NURS 203 FINAL EXAM WITH 153 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ NEW EDITION
The ability to iden fy an object by touch and manipula on with eyes closed is called:
A. tac le angosia
B. item discrimina on
C. graphesthesia
D. stereognosis - Ans D
To evaluate fine motor func on, the pa ent would be asked to:
A. pat his knees with both hands alterna ng the palm & back of hand
B. touch his own nose & the examiners index finger with his finger
C. moves his tongue from side to side
D. laterally bend his head from le& to right - Ans B
CN VI (abducens) is commonly one of the first of the cranial nerves to lose func on in the
presence of:
A. intracranial pressure
B. inner ear infec ons
C. body temperature > 104
D. facial paraesthesia - Ans A
When using the Tine1 Balance and Gait Assessment tool, one of the many ac vi es the nurse
observes the pa ent doing is:
A. standing on one foot for 3 seconds then the other foot for 3 seconds
B. si1ng in and rising from a chair
C. running in place for 10 seconds
,D. walking backwards for three paces - Ans B
All of the following reflexes are present at birth EXCEPT:
A. motor control of the head
B. blinking at bright lights
C. withdrawing from painful s muli
D. yawning and sneezing - Ans ?
All of the following are signs and/or symptoms of an inter-cranial tumor EXCEPT:
A. a persistant headache
B. a high temperature
C.nausea and vomi ng
D. memory loss and confusion - Ans B
A deep tendon reflex score of 1+ would indicate which of the following responses?
A. diminished
B. slightly hyperac ve
C. hyperac ve
D. ac ve - Ans A
All of the following are autoimmune disorders EXCEPT:
A. Mul ple Sclerosis (MS)
B. Cerebral Palsy (CP)
C. Guillian- Barre Syndrome
D. Myasthenia Gravis - Ans ?
,The lobe of the brain which is responsible for the percep on and interpreta on of sound is the:
A. frontal
B. parietal
C. temporal
D. occipital - Ans C
The Romberg test is performed to evaluate:
A. fine motor func on
B. balance
C. coordina on
D. sensory func on - Ans B
During pregnancy, the ligaments and muscles of the lower spine may become stressed leading
to:
A. lower back pain
B. decreased mobility of symphysis pubis joints
C. lower extremity weakness
D. leg muscle cramps - Ans A
Flexion, extension, supina on and prona on are all maneuvers that can be expected when
doing range of mo on on the:
A. shoulder
B. cervical spine
C. elbow
D. hip - Ans C
Weight bearing should be on the:
, A. lateral aspects of the foot
B. inner aspects of the foot
C. midline of the foot
D. heal of foot - Ans C
The older adult may become shorter in stature due to the diminished length of the spinal
column. This is due to:
A. core muscle devia ons
B. decrease in gross motor skills
C. poor life me exercise rou ne
D. vertebral collapse - Ans D
Heat, redness, swelling and tenderness over a joint are signs of:
A. ssue atrophy
B. poor circula on
C. poor muscle tone
D. inflamma on - Ans D
Range of mo on of the temporomandibular joint includes all the following EXCEPT:
A. laterally moving the lower jaw
B. protruding and retrac ng the chin
C. opening and closing the mouth
D. circumduc ng the lower jaw - Ans D
A goniometer is an instrument used to measure:
A. diameter of bone width
ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ NEW EDITION
The ability to iden fy an object by touch and manipula on with eyes closed is called:
A. tac le angosia
B. item discrimina on
C. graphesthesia
D. stereognosis - Ans D
To evaluate fine motor func on, the pa ent would be asked to:
A. pat his knees with both hands alterna ng the palm & back of hand
B. touch his own nose & the examiners index finger with his finger
C. moves his tongue from side to side
D. laterally bend his head from le& to right - Ans B
CN VI (abducens) is commonly one of the first of the cranial nerves to lose func on in the
presence of:
A. intracranial pressure
B. inner ear infec ons
C. body temperature > 104
D. facial paraesthesia - Ans A
When using the Tine1 Balance and Gait Assessment tool, one of the many ac vi es the nurse
observes the pa ent doing is:
A. standing on one foot for 3 seconds then the other foot for 3 seconds
B. si1ng in and rising from a chair
C. running in place for 10 seconds
,D. walking backwards for three paces - Ans B
All of the following reflexes are present at birth EXCEPT:
A. motor control of the head
B. blinking at bright lights
C. withdrawing from painful s muli
D. yawning and sneezing - Ans ?
All of the following are signs and/or symptoms of an inter-cranial tumor EXCEPT:
A. a persistant headache
B. a high temperature
C.nausea and vomi ng
D. memory loss and confusion - Ans B
A deep tendon reflex score of 1+ would indicate which of the following responses?
A. diminished
B. slightly hyperac ve
C. hyperac ve
D. ac ve - Ans A
All of the following are autoimmune disorders EXCEPT:
A. Mul ple Sclerosis (MS)
B. Cerebral Palsy (CP)
C. Guillian- Barre Syndrome
D. Myasthenia Gravis - Ans ?
,The lobe of the brain which is responsible for the percep on and interpreta on of sound is the:
A. frontal
B. parietal
C. temporal
D. occipital - Ans C
The Romberg test is performed to evaluate:
A. fine motor func on
B. balance
C. coordina on
D. sensory func on - Ans B
During pregnancy, the ligaments and muscles of the lower spine may become stressed leading
to:
A. lower back pain
B. decreased mobility of symphysis pubis joints
C. lower extremity weakness
D. leg muscle cramps - Ans A
Flexion, extension, supina on and prona on are all maneuvers that can be expected when
doing range of mo on on the:
A. shoulder
B. cervical spine
C. elbow
D. hip - Ans C
Weight bearing should be on the:
, A. lateral aspects of the foot
B. inner aspects of the foot
C. midline of the foot
D. heal of foot - Ans C
The older adult may become shorter in stature due to the diminished length of the spinal
column. This is due to:
A. core muscle devia ons
B. decrease in gross motor skills
C. poor life me exercise rou ne
D. vertebral collapse - Ans D
Heat, redness, swelling and tenderness over a joint are signs of:
A. ssue atrophy
B. poor circula on
C. poor muscle tone
D. inflamma on - Ans D
Range of mo on of the temporomandibular joint includes all the following EXCEPT:
A. laterally moving the lower jaw
B. protruding and retrac ng the chin
C. opening and closing the mouth
D. circumduc ng the lower jaw - Ans D
A goniometer is an instrument used to measure:
A. diameter of bone width
