NR509 WEEK 3 ACTUAL EXAM TEST WITH
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
The nurse is assessing a patient in the hospital who has received
numerous antibiotics and notices that his tongue appears to be
black and hairy. In response to his concern, what would the nurse
say?
a. "We will need to get a biopsy and see what the cause is."
b. "This is an overgrowth of hair and will go away in a few days."
c. "This is a fungal infection caused by all the antibiotics you've
received."
d. "This is probably caused by the same bacteria you had in your
lungs." Correct Answer "This is a fungal infection caused by all
the antibiotics you've received."
The nurse is obtaining a history on a 3-month-old infant. During
the interview, the mother states, "I think she is getting her first
tooth because she has started drooling a lot." The nurse's best
response would be
a. "You're right, drooling is usually a sign of the first tooth."
b. "It would be unusual for a 3-month-old to be getting her first
tooth."
,c. "This could be the sign of a problem with the salivary glands."
d. "She is just starting to salivate and hasn't learned to swallow
the saliva." Correct Answer "She is just starting to salivate and
hasn't learned to swallow the saliva."
A woman who is in the second trimester of pregnancy mentions
that she has had "more nosebleeds than ever" since she became
pregnant. The nurse recognizes that this is due to
a. a problem with the patient's coagulation system.
b. increased vascularity in the upper respiratory tract as a result of
the pregnancy.
c. increased susceptibility to colds and nasal irritation.
d. inappropriate use of nasal sprays. Correct Answer increased
vascularity in the upper respiratory tract as a result of the
pregnancy.
A 45-year-old man is in the clinic for a physical examination.
During the abdominal assessment, the nurse percusses the
abdomen and notices an area of dullness above the right costal
margin of about 10 cm. The nurse should
a. document the presence of hepatomegaly.
b. ask additional history questions regarding his alcohol intake.
c. describe this as an enlarged liver and refer him to a physician.
,d. consider this a normal finding and proceed with the
examination. Correct Answer consider this a normal finding and
proceed with the examination.
The nurse is reviewing statistics for lactose intolerance. In the
United States, the incidence of lactose intolerance is higher in
adults of which ethnic group?
a. African-Americans
b. Hispanics
c. Whites
d. Asians Correct Answer African-Americans
During an abdominal assessment, the nurse would consider
which of these findings as normal?
a. The presence of a bruit in the femoral area
b. A tympanic percussion note in the umbilical region
c. A palpable spleen between the ninth and eleventh ribs in the
left midaxillary line
d. A dull percussion note in the left upper quadrant at the
midclavicular line Correct Answer A tympanic percussion note in
the umbilical region
During a health history, the patient tells the nurse, "I have pain all
the time in my stomach. It's worse two hours after I eat, but it gets
, better if I eat again!" The nurse suspects that the patient has
which condition, based on these symptoms?
a. Appendicitis
b. Gastric ulcer
c. Duodenal ulcer
d. Cholecystitis Correct Answer Duodenal ulcer
A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The
nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body.
This movement is called:
a. Flexion.
b. Abduction.
c. Adduction.
d. Extension. Correct Answer c. Adduction.
A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing
her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth.
The nurse knows that for her to move her hand to her mouth, she
must perform which movement?
a. Flexion
b. Abduction
c. Adduction
d. Extension Correct Answer a. Flexion
The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the:
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
The nurse is assessing a patient in the hospital who has received
numerous antibiotics and notices that his tongue appears to be
black and hairy. In response to his concern, what would the nurse
say?
a. "We will need to get a biopsy and see what the cause is."
b. "This is an overgrowth of hair and will go away in a few days."
c. "This is a fungal infection caused by all the antibiotics you've
received."
d. "This is probably caused by the same bacteria you had in your
lungs." Correct Answer "This is a fungal infection caused by all
the antibiotics you've received."
The nurse is obtaining a history on a 3-month-old infant. During
the interview, the mother states, "I think she is getting her first
tooth because she has started drooling a lot." The nurse's best
response would be
a. "You're right, drooling is usually a sign of the first tooth."
b. "It would be unusual for a 3-month-old to be getting her first
tooth."
,c. "This could be the sign of a problem with the salivary glands."
d. "She is just starting to salivate and hasn't learned to swallow
the saliva." Correct Answer "She is just starting to salivate and
hasn't learned to swallow the saliva."
A woman who is in the second trimester of pregnancy mentions
that she has had "more nosebleeds than ever" since she became
pregnant. The nurse recognizes that this is due to
a. a problem with the patient's coagulation system.
b. increased vascularity in the upper respiratory tract as a result of
the pregnancy.
c. increased susceptibility to colds and nasal irritation.
d. inappropriate use of nasal sprays. Correct Answer increased
vascularity in the upper respiratory tract as a result of the
pregnancy.
A 45-year-old man is in the clinic for a physical examination.
During the abdominal assessment, the nurse percusses the
abdomen and notices an area of dullness above the right costal
margin of about 10 cm. The nurse should
a. document the presence of hepatomegaly.
b. ask additional history questions regarding his alcohol intake.
c. describe this as an enlarged liver and refer him to a physician.
,d. consider this a normal finding and proceed with the
examination. Correct Answer consider this a normal finding and
proceed with the examination.
The nurse is reviewing statistics for lactose intolerance. In the
United States, the incidence of lactose intolerance is higher in
adults of which ethnic group?
a. African-Americans
b. Hispanics
c. Whites
d. Asians Correct Answer African-Americans
During an abdominal assessment, the nurse would consider
which of these findings as normal?
a. The presence of a bruit in the femoral area
b. A tympanic percussion note in the umbilical region
c. A palpable spleen between the ninth and eleventh ribs in the
left midaxillary line
d. A dull percussion note in the left upper quadrant at the
midclavicular line Correct Answer A tympanic percussion note in
the umbilical region
During a health history, the patient tells the nurse, "I have pain all
the time in my stomach. It's worse two hours after I eat, but it gets
, better if I eat again!" The nurse suspects that the patient has
which condition, based on these symptoms?
a. Appendicitis
b. Gastric ulcer
c. Duodenal ulcer
d. Cholecystitis Correct Answer Duodenal ulcer
A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement. The
nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body.
This movement is called:
a. Flexion.
b. Abduction.
c. Adduction.
d. Extension. Correct Answer c. Adduction.
A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing
her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth.
The nurse knows that for her to move her hand to her mouth, she
must perform which movement?
a. Flexion
b. Abduction
c. Adduction
d. Extension Correct Answer a. Flexion
The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the:
