MGRADES
NSG521 Fundamentals and Health
Assessment Exam 4 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a dark pigmented vertical line on abdomen? - CORRECT ANSWER - Linea nigra
**Common/Normal condition
Which of the following are expected assessment findings of a pregnant woman? Select all that
apply.
1)Tenderness of the breast
2)Nausea and vomiting in the first trimester
3)Pelvic pain on one side
4)Baby kicks 10 times in two hours - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)Tenderness of the breast
2)Nausea and vomiting in the first trimester
4)Baby kicks 10 times in two hours
Name one complication related to an infant with low birth weight - CORRECT
ANSWER - Developmental Difficulties
If a pregnant mother has high blood pressure and protein in her urine, what condition does she
potentially have? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pre-eclampsia
**Gestational hypertension (preeclampsia) is a blood pressure (BP) higher than 140/90 and
proteinuria with or without edema. Damage to the kidneys or liver is common. Treatment is
required to prevent progression to eclampsia (in which seizures and coma may occur). Delivery
of the infant results in rapid recovery from preeclampsia and/or eclampsia.
*******Notify the provider!
**Not normal condition- can be fatal
, MGRADES
True or False:
Adults breathe slower because they have more lung volume than children - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which of the following indicates normal gait pattern and would decrease a patient's risk for falls?
Select all that apply:
1.Foot lifted off floor completely with each step
2.Shuffled steps with wide stance
3.Arms swing in opposition to leg
4.Use of walker or cane - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Foot lifted off floor completely with
each step
3.Arms swing in opposition to leg
Which of the following is a normal finding in older adults while participating in physical
activities?
1)Decreased heart rate
2)Elevated heart rate
3)Shortness of breath
4)Increased systolic BP - CORRECT ANSWER - 4)Increased systolic BP
**Decreased heart rate is never normal with activity
What is a benefit of weight bearing exercises in the older adult? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Preventing bone loss
**Bone resorption occurs more rapidly than deposition. The loss of bone density is termed
osteoporosis.
**Encourage weight-bearing exercise to decrease bone loss.
**Teach patients about hazards to prevent falls because fragile bones break easily.
NSG521 Fundamentals and Health
Assessment Exam 4 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a dark pigmented vertical line on abdomen? - CORRECT ANSWER - Linea nigra
**Common/Normal condition
Which of the following are expected assessment findings of a pregnant woman? Select all that
apply.
1)Tenderness of the breast
2)Nausea and vomiting in the first trimester
3)Pelvic pain on one side
4)Baby kicks 10 times in two hours - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)Tenderness of the breast
2)Nausea and vomiting in the first trimester
4)Baby kicks 10 times in two hours
Name one complication related to an infant with low birth weight - CORRECT
ANSWER - Developmental Difficulties
If a pregnant mother has high blood pressure and protein in her urine, what condition does she
potentially have? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pre-eclampsia
**Gestational hypertension (preeclampsia) is a blood pressure (BP) higher than 140/90 and
proteinuria with or without edema. Damage to the kidneys or liver is common. Treatment is
required to prevent progression to eclampsia (in which seizures and coma may occur). Delivery
of the infant results in rapid recovery from preeclampsia and/or eclampsia.
*******Notify the provider!
**Not normal condition- can be fatal
, MGRADES
True or False:
Adults breathe slower because they have more lung volume than children - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which of the following indicates normal gait pattern and would decrease a patient's risk for falls?
Select all that apply:
1.Foot lifted off floor completely with each step
2.Shuffled steps with wide stance
3.Arms swing in opposition to leg
4.Use of walker or cane - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Foot lifted off floor completely with
each step
3.Arms swing in opposition to leg
Which of the following is a normal finding in older adults while participating in physical
activities?
1)Decreased heart rate
2)Elevated heart rate
3)Shortness of breath
4)Increased systolic BP - CORRECT ANSWER - 4)Increased systolic BP
**Decreased heart rate is never normal with activity
What is a benefit of weight bearing exercises in the older adult? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Preventing bone loss
**Bone resorption occurs more rapidly than deposition. The loss of bone density is termed
osteoporosis.
**Encourage weight-bearing exercise to decrease bone loss.
**Teach patients about hazards to prevent falls because fragile bones break easily.
