Medical-Surgical Nursing II - Final
Exam Review Questions and Answers
Assessing the "5 P's" is part of the initial nursing neurovascular assessment. What are the "5
P's"? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>1. Pain
2. Pulse
3. Pallor
4. Paralysis
5. Paresthesia
An emergency room nurse is conducting a neurovascular assessment on a patient who has been
admitted for a possible fracture of the elbow. The emergency room is correct when he:
(A) conducts the assessment below the point of injury.
(B) conducts the assessment above the point of injury.
(C) conducts the assessment using the "3 P's".
(D) conducts the assessment using the wong-baker scale. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>(A) conducts
the assessment below the point of injury.
You are working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Emergency Department (ED) at a local
hospital. A patient has entered the ED with a critical injury. Place the following nursing actions
in order of most priority to least priority.
(A) Assess the patient's level of pain.
(B) Obtain the patient's medical history, if possible.
(C) Assess the patient's vital signs.
(D) Assess the patient's neurovascular status. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>The correct order is:
, (C) Assess the patient's vital signs.
(D) Assess the patient's neurovascular status.
(A) Assess the patient's level of pain.
(B) Obtain the patient's medical history, if possible.
A patient has been admitted to the Medical Unit of the hospital with an abnormal "hump back"
curvature of the spine. You, as the patient's nurse, know this could be:
(A) Spinal Kyphosis.
(B) Spinal Lordosis.
(C) Spinal Scoliosis.
(D) normal curvature of the spine. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>(A) Spinal Kyphosis.
Which of the following musculoskeletal diagnostic tests requires the assessment of allergies to
radiopaque dye, including shellfish and iodine? Select all that apply.
(A) Arthrogram
(B) Arthroscopy
(C) Arthrocentesis
(D) Bone Scan
(E) Computerized Tomography - <CORRECT ANSWER >>(A) Arthrogram
(D) Bone Scan
A patient you are caring for on the Medical Unit is scheduled to have an arthroscopy completed
the next day. As his nurse, it is your responsibility to ensure the patient maintains NPO status:
(A) 6 hours before the test is scheduled.
(B) 8 hours before the test is scheduled.
Exam Review Questions and Answers
Assessing the "5 P's" is part of the initial nursing neurovascular assessment. What are the "5
P's"? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>1. Pain
2. Pulse
3. Pallor
4. Paralysis
5. Paresthesia
An emergency room nurse is conducting a neurovascular assessment on a patient who has been
admitted for a possible fracture of the elbow. The emergency room is correct when he:
(A) conducts the assessment below the point of injury.
(B) conducts the assessment above the point of injury.
(C) conducts the assessment using the "3 P's".
(D) conducts the assessment using the wong-baker scale. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>(A) conducts
the assessment below the point of injury.
You are working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Emergency Department (ED) at a local
hospital. A patient has entered the ED with a critical injury. Place the following nursing actions
in order of most priority to least priority.
(A) Assess the patient's level of pain.
(B) Obtain the patient's medical history, if possible.
(C) Assess the patient's vital signs.
(D) Assess the patient's neurovascular status. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>The correct order is:
, (C) Assess the patient's vital signs.
(D) Assess the patient's neurovascular status.
(A) Assess the patient's level of pain.
(B) Obtain the patient's medical history, if possible.
A patient has been admitted to the Medical Unit of the hospital with an abnormal "hump back"
curvature of the spine. You, as the patient's nurse, know this could be:
(A) Spinal Kyphosis.
(B) Spinal Lordosis.
(C) Spinal Scoliosis.
(D) normal curvature of the spine. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>(A) Spinal Kyphosis.
Which of the following musculoskeletal diagnostic tests requires the assessment of allergies to
radiopaque dye, including shellfish and iodine? Select all that apply.
(A) Arthrogram
(B) Arthroscopy
(C) Arthrocentesis
(D) Bone Scan
(E) Computerized Tomography - <CORRECT ANSWER >>(A) Arthrogram
(D) Bone Scan
A patient you are caring for on the Medical Unit is scheduled to have an arthroscopy completed
the next day. As his nurse, it is your responsibility to ensure the patient maintains NPO status:
(A) 6 hours before the test is scheduled.
(B) 8 hours before the test is scheduled.
