BNMN501 Exam Questions and
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Mrs Bagos was unresponsive for 30 seconds, and became conscious again after 5 minutes. What
is the next step to take as a student nurse? Perform a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS).
When performing a physical examination of Winnie which of the following would be most
appropriate? Try to minimise position changes for her.
Which test would be most appropriate to perform when assessing Winnies eye muscle strength
and cranial nerve function? Extra ocular movement test.
Which of the following nursing assessments will give you objective data relating to the
functioning of Winnies cerebellum? Coordination
The registered nurse is having difficulty eliciting a patellar reflex. Which of the following would
be most appropriate for the nurse to have Winnie do? Lock the fingers together and pull
against each other.
Winnies patellar reflex is normal. Which of the following is the correct number to document
this? 2+
Which of the following would be the most likely sign of a frontal lobe contusion?
Difficulty speaking. M
Mrs Joyce Collins: Blood pressure check. History of myocardial infraction, has rheumatoid
arthritis and also type 2 diabetes. Has increasing right calf pain on walking, feet always cold,
lesion on right lower leg that wont heal: For which patient condition would you most likely
expect a capillary refill time longer than 2 seconds? Peripheral vascular disease.
, Which one of the following is a myth about pain in the older adult? Elderly people who
are confused or cognitively impaired do not have pain.
Which of the following represents the break in sounds between the first and second sounds
when auscultating Joyce's blood pressure? Auscultatory gap.
You are having difficulty auscultating Joyce's heart sounds, specifically S1 and S2. Which of the
following would help? Palpate the carotid pulse while auscultating the heart.
Which type of pain would be associated with arthritis? Somatic.
Rangi Shand: 3 days of of clear nasal discharge with slight intermittent cough, was awake last
night with wheezing: When assessing Rangi which part of the body would you assess for the
presence of central cyanosis? Oral mucosa.
Which of the following processes is not required in order for effective respiration to occur?
Obstruction.
Which of the following is a warning sign of acute respiratory distress? A blue tinge to the
mouth and lips.
Which of the following would be most important for you to remember when auscultating
Rangi's posterior chest? Listen at each site for at least one complete respiratory cycle.
When auscultating the apices of Rangi's lungs, where would you place your stethoscope?
Slightly above the clavicle.
Answers| Latest Update
Mrs Bagos was unresponsive for 30 seconds, and became conscious again after 5 minutes. What
is the next step to take as a student nurse? Perform a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS).
When performing a physical examination of Winnie which of the following would be most
appropriate? Try to minimise position changes for her.
Which test would be most appropriate to perform when assessing Winnies eye muscle strength
and cranial nerve function? Extra ocular movement test.
Which of the following nursing assessments will give you objective data relating to the
functioning of Winnies cerebellum? Coordination
The registered nurse is having difficulty eliciting a patellar reflex. Which of the following would
be most appropriate for the nurse to have Winnie do? Lock the fingers together and pull
against each other.
Winnies patellar reflex is normal. Which of the following is the correct number to document
this? 2+
Which of the following would be the most likely sign of a frontal lobe contusion?
Difficulty speaking. M
Mrs Joyce Collins: Blood pressure check. History of myocardial infraction, has rheumatoid
arthritis and also type 2 diabetes. Has increasing right calf pain on walking, feet always cold,
lesion on right lower leg that wont heal: For which patient condition would you most likely
expect a capillary refill time longer than 2 seconds? Peripheral vascular disease.
, Which one of the following is a myth about pain in the older adult? Elderly people who
are confused or cognitively impaired do not have pain.
Which of the following represents the break in sounds between the first and second sounds
when auscultating Joyce's blood pressure? Auscultatory gap.
You are having difficulty auscultating Joyce's heart sounds, specifically S1 and S2. Which of the
following would help? Palpate the carotid pulse while auscultating the heart.
Which type of pain would be associated with arthritis? Somatic.
Rangi Shand: 3 days of of clear nasal discharge with slight intermittent cough, was awake last
night with wheezing: When assessing Rangi which part of the body would you assess for the
presence of central cyanosis? Oral mucosa.
Which of the following processes is not required in order for effective respiration to occur?
Obstruction.
Which of the following is a warning sign of acute respiratory distress? A blue tinge to the
mouth and lips.
Which of the following would be most important for you to remember when auscultating
Rangi's posterior chest? Listen at each site for at least one complete respiratory cycle.
When auscultating the apices of Rangi's lungs, where would you place your stethoscope?
Slightly above the clavicle.
