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NUR 2115 FINAL EXAM FOUNDATIONS OF
PROFESSIONAL NURSING ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
Question 1
1.5 out of 1.5 points
When assessing a 2-3 year old child, what is important to consider?
ANSWERS:: Assess least invasive to most invasive.
Start with examining the ears and mouth.
Make sure to examine the child lying on the exam table.
It’s easier to examine the child if the parent is not in the room.
Question 2
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse notes an audible, crunching/grating sound on the client’s
knee while climbing the stairs. Choose the best term.
ANSW Crepitus
ERS:
:
Bulge sign
Ballottement
Inversion
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Question 3
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse palpates the left upper quadrant of abdomen with the knowledge that which organs
are located in that area?
ANSW Liver and gallbladder.
ERS:
:
Pancreas and spleen Large
intestine and liver
Left ureter andgallbladder
Question 4
1.5 out of 1.5 points
Identify which reflex is being tested in this picture.
ANSW Plantar
ERS:
: Patellar
Triceps
Achille’s
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Question 5
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The clinic nurse assesses the skin of a white client with a diagnosis of psoriasis. The nurse
understands that which characteristic is associated with this skin disorder?
ANSW Clear, thin nail beds
ERS:
:
Red-purple raised areas
Oily skin and no episodes of pruritus
Silvery-white scaly patches on the scalp, elbows, knees, and sacral regions
Question 6
1.5 out of 1.5 points
"When testing stool for occult blood, the nurse is aware that a false-positive result may occur
with:"
ANSW a large amount of red meat within the last 3 days.
ERS:
:
absent bile increased fat
content
increased ingestion of fruit
Question 7
1.5 out of 1.5 points
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The nurse is preparing to complete a musculoskeletal examination on a client. Which two
assessment techniques would the nurse plan to use during this exam?
ANSW Inspection and percussion
ERS:
:
Percussion and palpation
Auscultation and percussion
Inspection and palpation
Question 8
1.5 out of 1.5 points
While assessing edema on a client’s lower leg, the nurse notices a deep imprint of his fingers
where the leg was palpated which takes several minutes to resolve. How would the nurse
document this finding?
ANSW No edema
ERS:
:
1+ edema
3+ edema
4+ edema
Question 9
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse is performing an assessment on an older client having difficulty sleeping at night.
Which statement indicates that teaching about improving sleep is necessary?
ANSWERS:: "I drink hot chocolate before bed"
NUR 2115 FINAL EXAM FOUNDATIONS OF
PROFESSIONAL NURSING ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
Question 1
1.5 out of 1.5 points
When assessing a 2-3 year old child, what is important to consider?
ANSWERS:: Assess least invasive to most invasive.
Start with examining the ears and mouth.
Make sure to examine the child lying on the exam table.
It’s easier to examine the child if the parent is not in the room.
Question 2
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse notes an audible, crunching/grating sound on the client’s
knee while climbing the stairs. Choose the best term.
ANSW Crepitus
ERS:
:
Bulge sign
Ballottement
Inversion
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Question 3
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse palpates the left upper quadrant of abdomen with the knowledge that which organs
are located in that area?
ANSW Liver and gallbladder.
ERS:
:
Pancreas and spleen Large
intestine and liver
Left ureter andgallbladder
Question 4
1.5 out of 1.5 points
Identify which reflex is being tested in this picture.
ANSW Plantar
ERS:
: Patellar
Triceps
Achille’s
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Question 5
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The clinic nurse assesses the skin of a white client with a diagnosis of psoriasis. The nurse
understands that which characteristic is associated with this skin disorder?
ANSW Clear, thin nail beds
ERS:
:
Red-purple raised areas
Oily skin and no episodes of pruritus
Silvery-white scaly patches on the scalp, elbows, knees, and sacral regions
Question 6
1.5 out of 1.5 points
"When testing stool for occult blood, the nurse is aware that a false-positive result may occur
with:"
ANSW a large amount of red meat within the last 3 days.
ERS:
:
absent bile increased fat
content
increased ingestion of fruit
Question 7
1.5 out of 1.5 points
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The nurse is preparing to complete a musculoskeletal examination on a client. Which two
assessment techniques would the nurse plan to use during this exam?
ANSW Inspection and percussion
ERS:
:
Percussion and palpation
Auscultation and percussion
Inspection and palpation
Question 8
1.5 out of 1.5 points
While assessing edema on a client’s lower leg, the nurse notices a deep imprint of his fingers
where the leg was palpated which takes several minutes to resolve. How would the nurse
document this finding?
ANSW No edema
ERS:
:
1+ edema
3+ edema
4+ edema
Question 9
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The nurse is performing an assessment on an older client having difficulty sleeping at night.
Which statement indicates that teaching about improving sleep is necessary?
ANSWERS:: "I drink hot chocolate before bed"
