NUR 1025C - Health-Illness Concepts Across the Lifespan II
NUR 1025C EXAM 1 SPRING 2025-2026 TERM
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE FSCJ
(TAKEN SPRING 2025) GRADED A
The woman tells the nurse she has one child who was carried to term. The nurse should understand
the child was born between which weeks?
A. Between 20 and 36 weeks
B. Between 37 and 42 weeks
C. Between 36 and 42 weeks
D. Between 39 and 42 weeks
A. Between 20 and 36 weeks
B. Between 37 and 42 weeks
C. Between 36 and 42 weeks
D. Between 39 and 42 weeks
A pregnant woman calls her OBGYN's office complaining of nausea and vomiting that has occurred on
and off for the last week. She says, "I am just so worried for my child." How should the nurse
respond?
A. "Please come to the clinic immediately."
B. "Nausea and vomiting is expected to occur and not harmful to the baby."
C. "What types of food have you been eating lately. This sounds more like food poisoning."
D. "Have you been sleep deprived?"
A. "Please come to the clinic immediately."
B. "Nausea and vomiting is expected to occur and not harmful to the baby."
C. "What types of food have you been eating lately. This sounds more like food poisoning."
D. "Have you been sleep deprived?"
,NUR 1025C - Health-Illness Concepts Across the Lifespan II
1. During a patient interview, a female patient reports she has had a bacterium caused STI before. She
says she was treated with antibiotics and made a complete recovery, but she cannot remember which
STI it was. The patient says, "It was one of the most common ones." Which STI does the nurse suspect
the patient had?
A. Syphilis
B. Herpes Simplex
C. Chlamydia
D. HPV
A. Syphilis
B. Herpes Simplex
C. Chlamydia
D. HPV
Rationale: Syphilis is caused by bacteria, too. However, it is not nearly as common as Chlamydia,
which is the most common bacteria based STI (out of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia). When
someone tests positive for syphilis, healthcare providers are required to immediately notify local
public health officials. The same applies for HIV.
A student nurse watches a physician assistant conduct a lecture on different types of breast surgery.
Which breast surgery is considered the most invasive?
A. Simple Mastectomy
B. Lumpectomy
C. Radical Mastectomy
D. Surgical Needle Biopsy
A. Simple Mastectomy
B. Lumpectomy
C. Radical Mastectomy
D. Surgical Needle Biopsy
,NUR 1025C - Health-Illness Concepts Across the Lifespan II
Rationale: The radical mastectomy removes the entire breast and the lymph nodes. The simple
mastectomy “simply” removes the entire breast. The lumpectomy only removes the lump. A surgical
needle biopsy is a needle that removes the fluid of a breast tumor in order to conduct a biopsy.
What are some interventions for a patient who is suffering from dysmenorrhea? Select all that apply:
A. Heating pad
B. Strenuous exercise
C. Yoga
D. Hot tea
E. Contraceptives
F. Vitamin D
G. Calcium
A. Heating pad
B. Strenuous exercise
C. Yoga
D. Hot tea
E. Contraceptives
F. Vitamin D
G. Calcium
Rationale: hormonal changes (estrogen) are the cause nasal congestion. Diastasis results from rectus
abdominal muscles separating. Changes in blood pressure do occur (including supine hypotension) but it
does not cause these signs/symptoms. Ptyalism is where pregnant women begin to have increased
saliva.
During a patient interview, a female patient, who is also a mother to small children, admits she has
sex for drugs. What is she most putting herself at risk for?
, NUR 1025C - Health-Illness Concepts Across the Lifespan II
A. Drug Addiction
B. Psychological stress
C. Suicide ideation
D. Contracting an STI
A. Drug Addiction
B. Psychological stress
C. Suicide ideation
D. Contracting an STI
A nurse provides patient education to a 16-year-old female patient, who is pregnant, about the
importance of conducting a self-breast examination. Which statement by the patient indicates a need
for further education. Select all that apply:
A. "I should establish a routine to check my breasts every time I get out of the shower."
B. "Routine self-breast examinations will help me determine if there are any changes to my body."
C. "I should think of self-breast examinations as a type of screening tool."
D. "Self-breast examinations are not as important when I am pregnant because I will be making so
many trips to the doctor's office."
A. "I should establish a routine to check my breasts every time I get out of the shower."
B. "Routine self-breast examinations will help me determine if there are any changes to my body."
C. "I should think of self-breast examinations as a type of screening tool."
D. "Self-breast examinations are not as important when I am pregnant because I will be making so
many trips to the doctor's office."
