NRSG 305 PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM
4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
A client is experiencing chest pain that radiates to the left arm and neck. The nurse would
interpret this pain as:
Referred
Visceral
Cutaneous
Somatic - ANS Referred
A student is feeling inside her backpack to find her mobile phone. There are a number of other
items in the backpack. Which component of somatosensory conduction is most likely to provide
the detailed sensory information that will help her distinguish her phone from other items?
The primary dorsal root ganglion neuron, dorsal column neuron, and the thalamic neuron
A slow-conducting pathway that projects into the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus
The opposite anterolateral pathway that travels to the reticular activating system
A bilateral, multisynaptic, slow-conducting tract - ANS The primary dorsal root ganglion
neuron, dorsal column neuron, and the thalamic neuron
The nurse evaluates which body temperatures to be outside the normal range? Select all that
apply.
97.5°F (36.4°C)
100.4°F (37.8°C)
96.6°F (35.9°C)
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,99.0°F (37.2°C) - ANS 100.4°F (37.8°C)
96.6°F (35.9°C)
The nurse learns that different types of headaches respond to different therapies. Which
headache is most responsive to nonpharmacologic therapy?
Tension
Cluster
Migraine
Sinus - ANS Tension
What can the nurse tell a client about antipyretic drugs during fever?
"They are not recommended."
"They usually have little effect."
"Antipyretics help to protect the body."
"Antipyretics are ineffective in most cases." - ANS "Antipyretics help to protect the body."
A client reports general malaise and has a temperature is 103.8°F (39.9°C). What is the rationale
for administering a prescribed aspirin, an antipyretic, to this client?
Temperatures in excess of 99.5°F (37.5°C) can result in seizure activity.
Lower temperatures inhibit the protein synthesis of bacteria.
Antipyretics protect vulnerable organs, such as the brain, from extreme temperature elevation.
Most antipyretics have been shown to have little effect on core temperature but alleviate
discomforts. - ANS Antipyretics protect vulnerable organs, such as the brain, from extreme
temperature
Which client will the nurse be assessing in relation to problems with thermoregulation?
66-year-old client with damage to the hypothalamus secondary to a cerebral vascular accident.
22-year-old client with damage to the cerebellum secondary to a motorcycle accident.
68-year-old client with end-stage neurosyphilis.
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,45-year-old client with a T8 fracture secondary to a diving accident. - ANS 66-year-old client
with damage to the hypothalamus secondary to a cerebral vascular
A client reports feeling a tingling sensation in the last two fingers of one hand after hitting the
inner surface of the elbow on a desk. What is the cause of this symptom?
Paresthesia from temporary nerve compression
Hypersensitivity reaction to nerve injury
Hyperpathia from localized ischemia
Hypoesthesia from an inherited response - ANS Paresthesia from temporary nerve
compression
A nurse assess an older adult client for signs and symptoms of infection. In the absence of a
fever, for which will the nurse assess? Select all that apply.
decreased mental status
change in functional capacity
fatigue
weight gain
depression - ANS decreased mental status
change in functional capacity
fatigue
Which intervention is an appropriate action by a nurse to take in attempting to decrease a
client's temperature through conduction?
Apply cooling blanket
Give client a warm bath
Lower the room temperature
Remove the client's blankets - ANS Apply cooling blanket
A client with pneumonia is admitted with these vital signs: temperature 99.7ºF (37.6°F), pulse
80 beats/min, respirations 18/minute, and BP 120/80 mm Hg. Which set of vital signs does the
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, nurse anticipate when the client begins to shiver and requests another blanket several hours
later?
T 100.9ºF (38.3°C), P 90/min, R 20/min, BP 126/80 mm Hg
T 99.7ºF (37.6°C), P 86/min, R 18/min, BP 130/82 mm Hg
T 98.4ºF (36.9°C), P 82/min, R 16/min, BP 106/70 mm Hg
T 97.2ºF (36.2°C), P 70/min, R 12/min, BP 114/60 mmHg - ANS T 100.9ºF (38.3°C), P 90/min,
R 20/min, BP 126/80 mm Hg
A nurse notes that a client with a fever has begun to shiver. The nurse should assess for which
finding?
increased temperature
decreased temperature
hypothermia
hyperthermia - ANS increased temperature
Which symptom indicates the next stage of a fever after a prodrome?
A flush
A chill
Defervescence
Prodrome - ANS A chill
A nurse is working at the medical booth at a marathon on a hot summer day. Which individual is
at greatest risk for hyperthermia?
25-year-old running in the marathon
56-year-old with a history of a myocardial infarction walking the marathon
83-year-old spectator with congestive heart failure
13-year-old running the marathon - ANS 83-year-old spectator with congestive heart failure
What will the nurse teach a client with trigeminal neuralgia about the condition?
Carbamazepine is a first-line treatment.
