NSG 250 FINAL REVIEW | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
A nurse is caring for a client who has contact dermatitis of the neck and upper chest. Which of the
following is an expected finding? - ANS ✔✔Report of exposure to a skin irritant.
The nurse interprets a Snellen score of 20/60 as: - ANS ✔✔The patient can read at 20 feet what a person
with normal vision can read at 60 feet.
The nurse determines that the patient's condition is one of a "second-level' priority problem. Based on
this determination this situation could be which of the following? - ANS ✔✔Abnormal laboratory values.
The patient who was just admitted is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well lately, and is having
difficulty breathing. How should the nurse prioritize these problems? - ANS ✔✔Breathing, pain, sleep.
While conducting an admission assessment, the nurse notes a draining ulceration on the patient's lower
leg. Which intervention is appropriate? - ANS ✔✔Wash hands, put on gloves, continue with the
examination of the ulceration and then proceed with the remainder of the exam.
The visiting home health nurse has been assigned to care for a patient on a ongoing basis and is making
an initial home visit with the patient who has many chronic medical problems. Which type of database is
most appropriate to collect in this setting? - ANS ✔✔A complete health database because the nurse will
be responsible for monitoring the patient's health over time.
A school nurse is assessing a child for pediculosis capitis. Which of the following manifestations should
the nurse recognize as an indication of this the condition? - ANS ✔✔Firmly attached white particles on
the hair.
The nurse is reviewing the blood supply to the arm. The major artery supplying the arm is the _____
artery. - ANS ✔✔Brachial
A woman is discussing the problems she is having with her 2-year-old son. "He won't go to sleep at night
and during the day he has several fits. I get so upset when that happens." An appropriate response by
the nurse would be: - ANS ✔✔"You say that your son has several fits during the day. Tell me what you
mean by this."
A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a routine check-up. The child is
currently sleeping. What should the nurse do first? - ANS ✔✔Auscultate the lungs and heart while the
infant is still sleeping.
A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for an evaluation of her macular degeneration. Which of the
following objective and subjective data does the nurse expect to find? - ANS ✔✔Difficulty with reading
the paper, sewing and seeing the faces of her grandchildren. Examination findings indicate a loss of
central vision with normal peripheral vision.
, Acute otitis externa is a common infection among children and adults. Which describes a typical exam
finding of otitis externa? - ANS ✔✔Erythema and edema of the EAC.
During a routine physical examination, a nurse observes a 1-cm (0.4-in) lesion on a client's chest. The
lesion is raised and fresh-colored with pearly white borders. The nurse should recognize that this finding
is suggestive of which of the following types of skin cancer. - ANS ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
One aspect of a culture's value orientation concerns the dimension of time. This specific cultural
understanding may assist with discharge planning for the patient. An example of a person with "present
time" value orientation would be: - ANS ✔✔A patient with a total hip replacement who has been
unwilling to discuss or plan for needs at home or for getting prescriptions filled after discharge from the
hospital.
A patient with a middle ear infection asks the nurse, "What does the middle ear do?" The nurse
responds by telling the patient that the middle ear functions to: - ANS ✔✔Conducts vibrations of sound
to the inner ear
To perform an otoscopic examination on a 2 year old child, the nurse should: - ANS ✔✔Pull the pinna
down and back.
A 17-year-old single mother is describing how difficult it is to raise a 2-year-old by herself. During the
course of the interview she states, "I can't believe my boyfriend left me to do this by myself! What a
terrible thing to do to me!" Which of the following responses of the nurse
is the best example of expressing empathy? - ANS ✔✔"It must be so hard to face this all alone."
When taking a history from a newly admitted patient, the nurse notices that he is pausing often and
looking at the nurse expectantly. What would be the nurse's best response to this behavior? - ANS
✔✔Be silent and allow him to continue when he is ready
During a follow-up visit, the nurse discovers that the patient has not been taking his insulin on a regular
basis. The nurse asks, "Why haven't you taken your insulin as instructed?" Which statement is an
appropriate evaluation of the nurse's response to the patient? - ANS ✔✔Asking "why" may put the
patient on the defensive and harm any therapeutic relationship between the nurse and patient.
The six muscles that control eye movement are innervated by cranial nerves: - ANS ✔✔III, IV, VI.
The mother of a 2-year-old is concerned because her son has had three ear infections in the past year.
What would be the most appropriate response for the nurse to make? - ANS ✔✔"Your son's eustachian
tube is shorter and wider than yours because of his age, which allows for infections to develop more
easily."
While conducting an ear examination, the nurse knows that the normal tympanic membrane would
appear: - ANS ✔✔Shiny and translucent with a pearl-gray color.
