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NURS 1543 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Which of the following are true when palpating for the apical impulse (select all
that apply):
A) Use one finger pad
B) Ask the patient to "inhale and then hold it"
C) Roll the patient midway to the left
D) Locate the fourth or fifth interspace - (answers)A) Use one finger pad
C) Roll the patient midway to the left
D) Locate the fourth or fifth interspace
Which of the following factors control blood pressure (select all that apply):
A) Cardiac output
B) Volume of circulating blood
C) Vascular resistance
D) Arterial wall elasticity - (answers)A) Cardiac output
B) Volume of circulating blood
C) Vascular resistance
D) Arterial wall elasticity
__________ and __________ are needed for relational practice
A) Reaction, retaliation
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B) Reevaluation, reflection
C) Reaction, recognition
D) Reflexivity, reflection - (answers)D) Reflexivity, reflection
Which of the following is correct when interviewing a patient:
A) Place the patient's back to the door
B) Place a desk between you and the patient
C) Angle your chair at 90 degrees
D) Stand in front of the patient - (answers)C) Angle your chair at 90 degrees
Which of the following is false when interviewing a patient:
A) Open the interview by first asking closed-ended questions
B) Refrain from asking double-barreled questions
C) Ask one direct question at a time
D) Use silence especially after asking open-ended questions - (answers)A) Open
the interview by first asking closed-ended questions
Which of the following is not considered a "general lead":
A) Saying "Go on"
B) Shifting forward
C) Nodding
D) Crossing your legs - (answers)D) Crossing your legs
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You typically should use less eye contact with a(n):
A) 65+ year old
B) 1 to 6 year old
C) Adolescent
D) Pregnant woman - (answers)B) 1 to 6 year old
You might expect a(n) _________ to be egocentric and have an animalistic way of
thinking about unfamiliar objects:
A) 7 to 12 year old
B) 65 year old
C) Adolescent
D) 2 to 6 year old - (answers)D) 2 to 6 year old
When interviewing a 7 to 12 year old you should not:
A) Interview the child with their caregiver present
B) First ask the caregiver about the child's presenting symptom or sign
C) Ask the child questions related to school, friends, or activities
D) Be realistic and objective - (answers)B) First ask the caregiver about the child's
presenting symptom or sign
When interviewing an adolescent you might expect them to (select all that apply):
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A) Use monosyllables
B) Crave peer acceptance
C) Act with aloof contempt
D) Say what they think you want to hear - (answers)A) Use monosyllables
B) Crave peer acceptance
C) Act with aloof contempt
D) Say what they think you want to hear
It is recommended to get a pertussis vaccine:
A) Once
B) Every 10 years
C) Every year
D) Only if you are immunocompromised - (answers)B) Every 10 years
Symptoms are:
A) An objective abnormality from physical examination or labs
B) Painful or excruciating
C) A subjective sensation
D) Only experienced by those diagnosed with a chronic illness - (answers)C) A
subjective sensation
Which of the following is not a normal finding when conducting a general survey:
NURS 1543 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2025/2026
Which of the following are true when palpating for the apical impulse (select all
that apply):
A) Use one finger pad
B) Ask the patient to "inhale and then hold it"
C) Roll the patient midway to the left
D) Locate the fourth or fifth interspace - (answers)A) Use one finger pad
C) Roll the patient midway to the left
D) Locate the fourth or fifth interspace
Which of the following factors control blood pressure (select all that apply):
A) Cardiac output
B) Volume of circulating blood
C) Vascular resistance
D) Arterial wall elasticity - (answers)A) Cardiac output
B) Volume of circulating blood
C) Vascular resistance
D) Arterial wall elasticity
__________ and __________ are needed for relational practice
A) Reaction, retaliation
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B) Reevaluation, reflection
C) Reaction, recognition
D) Reflexivity, reflection - (answers)D) Reflexivity, reflection
Which of the following is correct when interviewing a patient:
A) Place the patient's back to the door
B) Place a desk between you and the patient
C) Angle your chair at 90 degrees
D) Stand in front of the patient - (answers)C) Angle your chair at 90 degrees
Which of the following is false when interviewing a patient:
A) Open the interview by first asking closed-ended questions
B) Refrain from asking double-barreled questions
C) Ask one direct question at a time
D) Use silence especially after asking open-ended questions - (answers)A) Open
the interview by first asking closed-ended questions
Which of the following is not considered a "general lead":
A) Saying "Go on"
B) Shifting forward
C) Nodding
D) Crossing your legs - (answers)D) Crossing your legs
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You typically should use less eye contact with a(n):
A) 65+ year old
B) 1 to 6 year old
C) Adolescent
D) Pregnant woman - (answers)B) 1 to 6 year old
You might expect a(n) _________ to be egocentric and have an animalistic way of
thinking about unfamiliar objects:
A) 7 to 12 year old
B) 65 year old
C) Adolescent
D) 2 to 6 year old - (answers)D) 2 to 6 year old
When interviewing a 7 to 12 year old you should not:
A) Interview the child with their caregiver present
B) First ask the caregiver about the child's presenting symptom or sign
C) Ask the child questions related to school, friends, or activities
D) Be realistic and objective - (answers)B) First ask the caregiver about the child's
presenting symptom or sign
When interviewing an adolescent you might expect them to (select all that apply):
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A) Use monosyllables
B) Crave peer acceptance
C) Act with aloof contempt
D) Say what they think you want to hear - (answers)A) Use monosyllables
B) Crave peer acceptance
C) Act with aloof contempt
D) Say what they think you want to hear
It is recommended to get a pertussis vaccine:
A) Once
B) Every 10 years
C) Every year
D) Only if you are immunocompromised - (answers)B) Every 10 years
Symptoms are:
A) An objective abnormality from physical examination or labs
B) Painful or excruciating
C) A subjective sensation
D) Only experienced by those diagnosed with a chronic illness - (answers)C) A
subjective sensation
Which of the following is not a normal finding when conducting a general survey:
