HCR 240 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS; A+
GRADE STUDY RESOURCE 2026-
2027
_______ is the number one mood altering drug used in the US
methamphetamine
opioids
marijuana
alcohol - correct answer- alcohol
_____, or oxygen failing to reach the blood, can result from a
lack of oxygen in the environment
chemical asphyxiants
strangulation
suffocation
drowning - correct answer- suffocation
,A 23-year-old reports bilateral pain with a sensation of a tight
band around the head. Which type of headache fits this
description?
Migraine with aura
Migraine without aura
Tension headache
Cluster headache - correct answer- Tension headache
A healthcare professional advises a pregnant woman to add
supplements of which nutrient to her diet to prevent birth
defects?
Folate
Zinc
Iron
Vitamin C - correct answer- Folate
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who was
rewarmed after suffering from hypothermia. What possible long-
term complication will the professional continue to assess the
patient for?
,Acidosis
Dysrhythmias
Shock
Renal failure - correct answer- Renal failure
A healthcare professional is caring for four post-surgical
patients. Based on an understanding of the physiologic process
of nociceptors, the nurse expects to give more pain medication
to which patient?
Repair of several crushed fingers
Dislocated shoulder replacement
Repair of a ruptured spleen
Cyst removal on the internal surface of an ovary - correct
answer- Repair of several crushed fingers
A healthcare professional is trying to lower a patient's body
temperature by convection. What action by the professional will
accomplish this?
Lower the temperature in the patient's room.
, Place the patient in a cooling blanket.
Place cold moist towels over the patient.
Obtain a fan and set it to blow over the patient. - correct
answer- Obtain a fan and set it to blow over the patient
A healthcare professional suspects a patient is brain dead. How
would the professional assess for brain death?
Monitor the patient for eye movements that seem purposeful.
Determine if the patient can make voluntary movements.
Perform tests to assess if the patient is in a coma.
Remove the patient's ventilator to see if spontaneous breathing
occurs. - correct answer- Remove the patient's
ventilator to see if spontaneous breathing occurs
A man reports an abnormal curvature of his penis. He states it
has been getting worse since puberty and that intercourse is
painful. These symptoms support which diagnosis?
Paraphimosis
Orchitis
Peyronie disease
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS; A+
GRADE STUDY RESOURCE 2026-
2027
_______ is the number one mood altering drug used in the US
methamphetamine
opioids
marijuana
alcohol - correct answer- alcohol
_____, or oxygen failing to reach the blood, can result from a
lack of oxygen in the environment
chemical asphyxiants
strangulation
suffocation
drowning - correct answer- suffocation
,A 23-year-old reports bilateral pain with a sensation of a tight
band around the head. Which type of headache fits this
description?
Migraine with aura
Migraine without aura
Tension headache
Cluster headache - correct answer- Tension headache
A healthcare professional advises a pregnant woman to add
supplements of which nutrient to her diet to prevent birth
defects?
Folate
Zinc
Iron
Vitamin C - correct answer- Folate
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who was
rewarmed after suffering from hypothermia. What possible long-
term complication will the professional continue to assess the
patient for?
,Acidosis
Dysrhythmias
Shock
Renal failure - correct answer- Renal failure
A healthcare professional is caring for four post-surgical
patients. Based on an understanding of the physiologic process
of nociceptors, the nurse expects to give more pain medication
to which patient?
Repair of several crushed fingers
Dislocated shoulder replacement
Repair of a ruptured spleen
Cyst removal on the internal surface of an ovary - correct
answer- Repair of several crushed fingers
A healthcare professional is trying to lower a patient's body
temperature by convection. What action by the professional will
accomplish this?
Lower the temperature in the patient's room.
, Place the patient in a cooling blanket.
Place cold moist towels over the patient.
Obtain a fan and set it to blow over the patient. - correct
answer- Obtain a fan and set it to blow over the patient
A healthcare professional suspects a patient is brain dead. How
would the professional assess for brain death?
Monitor the patient for eye movements that seem purposeful.
Determine if the patient can make voluntary movements.
Perform tests to assess if the patient is in a coma.
Remove the patient's ventilator to see if spontaneous breathing
occurs. - correct answer- Remove the patient's
ventilator to see if spontaneous breathing occurs
A man reports an abnormal curvature of his penis. He states it
has been getting worse since puberty and that intercourse is
painful. These symptoms support which diagnosis?
Paraphimosis
Orchitis
Peyronie disease
