NR 509 EXAM PREP: QUESTIONS AND
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QUESTIONS
⫸ 2. A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the
FNP "what is osteoporosis?" The FNP explains to the patient that
osteoporosis is defined as: Answer: loss of bone density
⫸ 3. Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I
kneel". She also states "that it is very difficult to get out of bed in the
morning because of stiffness and pain in my joints". The FNP should
assess for signs of what problem? Answer: crepitation
⫸ 4. When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the
FNP assesses whether the patient has an aura. Which of these would
be the best question for obtaining this information? Answer: do you
have any warning signs before you have a seizure
⫸ 5. The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a
group of post menopausal women. A participant shows that she needs
more instruction when she states I will: Answer: start swimming to
increase my weight bearing exercise
⫸ 6. The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-
old woman with a history of diabetes. When testing her ability to feel
the vibrations of a tuning fork the FNP notices that the patient is
, unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is
able to feel vibrations on both patella. Given this information what
would the FNP suspect? Answer: peripheral neuropathy
⫸ 7. And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She
states "I can't walk as much as I used to". The FNP is observing from
motor dysfunction in her hip and should have her: Answer: abduct her
hip while she is lying on her back
⫸ 8. The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of
these best describes the response the FNP should expect if the nerve is
intact? The patient: Answer: moves the head and shoulder against
resistance with equal strength
⫸ 9. A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm
and leg that she noticed for the past week. The FNP should perform
which type of neurologic examination? Answer: complete neurologic
examination
⫸ 10. During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old
patient the FNP asks him to relax his muscles completely. The FNP
then moves each extremity through full range of motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find? Answer: mild, even
resistance to movement
⫸ 11. A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has
noticed a change in posture and is having lower back pain. The FNP
tells her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to
ANSWERS 2026 TEST BANK SOLVED
QUESTIONS
⫸ 2. A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the
FNP "what is osteoporosis?" The FNP explains to the patient that
osteoporosis is defined as: Answer: loss of bone density
⫸ 3. Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I
kneel". She also states "that it is very difficult to get out of bed in the
morning because of stiffness and pain in my joints". The FNP should
assess for signs of what problem? Answer: crepitation
⫸ 4. When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the
FNP assesses whether the patient has an aura. Which of these would
be the best question for obtaining this information? Answer: do you
have any warning signs before you have a seizure
⫸ 5. The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a
group of post menopausal women. A participant shows that she needs
more instruction when she states I will: Answer: start swimming to
increase my weight bearing exercise
⫸ 6. The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-
old woman with a history of diabetes. When testing her ability to feel
the vibrations of a tuning fork the FNP notices that the patient is
, unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is
able to feel vibrations on both patella. Given this information what
would the FNP suspect? Answer: peripheral neuropathy
⫸ 7. And 80-year-old woman is visiting the clinic for a check up. She
states "I can't walk as much as I used to". The FNP is observing from
motor dysfunction in her hip and should have her: Answer: abduct her
hip while she is lying on her back
⫸ 8. The FNP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of
these best describes the response the FNP should expect if the nerve is
intact? The patient: Answer: moves the head and shoulder against
resistance with equal strength
⫸ 9. A 50-year-old woman is in a clinic for weakness in her left arm
and leg that she noticed for the past week. The FNP should perform
which type of neurologic examination? Answer: complete neurologic
examination
⫸ 10. During the neurological assessment of a healthy 35-year-old
patient the FNP asks him to relax his muscles completely. The FNP
then moves each extremity through full range of motion. Which of
these results would the FNP expect to find? Answer: mild, even
resistance to movement
⫸ 11. A woman who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has
noticed a change in posture and is having lower back pain. The FNP
tells her that during pregnancy women have a posture shift to
