NR 304 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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1. During the health history, a man tells you he has trouble in
starting his urine stream when he arrives at the toilet. This
symptom is known as:
a. Urgency.
b. Dribbling.
c. Frequency.
d. Hesitancy. Correct Answers d. Hesitancy.
1. You are caring for a 52-year-old woman with a 5-year history
of rheumatoid arthritis. As you complete the musculoskeletal
assessment, you identify the following assessment and history
findings that are expected deviations with rheumatoid arthritis.
Select all that apply.
a. Symmetric joint involvement.
b. Unilateral joint involvement.
c. Lymphadenopathy.
d. Increased appetite.
e. Weight gain.
f. Fatigue.
g. Hard, bony protuberances.
h. Ulnar drift.
i. Bone spur.
j. Anorexia. Correct Answers a. Symmetric joint involvement.
c. Lymphadenopathy.f. Fatigue.
f. Fatigue.
,h. Ulnar drift.
j. Anorexia.
10. A 1-month-old, uncircumcised boy comes to your clinic for
a well-baby check-up. How would you proceed with the genital
exam?
a. Elicit the cremasteric reflex.
b. Assess the glans for redness or lesions.
c. Avoid retracting the foreskin.
d. Note any dirt or smegma that has collected under the foreskin.
Correct Answers c. Avoid retracting the foreskin.
10. A 21-year-old woman has a head injury secondary to a blow
on the head and is unconscious. During your assessment, what
are the expected findings when you test her deep tendon
reflexes?
a. Reflexes will be normal.
b. You will be unable to elicit any deep tendon reflexes.
c. All deep tendon reflexes are diminished by present.
d Some deep tendon reflexes are present depending on area of
injury. Correct Answers a. Reflexes will be normal.
11. A fully alert normal person has a Glasgow Coma Scale of
15. Which assessments listed below contribute to the total score
of the GCS? Check all that apply.
a. Pupils equal and react to light and accommodation.
b. Person's eyes open spontaneously during the assessment.
c. Person wiggles the fingers when asked to do so.
d. Person's blood pressure and pulse rate are within normal
limits.
,e. Person is oriented to self, place, and time. Correct Answers
b. Person's eyes open spontaneously during the assessment.
c. Person wiggles the fingers when asked to do so.
e. Person is oriented to self, place, and time.
11. You are teaching a 19-year-old how to perform a testicular
self-examination. Which of the following statements is your
most appropriate?
a. "A good time to examine your testicles is just before you take
a shower."
b. "If you notice an enlarged testicle or a firm lump, call your
health care provider."
c. "The testicle is egg shaped, feels soft, and has a spongy
consistency."
d. "Perform testicular self-exam at least once a week." Correct
Answers b. "If you notice an enlarged testicle or a firm lump,
call your health care provider."
12. A 62-year-old man states his doctor told him he has an
"inguinal hernia." He asks you to explain what a hernia is. Your
best response is:
a. Tell him not to worry and that most men his age develop
hernias.
b. Explain that a hernia is often the result of growth
abnormalities that developed before he was born.
c. Refer him to his physician for additional information because
they made the initial diagnosis.
d. Explain that a hernia is a loop of bowel protruding through a
weak spot in the belly muscles. Correct Answers d. Explain
that a hernia is a loop of bowel protruding through a weak spot
in the belly muscles.
, 13. You are caring for a person with jaundice from hepatitis.
You expect the person's urine to be:
a. Orange in color.
b. Red from blood in urine.
c. Normal, clear yellow.
d. Dark gray in color. Correct Answers a. Orange in color.
2. A parent of three biologic daughters has a 10-year-old boy the
family adopted at age 2 years. The parent is learning about
raising boys and asks you the first physical sign of puberty in the
male genitalia:
a. Testes and scrotum begin to enlarge.
b. Penis enlarges and lengthens.
c. Dark coarse hair grows over entire pubis.
d. Scrotal skin assumes same pigment as the abdomen and
thighs. Correct Answers a. Testes and scrotum begin to
enlarge.
2. Identify the appropriate order for the development of the
normal spinal curvature from infancy to adulthood. Not all
choices will be used.
1. Posterior curve in lumbar region.
2. C shaped curvature of spine.
3. Lateral s-shaped curve develops.
4. Anterior curve in lumbar region.
5. Anterior curve in cervical neck region.
6. Spinal curvature disappears. Correct Answers 2. C shaped
curvature of spine. (1)
5. Anterior curve in cervical neck region. (2)
4. Anterior curve in lumbar region.(3)
(S)ensory, (M)otor or (B)oth Cranial nerves pneumonic 1-12
Correct Answers Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says
Big Brains Matter More
1. During the health history, a man tells you he has trouble in
starting his urine stream when he arrives at the toilet. This
symptom is known as:
a. Urgency.
b. Dribbling.
c. Frequency.
d. Hesitancy. Correct Answers d. Hesitancy.