The nurse is reviewing the components of the nursing process. Which statement about nursing
diagnoses is true? - ANS ✔✔They are clinical judgments about a person's response to an actual or
potential health state.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
A nurse is caring for a client who has contact dermatitis of the neck and upper chest. Which of the
following is an expected finding? - ANS ✔✔Report of exposure to a skin irritant.
The nurse interprets a Snellen score of 20/60 as: - ANS ✔✔The patient can read at 20 feet what a person
with normal vision can read at 60 feet.
The nurse determines that the patient's condition is one of a "second-level' priority problem. Based on
this determination this situation could be which of the following? - ANS ✔✔Abnormal laboratory values.
The patient who was just admitted is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well lately, and is having
difficulty breathing. How should the nurse prioritize these problems? - ANS ✔✔Breathing, pain, sleep.
While conducting an admission assessment, the nurse notes a draining ulceration on the patient's lower
leg. Which intervention is appropriate? - ANS ✔✔Wash hands, put on gloves, continue with the
examination of the ulceration and then proceed with the remainder of the exam.
The visiting home health nurse has been assigned to care for a patient on a ongoing basis and is making
an initial home visit with the patient who has many chronic medical problems. Which type of database is
most appropriate to collect in this setting? - ANS ✔✔A complete health database because the nurse will
be responsible for monitoring the patient's health over time.
A school nurse is assessing a child for pediculosis capitis. Which of the following manifestations should
the nurse recognize as an indication of this the condition? - ANS ✔✔Firmly attached white particles on
the hair.
The nurse is reviewing the blood supply to the arm. The major artery supplying the arm is the _____
artery. - ANS ✔✔Brachial
A woman is discussing the problems she is having with her 2-year-old son. "He won't go to sleep at night
and during the day he has several fits. I get so upset when that happens." An appropriate response by
the nurse would be: - ANS ✔✔"You say that your son has several fits during the day. Tell me what you
mean by this."
A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a routine check-up. The child is
currently sleeping. What should the nurse do first? - ANS ✔✔Auscultate the lungs and heart while the
infant is still sleeping.
A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for an evaluation of her macular degeneration. Which of the
following objective and subjective data does the nurse expect to find? - ANS ✔✔Difficulty with reading
the paper, sewing and seeing the faces of her grandchildren. Examination findings indicate a loss of
central vision with normal peripheral vision.
, Acute otitis externa is a common infection among children and adults. Which describes a typical exam
finding of otitis externa? - ANS ✔✔Erythema and edema of the EAC.
During a routine physical examination, a nurse observes a 1-cm (0.4-in) lesion on a client's chest. The
lesion is raised and fresh-colored with pearly white borders. The nurse should recognize that this finding
is suggestive of which of the following types of skin cancer. - ANS ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
One aspect of a culture's value orientation concerns the dimension of time. This specific cultural
understanding may assist with discharge planning for the patient. An example of a person with "present
time" value orientation would be: - ANS ✔✔A patient with a total hip replacement who has been
unwilling to discuss or plan for needs at home or for getting prescriptions filled after discharge from the
hospital.
A patient with a middle ear infection asks the nurse, "What does the middle ear do?" The nurse
responds by telling the patient that the middle ear functions to: - ANS ✔✔Conducts vibrations of sound
to the inner ear
To perform an otoscopic examination on a 2 year old child, the nurse should: - ANS ✔✔Pull the pinna
down and back.
A 17-year-old single mother is describing how difficult it is to raise a 2-year-old by herself. During the
course of the interview she states, "I can't believe my boyfriend left me to do this by myself! What a
terrible thing to do to me!" Which of the following responses of the nurse
is the best example of expressing empathy? - ANS ✔✔"It must be so hard to face this all alone."
When taking a history from a newly admitted patient, the nurse notices that he is pausing often and
looking at the nurse expectantly. What would be the nurse's best response to this behavior? - ANS
✔✔Be silent and allow him to continue when he is ready
During a follow-up visit, the nurse discovers that the patient has not been taking his insulin on a regular
basis. The nurse asks, "Why haven't you taken your insulin as instructed?" Which statement is an
appropriate evaluation of the nurse's response to the patient? - ANS ✔✔Asking "why" may put the
patient on the defensive and harm any therapeutic relationship between the nurse and patient.
The six muscles that control eye movement are innervated by cranial nerves: - ANS ✔✔III, IV, VI.
The mother of a 2-year-old is concerned because her son has had three ear infections in the past year.
What would be the most appropriate response for the nurse to make? - ANS ✔✔"Your son's eustachian
tube is shorter and wider than yours because of his age, which allows for infections to develop more
easily."
While conducting an ear examination, the nurse knows that the normal tympanic membrane would
appear: - ANS ✔✔Shiny and translucent with a pearl-gray color.
The nurse is reviewing the components of the nursing process. Which statement about nursing
diagnoses is true? - ANS ✔✔They are clinical judgments about a person's response to an actual or
potential health state.