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4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
A client is experiencing chest pain that radiates to the left arm and neck. The nurse would
interpret this pain as:
Referred
Visceral
Cutaneous
Somatic - ANS Referred
A student is feeling inside her backpack to find her mobile phone. There are a number of other
items in the backpack. Which component of somatosensory conduction is most likely to provide
the detailed sensory information that will help her distinguish her phone from other items?
The primary dorsal root ganglion neuron, dorsal column neuron, and the thalamic neuron
A slow-conducting pathway that projects into the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus
The opposite anterolateral pathway that travels to the reticular activating system
A bilateral, multisynaptic, slow-conducting tract - ANS The primary dorsal root ganglion
neuron, dorsal column neuron, and the thalamic neuron
The nurse evaluates which body temperatures to be outside the normal range? Select all that
apply.
97.5°F (36.4°C)
100.4°F (37.8°C)
96.6°F (35.9°C)
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,99.0°F (37.2°C) - ANS 100.4°F (37.8°C)
96.6°F (35.9°C)
The nurse learns that different types of headaches respond to different therapies. Which
headache is most responsive to nonpharmacologic therapy?
Tension
Cluster
Migraine
Sinus - ANS Tension
What can the nurse tell a client about antipyretic drugs during fever?
"They are not recommended."
"They usually have little effect."
"Antipyretics help to protect the body."
"Antipyretics are ineffective in most cases." - ANS "Antipyretics help to protect the body."
A client reports general malaise and has a temperature is 103.8°F (39.9°C). What is the rationale
for administering a prescribed aspirin, an antipyretic, to this client?
Temperatures in excess of 99.5°F (37.5°C) can result in seizure activity.
Lower temperatures inhibit the protein synthesis of bacteria.
Antipyretics protect vulnerable organs, such as the brain, from extreme temperature elevation.
Most antipyretics have been shown to have little effect on core temperature but alleviate
discomforts. - ANS Antipyretics protect vulnerable organs, such as the brain, from extreme
temperature
Which client will the nurse be assessing in relation to problems with thermoregulation?
66-year-old client with damage to the hypothalamus secondary to a cerebral vascular accident.
22-year-old client with damage to the cerebellum secondary to a motorcycle accident.
68-year-old client with end-stage neurosyphilis.
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,45-year-old client with a T8 fracture secondary to a diving accident. - ANS 66-year-old client
with damage to the hypothalamus secondary to a cerebral vascular
A client reports feeling a tingling sensation in the last two fingers of one hand after hitting the
inner surface of the elbow on a desk. What is the cause of this symptom?
Paresthesia from temporary nerve compression
Hypersensitivity reaction to nerve injury
Hyperpathia from localized ischemia
Hypoesthesia from an inherited response - ANS Paresthesia from temporary nerve
compression
A nurse assess an older adult client for signs and symptoms of infection. In the absence of a
fever, for which will the nurse assess? Select all that apply.
decreased mental status
change in functional capacity
fatigue
weight gain
depression - ANS decreased mental status
change in functional capacity
fatigue
Which intervention is an appropriate action by a nurse to take in attempting to decrease a
client's temperature through conduction?
Apply cooling blanket
Give client a warm bath
Lower the room temperature
Remove the client's blankets - ANS Apply cooling blanket
A client with pneumonia is admitted with these vital signs: temperature 99.7ºF (37.6°F), pulse
80 beats/min, respirations 18/minute, and BP 120/80 mm Hg. Which set of vital signs does the
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, nurse anticipate when the client begins to shiver and requests another blanket several hours
later?
T 100.9ºF (38.3°C), P 90/min, R 20/min, BP 126/80 mm Hg
T 99.7ºF (37.6°C), P 86/min, R 18/min, BP 130/82 mm Hg
T 98.4ºF (36.9°C), P 82/min, R 16/min, BP 106/70 mm Hg
T 97.2ºF (36.2°C), P 70/min, R 12/min, BP 114/60 mmHg - ANS T 100.9ºF (38.3°C), P 90/min,
R 20/min, BP 126/80 mm Hg
A nurse notes that a client with a fever has begun to shiver. The nurse should assess for which
finding?
increased temperature
decreased temperature
hypothermia
hyperthermia - ANS increased temperature
Which symptom indicates the next stage of a fever after a prodrome?
A flush
A chill
Defervescence
Prodrome - ANS A chill
A nurse is working at the medical booth at a marathon on a hot summer day. Which individual is
at greatest risk for hyperthermia?
25-year-old running in the marathon
56-year-old with a history of a myocardial infarction walking the marathon
83-year-old spectator with congestive heart failure
13-year-old running the marathon - ANS 83-year-old spectator with congestive heart failure
What will the nurse teach a client with trigeminal neuralgia about the condition?
Carbamazepine is a first-line treatment.
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