NUR 370 Test 5 Review Questions and
Actual Answers 2025-2026 Version.
The nursing student who is studying pathophysiology correctly identifies the condition that
characteristically has an increase in the aqueous humor that fills the anterior and posterior
chambers of the eye. What is this disease called?
a) Glaucoma
b) Amblyopia
c) Cataract
d) Retinopathy - Answer a) Glaucoma
A client has been diagnosed with bilateral cataracts associated with having difficulty seeing
clearly. Reviewing the medication history, which drug may be responsible for the development
of this condition?
a) Ibuprofen
b) Corticosteroids
c) Furosemide
d) Vitamin D - Answer b) Corticosteroids
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client whose parent reports that the child has been pulling at
her ears, has a fever, and has been crying more than usual. The nurse suspects the client may be
experiencing which of the following?
a) Otitis externa
b) Impacted cerumen
c) Acute vestibular neuronitis
d) Acute otitis media - Answer d) Acute otitis media
A client has been diagnosed with conductive hearing loss. Which issue can cause this type of
hearing loss?
,A public health nurse is teaching a health promotion class to a group of older adults at a senior
center. A participant states, "My spouse has dry macular degeneration and I do not know what
we are going to do when they go blind from it." How can the nurse best respond to the
participant's statement?
a) "Cataract surgery is showing promise as a way of replacing the part of the eye associated with
macular degeneration."
b) "Vitamins C and E as well as zinc and beta carotene may have some value in slowing the
progression of the disease."
c) "You should talk to your doctor about the surgical options that might help preserve your
spouse's sight."
d) "If your spouse can lower their blood pressure and bad cholesterol, it can possibly slow the
progression of the disease." - Answer b) "Vitamins C and E as well as zinc and beta carotene
may have some value in slowing the progression of the disease."
The chart of a client admitted because of seizures notes that the seizure activity began
simultaneously in both cerebral hemispheres. The nurse should interpret this to mean that the
client experienced:
a) unknown type of seizure.
b) focal seizure with impairment of consciousness.
c) focal seizure without impairment of consciousness.
d) generalized seizure. - Answer d) generalized seizure.
A 26-year-old client is resting after a 1-minute episode, during which the client lost
consciousness while their muscles contracted and extremities extended. This was followed by
rhythmic contraction and relaxation of their extremities. On regaining consciousness, the client
found themselves to have been incontinent of urine. What has this client likely experienced?
a) an absence seizure
b) a complex partial seizure
c) a myoclonic seizure
d) a tonic-clonic seizure - Answer d) a tonic-clonic seizure
The nurse is conducting a health promotion class on osteoarthritis (OA). Which statement
should the nurse include?
, c) Young women have a higher risk than young men of developing OA.
d) Eating a diet low in calcium is the only contributing risk factor to OA. - Answer b) Obesity is
a strong risk factor for developing OA.
Due to progressing osteoarthritis (OA), an 80-year-old client is no longer able to perform their
activities of daily living without assistance. Which phenomenon underlies the client's situation?
a) Loss of articular cartilage and synovitis have resulted from inflammation caused when joint
cartilage attempted to repair itself.
b) Excessive collagen deposits have accumulated in the synovial joints.
c) Inappropriate T-cell mediated immune responses have resulted in articular cartilage
degeneration.
d) Bone overgrowth in synovial joints has resulted in fusing of adjacent bones that normally
articulate. - Answer a) Loss of articular cartilage and synovitis have resulted from inflammation
caused when joint cartilage attempted to repair itself.
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA). What does the nurse teach
the client about the disease?
a) "OA is a genetic disorder."
b) "OA is an autoimmune disorder."
c) "OA typically occurs in clients between 20 and 40 years of age."
d) "OA is a disease of the weight-bearing joints." - Answer d) "OA is a disease of the weight-
bearing joints."
The nurse is assessing a female client's risk for osteoporosis. Which factor places this client at
greatest risk?
a) Obesity
b) Menopause
c) Black race
d) Male gender - Answer b) Menopause
Which measures should a public health nurse recommend to middle-aged women to reduce
Actual Answers 2025-2026 Version.
