NURS 257 Exam Practice Questions and Answers |
2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Which structures make up the middle ear? (Select all that apply.)
A. Stapes
B. Incus
C. Scala media
D. Malleus
E. Cerumen
ABD
A vestibular disorder that is manifested by the sensation of motion without actual motion is
referred to as
vertigo.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatic disease attributed to
autoimmune mechanisms.
The most common type of osteomyelitis is
hematogenous.
Characteristics of gout include which features? (Select all that apply.)
A. Onset before menopause in women
B. Crystalline deposits in bony and connective tissue
,C. Renal involvement
D. Cardiac involvement
E. Disturbed uric acid metabolism
BCDE
Muscular dystrophy includes a number of muscle disorders that are
genetically transmitted.
Following a bone fracture, the earliest likely event to occur is
development of a blood clot beneath the periosteum.
Pain with passive stretching of a muscle is indicative of
noncontractile tissue injury.
For which signs/symptoms of Lyme disease would the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)
A. Fever and chills
B. Migratory rash
C. Headache
D. Arthritic pain
E. Myalgia
ACDE
A Type I open fracture is best described as a bone that is
,broken and protruding through the skin.
Myopia is as a result of an error of light refraction in which
far vision is impaired.
A sudden onset of eye pain and impaired vision associated with pupil dilation is
characteristic of
narrow-angle glaucoma.
Which are signs and symptoms of Sjogren syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
A. Xerophthalmia
B. Candida vaginal infections
C, Xerostomia
D. Annular erythema
E. Increased dental caries
ACDE
Rheumatoid arthritis is commonly associated with the presence of rheumatoid factor
autoantibodies in the bloodstream. This indicates that rheumatoid arthritis is likely to be
an autoimmune process.
Gouty arthritis is a complication of
inadequate renal excretion of uric acid.
A risk factor for osteoporosis is
, early menopause.
Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by
inflammation, stiffness, and fusion of spinal joints.
"Tell me again the name of that chemical that makes crystals when my gout flares up,"
asks the client. The nurse's best response is
uric acid.
Rickets is characterized by soft, weak bones resulting from a deficiency of
vitamin D.
A bone disorder that results from insufficient vitamin D is referred to as
osteomalacia.
Anticholinesterase inhibitors may be used to manage
myasthenia gravis.
To avoid the progression of cutaneous lesions, a patient diagnosed with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) should
avoid sun exposure.
Inflammation of the sacs that overlie bony prominences is called
bursitis.
Healing of a fractured bone with a poor alignment is called
malunion.
2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Which structures make up the middle ear? (Select all that apply.)
A. Stapes
B. Incus
C. Scala media
D. Malleus
E. Cerumen
ABD
A vestibular disorder that is manifested by the sensation of motion without actual motion is
referred to as
vertigo.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatic disease attributed to
autoimmune mechanisms.
The most common type of osteomyelitis is
hematogenous.
Characteristics of gout include which features? (Select all that apply.)
A. Onset before menopause in women
B. Crystalline deposits in bony and connective tissue
,C. Renal involvement
D. Cardiac involvement
E. Disturbed uric acid metabolism
BCDE
Muscular dystrophy includes a number of muscle disorders that are
genetically transmitted.
Following a bone fracture, the earliest likely event to occur is
development of a blood clot beneath the periosteum.
Pain with passive stretching of a muscle is indicative of
noncontractile tissue injury.
For which signs/symptoms of Lyme disease would the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)
A. Fever and chills
B. Migratory rash
C. Headache
D. Arthritic pain
E. Myalgia
ACDE
A Type I open fracture is best described as a bone that is
,broken and protruding through the skin.
Myopia is as a result of an error of light refraction in which
far vision is impaired.
A sudden onset of eye pain and impaired vision associated with pupil dilation is
characteristic of
narrow-angle glaucoma.
Which are signs and symptoms of Sjogren syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
A. Xerophthalmia
B. Candida vaginal infections
C, Xerostomia
D. Annular erythema
E. Increased dental caries
ACDE
Rheumatoid arthritis is commonly associated with the presence of rheumatoid factor
autoantibodies in the bloodstream. This indicates that rheumatoid arthritis is likely to be
an autoimmune process.
Gouty arthritis is a complication of
inadequate renal excretion of uric acid.
A risk factor for osteoporosis is
, early menopause.
Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by
inflammation, stiffness, and fusion of spinal joints.
"Tell me again the name of that chemical that makes crystals when my gout flares up,"
asks the client. The nurse's best response is
uric acid.
Rickets is characterized by soft, weak bones resulting from a deficiency of
vitamin D.
A bone disorder that results from insufficient vitamin D is referred to as
osteomalacia.
Anticholinesterase inhibitors may be used to manage
myasthenia gravis.
To avoid the progression of cutaneous lesions, a patient diagnosed with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) should
avoid sun exposure.
Inflammation of the sacs that overlie bony prominences is called
bursitis.
Healing of a fractured bone with a poor alignment is called
malunion.
