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NUR 2214 Final Verified Exam - Nursing Care of the
Older Adult 2026/2027 Edition | 250 Verified Questions
A patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) has an acute
exacerbation. What medication does the nurse anticipate
the HCP ordering?
A. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
B. Metoprolol (Lopressor)
C. Amoxicillin (Moxatag)
D. Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) - Answer-D.
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
What are some likely medications for a patient with
osteoarthritis?
A. Antibiotics
B. Anticholinergics
C. NSAIDs
D. Antihypertensive - Answer-C. NSAIDs
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Rationale: NSAIDs are the most effective treatment for
patients with osteoarthritis. Cox-2 Inhibitors are a very
common NSAID used for osteoarthritis
A nursing student observes a PA working in a cardiology
clinic. The PA and the student assess an infant patient with
a "machine-like heart murmur." The student notices the
patient has a bounding heart pulse. The PA knows the
teaching has been successful when the student is able to
identify the condition as:
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
C. Coarctation of Aorta
D. Tetralogy of Fallot - Answer-B. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Rationale: A "machine-like heart murmur" should be
associated with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
A nurse overhears an HCP encouraging a patient to add
Vitamin D to their diet as well as calcium. Later that day,
the patient states, "I thought I just needed to increase my
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calcium intake. Why is Vitamin D necessary, too?" How
should the nurse respond?
A. Vitamin D potentiates the effect of calcium
B. Vitamin D helps absorb calcium
C. Vitamin D helps reduce stomach secretions
D. Vitamin D has the same effect as calcium - Answer-B.
Vitamin D helps absorb calcium
A nurse is working with a neurology patient who has
increased intracranial pressure (ICP). During the
assessment, the nurse notates abnormal posturing
because they are lying the in the supine position with their
arms flexed inward, forming a "C-shape." How should the
nurse recognize this position?
A. Decerebrate position
B. Spasmodic Torticollis
C. Dystonia
D. Decorticate position - Answer-D. Decorticate position
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The nurse should understand the normal range of
intracranial pressure (ICP) is:
A. 5 - 15
B. 10 - 21
C. 15 - 30
D. 20 - 30 - Answer-A. 5 - 15
Rationale: millimeters of mercury is how this is measured
Two nursing students are shadowing a neurology nurse
and together they observe a patient who is lying in the
supine position with their arms and legs extended forming
an "E-shape." What does this patient's position indicate?
A. Damage to the pons or brain stem
B. Damage to the spinal tract
C. Damage to the cerebral hemisphere
D. Damage to the lumbar spine - Answer-A. Damage to
the pons or brain stem
Rationale: The patient appears to be in a decerebrate
position, which involves damage to the pons or brain stem.
NUR 2214 Final Verified Exam - Nursing Care of the
Older Adult 2026/2027 Edition | 250 Verified Questions
A patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) has an acute
exacerbation. What medication does the nurse anticipate
the HCP ordering?
A. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
B. Metoprolol (Lopressor)
C. Amoxicillin (Moxatag)
D. Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) - Answer-D.
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
What are some likely medications for a patient with
osteoarthritis?
A. Antibiotics
B. Anticholinergics
C. NSAIDs
D. Antihypertensive - Answer-C. NSAIDs
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Rationale: NSAIDs are the most effective treatment for
patients with osteoarthritis. Cox-2 Inhibitors are a very
common NSAID used for osteoarthritis
A nursing student observes a PA working in a cardiology
clinic. The PA and the student assess an infant patient with
a "machine-like heart murmur." The student notices the
patient has a bounding heart pulse. The PA knows the
teaching has been successful when the student is able to
identify the condition as:
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
C. Coarctation of Aorta
D. Tetralogy of Fallot - Answer-B. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Rationale: A "machine-like heart murmur" should be
associated with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
A nurse overhears an HCP encouraging a patient to add
Vitamin D to their diet as well as calcium. Later that day,
the patient states, "I thought I just needed to increase my
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calcium intake. Why is Vitamin D necessary, too?" How
should the nurse respond?
A. Vitamin D potentiates the effect of calcium
B. Vitamin D helps absorb calcium
C. Vitamin D helps reduce stomach secretions
D. Vitamin D has the same effect as calcium - Answer-B.
Vitamin D helps absorb calcium
A nurse is working with a neurology patient who has
increased intracranial pressure (ICP). During the
assessment, the nurse notates abnormal posturing
because they are lying the in the supine position with their
arms flexed inward, forming a "C-shape." How should the
nurse recognize this position?
A. Decerebrate position
B. Spasmodic Torticollis
C. Dystonia
D. Decorticate position - Answer-D. Decorticate position
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The nurse should understand the normal range of
intracranial pressure (ICP) is:
A. 5 - 15
B. 10 - 21
C. 15 - 30
D. 20 - 30 - Answer-A. 5 - 15
Rationale: millimeters of mercury is how this is measured
Two nursing students are shadowing a neurology nurse
and together they observe a patient who is lying in the
supine position with their arms and legs extended forming
an "E-shape." What does this patient's position indicate?
A. Damage to the pons or brain stem
B. Damage to the spinal tract
C. Damage to the cerebral hemisphere
D. Damage to the lumbar spine - Answer-A. Damage to
the pons or brain stem
Rationale: The patient appears to be in a decerebrate
position, which involves damage to the pons or brain stem.
