NUR 102 - QUIZ / EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a client who is bedridden. To establish a bladder routine,
what should the nurse encourage the client to do?
Perform mild exercises
Eat a low-calorie diet
Decrease protein intake
Increase fluid intake Answer - Increase fluid intake
The nurse is explaining to the nursing students the relationship between
"releasing" hormones and "inhibiting" hormones. What is the best answer by
the nursing students of which part of the body is responsible for releasing
hormones that either inhibit release or promote the release of other hormones
from the anterior lobe of the pituitary?
Hypothalamus
Endocrine glands
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal medulla Answer - Hypothalamus
A postsurgical client is anxious to start eating again. The nurse is reviewing the
progression of diets to expect after surgery. What is the correct sequence of
progression of diets following surgery?
,Clear liquid
Soft diet
Full liquid diet
Regular diet
1, 3, 2, 4
3, 1, 2, 4
2, 1, 4, 3
4, 2, 1, 3 Answer - 1, 3, 2, 4
A nurse is caring for a client who has lactose intolerance. Based on this
information, what supplementation should the nurse include in client teaching
as a suggestion to add in the diet of this client?
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin C Answer - Vitamin D
A client is undergoing tests to confirm a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. What
test would be ordered for this client?
TRH stimulation test
TSH stimulation test
Thyroid suppression test
Thyroid scan Answer - Thyroid scan
,A nurse is caring for a female client with anorexia nervosa. What would the
nurse observe during the nursing assessment of the client?
Alopecia
Hypertension
Rapid pulse
Menorrhagia Answer - Alopecia
The nurse is reviewing with a client the digestive pathway. The steps involved in
the digestive pathway are in random order. The nurse asks the client to place
them in the correct sequence. Which does the client say are the correct
sequences of steps involved in the digestive pathway?
The physical breakdown of food is accomplished by the process of mastication.
The chemical breakdown of food occurs by the release of various enzymes.
The process of churning the food takes place in the pylorus of the stomach.
Absorption of the dissolved molecules occurs in the small intestine. The
molecules are then taken into circulation.
Dilution of the food entering the digestive tract is accomplished by water and
various enzymes
4, 2, 5, 1, 3
1, 3, 2, 5, 4
3, 5, 2, 1, 4
2, 4, 3, 5, 1 Answer - 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
A nurse is caring for a 60-year-old client who has recently undergone a
thyroidectomy. Which of the following postoperative complications is most
critical for the nurse to monitor when caring for this client?
, Peripheral edema
Difficulty in breathing
Bradycardia
Fever Answer - Difficulty in breathing
The nurse is teaching the parents of a juvenile diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
the three "polys" of diabetes symptoms. Which of the following describes
excessive hunger?
Polycythemia
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Polyuria Answer - Polyphagia
A nurse is caring for a client with protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM). What
effect of PCM should the nurse monitor for in the client?
Delayed wound healing
Inflamed mucous membranes of mouth
Elevated heart and pulse rate
Appearance of lesions on the skin Answer - Delayed wound healing
The physician has ordered an endoscopic procedure for a client to directly
visualize the stomach and duodenum for tumors. Does the nurse know which
test would most likely be scheduled?
Sigmoidoscopy
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a client who is bedridden. To establish a bladder routine,
what should the nurse encourage the client to do?
Perform mild exercises
Eat a low-calorie diet
Decrease protein intake
Increase fluid intake Answer - Increase fluid intake
The nurse is explaining to the nursing students the relationship between
"releasing" hormones and "inhibiting" hormones. What is the best answer by
the nursing students of which part of the body is responsible for releasing
hormones that either inhibit release or promote the release of other hormones
from the anterior lobe of the pituitary?
Hypothalamus
Endocrine glands
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal medulla Answer - Hypothalamus
A postsurgical client is anxious to start eating again. The nurse is reviewing the
progression of diets to expect after surgery. What is the correct sequence of
progression of diets following surgery?
,Clear liquid
Soft diet
Full liquid diet
Regular diet
1, 3, 2, 4
3, 1, 2, 4
2, 1, 4, 3
4, 2, 1, 3 Answer - 1, 3, 2, 4
A nurse is caring for a client who has lactose intolerance. Based on this
information, what supplementation should the nurse include in client teaching
as a suggestion to add in the diet of this client?
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin C Answer - Vitamin D
A client is undergoing tests to confirm a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. What
test would be ordered for this client?
TRH stimulation test
TSH stimulation test
Thyroid suppression test
Thyroid scan Answer - Thyroid scan
,A nurse is caring for a female client with anorexia nervosa. What would the
nurse observe during the nursing assessment of the client?
Alopecia
Hypertension
Rapid pulse
Menorrhagia Answer - Alopecia
The nurse is reviewing with a client the digestive pathway. The steps involved in
the digestive pathway are in random order. The nurse asks the client to place
them in the correct sequence. Which does the client say are the correct
sequences of steps involved in the digestive pathway?
The physical breakdown of food is accomplished by the process of mastication.
The chemical breakdown of food occurs by the release of various enzymes.
The process of churning the food takes place in the pylorus of the stomach.
Absorption of the dissolved molecules occurs in the small intestine. The
molecules are then taken into circulation.
Dilution of the food entering the digestive tract is accomplished by water and
various enzymes
4, 2, 5, 1, 3
1, 3, 2, 5, 4
3, 5, 2, 1, 4
2, 4, 3, 5, 1 Answer - 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
A nurse is caring for a 60-year-old client who has recently undergone a
thyroidectomy. Which of the following postoperative complications is most
critical for the nurse to monitor when caring for this client?
, Peripheral edema
Difficulty in breathing
Bradycardia
Fever Answer - Difficulty in breathing
The nurse is teaching the parents of a juvenile diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
the three "polys" of diabetes symptoms. Which of the following describes
excessive hunger?
Polycythemia
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Polyuria Answer - Polyphagia
A nurse is caring for a client with protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM). What
effect of PCM should the nurse monitor for in the client?
Delayed wound healing
Inflamed mucous membranes of mouth
Elevated heart and pulse rate
Appearance of lesions on the skin Answer - Delayed wound healing
The physician has ordered an endoscopic procedure for a client to directly
visualize the stomach and duodenum for tumors. Does the nurse know which
test would most likely be scheduled?
Sigmoidoscopy
