NRS 301 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The client tells the nurse that she is married and lives with her husband and has no
children. How would the nurse correctly document this type of family? - Answers -
Nuclear dyad.
A nurse is caring for a client who has had an anterior colporrhaphy. What nursing care
measure should be employed when caring for the client? - Answers - Instruct the client
to avoid lifting for a period of time.
The nurse explains to a client with prostate cancer that the surgeon has ordered a
nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. How would the nurse describe this procedure? -
Answers - "The prostate will be removed through an incision below the umbilicus and
above the symphysis pubis."
Which is a symptom of bacterial vaginosis? - Answers - Vaginal odor smelling of fish.
The nurse is confident that the family is meeting the physiologic needs of its members
when they engage in which activity? - Answers - Taking the children shopping for winter
coats, gloves, and hats.
The nurse is examining a client who is manifesting symptoms of acute bacterial
prostatitis. Which condition is the usual causative factor of this disorder? - Answers -
Ascending urinary tract infection.
The nurse is teaching new parents how to bathe their infants through demonstration.
Which teaching point would the nurse include? - Answers - "Cleanse eyes first with two
cotton balls and clear water, cleansing from inner to outer canthus."
A woman is undergoing testing for infertility. Her healthcare providers orders a Rubin
test. What information should the nurse provide a client regarding this test's purpose? -
Answers - Determines patency of the oviducts.
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client affected with Peyronie disease. What
measure should be included in the nursing care plan for the client? - Answers - Inform
the client about the surgery to remove scar tissue.
A nurse is preparing a client for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. What should the
nurse inform the client when educating her on IUDs? - Answers - Regular check of
threads must be done.
What is the most familiar family form? - Answers - Nuclear family.
, A nurse is assisting with a client health history for a 3-year-old boy being admitted to the
hospital for surgery. Which guideline is recommended for gaining the child's
cooperation? - Answers - Allow the child to sit in the caregiver's lap for as much of the
interview as possible.
On observation, the nurse documents that a male child's urethral meatus is located on
the underside of his penis. What is the term for this structural abnormality? - Answers -
Hypospadias.
The nurse communicates during the sign-off report that the new admission is in the
transitional stage of the family life cycle. Based on this information, what is an
associated developmental task that the nurse would most likely expect to be occurring
for this client? - Answers - Develop intimate relationships.
The nurse enters a hospitalized child's hospital room and finds that the child is sitting
quietly in bed and appears very sad. The child is sucking his thumb, and clutching his
blanket. What stage of separation anxiety is this child displaying? - Answers - Despair.
What is the most important task for those adults in the post-parenting phase of a
family's lifecycle? - Answers - Maintaining healthy relationships with their grown
children.
Which of the following clients would be at highest risk for a heart attack or stroke related
to the use of oral contraceptives? - Answers - A 38-year-old woman who smokes.
Which functions are considered universal to all effective families? Select all that apply. -
Answers - A) Providing economically for its members.
B) Providing new members for the family.
C) Teaching its members to behave in a socially accepted manner.
E) Providing for the physical health of its members.
What is the biggest challenge facing a family that is established by individuals with
different cultural backgrounds? - Answers - Acknowledging and accepting differences in
religion and belief systems.
During a physical assessment, the nurse suggests to the parents that a preschooler be
given the Denver-II Developmental Screening Test. Which area would this test assess?
- Answers - Cognitive development.
A nurse is assessing a 24-year-old client for testicular cancer. When educating the
client, what should the nurse mention as a risk factor for developing testicular cancer? -
Answers - Having an undescended testicle.
A 23-year-old sexually active male tells the nurse practitioner that he is worried because
he has been having "burning sensation when urinating and a yellowish discharge from
his penis." On assessment, the nurse notes that his testicles are swollen. What sexually
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The client tells the nurse that she is married and lives with her husband and has no
children. How would the nurse correctly document this type of family? - Answers -
Nuclear dyad.
A nurse is caring for a client who has had an anterior colporrhaphy. What nursing care
measure should be employed when caring for the client? - Answers - Instruct the client
to avoid lifting for a period of time.
The nurse explains to a client with prostate cancer that the surgeon has ordered a
nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. How would the nurse describe this procedure? -
Answers - "The prostate will be removed through an incision below the umbilicus and
above the symphysis pubis."
Which is a symptom of bacterial vaginosis? - Answers - Vaginal odor smelling of fish.
The nurse is confident that the family is meeting the physiologic needs of its members
when they engage in which activity? - Answers - Taking the children shopping for winter
coats, gloves, and hats.
The nurse is examining a client who is manifesting symptoms of acute bacterial
prostatitis. Which condition is the usual causative factor of this disorder? - Answers -
Ascending urinary tract infection.
The nurse is teaching new parents how to bathe their infants through demonstration.
Which teaching point would the nurse include? - Answers - "Cleanse eyes first with two
cotton balls and clear water, cleansing from inner to outer canthus."
A woman is undergoing testing for infertility. Her healthcare providers orders a Rubin
test. What information should the nurse provide a client regarding this test's purpose? -
Answers - Determines patency of the oviducts.
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client affected with Peyronie disease. What
measure should be included in the nursing care plan for the client? - Answers - Inform
the client about the surgery to remove scar tissue.
A nurse is preparing a client for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. What should the
nurse inform the client when educating her on IUDs? - Answers - Regular check of
threads must be done.
What is the most familiar family form? - Answers - Nuclear family.
, A nurse is assisting with a client health history for a 3-year-old boy being admitted to the
hospital for surgery. Which guideline is recommended for gaining the child's
cooperation? - Answers - Allow the child to sit in the caregiver's lap for as much of the
interview as possible.
On observation, the nurse documents that a male child's urethral meatus is located on
the underside of his penis. What is the term for this structural abnormality? - Answers -
Hypospadias.
The nurse communicates during the sign-off report that the new admission is in the
transitional stage of the family life cycle. Based on this information, what is an
associated developmental task that the nurse would most likely expect to be occurring
for this client? - Answers - Develop intimate relationships.
The nurse enters a hospitalized child's hospital room and finds that the child is sitting
quietly in bed and appears very sad. The child is sucking his thumb, and clutching his
blanket. What stage of separation anxiety is this child displaying? - Answers - Despair.
What is the most important task for those adults in the post-parenting phase of a
family's lifecycle? - Answers - Maintaining healthy relationships with their grown
children.
Which of the following clients would be at highest risk for a heart attack or stroke related
to the use of oral contraceptives? - Answers - A 38-year-old woman who smokes.
Which functions are considered universal to all effective families? Select all that apply. -
Answers - A) Providing economically for its members.
B) Providing new members for the family.
C) Teaching its members to behave in a socially accepted manner.
E) Providing for the physical health of its members.
What is the biggest challenge facing a family that is established by individuals with
different cultural backgrounds? - Answers - Acknowledging and accepting differences in
religion and belief systems.
During a physical assessment, the nurse suggests to the parents that a preschooler be
given the Denver-II Developmental Screening Test. Which area would this test assess?
- Answers - Cognitive development.
A nurse is assessing a 24-year-old client for testicular cancer. When educating the
client, what should the nurse mention as a risk factor for developing testicular cancer? -
Answers - Having an undescended testicle.
A 23-year-old sexually active male tells the nurse practitioner that he is worried because
he has been having "burning sensation when urinating and a yellowish discharge from
his penis." On assessment, the nurse notes that his testicles are swollen. What sexually
