NURS 214 Exam Questions Correct
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Answers -✔✔ The nurse is asking a patient questions about her
joint pain. The patient states that her pain is worse in the morning. What should the
nurse suspect?
Tendonitis - Answers -✔✔ worse in morning, improves throughout day
Usually involves unilateral joints - Answers -✔✔ All of the following are characteristic of
RA expect:
Subluxation - Answers -✔✔ Upon assessment of a musculoskeletal injury to the knee,
the nurse documents the follow: Acute inflammatory response in the area of the right
knee, the femur has been displaced medially and is still in contact with the tibia. The
nurse would suspect what type of joint injury?
-Numbness and burning with flexing the wrists with hands back to back
-A positive tinel sign - Answers -✔✔ The nurse is screening for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Which of the follow would suggest carpel tunnel syndrome? Select all that apply.
Bulge Sign - Answers -✔✔ The nurse suspects a small amount of fluid accumulation in
the patellar region. Which of the following would be appropriate to asses for fluid
accumulation?
-Auscultation of a bruit
-Diminished femoral pulses
-Pulsating abdominal mass - Answers -✔✔ The nurse would expect which of the
following upon assessment of a patient with an aortic aneurysm? Select all that apply.
Has your BM pattern changed? - Answers -✔✔ The nurse assessing a patient in the
doctor's office asks the patient how often they move their bowels. The patient says they
have a bowel movement every other day. What should the nurse's next question be?
Blumberg Sign - Answers -✔✔ The nurse assessing a patient's abdomen suspects
peritoneal inflammation. Which of the following assessments would be appropriate to
assess further?
-Blumberg sign
-Iliopsoas muscle test - Answers -✔✔ The nurse assessing for acute appendicitis would
perform which of the following?
Answers New Update
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Answers -✔✔ The nurse is asking a patient questions about her
joint pain. The patient states that her pain is worse in the morning. What should the
nurse suspect?
Tendonitis - Answers -✔✔ worse in morning, improves throughout day
Usually involves unilateral joints - Answers -✔✔ All of the following are characteristic of
RA expect:
Subluxation - Answers -✔✔ Upon assessment of a musculoskeletal injury to the knee,
the nurse documents the follow: Acute inflammatory response in the area of the right
knee, the femur has been displaced medially and is still in contact with the tibia. The
nurse would suspect what type of joint injury?
-Numbness and burning with flexing the wrists with hands back to back
-A positive tinel sign - Answers -✔✔ The nurse is screening for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Which of the follow would suggest carpel tunnel syndrome? Select all that apply.
Bulge Sign - Answers -✔✔ The nurse suspects a small amount of fluid accumulation in
the patellar region. Which of the following would be appropriate to asses for fluid
accumulation?
-Auscultation of a bruit
-Diminished femoral pulses
-Pulsating abdominal mass - Answers -✔✔ The nurse would expect which of the
following upon assessment of a patient with an aortic aneurysm? Select all that apply.
Has your BM pattern changed? - Answers -✔✔ The nurse assessing a patient in the
doctor's office asks the patient how often they move their bowels. The patient says they
have a bowel movement every other day. What should the nurse's next question be?
Blumberg Sign - Answers -✔✔ The nurse assessing a patient's abdomen suspects
peritoneal inflammation. Which of the following assessments would be appropriate to
assess further?
-Blumberg sign
-Iliopsoas muscle test - Answers -✔✔ The nurse assessing for acute appendicitis would
perform which of the following?
