MN 502 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The patient is an 86-year-old male who is incontinent at night. An appropriate alternative
to catheterisation for this patient would be to - Answers - uridome
- Less fluid in evening
- Incontinence pad
2. Urinary retention is - Answers - The marked accumulation of urine in the bladder
To help promote normal defecation and prevent discomfort, ideally the nurse should
place the patient on a bedpan in which position - Answers - Raise the head of the bed to
30 degrees
The nurse begins to suspect faecal impaction in a patient who has not passed a stool in
10 days when the patient - Answers - Abdominal pain
- Tenderness on palpation
- Absent bowel sounds in LLQ
- Dull sounds on percussion
an elderly patient states that she is worried because she has not had a bowel
movement each day. The nurse's best response concerning defecation patterns for
elderly people would be - Answers - The number of bowel movements per week varies
between people. What is your usual bowel pattern?
What is a normal finding on palpation of the abdomen? - Answers - - The abdomen is
non-tender and soft with no guarding, no palpable masses felt.
7. When inspecting a client's abdominal contour, the nurse observes the abdomen to be
swollen and distended. The nurse describes and documents this as - Answers -
Protuberant
A young adult male who comes to the clinic complaining of diarrhoea and vomiting is
suspected of having gastroenteritis. On auscultation the nurse would identify that the
patient's bowel sounds are - Answers - - Hyperactive
Ascites is defined as - Answers - - Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the abdomen
The nurse is performing a musculoskeletal assessment with a patient. Plantar flexion of
the ankle involves requesting the client to - Answers - - Point their toes towards the
ground
11. When undertaking a musculoskeletal assessment, you should first - Answers - -
Inspect and palpate the joint
, You are inspecting your client's spinal symmetry and assessing their posture. You
identify that the client has scoliosis. This is - Answers - - lateral curvature of the thoracic
region of the spine
13. The nurse is examining the ROM of a client's shoulder. Which of the following is a
normal finding? - Answers - - Forward flexion of 180 degrees.
- Full active ROM
You are caring for Mr Smith who has been admitted following a mechanical fall. You
are reviewing his nursing care plan. Which component of the care plan indicates that
the patient's problems have been appropriately described? - Answers - Nursing
diagnosis
15. When using a mobile hoist with a dependent patient, identify the correct rule -
Answers - Lite assessment
- Breaks on
. The older persons tendency to take smaller steps with feet close together will most
likely result in - Answers - Falls risk
17. The most significant hazard of restricted mobility is - Answers - DVT (deep vein
thrombosis)
18. What is the term given to an unexpected effect of a medication? - Answers -
Adverse effects
When administering paracetamol to a patient, it is important to ask the patient about -
Answers - Any previous renal or liver problems
- When they last took paracetamol
- Total dose of paracetamol in the past 24 hours
You are at the patient's bedside ready to administer medication. What question must
you always ask the patient? - Answers - Identification (name, dob)
- Allergies
. What should a nurse be familiar with when administering medications to patients? -
Answers - Adverse effects vs side effects
- 7 rights of medication
- Usage dosage
While the nurse is administering medication, the patient states, "This pill looks
different to what I usually take." What is the correct practice in this situation? - Answers
- - Go and recheck the medication, taking it with you.
The patient is an 86-year-old male who is incontinent at night. An appropriate alternative
to catheterisation for this patient would be to - Answers - uridome
- Less fluid in evening
- Incontinence pad
2. Urinary retention is - Answers - The marked accumulation of urine in the bladder
To help promote normal defecation and prevent discomfort, ideally the nurse should
place the patient on a bedpan in which position - Answers - Raise the head of the bed to
30 degrees
The nurse begins to suspect faecal impaction in a patient who has not passed a stool in
10 days when the patient - Answers - Abdominal pain
- Tenderness on palpation
- Absent bowel sounds in LLQ
- Dull sounds on percussion
an elderly patient states that she is worried because she has not had a bowel
movement each day. The nurse's best response concerning defecation patterns for
elderly people would be - Answers - The number of bowel movements per week varies
between people. What is your usual bowel pattern?
What is a normal finding on palpation of the abdomen? - Answers - - The abdomen is
non-tender and soft with no guarding, no palpable masses felt.
7. When inspecting a client's abdominal contour, the nurse observes the abdomen to be
swollen and distended. The nurse describes and documents this as - Answers -
Protuberant
A young adult male who comes to the clinic complaining of diarrhoea and vomiting is
suspected of having gastroenteritis. On auscultation the nurse would identify that the
patient's bowel sounds are - Answers - - Hyperactive
Ascites is defined as - Answers - - Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the abdomen
The nurse is performing a musculoskeletal assessment with a patient. Plantar flexion of
the ankle involves requesting the client to - Answers - - Point their toes towards the
ground
11. When undertaking a musculoskeletal assessment, you should first - Answers - -
Inspect and palpate the joint
, You are inspecting your client's spinal symmetry and assessing their posture. You
identify that the client has scoliosis. This is - Answers - - lateral curvature of the thoracic
region of the spine
13. The nurse is examining the ROM of a client's shoulder. Which of the following is a
normal finding? - Answers - - Forward flexion of 180 degrees.
- Full active ROM
You are caring for Mr Smith who has been admitted following a mechanical fall. You
are reviewing his nursing care plan. Which component of the care plan indicates that
the patient's problems have been appropriately described? - Answers - Nursing
diagnosis
15. When using a mobile hoist with a dependent patient, identify the correct rule -
Answers - Lite assessment
- Breaks on
. The older persons tendency to take smaller steps with feet close together will most
likely result in - Answers - Falls risk
17. The most significant hazard of restricted mobility is - Answers - DVT (deep vein
thrombosis)
18. What is the term given to an unexpected effect of a medication? - Answers -
Adverse effects
When administering paracetamol to a patient, it is important to ask the patient about -
Answers - Any previous renal or liver problems
- When they last took paracetamol
- Total dose of paracetamol in the past 24 hours
You are at the patient's bedside ready to administer medication. What question must
you always ask the patient? - Answers - Identification (name, dob)
- Allergies
. What should a nurse be familiar with when administering medications to patients? -
Answers - Adverse effects vs side effects
- 7 rights of medication
- Usage dosage
While the nurse is administering medication, the patient states, "This pill looks
different to what I usually take." What is the correct practice in this situation? - Answers
- - Go and recheck the medication, taking it with you.
