NURS 203 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

NURS 203 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS

The |ability |to |identify |an |object |by |touch |and |manipulation |with |eyes |closed |is |called:

A. |tactile |angosia |

B. |item |discrimination

C. |graphesthesia |

D. |stereognosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D



To |evaluate |fine |motor |function, |the |patient |would |be |asked |to:

A. |pat |his |knees |with |both |hands |alternating |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 |left |to |right |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B



CN |VI |(abducens) |is |commonly |one |of |the |first |of |the |cranial |nerves |to |lose |function |in |the |
presence |of:

A. |intracranial |pressure |

B. |inner |ear |infections

C. |body |temperature |> |104 |

D. |facial |paraesthesia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A



When |using |the |Tinetti |Balance |and |Gait |Assessment |tool, |one |of |the |many |activities |the |
nurse |observes |the |patient |doing |is:

A. |standing |on |one |foot |for |3 |seconds |then |the |other |foot |for |3 |seconds |

,B. |sitting |in |and |rising |from |a |chair |

C. |running |in |place |for |10 |seconds |

D. |walking |backwards |for |three |paces |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |stimuli |

D. |yawning |and |sneezing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-?



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 |vomiting |

D. |memory |loss |and |confusion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B



A |deep |tendon |reflex |score |of |1+ |would |indicate |which |of |the |following |responses?

A. |diminished |

B. |slightly |hyperactive |

C. |hyperactive |

D. |active |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A



All |of |the |following |are |autoimmune |disorders |EXCEPT:

A. |Multiple |Sclerosis |(MS) |

B. |Cerebral |Palsy |(CP)

C. |Guillian- |Barre |Syndrome |

,D. |Myasthenia |Gravis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-?



The |lobe |of |the |brain |which |is |responsible |for |the |perception |and |interpretation |of |sound |is |
the:

A. |frontal |

B. |parietal |

C. |temporal |

D. |occipital |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C



The |Romberg |test |is |performed |to |evaluate:

A. |fine |motor |function |

B. |balance |

C. |coordination |

D. |sensory |function |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A



Flexion, |extension, |supination |and |pronation |are |all |maneuvers |that |can |be |expected |when |
doing |range |of |motion |on |the:

A. |shoulder |

B. |cervical |spine |

C. |elbow |

, D. |hip |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |deviations |

B. |decrease |in |gross |motor |skills |

C. |poor |lifetime |exercise |routine |

D. |vertebral |collapse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D



Heat, |redness, |swelling |and |tenderness |over |a |joint |are |signs |of:

A. |tissue |atrophy |

B. |poor |circulation |

C. |poor |muscle |tone |

D. |inflammation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D



Range |of |motion |of |the |temporomandibular |joint |includes |all |the |following |EXCEPT:

A. |laterally |moving |the |lower |jaw |

B. |protruding |and |retracting |the |chin |

C. |opening |and |closing |the |mouth |

D. |circumducting |the |lower |jaw |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D