HEALTH ASSESSMENT - EXAM 4
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
During the assessment of deep tendon reflexes, the nurse finds that a patient's deep tendon
reflexes are slightly more brisk than average bilaterally. What number should be used to
indicate this deep tendon reflex response?
A. 1+
B. 2+
C. 3+
D. 4+
C. 3+
The nurse is testing superficial reflexes on an adult patient. When stroking up the lateral side
of the sole and across the ball of the foot, the nurse notices plantar flexion of the toes. How
should the nurse interpret this finding?
A. Clonus present
B. Plantar reflex is abnormal
C. Plantar reflex is normal
D. Plantar reflex 2+
C. Plantar reflex is normal
When the nurse is testing the triceps reflex, what is the expected response?
A. Extension of the forearm
B. Flexion of the forearm
C. Pronation of the hand
D. Flexion of the hand
A. Extension of the forearm
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The nurse knows that determining whether a person is oriented to his or her surroundings
will test the functioning of which area of the brain?
, A. Cerebellum
B. Cerebrum
C. Circle of Willis
D. Medulla oblongata
B. Cerebrum
During an assessment of an 80-year-old patient, the nurse notices the following: an inability
to identify vibrations at her ankle and to identify the position of her big toe, a slower, more
deliberate gait, and a slightly impaired tactile sensation. All other neurologic findings are
normal. How should the nurse interpret these findings?
A. The findings are related to demyelination of peripheral nerves
B. The findings are likely related to a lesion in the cerebellum
C. The findings are related to sympathetic nervous system dysfunction
D. The findings are normal changes in the neurologic system due to aging
D. The findings are normal changes in the neurologic system due to aging
A nurse is assessing the range of motion of a patient's shoulder joint. The nurse asks the
patient to move their arm toward the center of the body. What is this movement called?
A. Flexion
B. Abduction
C. Extension
D. Adduction
D. Adduction
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A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asks the nurse, "What is osteoporosis?"
The nurse explains that osteoporosis is defined as
A. Loss of bone density
B. Increased bone matrix
C. New, weaker bone growth
D. Increased phagocytic activity
A. Loss of bone density
To palpate the temporomandibular joint, where should the nurse place their fingers?
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
During the assessment of deep tendon reflexes, the nurse finds that a patient's deep tendon
reflexes are slightly more brisk than average bilaterally. What number should be used to
indicate this deep tendon reflex response?
A. 1+
B. 2+
C. 3+
D. 4+
C. 3+
The nurse is testing superficial reflexes on an adult patient. When stroking up the lateral side
of the sole and across the ball of the foot, the nurse notices plantar flexion of the toes. How
should the nurse interpret this finding?
A. Clonus present
B. Plantar reflex is abnormal
C. Plantar reflex is normal
D. Plantar reflex 2+
C. Plantar reflex is normal
When the nurse is testing the triceps reflex, what is the expected response?
A. Extension of the forearm
B. Flexion of the forearm
C. Pronation of the hand
D. Flexion of the hand
A. Extension of the forearm
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
The nurse knows that determining whether a person is oriented to his or her surroundings
will test the functioning of which area of the brain?
, A. Cerebellum
B. Cerebrum
C. Circle of Willis
D. Medulla oblongata
B. Cerebrum
During an assessment of an 80-year-old patient, the nurse notices the following: an inability
to identify vibrations at her ankle and to identify the position of her big toe, a slower, more
deliberate gait, and a slightly impaired tactile sensation. All other neurologic findings are
normal. How should the nurse interpret these findings?
A. The findings are related to demyelination of peripheral nerves
B. The findings are likely related to a lesion in the cerebellum
C. The findings are related to sympathetic nervous system dysfunction
D. The findings are normal changes in the neurologic system due to aging
D. The findings are normal changes in the neurologic system due to aging
A nurse is assessing the range of motion of a patient's shoulder joint. The nurse asks the
patient to move their arm toward the center of the body. What is this movement called?
A. Flexion
B. Abduction
C. Extension
D. Adduction
D. Adduction
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asks the nurse, "What is osteoporosis?"
The nurse explains that osteoporosis is defined as
A. Loss of bone density
B. Increased bone matrix
C. New, weaker bone growth
D. Increased phagocytic activity
A. Loss of bone density
To palpate the temporomandibular joint, where should the nurse place their fingers?