The nursing student who is studying pathophysiology correctly identifies the condition that
characteristically has an increase in the aqueous humor that fills the anterior and posterior
chambers of the eye. What is this disease called?
a) Glaucoma
b) Amblyopia
c) Cataract
d) Retinopathy - Answer a) Glaucoma
A client has been diagnosed with bilateral cataracts associated with having difficulty seeing
clearly. Reviewing the medication history, which drug may be responsible for the development
of this condition?
a) Ibuprofen
b) Corticosteroids
c) Furosemide
d) Vitamin D - Answer b) Corticosteroids
The nurse is caring for a pediatric client whose parent reports that the child has been pulling at
her ears, has a fever, and has been crying more than usual. The nurse suspects the client may be
experiencing which of the following?
a) Otitis externa
b) Impacted cerumen
c) Acute vestibular neuronitis
d) Acute otitis media - Answer d) Acute otitis media
A client has been diagnosed with conductive hearing loss. Which issue can cause this type of
hearing loss?
,A public health nurse is teaching a health promotion class to a group of older adults at a senior
center. A participant states, "My spouse has dry macular degeneration and I do not know what
we are going to do when they go blind from it." How can the nurse best respond to the
participant's statement?
a) "Cataract surgery is showing promise as a way of replacing the part of the eye associated with
macular degeneration."
b) "Vitamins C and E as well as zinc and beta carotene may have some value in slowing the
progression of the disease."
c) "You should talk to your doctor about the surgical options that might help preserve your
spouse's sight."
d) "If your spouse can lower their blood pressure and bad cholesterol, it can possibly slow the
progression of the disease." - Answer b) "Vitamins C and E as well as zinc and beta carotene
may have some value in slowing the progression of the disease."
The chart of a client admitted because of seizures notes that the seizure activity began
simultaneously in both cerebral hemispheres. The nurse should interpret this to mean that the
client experienced:
a) unknown type of seizure.
b) focal seizure with impairment of consciousness.
c) focal seizure without impairment of consciousness.
d) generalized seizure. - Answer d) generalized seizure.
A 26-year-old client is resting after a 1-minute episode, during which the client lost
consciousness while their muscles contracted and extremities extended. This was followed by
rhythmic contraction and relaxation of their extremities. On regaining consciousness, the client
found themselves to have been incontinent of urine. What has this client likely experienced?
a) an absence seizure
b) a complex partial seizure
c) a myoclonic seizure
d) a tonic-clonic seizure - Answer d) a tonic-clonic seizure
The nurse is conducting a health promotion class on osteoarthritis (OA). Which statement
should the nurse include?
, c) Young women have a higher risk than young men of developing OA.
d) Eating a diet low in calcium is the only contributing risk factor to OA. - Answer b) Obesity is
a strong risk factor for developing OA.
Due to progressing osteoarthritis (OA), an 80-year-old client is no longer able to perform their
activities of daily living without assistance. Which phenomenon underlies the client's situation?
a) Loss of articular cartilage and synovitis have resulted from inflammation caused when joint
cartilage attempted to repair itself.
b) Excessive collagen deposits have accumulated in the synovial joints.
c) Inappropriate T-cell mediated immune responses have resulted in articular cartilage
degeneration.
d) Bone overgrowth in synovial joints has resulted in fusing of adjacent bones that normally
articulate. - Answer a) Loss of articular cartilage and synovitis have resulted from inflammation
caused when joint cartilage attempted to repair itself.
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA). What does the nurse teach
the client about the disease?
a) "OA is a genetic disorder."
b) "OA is an autoimmune disorder."
c) "OA typically occurs in clients between 20 and 40 years of age."
d) "OA is a disease of the weight-bearing joints." - Answer d) "OA is a disease of the weight-
bearing joints."
The nurse is assessing a female client's risk for osteoporosis. Which factor places this client at
greatest risk?
a) Obesity
b) Menopause
c) Black race
d) Male gender - Answer b) Menopause
Which measures should a public health nurse recommend to middle-aged women to reduce
