NSG 351 Quiz Questions With Complete Solutions
(Fill in the blank) ________ are musical respiratory sounds that
may be audible to the patient and others.
a. Crackles
b. Wheezes
c. Rubs
d. Rhonchi Correct Answer b
A collapsed shrunken section of alveoli (or an entire lung) is:
a. bronchitis.
b. acute respiratory distress syndrome.
c. atelectasis.
d. a pleural effusion. Correct Answer c
A elevated lesion smaller than one cm with clear fluid is called
a:
a. Papule
b. Pustule
c. Bulla
d. Vesicle Correct Answer d
A nurse is assessing a patient's risk of developing a sexually
transmitted infection (STI). An appropriate question to ask
would be:
a. "Do you have a sexually transmitted infection?""
b. "Do you use a condom with each episode of sexual
intercourse?"
c. "You know that it's important to use condoms for protection,
right?"
,d. "You are aware of the dangers of unprotected sex, aren't
you?" Correct Answer b
A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients
attending a wellness workshop. On the history form, one of the
written questions asks, "You don't smoke, drink, or take drugs,
do you?" This question is an example of:
a. blunt language
b. talking too much
c. using confrontation
d. using biased or leading question Correct Answer d
A patient has been in the intensive care unit for 10 days. He has
just been moved to the medical-surgical unit, and the admitting
nurse is planning to perform a mental status examination on
him. During the tests of cognitive function the nurse would
expect that he:
a. will state, "I am so relieved to be out of intensive care."
b. may display some disruption in thought content.
c. will be oriented to place and person but may not be certain of
the date.
d. may show evidence of some clouding of his level of
consciousness. Correct Answer c
A patient in her 50s is in the clinic for a yearly checkup with no
significant complaints. The nurse should perform which type of
neurologic examination:
a. Neurologic recheck examination
b. Screening neurologic examination
c. Complete neurologic examination
d. Glasgow Coma Scale Correct Answer b
, A patient is being assessed for joint range of motion. The nurse
asks him to move his arm out away from the center of his body.
This movement is called:
a. Abduction
b. Extension
c. Adduction
d. Flexion Correct Answer a
A patient sleeps most of the time and is difficult to arouse. A
hard shake will arouse the patient but they are confused when
aroused. The best description of this patient's level of
consciousness would be.
a. obtunded
b. stuporous
c. lethargic
d. semi-alert Correct Answer a
A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles
has started to burn and bleed. When assessing the skin, the nurse
would pay special attention to the danger signs for pigmented
lesions and would be concerned with which additional finding?
a. Color variation
b. Diameter of less than 6 mm
c. Symmetry of lesions
d. Border regularity Correct Answer a
A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing
her hand to her mouth when she tries to brush her teeth. The
nurse knows that for her to move her hand to her mouth, she
must perform which movement?
(Fill in the blank) ________ are musical respiratory sounds that
may be audible to the patient and others.
a. Crackles
b. Wheezes
c. Rubs
d. Rhonchi Correct Answer b
A collapsed shrunken section of alveoli (or an entire lung) is:
a. bronchitis.
b. acute respiratory distress syndrome.
c. atelectasis.
d. a pleural effusion. Correct Answer c
A elevated lesion smaller than one cm with clear fluid is called
a:
a. Papule
b. Pustule
c. Bulla
d. Vesicle Correct Answer d
A nurse is assessing a patient's risk of developing a sexually
transmitted infection (STI). An appropriate question to ask
would be:
a. "Do you have a sexually transmitted infection?""
b. "Do you use a condom with each episode of sexual
intercourse?"
c. "You know that it's important to use condoms for protection,
right?"
,d. "You are aware of the dangers of unprotected sex, aren't
you?" Correct Answer b
A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients
attending a wellness workshop. On the history form, one of the
written questions asks, "You don't smoke, drink, or take drugs,
do you?" This question is an example of:
a. blunt language
b. talking too much
c. using confrontation
d. using biased or leading question Correct Answer d
A patient has been in the intensive care unit for 10 days. He has
just been moved to the medical-surgical unit, and the admitting
nurse is planning to perform a mental status examination on
him. During the tests of cognitive function the nurse would
expect that he:
a. will state, "I am so relieved to be out of intensive care."
b. may display some disruption in thought content.
c. will be oriented to place and person but may not be certain of
the date.
d. may show evidence of some clouding of his level of
consciousness. Correct Answer c
A patient in her 50s is in the clinic for a yearly checkup with no
significant complaints. The nurse should perform which type of
neurologic examination:
a. Neurologic recheck examination
b. Screening neurologic examination
c. Complete neurologic examination
d. Glasgow Coma Scale Correct Answer b
, A patient is being assessed for joint range of motion. The nurse
asks him to move his arm out away from the center of his body.
This movement is called:
a. Abduction
b. Extension
c. Adduction
d. Flexion Correct Answer a
A patient sleeps most of the time and is difficult to arouse. A
hard shake will arouse the patient but they are confused when
aroused. The best description of this patient's level of
consciousness would be.
a. obtunded
b. stuporous
c. lethargic
d. semi-alert Correct Answer a
A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles
has started to burn and bleed. When assessing the skin, the nurse
would pay special attention to the danger signs for pigmented
lesions and would be concerned with which additional finding?
a. Color variation
b. Diameter of less than 6 mm
c. Symmetry of lesions
d. Border regularity Correct Answer a
A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing
her hand to her mouth when she tries to brush her teeth. The
nurse knows that for her to move her hand to her mouth, she
must perform which movement?
