NUR 100 Test 3 Study Questions With Complete Solutions
A 65 year old client is found wandering outside the clinic. Upon
assessment the client cannot tell the nurse where he was going
and is unsure of the day of the week. The nurse suspects:
A. multi-infarct dementia
B. the client may be joking.
C. he needs an antipsychotic
d. increased intracranial pressure Correct Answer a. multi-
infarct dementia
A client has been taking NSAIDS to control the pain associated
with gout. Which of the following statements by the client
indicate a possible medication side effect?
a. "My stomach is burning after I eat."
b. "My toe is red and swollen again."
c. "I'm having difficulty urinating."
d. "My blood pressure seems to be up." Correct Answer a. my
stomach is burning after I eat
,A client has just entered PACU after ORIF of the right hip and
is receiving IV morphine sulfate via PCA pump. Which of the
following should the nurse assess first?
a. respirations
b. blood pressure
c. urine output
d. heart rate Correct Answer a. respirations
A nurse asks a patient to describe his leg pain. He sleeps well
through the night, feels no pain in the morning, but for the past
week has increased leg pain when bearing weight is relieved by
rest. Based on these data, the nurse suspects which disorder is
causing this pain?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. osteoarthritis
c. gout
d. tendonitis Correct Answer b. osteoarthritis
A nurse asks a patient to describe his leg pain. He slept well
through the night, but for the past week has morning stiffness
lasting 1-2 hours. Based on these data, the nurse suspects which
disorder is causing this pain?
,a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. Osteoarthritis
c. Gout
d. Tendonitis Correct Answer a. Rheumatoid Arthritis
A nurse asks a patient to describe his new onset of leg pain. He
slept well through the night, but this morning he suddenly
developed pain in his left lower leg that is red and too painful to
touch. Nothing relieves the pain. Based on these data, the nurse
suspects which disorder is causing this pain?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. osteoarthritis
c. gout
d. tendonitis Correct Answer c. gout
After eating lunch the nonverbal client with Alzheimer's Disease
is restless and picking at her clothes. The nurse would instruct
the staff member to:
a. sit down with the patient
b. lead patient to toilet
c. restrain patient at the waist
, d. obtain water for the sedative Correct Answer b. lead patient
to toilet
b/c they just ate lunch
In assessing the joint range of motion of a patient's knees, the
nurse notices the flexion is less than expected in both knees.
What is the next appropriate action for the nurse?
a. Documenting this finding as expected for this patient because
it occurs in both knees
b. Palpating the suprapatellar pouch on each side of the
quadriceps for contour, tenderness, and edema
c. Using a goniometer to measure the flexion in both knees and
comparing the results with expected flexion
d. Applying opposing force to the lower leg while the patient
tries to maintain flexion and extension Correct Answer c.
Using a goniometer to measure the flexion in both knees and
comparing the results with expected flexion
Mrs. Brown is 85 years old, 5'2" tall, weighs 85 lbs, BMI 17.4.
She has osteoporosis which has resulted in a kyphosis. What are
the risk factors of osteoporosis? Correct Answer Vitamin D
deficiency, steroidal contraceptive use in women, steroids in
A 65 year old client is found wandering outside the clinic. Upon
assessment the client cannot tell the nurse where he was going
and is unsure of the day of the week. The nurse suspects:
A. multi-infarct dementia
B. the client may be joking.
C. he needs an antipsychotic
d. increased intracranial pressure Correct Answer a. multi-
infarct dementia
A client has been taking NSAIDS to control the pain associated
with gout. Which of the following statements by the client
indicate a possible medication side effect?
a. "My stomach is burning after I eat."
b. "My toe is red and swollen again."
c. "I'm having difficulty urinating."
d. "My blood pressure seems to be up." Correct Answer a. my
stomach is burning after I eat
,A client has just entered PACU after ORIF of the right hip and
is receiving IV morphine sulfate via PCA pump. Which of the
following should the nurse assess first?
a. respirations
b. blood pressure
c. urine output
d. heart rate Correct Answer a. respirations
A nurse asks a patient to describe his leg pain. He sleeps well
through the night, feels no pain in the morning, but for the past
week has increased leg pain when bearing weight is relieved by
rest. Based on these data, the nurse suspects which disorder is
causing this pain?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. osteoarthritis
c. gout
d. tendonitis Correct Answer b. osteoarthritis
A nurse asks a patient to describe his leg pain. He slept well
through the night, but for the past week has morning stiffness
lasting 1-2 hours. Based on these data, the nurse suspects which
disorder is causing this pain?
,a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. Osteoarthritis
c. Gout
d. Tendonitis Correct Answer a. Rheumatoid Arthritis
A nurse asks a patient to describe his new onset of leg pain. He
slept well through the night, but this morning he suddenly
developed pain in his left lower leg that is red and too painful to
touch. Nothing relieves the pain. Based on these data, the nurse
suspects which disorder is causing this pain?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. osteoarthritis
c. gout
d. tendonitis Correct Answer c. gout
After eating lunch the nonverbal client with Alzheimer's Disease
is restless and picking at her clothes. The nurse would instruct
the staff member to:
a. sit down with the patient
b. lead patient to toilet
c. restrain patient at the waist
, d. obtain water for the sedative Correct Answer b. lead patient
to toilet
b/c they just ate lunch
In assessing the joint range of motion of a patient's knees, the
nurse notices the flexion is less than expected in both knees.
What is the next appropriate action for the nurse?
a. Documenting this finding as expected for this patient because
it occurs in both knees
b. Palpating the suprapatellar pouch on each side of the
quadriceps for contour, tenderness, and edema
c. Using a goniometer to measure the flexion in both knees and
comparing the results with expected flexion
d. Applying opposing force to the lower leg while the patient
tries to maintain flexion and extension Correct Answer c.
Using a goniometer to measure the flexion in both knees and
comparing the results with expected flexion
Mrs. Brown is 85 years old, 5'2" tall, weighs 85 lbs, BMI 17.4.
She has osteoporosis which has resulted in a kyphosis. What are
the risk factors of osteoporosis? Correct Answer Vitamin D
deficiency, steroidal contraceptive use in women, steroids in
