final exam HESI 366 Questions & Answers
"A nurse inspects the cervix of a 28-year-old client during a
routine assessment. Which coloration of the cervix may indicate
that the client is pregnant?" Correct Answers Blue
A 43-year-old woman comes to the ob/gyn clinic for her yearly
examination. She tells the nurse that she wants to renew the
prescription for her birth control pills. During the assessment
interview, the patient tells the nurse that she smokes ½ pack a
day and drinks several drinks a day. What should the nurse
include in patient education? Correct Answers Women older
than 40 years who smoke should not take birth control pills.
A 55-year-old male presents to the health care clinic with reports
of difficulty starting the urine stream, dribbling frequently, and
getting up several times a night to urinate. He has decreased his
fluid intake to try to control the nighttime urination. The nurse
assesses a temperature of 101.5°F oral, dry skin and mucous
membranes, and suprapubic tenderness. Which nursing
diagnosis can the nurse confirm from this data? Correct
Answers Disturbed Sleep Pattern
A 72-year-old male presents at a local clinic and states: "I have
to urinate all the time, and I never feel like my bladder is
emptied. It really bothers me at night." What condition might the
nurse suspect related to this chief complaint? Correct Answers
BPH
A client has been to the clinic multiple times in the past year
with vaginal infections, the most frequent of which was
, candidiasis. The nurse would assess the client for symptoms
most likely related to which condition? Correct Answers
Diabetes mellitus
A client has sustained nerve damage as a result of an automobile
accident and has lost the ability to sense position, vibration, and
fine touch. Which neural pathway should the nurse suspect to be
damaged? Correct Answers Posterior columns
A client is explaining to the nurse how vaginal dryness has
decreased her enjoyment of sexual intercourse. The nurse is
aware that which of the following are the glands that produce
mucus that lubricates the vagina during intercourse? Correct
Answers Bartholin's glands
A client is scheduled for a routine pelvic examination. What
should the nurse do to prepare the client for this examination?
Correct Answers drapes the client from the mid-abdomen to the
knees
A client's patellar reflex is normal for the right side but
diminished on the left. Using the scale for grading reflexes, how
should the nurse document this finding? Correct Answers Right
knee +2; Left knee +1
A female client has presented for a Pap smear test, and the nurse
is discussing risk factors for cervical cancer. What risk factor
should the nurse describe? Correct Answers Having multiple
sexual partners
"A nurse inspects the cervix of a 28-year-old client during a
routine assessment. Which coloration of the cervix may indicate
that the client is pregnant?" Correct Answers Blue
A 43-year-old woman comes to the ob/gyn clinic for her yearly
examination. She tells the nurse that she wants to renew the
prescription for her birth control pills. During the assessment
interview, the patient tells the nurse that she smokes ½ pack a
day and drinks several drinks a day. What should the nurse
include in patient education? Correct Answers Women older
than 40 years who smoke should not take birth control pills.
A 55-year-old male presents to the health care clinic with reports
of difficulty starting the urine stream, dribbling frequently, and
getting up several times a night to urinate. He has decreased his
fluid intake to try to control the nighttime urination. The nurse
assesses a temperature of 101.5°F oral, dry skin and mucous
membranes, and suprapubic tenderness. Which nursing
diagnosis can the nurse confirm from this data? Correct
Answers Disturbed Sleep Pattern
A 72-year-old male presents at a local clinic and states: "I have
to urinate all the time, and I never feel like my bladder is
emptied. It really bothers me at night." What condition might the
nurse suspect related to this chief complaint? Correct Answers
BPH
A client has been to the clinic multiple times in the past year
with vaginal infections, the most frequent of which was
, candidiasis. The nurse would assess the client for symptoms
most likely related to which condition? Correct Answers
Diabetes mellitus
A client has sustained nerve damage as a result of an automobile
accident and has lost the ability to sense position, vibration, and
fine touch. Which neural pathway should the nurse suspect to be
damaged? Correct Answers Posterior columns
A client is explaining to the nurse how vaginal dryness has
decreased her enjoyment of sexual intercourse. The nurse is
aware that which of the following are the glands that produce
mucus that lubricates the vagina during intercourse? Correct
Answers Bartholin's glands
A client is scheduled for a routine pelvic examination. What
should the nurse do to prepare the client for this examination?
Correct Answers drapes the client from the mid-abdomen to the
knees
A client's patellar reflex is normal for the right side but
diminished on the left. Using the scale for grading reflexes, how
should the nurse document this finding? Correct Answers Right
knee +2; Left knee +1
A female client has presented for a Pap smear test, and the nurse
is discussing risk factors for cervical cancer. What risk factor
should the nurse describe? Correct Answers Having multiple
sexual partners
