NUR 146 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | NEW UPDATE 2025
What precautions does a nurse take when performing Romberg's tests? -
ANSWER Hold your hands surrounding the client without touching them.
What does the inner ear membrane look like with otoscope examination -
ANSWER Pearly gray membrane with cone at 7 o'clock
A cloth chest restraint has been prescribed for a client who is restless and
combative due to alcohol intoxication. What is an appropriate nursing
intervention for this client? - ANSWER Check the extremities for circulation
based on hospital protocols
A tornado strikes a community, resulting in multiple trauma victims. What is the
most appropriate action of the nurse working in an acute care unit of the receiving
facility in implementing the disaster preparedness plan? - ANSWER Follow the
formal written plan of action for coordinating the response of the hospital staff.
To assess the effectiveness of cardiac compressions during adult cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), a nurse should palpate which pulse site? - ANSWER
Carotid
How is the Weber test performed ? - ANSWER By using a tuning fork to check
conductive hearing
, What is a Rinnie's test ? - ANSWER Hearing test done to check sensorineural
hearing
The nurse is observing a nursing student palpating a client's maxillary sinuses. The
nurse observes that the student has correctly palpated the client's maxillary
sinuses when the student palpates which area? - ANSWER Below the
cheekbones
A nurse determines that a client has 20/40 vision. Which action by the nurse is
most appropriate? - ANSWER . Refer the client to a healthcare provider for
possible corrective lenses.
In a care conference, the social worker is asking if a psychosocial assessment has
been completed. Which areas would the nurse report on as part of this
assessment? - ANSWER health habits, family relationships, affect, and thought
patterns
The nurse is conducting a health history of a child. The parent states that the
client continually has a cold all winter with a runny nose, is not doing well in
school, and is itching all the time. The nurse suspects the child has which
condition? - ANSWER Allergies
A nurse is conducting a physical assessment on an adolescent who does not want
her parents informed that she had an abortion in the past. Which statement best
describes the information security measures the nurse would implement in this
situation? - ANSWER Respect the adolescent's wishes and maintain her
confidentiality.
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | NEW UPDATE 2025
What precautions does a nurse take when performing Romberg's tests? -
ANSWER Hold your hands surrounding the client without touching them.
What does the inner ear membrane look like with otoscope examination -
ANSWER Pearly gray membrane with cone at 7 o'clock
A cloth chest restraint has been prescribed for a client who is restless and
combative due to alcohol intoxication. What is an appropriate nursing
intervention for this client? - ANSWER Check the extremities for circulation
based on hospital protocols
A tornado strikes a community, resulting in multiple trauma victims. What is the
most appropriate action of the nurse working in an acute care unit of the receiving
facility in implementing the disaster preparedness plan? - ANSWER Follow the
formal written plan of action for coordinating the response of the hospital staff.
To assess the effectiveness of cardiac compressions during adult cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), a nurse should palpate which pulse site? - ANSWER
Carotid
How is the Weber test performed ? - ANSWER By using a tuning fork to check
conductive hearing
, What is a Rinnie's test ? - ANSWER Hearing test done to check sensorineural
hearing
The nurse is observing a nursing student palpating a client's maxillary sinuses. The
nurse observes that the student has correctly palpated the client's maxillary
sinuses when the student palpates which area? - ANSWER Below the
cheekbones
A nurse determines that a client has 20/40 vision. Which action by the nurse is
most appropriate? - ANSWER . Refer the client to a healthcare provider for
possible corrective lenses.
In a care conference, the social worker is asking if a psychosocial assessment has
been completed. Which areas would the nurse report on as part of this
assessment? - ANSWER health habits, family relationships, affect, and thought
patterns
The nurse is conducting a health history of a child. The parent states that the
client continually has a cold all winter with a runny nose, is not doing well in
school, and is itching all the time. The nurse suspects the child has which
condition? - ANSWER Allergies
A nurse is conducting a physical assessment on an adolescent who does not want
her parents informed that she had an abortion in the past. Which statement best
describes the information security measures the nurse would implement in this
situation? - ANSWER Respect the adolescent's wishes and maintain her
confidentiality.
