NURS 335 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION>For a patient to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse, the patient must report
that alcohol has repeatedly caused or contributed to:
A) amnesia episodes while drinking.
B) relationship trouble with family or friends.
C) needing more than three drinks to feel the effects.
D) one or more family members complaining about alcohol use. - CORRECT ANSWER~relationship
trouble with family or friends.
QUESTION>If the patient has a drinking problem, which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "Your alcohol consumption is not that bad. You only need to cut down on the amount by only drinking
on the weekend."
B) "I want you to record how much you drink over the next 2 to 3 months. This will help you to
determine if you have a drinking problem."
C) "If you continue to drink, you might develop serious health problems. It is up to you to find help and
the way to quit."
D) "I believe that you have an alcohol problem and strongly recommend that you quit drinking. I am
willing to help." - CORRECT ANSWER~"I believe that you have an alcohol problem and strongly
recommend that you quit drinking. I am willing to help."
QUESTION>A patient denies having a drinking problem. Which of the following laboratory tests is
commonly used as a biochemical marker that indicates chronic alcohol use?
A) elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
B) elevated serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
C) elevated mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
D) elevated blood alcohol content (BAC) - CORRECT ANSWER~elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase
(GGT)
QUESTION>A patient with chronic alcohol use is most at risk for developing which of the following
cardiovascular diseases?
,A) Bradycardia
B) Deep vein thrombosis
C) Hypertension
D) Acute myocardial infarction - CORRECT ANSWER~Hypertension
QUESTION>One of the most frequently abused prescription opioid pain medications is:
A) oxycodone.
B) meperidine.
C) morphine.
D) propoxyphene. - CORRECT ANSWER~oxycodone
QUESTION >In which of the following ethnic groups has the lowest incidence of osteoporosis?
A) African Americans
B) Whites
C) Asians
D) American Indians - CORRECT ANSWER~African Americans
QUESTION>Heberden and Bouchard nodes are hard and nontender and are associated with:
A) osteoarthritis.
B) rheumatoid arthritis.
C) Dupuytren contracture.
D) metacarpophalangeal bursitis. - CORRECT ANSWER~osteoarthritis.
QUESTION>The divisions of the spinal vertebrae include:
A) Cervical, thoracic, scaphoid, sacral, and clavicular.
B) Scapular, clavicular, lumbar, scaphoid, and fasciculi.
C) Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
D) Cervical, lumbar, iliac, synovial, and capsular. - CORRECT ANSWER~Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral,
and coccygeal.
, QUESTION>When testing for muscle strength, the examiner should:
A) observe muscles for the degree of contraction when the individual lifts a heavy object.
B) apply an opposing force when the individual puts a joint in flexion or extension.
C) measure the degree of force that it takes to overcome joint flexion or extension.
D) estimate the degree of flexion and extension in each joint. - CORRECT ANSWER~apply an opposing
force when the individual puts a joint in flexion or extension.
QUESTION>The knee joint is the articulation of three bones, the:
A) femur, fibula, and patella.
B) femur, radius, and olecranon process.
C) fibula, tibia, and patella.
D) femur, tibia, and patella. - CORRECT ANSWER~femur, tibia, and patella.
QUESTION>When assessing for the presence of a herniated nucleus pulposus, the examiner would:
A) raise each of the patient's legs straight while keeping the knee extended.
B) ask the patient to bend over and touch the floor while keeping the legs straight.
C) instruct the patient to do a knee bend.
D) abduct and adduct the patient's legs while keeping the knee extended. - CORRECT ANSWER~raise
each of the patient's legs straight while keeping the knee extended.
QUESTION>Crepitation is an audible sound that is produced by:
A) roughened articular surfaces moving over each other.
B) tendons or ligaments that slip over bones during motion.
C) joints that are stretched when placed in hyperflexion or hyperextension.
D) flexion and extension of an inflamed bursa. - CORRECT ANSWER~roughened articular surfaces moving
over each other.
QUESTION>Bundles of muscle fibers that compose skeletal muscle are identified as:
A) fasciculi.
B) fasciculations.
