:
a) heart disease.
b) kidney disease.
c) respiratory disease.
d) gastrointestinal disease. - ANS-a) heart disease.
The nurse, teaching a class on smoking cessation to a group of middle-age adults, presents the
adverse effects of smoking, which include that nicotine:
a) acts to stimulate the heart.
b) calms the central nervous system.
c) assists in decreasing blood pressure.
d) causes a decrease in carbon monoxide. - ANS-a) acts to stimulate the heart.
During middle adulthood, physiological changes affect most bodily systems. These changes
include:
a) increased cardiac output.
b) increased glomerular filtration rates.
c) thinning of the intervertebral disks.
d) stable bone density and mass until the mid-60s. - ANS-c) thinning of the intervertebral disks.
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Which of the following statements is correct concerning intimate partner violence?
a) It occurs primarily in lower socioeconomic settings.
b) Physical assaults by intimate partners has increased in last decade.
c) The risk increases as age of first marriage increases.
d) It is the most underreported form of abuse. - ANS-d) It is the most underreported form of
abuse.
Which of the following concepts are accurate regarding the biological changes in the young
adult period?
Select all that apply.
a) Young adulthood sees the highest illness rate of any other age group.
b) Physical growth continues into the 30s.
c) Most concerns are related to ensuring optimal body functioning.
d) Physical abilities of the young adult are at their peak.
e) Illness compensatory mechanisms generally operate optimally. - ANS-c) Most concerns are
related to ensuring optimal body functioning.
d) Physical abilities of the young adult are at their peak.
e) Illness compensatory mechanisms generally operate optimally.
The nurse is preparing a class on young adult risk factors for violence. The nurse includes
content on which of the following?
Select all that apply.
,a) Homicide is the second leading cause of death in young adults.
b) Alcohol but not drug abuse is frequently related to violence.
c) Homicide is the leading cause of death for black young men.
d) Firearms are involved in less than half of homicides.
e) The presence of firearms in the home is associated with the increased risk of firearm injury to
children. - ANS-a) Homicide is the second leading cause of death in young adults.
c) Homicide is the leading cause of death for black young men.
e) The presence of firearms in the home is associated with the increased risk of firearm injury
to children.
According to Healthy People 2020, the leading causes of death among children and young
adults are due to injuries from which of the following?
a) Homicide
b) Suicide
c) Burns
d) Motor vehicle crashes - ANS-d) Motor vehicle crashes
Nutrition during pregnancy is important as it significantly impacts fetal health. With of the
following nutrients should include supplementation in addition to dietary intake?
a) Vitamin C
b) Niacin
c) Folic acid
d) Magnesium - ANS-c) Folic acid
A condition of the bone that is the result of bone lysis exceeding the rate of bone matrix
synthesis is called:
a) osteoarthritis.
,b) kyphosis.
c) osteopenia.
d) osteoporosis. - ANS-c) osteopenia.
The nurse initiates an exercise program with middle-aged adults by:
a) planning physical activity for a minimum of 45 minutes.
b) considering activities that have the least potential for injury.
c) counseling the adult that exercise should be rigorous to produce results.
d) advising that the heart rate should double during exercise for cardiovascular benefits to be
achieved. - ANS-b) considering activities that have the least potential for injury.
A 50-year-old man is initiating an exercise program to help improve his cardiovascular health.
What are some of the recommended guidelines that the nurse should instruct him on?
Select all that apply.
a) Every adult over the age of 50 should start with a daily running program.
b) Overexertion should be avoided.
c) Increase fluid intake during periods of strenuous exercise in hot weather.
d) Adults over the age of 50 benefit from intense strength training.
e) Suggested activities include walking, jogging, swimming, and bicycling. - ANS-b) Overexertion
should be avoided.
c) Increase fluid intake during periods of strenuous exercise in hot weather.
e) Suggested activities include walking, jogging, swimming, and bicycling.
The nurse provides anticipatory guidance to people during middle age to meet developmental
tasks of:
Select all that apply.
a) helping children become responsible, happy adults.
, b) rediscovering new satisfaction in the relationship with one's spouse.
c) disassociating from one's parents.
d) reaching the peak in one's career.
e) passing on traditions and skills to grandchildren. - ANS-a) helping children become
responsible, happy adults.
b) rediscovering new satisfaction in the relationship with one's spouse.
d) reaching the peak in one's career.
The leading causes of death in middle adulthood include:
a) heart disease.
b) kidney disease.
c) respiratory disease.
d) gastrointestinal disease. - ANS-a) heart disease.
The nurse, teaching a class on smoking cessation to a group of middle-age adults, presents the
adverse effects of smoking, which include that nicotine:
a) acts to stimulate the heart.
b) calms the central nervous system.
c) assists in decreasing blood pressure.
d) causes a decrease in carbon monoxide. - ANS-a) acts to stimulate the heart.
During middle adulthood, physiological changes affect most bodily systems. These changes
include:
a) increased cardiac output.
b) increased glomerular filtration rates.
c) thinning of the intervertebral disks.
d) stable bone density and mass until the mid-60s. - ANS-c) thinning of the intervertebral disks.