1. You are caring for a 52-year-old woman with a 5-year history
of rheumatoid arthritis. As you complete the musculoskeletal
assessment, you identify the following assessment and history
findings that are expected deviations with rheumatoid arthritis.
Select all that apply.
a. Symmetric joint involvement.
b. Unilateral joint involvement.
c. Lymphadenopathy.
d. Increased appetite.
e. Weight gain.
f. Fatigue.
g. Hard, bony protuberances.
h. Ulnar drift.
i. Bone spur.
j. Anorexia. Correct Answers a. Symmetric joint involvement.
c. Lymphadenopathy.f. Fatigue.
f. Fatigue.
,h. Ulnar drift.
j. Anorexia.
10. A 1-month-old, uncircumcised boy comes to your clinic for
a well-baby check-up. How would you proceed with the genital
exam?
a. Elicit the cremasteric reflex.
b. Assess the glans for redness or lesions.
c. Avoid retracting the foreskin.
d. Note any dirt or smegma that has collected under the foreskin.
Correct Answers c. Avoid retracting the foreskin.
10. A 21-year-old woman has a head injury secondary to a blow
on the head and is unconscious. During your assessment, what
are the expected findings when you test her deep tendon
reflexes?
a. Reflexes will be normal.
b. You will be unable to elicit any deep tendon reflexes.
c. All deep tendon reflexes are diminished by present.
d Some deep tendon reflexes are present depending on area of
injury. Correct Answers a. Reflexes will be normal.
11. A fully alert normal person has a Glasgow Coma Scale of
15. Which assessments listed below contribute to the total score
of the GCS? Check all that apply.
a. Pupils equal and react to light and accommodation.
b. Person's eyes open spontaneously during the assessment.
c. Person wiggles the fingers when asked to do so.
d. Person's blood pressure and pulse rate are within normal
limits.
,e. Person is oriented to self, place, and time. Correct Answers
b. Person's eyes open spontaneously during the assessment.
c. Person wiggles the fingers when asked to do so.
e. Person is oriented to self, place, and time.
11. You are teaching a 19-year-old how to perform a testicular
self-examination. Which of the following statements is your
most appropriate?
a. "A good time to examine your testicles is just before you take
a shower."
b. "If you notice an enlarged testicle or a firm lump, call your
health care provider."
c. "The testicle is egg shaped, feels soft, and has a spongy
consistency."
d. "Perform testicular self-exam at least once a week." Correct
Answers b. "If you notice an enlarged testicle or a firm lump,
call your health care provider."
12. A 62-year-old man states his doctor told him he has an
"inguinal hernia." He asks you to explain what a hernia is. Your
best response is:
a. Tell him not to worry and that most men his age develop
hernias.
b. Explain that a hernia is often the result of growth
abnormalities that developed before he was born.
c. Refer him to his physician for additional information because
they made the initial diagnosis.
d. Explain that a hernia is a loop of bowel protruding through a
weak spot in the belly muscles. Correct Answers d. Explain
that a hernia is a loop of bowel protruding through a weak spot
in the belly muscles.
, 13. You are caring for a person with jaundice from hepatitis.
You expect the person's urine to be:
a. Orange in color.
b. Red from blood in urine.
c. Normal, clear yellow.
d. Dark gray in color. Correct Answers a. Orange in color.
2. A parent of three biologic daughters has a 10-year-old boy the
family adopted at age 2 years. The parent is learning about
raising boys and asks you the first physical sign of puberty in the
male genitalia:
a. Testes and scrotum begin to enlarge.
b. Penis enlarges and lengthens.
c. Dark coarse hair grows over entire pubis.
d. Scrotal skin assumes same pigment as the abdomen and
thighs. Correct Answers a. Testes and scrotum begin to
enlarge.
2. Identify the appropriate order for the development of the
normal spinal curvature from infancy to adulthood. Not all
choices will be used.
1. Posterior curve in lumbar region.
2. C shaped curvature of spine.
3. Lateral s-shaped curve develops.
4. Anterior curve in lumbar region.
5. Anterior curve in cervical neck region.
6. Spinal curvature disappears. Correct Answers 2. C shaped
curvature of spine. (1)
5. Anterior curve in cervical neck region. (2)
4. Anterior curve in lumbar region.(3)