CORRECT ANSWERS
QUESTION>For a patient to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse, the patient must report
that alcohol has repeatedly caused or contributed to:
A) amnesia episodes while drinking.
B) relationship trouble with family or friends.
C) needing more than three drinks to feel the effects.
D) one or more family members complaining about alcohol use. - CORRECT ANSWER~relationship
trouble with family or friends.
QUESTION>If the patient has a drinking problem, which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "Your alcohol consumption is not that bad. You only need to cut down on the amount by only drinking
on the weekend."
B) "I want you to record how much you drink over the next 2 to 3 months. This will help you to
determine if you have a drinking problem."
C) "If you continue to drink, you might develop serious health problems. It is up to you to find help and
the way to quit."
D) "I believe that you have an alcohol problem and strongly recommend that you quit drinking. I am
willing to help." - CORRECT ANSWER~"I believe that you have an alcohol problem and strongly
recommend that you quit drinking. I am willing to help."
QUESTION>A patient denies having a drinking problem. Which of the following laboratory tests is
commonly used as a biochemical marker that indicates chronic alcohol use?
A) elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
B) elevated serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
C) elevated mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
D) elevated blood alcohol content (BAC) - CORRECT ANSWER~elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase
(GGT)
QUESTION>A patient with chronic alcohol use is most at risk for developing which of the following
cardiovascular diseases?
,A) Bradycardia
B) Deep vein thrombosis
C) Hypertension
D) Acute myocardial infarction - CORRECT ANSWER~Hypertension
QUESTION>One of the most frequently abused prescription opioid pain medications is:
A) oxycodone.
B) meperidine.
C) morphine.
D) propoxyphene. - CORRECT ANSWER~oxycodone
QUESTION >In which of the following ethnic groups has the lowest incidence of osteoporosis?
A) African Americans
B) Whites
C) Asians
D) American Indians - CORRECT ANSWER~African Americans
QUESTION>Heberden and Bouchard nodes are hard and nontender and are associated with:
A) osteoarthritis.
B) rheumatoid arthritis.
C) Dupuytren contracture.
D) metacarpophalangeal bursitis. - CORRECT ANSWER~osteoarthritis.
QUESTION>The divisions of the spinal vertebrae include:
A) Cervical, thoracic, scaphoid, sacral, and clavicular.
B) Scapular, clavicular, lumbar, scaphoid, and fasciculi.
C) Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
D) Cervical, lumbar, iliac, synovial, and capsular. - CORRECT ANSWER~Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral,
and coccygeal.
, QUESTION>When testing for muscle strength, the examiner should:
A) observe muscles for the degree of contraction when the individual lifts a heavy object.
B) apply an opposing force when the individual puts a joint in flexion or extension.
C) measure the degree of force that it takes to overcome joint flexion or extension.
D) estimate the degree of flexion and extension in each joint. - CORRECT ANSWER~apply an opposing
force when the individual puts a joint in flexion or extension.
QUESTION>The knee joint is the articulation of three bones, the:
A) femur, fibula, and patella.
B) femur, radius, and olecranon process.
C) fibula, tibia, and patella.
D) femur, tibia, and patella. - CORRECT ANSWER~femur, tibia, and patella.
QUESTION>When assessing for the presence of a herniated nucleus pulposus, the examiner would:
A) raise each of the patient's legs straight while keeping the knee extended.
B) ask the patient to bend over and touch the floor while keeping the legs straight.
C) instruct the patient to do a knee bend.
D) abduct and adduct the patient's legs while keeping the knee extended. - CORRECT ANSWER~raise
each of the patient's legs straight while keeping the knee extended.
QUESTION>Crepitation is an audible sound that is produced by:
A) roughened articular surfaces moving over each other.
B) tendons or ligaments that slip over bones during motion.
C) joints that are stretched when placed in hyperflexion or hyperextension.
D) flexion and extension of an inflamed bursa. - CORRECT ANSWER~roughened articular surfaces moving
over each other.
QUESTION>Bundles of muscle fibers that compose skeletal muscle are identified as:
A) fasciculi.
B) fasciculations.
