NURS 225 Practice Test Questions and
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: ✅place the backs of both
hands against each other
2. The nurse needs to assess the right middle lobe of the lung. Where should the nurse
place the stethoscope? ✅right sixth intercostal space anteriorly at the mid-clavicular
line
3. The patient is admitted with right-sided hemiparesis. Which of the following would be
the most appropriate episodic assessment? ✅testing the strength of hands
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 ✅pitting edema
5. The pimple like lesions across the chin of an adolescent are called? ✅Pustules
Which data collected by the nurse is documented under objective data? ✅appearance
Which action by the nurse correctly applies the principles of standard precautions?
✅wearing gloves to palpate the tongue and buccal membranes
The nurse preparing to interview a client knows it is important to do which of the
following first? ✅establish rapport
The nurse can best encourage a patient's verbalization by using which technique?
✅open ended questions
Which non-verbal behavior by the nurse facilitates communication? ✅sitting when the
patient is in bed
When using alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene, it is important to remember
which of the following? ✅you need to rub your hands until they are completely dry
According to the Ohio Board of Nursing, a student in an RN program is held to which
standard? ✅same standards as an RN
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Care address which of the
following? ✅the nursing process
, The name of the position in the picture is called what? ✅prone
Which of the following is not one of the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) Standards for
promoting patient safety? ✅maintain personal boundaries
The OBN states that 'A registered nurse shall maintain the confidentiality of patient
information." This means which of the following? ✅will discuss only with health care
team members
When the nurse was interviewing a patient, she asked these questions. Which is an
example of a "closed-ended" question/statement? ✅"are you allergic to any
medications?"
As one ages the systolic and diastolic readings both increase. This is due to:
✅decreased elasticity in the arteries
When the nurse asks the question, "Have you ever been hospitalized for a serious
illness or injury?" The nurse should document this under which heading? ✅past health
history
A patient's weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have ranged between 124/84
and 136/88 mm Hg, with an average reading of 126/86 mm Hg. The nurse knows that
this blood pressure falls within which blood pressure category? ✅pre-hypertension
Which is the back-lying position used for examination of the abdomen (with small pillow
under head and one under knees)? ✅supine position
Before beginning the physical assessment of a patient, the nurse should first: ✅wash
hands with soap and water
As the nurse palpates the radial pulse, the pulse is difficult to locate, disappears with
slight pressure, is thready and irregular. This pulse would be graded as? ✅+1
A patient has tested 20/40 on the distant visual acuity test using a Snellen chart. The
nurse knows that the: ✅20 means the distance the person is standing from the chart
When evaluating lymph nodes in the neck, you note that they are soft bilaterally. "Soft"
is describing what characteristic of lymph nodes? ✅consistency
If the thyroid gland is palpable, where is it located? ✅below cricoid cartilage
During the assessment of the neck you determine that the lymph nodes are soft, move
from side to side, and are non-tender. Your evaluation is which of the following? ✅it is
normal
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: ✅place the backs of both
hands against each other
2. The nurse needs to assess the right middle lobe of the lung. Where should the nurse
place the stethoscope? ✅right sixth intercostal space anteriorly at the mid-clavicular
line
3. The patient is admitted with right-sided hemiparesis. Which of the following would be
the most appropriate episodic assessment? ✅testing the strength of hands
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 ✅pitting edema
5. The pimple like lesions across the chin of an adolescent are called? ✅Pustules
Which data collected by the nurse is documented under objective data? ✅appearance
Which action by the nurse correctly applies the principles of standard precautions?
✅wearing gloves to palpate the tongue and buccal membranes
The nurse preparing to interview a client knows it is important to do which of the
following first? ✅establish rapport
The nurse can best encourage a patient's verbalization by using which technique?
✅open ended questions
Which non-verbal behavior by the nurse facilitates communication? ✅sitting when the
patient is in bed
When using alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene, it is important to remember
which of the following? ✅you need to rub your hands until they are completely dry
According to the Ohio Board of Nursing, a student in an RN program is held to which
standard? ✅same standards as an RN
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Care address which of the
following? ✅the nursing process
, The name of the position in the picture is called what? ✅prone
Which of the following is not one of the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) Standards for
promoting patient safety? ✅maintain personal boundaries
The OBN states that 'A registered nurse shall maintain the confidentiality of patient
information." This means which of the following? ✅will discuss only with health care
team members
When the nurse was interviewing a patient, she asked these questions. Which is an
example of a "closed-ended" question/statement? ✅"are you allergic to any
medications?"
As one ages the systolic and diastolic readings both increase. This is due to:
✅decreased elasticity in the arteries
When the nurse asks the question, "Have you ever been hospitalized for a serious
illness or injury?" The nurse should document this under which heading? ✅past health
history
A patient's weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have ranged between 124/84
and 136/88 mm Hg, with an average reading of 126/86 mm Hg. The nurse knows that
this blood pressure falls within which blood pressure category? ✅pre-hypertension
Which is the back-lying position used for examination of the abdomen (with small pillow
under head and one under knees)? ✅supine position
Before beginning the physical assessment of a patient, the nurse should first: ✅wash
hands with soap and water
As the nurse palpates the radial pulse, the pulse is difficult to locate, disappears with
slight pressure, is thready and irregular. This pulse would be graded as? ✅+1
A patient has tested 20/40 on the distant visual acuity test using a Snellen chart. The
nurse knows that the: ✅20 means the distance the person is standing from the chart
When evaluating lymph nodes in the neck, you note that they are soft bilaterally. "Soft"
is describing what characteristic of lymph nodes? ✅consistency
If the thyroid gland is palpable, where is it located? ✅below cricoid cartilage
During the assessment of the neck you determine that the lymph nodes are soft, move
from side to side, and are non-tender. Your evaluation is which of the following? ✅it is
normal
