NUR 2459 FINAL EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS (LATEST 2025-
2026) MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING –
RASMUSSEN QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. The |nurse |is |performing |a |general |survey. |Which |action |is |a |component |of |the |general |survey?
Observing |the |patient’s |body |stature |and |nutritional |status
2. When |measuring |a |patient’s |weight, |the |nurse |is |aware |of |which |of |these |guidelines?
Attempts |should |be |made |to |weigh |the |patient |at |approximately |the |same |time |of |day,
if |a |sequence |of |weights |is |necessary.
3. A |patient’s |weekly |blood |pressure |readings |for |2 |months |have |ranged |between |124/84 |mm
|Hg |and |136/88 |mm |Hg, |with |an |average |reading |of |126/86 |mm |Hg. |The |nurse |knows |that |this
|blood |pressure |falls |within |which |blood |pressure |category? |Prehypertension
4. During |an |examination |of |a |child, |the |nurse |considers |that |physical |growth |is |the |best |index
|of |a |child’s: |General |health.
5. A |1-month-old |infant |has |a |head |measurement |of |34 |cm |and |has |a |chest |circumference |of
|32 |cm. |Based |on |the |interpretation |of |these |findings, |the |nurse |would: |Consider |these |findings
|normal |for |a |1-month-old |infant.
6. The |nurse |is |assessing |an |80-year-old |male |patient. |Which |assessment |findings |would
|be |considered |normal?
Presence |of |kyphosis |and |flexion |in |the |knees |and |hips
7. The |nurse |should |measure |rectal |temperatures |in |which |of |these |patients?
,Comatose |adult
8. The |nurse |is |preparing |to |measure |the |length, |weight, |chest, |and |head |circumference |of |a
|6- |month-old |infant. |Which |measurement |technique |is
correct?
Measuring |the |chest |circumference |at |the |nipple |line |with |a |tape |measure
9. The |nurse |knows |that |one |advantage |of |the |tympanic |membrane |thermometer |(TMT) |is |that:
Rapid |measurement |is |useful |for |uncooperative |younger |children.
10. When |assessing |an |older |adult, |which |vital |sign |changes |occur |with |aging?
Widened |pulse |pressure
11. The |nurse |is |examining |a |patient |who |is |complaining |of |feeling |cold. |Which |is |a |mechanism
|of |heat |loss |in |the |body? |Radiation
12. When |measuring |a |patients |body |temperature, |the |nurse |keeps |in |mind |that |body
|temperature |is |influenced |by:
Diurnal |cycle.
13. When |evaluating |the |temperature |of |older |adults, |the |nurse |should |remember |which
|aspect |about |an |older |adult’s |body |temperature
The |body |temperature |of |the |older |adult |is |lower |than |that |of |a |younger |adult.
,14. A |60-year-old |male |patient |has |been |treated |for |pneumonia |for |the |past |6 |weeks. |He |is
|seen |today |in |the |clinic |for |an |unexplained |weight |loss |of |10 |pounds |over |the |last |6 |weeks. |The
|nurse |knows |that:
Unexplained |weight |loss |often |accompanies |short-term |illnesses.
15. When |assessing |a |75-year-old |patient |who |has |asthma, |the |nurse |notes |that |he |assumes |a
|tripod |position, |leaning |forward |with |arms |braced |on |the |chair. |On |the |basis |of |this |observation, |the
|nurse |should:
d.
16. Which |of |these |actions |illustrates |the |correct |technique |the |nurse |should |use |when
|assessing |oral |temperature |with |a |mercury |thermometer?
b. Leave |the |thermometer |in |place |3 |to |4 |minutes |if |the |patient |is |afebrile.
17. The |nurse |is |taking |temperatures |in |a |clinic |with |a |TMT. |Which |statement
is |true |regarding |use |of |the |TMT?
|
c.
rectal |temperature |accurately |in |an |adult, |the |nurse |would:
, 18. To
assess |a
a. Use |a |lubricated |blunt |tip .
|thermometer
19. Which |technique |is |correct |when |the |nurse |is |assessing |the |radial |pulse |of |a |patient? |The
|pulse |is |counted |for:
a. 1 |minute, |if |the |rhythm |is |irregular.
20. When |assessing |a |patient’s |pulse, |the |nurse |should |also |notice |which |of |these |characteristics?
Force
21. When |assessing |the |pulse |of |a |6-year-old |boy, |the |nurse |notices |that |his |heart |rate |varies
|with |his |respiratory |cycle, |speeding |up |at |the |peak |of |inspiration |and |slowing |to |normal |with
|expiration. |The |nurses |next |action |would |be |to:
b. Consider |this |finding |normal |in |children |and |young |adults.
22. When |assessing |the |force, |or |strength, |of |a |pulse, |the |nurse |recalls |that |the |pulse:
c. Is |a |reflection |of |the |hearts |stroke |volume.
