NURS 203 FINAL EXAM
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1. The ability to identify an object by touch and manipu- D
lation with eyes closed is called:
A. tactile angosia
B. item discrimination
C. graphesthesia
D. stereognosis
2. To evaluate fine motor function, the patient would be B
asked to:
A. pat his knees with both hands alternating the palm
& back of hand
B. touch his own nose & the examiners index finger
with his finger
C. moves his tongue from side to side
D. laterally bend his head from left to right
3. CN VI (abducens) is commonly one of the first of the A
cranial nerves to lose function in the presence of:
A. intracranial pressure
B. inner ear infections
C. body temperature > 104
D. facial paraesthesia
4. When using the Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment B
tool, one of the many activities the nurse observes the
patient doing is:
A. standing on one foot for 3 seconds then the other
foot for 3 seconds
B. sitting in and rising from a chair
C. running in place for 10 seconds
D. walking backwards for three paces
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5. All of the following reflexes are present at birth EX- ?
CEPT:
A. motor control of the head
B. blinking at bright lights
C. withdrawing from painful stimuli
D. yawning and sneezing
6. All of the following are signs and/or symptoms of an B
inter-cranial tumor EXCEPT:
A. a persistant headache
B. a high temperature
C.nausea and vomiting
D. memory loss and confusion
7. A deep tendon reflex score of 1+ would indicate which A
of the following responses?
A. diminished
B. slightly hyperactive
C. hyperactive
D. active
8. All of the following are autoimmune disorders EX- ?
CEPT:
A. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
B. Cerebral Palsy (CP)
C. Guillian- Barre Syndrome
D. Myasthenia Gravis
9. The lobe of the brain which is responsible for the C
perception and interpretation of sound is the:
A. frontal
B. parietal
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C. temporal
D. occipital
10. The Romberg test is performed to evaluate: B
A. fine motor function
B. balance
C. coordination
D. sensory function
11. During pregnancy, the ligaments and muscles of the A
lower spine may become stressed leading to:
A. lower back pain
B. decreased mobility of symphysis pubis joints
C. lower extremity weakness
D. leg muscle cramps
12. Flexion, extension, supination and pronation are all C
maneuvers that can be expected when doing range of
motion on the:
A. shoulder
B. cervical spine
C. elbow
D. hip
13. Weight bearing should be on the: C
A. lateral aspects of the foot
B. inner aspects of the foot
C. midline of the foot
D. heal of foot
14. The older adult may become shorter in stature due to D
the diminished length of the spinal column. This is due
to:
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A. core muscle deviations
B. decrease in gross motor skills
C. poor lifetime exercise routine
D. vertebral collapse
15. Heat, redness, swelling and tenderness over a joint D
are signs of:
A. tissue atrophy
B. poor circulation
C. poor muscle tone
D. inflammation
16. Range of motion of the temporomandibular joint in- D
cludes all the following EXCEPT:
A. laterally moving the lower jaw
B. protruding and retracting the chin
C. opening and closing the mouth
D. circumducting the lower jaw
17. A goniometer is an instrument used to measure: C
A. diameter of bone width
B. circumference of joints
C. joint range of motion
D. length of long bones
18. Usually the most prominent spinal processes of the A
vertebrae are:
A. C7 and T1
B. C1 and T7
C. L1 and T12
D. T12 and L1
19. B
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1. The ability to identify an object by touch and manipu- D
lation with eyes closed is called:
A. tactile angosia
B. item discrimination
C. graphesthesia
D. stereognosis
2. To evaluate fine motor function, the patient would be B
asked to:
A. pat his knees with both hands alternating the palm
& back of hand
B. touch his own nose & the examiners index finger
with his finger
C. moves his tongue from side to side
D. laterally bend his head from left to right
3. CN VI (abducens) is commonly one of the first of the A
cranial nerves to lose function in the presence of:
A. intracranial pressure
B. inner ear infections
C. body temperature > 104
D. facial paraesthesia
4. When using the Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment B
tool, one of the many activities the nurse observes the
patient doing is:
A. standing on one foot for 3 seconds then the other
foot for 3 seconds
B. sitting in and rising from a chair
C. running in place for 10 seconds
D. walking backwards for three paces
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5. All of the following reflexes are present at birth EX- ?
CEPT:
A. motor control of the head
B. blinking at bright lights
C. withdrawing from painful stimuli
D. yawning and sneezing
6. All of the following are signs and/or symptoms of an B
inter-cranial tumor EXCEPT:
A. a persistant headache
B. a high temperature
C.nausea and vomiting
D. memory loss and confusion
7. A deep tendon reflex score of 1+ would indicate which A
of the following responses?
A. diminished
B. slightly hyperactive
C. hyperactive
D. active
8. All of the following are autoimmune disorders EX- ?
CEPT:
A. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
B. Cerebral Palsy (CP)
C. Guillian- Barre Syndrome
D. Myasthenia Gravis
9. The lobe of the brain which is responsible for the C
perception and interpretation of sound is the:
A. frontal
B. parietal
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C. temporal
D. occipital
10. The Romberg test is performed to evaluate: B
A. fine motor function
B. balance
C. coordination
D. sensory function
11. During pregnancy, the ligaments and muscles of the A
lower spine may become stressed leading to:
A. lower back pain
B. decreased mobility of symphysis pubis joints
C. lower extremity weakness
D. leg muscle cramps
12. Flexion, extension, supination and pronation are all C
maneuvers that can be expected when doing range of
motion on the:
A. shoulder
B. cervical spine
C. elbow
D. hip
13. Weight bearing should be on the: C
A. lateral aspects of the foot
B. inner aspects of the foot
C. midline of the foot
D. heal of foot
14. The older adult may become shorter in stature due to D
the diminished length of the spinal column. This is due
to:
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A. core muscle deviations
B. decrease in gross motor skills
C. poor lifetime exercise routine
D. vertebral collapse
15. Heat, redness, swelling and tenderness over a joint D
are signs of:
A. tissue atrophy
B. poor circulation
C. poor muscle tone
D. inflammation
16. Range of motion of the temporomandibular joint in- D
cludes all the following EXCEPT:
A. laterally moving the lower jaw
B. protruding and retracting the chin
C. opening and closing the mouth
D. circumducting the lower jaw
17. A goniometer is an instrument used to measure: C
A. diameter of bone width
B. circumference of joints
C. joint range of motion
D. length of long bones
18. Usually the most prominent spinal processes of the A
vertebrae are:
A. C7 and T1
B. C1 and T7
C. L1 and T12
D. T12 and L1
19. B
