NSG3160 EXAM 3 2026 ACTUAL SCRIPT
VERIFIED MASTER FILE
◉ The nurse is conducting a patient interview. Which statement
made by the patient should the nurse more fully explore to assess
the mental status during the interview?
A "I have no health problems."
B "I never did too good in school."
C "I am not currently taking any medications."
D "I sleep like a baby." Answer: B "I never did too good in school."
◉ During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by
which activity?
A Observing the patient as he or she performs an intelligence
quotient (IQ) test
B Examining the patient's response to a specific set of questions
C Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction
,D Examining the patient's electroencephalogram Answer: C
Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction
◉ When taking the health history on a patient with a seizure
disorder, the nurse assesses whether the patient has an aura. Which
of these would be the best question for obtaining this information?
A "After the seizure, do you spend a lot of time sleeping?"
B "Do you have any warning sign before your seizure starts?"
C "Do you experience any color change or incontinence during the
seizure?"
D "Does your muscle tone seem tense or limp?" Answer: B "Do you
have any warning sign before your seizure starts?
◉ During the assessment of an 80-year-old patient, the nurse
notices that his hands show tremors when he reaches for something
and his head is always nodding. No associated rigidity is observed
with movement. Which of these statements is most accurate?
A These findings are normal, resulting from aging.
B These findings could be r/t hyperthyroidism.
C These findings are the result of Parkinson disease.
D This patient should be evaluated for a cerebellar lesion. Answer: A
These findings are normal, resulting from aging.
,◉ A man who was found wandering in a park at 2 AM has been
brought to the emergency department for an examination; he said
he fell and hit his head. During the examination, the nurse asks him
to use his index finger to touch the nurse's finger, then his own nose,
then the nurse's finger again (which has been moved to a different
location). The patient is clumsy, unable to follow the instructions,
and overshoots the mark, missing the finger. What does the nurse
suspect?
A Cerebral injury
B Peripheral neuropathy
C Cerebrovascular accident
D Acute alcohol intoxication Answer: D Acute alcohol intoxication
◉ When assessing the intensity of a patient's pain, which question
by the nurse is appropriate?
A "How does pain limit your activities?"
B "What does your pain feel like?"
C "How much pain do you have now?"
D "What makes your pain better or worse?" Answer: C "How much
pain do you have now?"
, ◉ The nurse is teaching a class on pain at a local retirement
community. Which statement about the pain experienced by older
adults should the nurse include in the instructions?
A "Pain is a normal process of aging and is to be expected."
B "Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a
normal process of aging."
C "Older adults must learn to tolerate pain."
D "Older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree than do
younger individuals." Answer: B "Pain indicates a pathologic
condition or an injury and is not a normal process of aging."
◉ The nurse is conducting an interview with an adult male patient.
Which statement made by the patient indicates an alcohol use
disorder?
A "I usually stay out longer and drink more than I intended but I still
make it into work on time."
B "I've been late to work a few times so now I limit myself to 2
drinks/day and stick to it."
VERIFIED MASTER FILE
◉ The nurse is conducting a patient interview. Which statement
made by the patient should the nurse more fully explore to assess
the mental status during the interview?
A "I have no health problems."
B "I never did too good in school."
C "I am not currently taking any medications."
D "I sleep like a baby." Answer: B "I never did too good in school."
◉ During an examination, the nurse can assess mental status by
which activity?
A Observing the patient as he or she performs an intelligence
quotient (IQ) test
B Examining the patient's response to a specific set of questions
C Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction
,D Examining the patient's electroencephalogram Answer: C
Observing the patient and inferring health or dysfunction
◉ When taking the health history on a patient with a seizure
disorder, the nurse assesses whether the patient has an aura. Which
of these would be the best question for obtaining this information?
A "After the seizure, do you spend a lot of time sleeping?"
B "Do you have any warning sign before your seizure starts?"
C "Do you experience any color change or incontinence during the
seizure?"
D "Does your muscle tone seem tense or limp?" Answer: B "Do you
have any warning sign before your seizure starts?
◉ During the assessment of an 80-year-old patient, the nurse
notices that his hands show tremors when he reaches for something
and his head is always nodding. No associated rigidity is observed
with movement. Which of these statements is most accurate?
A These findings are normal, resulting from aging.
B These findings could be r/t hyperthyroidism.
C These findings are the result of Parkinson disease.
D This patient should be evaluated for a cerebellar lesion. Answer: A
These findings are normal, resulting from aging.
,◉ A man who was found wandering in a park at 2 AM has been
brought to the emergency department for an examination; he said
he fell and hit his head. During the examination, the nurse asks him
to use his index finger to touch the nurse's finger, then his own nose,
then the nurse's finger again (which has been moved to a different
location). The patient is clumsy, unable to follow the instructions,
and overshoots the mark, missing the finger. What does the nurse
suspect?
A Cerebral injury
B Peripheral neuropathy
C Cerebrovascular accident
D Acute alcohol intoxication Answer: D Acute alcohol intoxication
◉ When assessing the intensity of a patient's pain, which question
by the nurse is appropriate?
A "How does pain limit your activities?"
B "What does your pain feel like?"
C "How much pain do you have now?"
D "What makes your pain better or worse?" Answer: C "How much
pain do you have now?"
, ◉ The nurse is teaching a class on pain at a local retirement
community. Which statement about the pain experienced by older
adults should the nurse include in the instructions?
A "Pain is a normal process of aging and is to be expected."
B "Pain indicates a pathologic condition or an injury and is not a
normal process of aging."
C "Older adults must learn to tolerate pain."
D "Older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree than do
younger individuals." Answer: B "Pain indicates a pathologic
condition or an injury and is not a normal process of aging."
◉ The nurse is conducting an interview with an adult male patient.
Which statement made by the patient indicates an alcohol use
disorder?
A "I usually stay out longer and drink more than I intended but I still
make it into work on time."
B "I've been late to work a few times so now I limit myself to 2
drinks/day and stick to it."