A nursing instructor provides education to a student nurse on the topic of Hepatitis C. The instructor
deems the teaching to be successful when the student nurse is able to verbalize: Select all that apply:
A. Most common bloodborne infection the U.S.
B. A common anti-viral for this disease is Acyclovir (Zovirax)
NUR 1025C EXAM 1 SPRING 2025-2026 TERM
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE FSCJ
(TAKEN SPRING 2025) GRADED A
The woman tells the nurse she has one child who was carried to term. The nurse should understand
the child was born between which weeks?
A. Between 20 and 36 weeks
B. Between 37 and 42 weeks
C. Between 36 and 42 weeks
D. Between 39 and 42 weeks
A. Between 20 and 36 weeks
B. Between 37 and 42 weeks
C. Between 36 and 42 weeks
D. Between 39 and 42 weeks
A pregnant woman calls her OBGYN's office complaining of nausea and vomiting that has occurred on
and off for the last week. She says, "I am just so worried for my child." How should the nurse
respond?
A. "Please come to the clinic immediately."
B. "Nausea and vomiting is expected to occur and not harmful to the baby."
C. "What types of food have you been eating lately. This sounds more like food poisoning."
D. "Have you been sleep deprived?"
A. "Please come to the clinic immediately."
B. "Nausea and vomiting is expected to occur and not harmful to the baby."
C. "What types of food have you been eating lately. This sounds more like food poisoning."
D. "Have you been sleep deprived?"
,NUR 1025C - Health-Illness Concepts Across the Lifespan II
1. During a patient interview, a female patient reports she has had a bacterium caused STI before. She
says she was treated with antibiotics and made a complete recovery, but she cannot remember which
STI it was. The patient says, "It was one of the most common ones." Which STI does the nurse suspect
the patient had?
A. Syphilis
B. Herpes Simplex
C. Chlamydia
D. HPV
A. Syphilis
B. Herpes Simplex
C. Chlamydia
D. HPV
Rationale: Syphilis is caused by bacteria, too. However, it is not nearly as common as Chlamydia,
which is the most common bacteria based STI (out of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia). When
someone tests positive for syphilis, healthcare providers are required to immediately notify local
public health officials. The same applies for HIV.
A student nurse watches a physician assistant conduct a lecture on different types of breast surgery.
Which breast surgery is considered the most invasive?
A. Simple Mastectomy
B. Lumpectomy
C. Radical Mastectomy
D. Surgical Needle Biopsy
A. Simple Mastectomy
B. Lumpectomy
C. Radical Mastectomy
D. Surgical Needle Biopsy
,NUR 1025C - Health-Illness Concepts Across the Lifespan II
Rationale: The radical mastectomy removes the entire breast and the lymph nodes. The simple
mastectomy “simply” removes the entire breast. The lumpectomy only removes the lump. A surgical
needle biopsy is a needle that removes the fluid of a breast tumor in order to conduct a biopsy.
What are some interventions for a patient who is suffering from dysmenorrhea? Select all that apply:
A. Heating pad
B. Strenuous exercise
C. Yoga
D. Hot tea
E. Contraceptives
F. Vitamin D
G. Calcium
A. Heating pad
B. Strenuous exercise
C. Yoga
D. Hot tea
E. Contraceptives
F. Vitamin D
G. Calcium
Rationale: hormonal changes (estrogen) are the cause nasal congestion. Diastasis results from rectus
abdominal muscles separating. Changes in blood pressure do occur (including supine hypotension) but it
does not cause these signs/symptoms. Ptyalism is where pregnant women begin to have increased
saliva.
During a patient interview, a female patient, who is also a mother to small children, admits she has
sex for drugs. What is she most putting herself at risk for?
, NUR 1025C - Health-Illness Concepts Across the Lifespan II
A. Drug Addiction
B. Psychological stress
C. Suicide ideation
D. Contracting an STI
A. Drug Addiction
B. Psychological stress
C. Suicide ideation
D. Contracting an STI
A nurse provides patient education to a 16-year-old female patient, who is pregnant, about the
importance of conducting a self-breast examination. Which statement by the patient indicates a need
for further education. Select all that apply:
A. "I should establish a routine to check my breasts every time I get out of the shower."
B. "Routine self-breast examinations will help me determine if there are any changes to my body."
C. "I should think of self-breast examinations as a type of screening tool."
D. "Self-breast examinations are not as important when I am pregnant because I will be making so
many trips to the doctor's office."
A. "I should establish a routine to check my breasts every time I get out of the shower."
B. "Routine self-breast examinations will help me determine if there are any changes to my body."
C. "I should think of self-breast examinations as a type of screening tool."
D. "Self-breast examinations are not as important when I am pregnant because I will be making so
many trips to the doctor's office."
A nursing instructor provides education to a student nurse on the topic of Hepatitis C. The instructor
deems the teaching to be successful when the student nurse is able to verbalize: Select all that apply:
A. Most common bloodborne infection the U.S.
B. A common anti-viral for this disease is Acyclovir (Zovirax)
