Nursing 225 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

1. A patient visits the clinic and complains of wrist pain. To perform Phalen's test for carpal tunnel syndrome, the nurse should ask the client to: a. move the hand inward with the wrists straight. b. place both palms on the examination table. c. dorsiflex the carpal. d. place the backs of both hands against each other. Correct Answer d 2. The nurse needs to assess the right middle lobe of the lung. Where should the nurse place the stethoscope? a. posterior thoracic wall, right of mid-scapular line b. right tenth intercostal space posteriorly c. right sixth intercostal space anteriorly at the mid-clavicular line d. left second intercostal space, right of mid-axillary line Correct Answer c 3. The patient is admitted with right-sided hemiparesis. Which of the following would be the most appropriate episodic assessment? a. taking vital signs on the left side b. testing the strength of hands c. checking the left patellar reflex d. asking the patient what year it is Correct Answer b 4. When palpating the pulses in the feet, the nurse notices that his/her fingers leave a lasting depression in the skin. This is called a. pitting edema b. lymphedema c. orthostatic edema d. 4 + edema Correct Answer a 5. The pimple like lesions across the chin of an adolescent are called? a. cysts b. papules c. pustules d. vesicles Correct Answer C 6. Which data collected by the nurse is documented under objective data? a. Religion b. Occupation c. Appearance d. Ethnicity Correct Answer c 7. Which action by the nurse correctly applies the principles of standard precautions?