23. The |nurse |is |assessing |the |vital |signs |of |a |20-year-old |male |marathon |runner |and |documents
|the |following |vital |signs: |temperature36 |C; |pulse48 |beats |per |minute; |respirations14 |breaths |per
|minute; |blood |pressure104/68 |mm |Hg. |Which |statement |is |true |concerning |these |results?
b. |These |are |normal |vital |signs |for |a |healthy, |athletic |adult.
2026) MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING –
RASMUSSEN QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. The |nurse |is |performing |a |general |survey. |Which |action |is |a |component |of |the |general |survey?
Observing |the |patient’s |body |stature |and |nutritional |status
2. When |measuring |a |patient’s |weight, |the |nurse |is |aware |of |which |of |these |guidelines?
Attempts |should |be |made |to |weigh |the |patient |at |approximately |the |same |time |of |day,
if |a |sequence |of |weights |is |necessary.
3. A |patient’s |weekly |blood |pressure |readings |for |2 |months |have |ranged |between |124/84 |mm
|Hg |and |136/88 |mm |Hg, |with |an |average |reading |of |126/86 |mm |Hg. |The |nurse |knows |that |this
|blood |pressure |falls |within |which |blood |pressure |category? |Prehypertension
4. During |an |examination |of |a |child, |the |nurse |considers |that |physical |growth |is |the |best |index
|of |a |child’s: |General |health.
5. A |1-month-old |infant |has |a |head |measurement |of |34 |cm |and |has |a |chest |circumference |of
|32 |cm. |Based |on |the |interpretation |of |these |findings, |the |nurse |would: |Consider |these |findings
|normal |for |a |1-month-old |infant.
6. The |nurse |is |assessing |an |80-year-old |male |patient. |Which |assessment |findings |would
|be |considered |normal?
Presence |of |kyphosis |and |flexion |in |the |knees |and |hips
7. The |nurse |should |measure |rectal |temperatures |in |which |of |these |patients?
,Comatose |adult
8. The |nurse |is |preparing |to |measure |the |length, |weight, |chest, |and |head |circumference |of |a
|6- |month-old |infant. |Which |measurement |technique |is
correct?
Measuring |the |chest |circumference |at |the |nipple |line |with |a |tape |measure
9. The |nurse |knows |that |one |advantage |of |the |tympanic |membrane |thermometer |(TMT) |is |that:
Rapid |measurement |is |useful |for |uncooperative |younger |children.
10. When |assessing |an |older |adult, |which |vital |sign |changes |occur |with |aging?
Widened |pulse |pressure
11. The |nurse |is |examining |a |patient |who |is |complaining |of |feeling |cold. |Which |is |a |mechanism
|of |heat |loss |in |the |body? |Radiation
12. When |measuring |a |patients |body |temperature, |the |nurse |keeps |in |mind |that |body
|temperature |is |influenced |by:
Diurnal |cycle.
13. When |evaluating |the |temperature |of |older |adults, |the |nurse |should |remember |which
|aspect |about |an |older |adult’s |body |temperature
The |body |temperature |of |the |older |adult |is |lower |than |that |of |a |younger |adult.
,14. A |60-year-old |male |patient |has |been |treated |for |pneumonia |for |the |past |6 |weeks. |He |is
|seen |today |in |the |clinic |for |an |unexplained |weight |loss |of |10 |pounds |over |the |last |6 |weeks. |The
|nurse |knows |that:
Unexplained |weight |loss |often |accompanies |short-term |illnesses.
15. When |assessing |a |75-year-old |patient |who |has |asthma, |the |nurse |notes |that |he |assumes |a
|tripod |position, |leaning |forward |with |arms |braced |on |the |chair. |On |the |basis |of |this |observation, |the
|nurse |should:
d.
16. Which |of |these |actions |illustrates |the |correct |technique |the |nurse |should |use |when
|assessing |oral |temperature |with |a |mercury |thermometer?
b. Leave |the |thermometer |in |place |3 |to |4 |minutes |if |the |patient |is |afebrile.
17. The |nurse |is |taking |temperatures |in |a |clinic |with |a |TMT. |Which |statement
is |true |regarding |use |of |the |TMT?
|
c.
rectal |temperature |accurately |in |an |adult, |the |nurse |would:
, 18. To
assess |a
a. Use |a |lubricated |blunt |tip .
|thermometer
19. Which |technique |is |correct |when |the |nurse |is |assessing |the |radial |pulse |of |a |patient? |The
|pulse |is |counted |for:
a. 1 |minute, |if |the |rhythm |is |irregular.
20. When |assessing |a |patient’s |pulse, |the |nurse |should |also |notice |which |of |these |characteristics?
Force
21. When |assessing |the |pulse |of |a |6-year-old |boy, |the |nurse |notices |that |his |heart |rate |varies
|with |his |respiratory |cycle, |speeding |up |at |the |peak |of |inspiration |and |slowing |to |normal |with
|expiration. |The |nurses |next |action |would |be |to:
b. Consider |this |finding |normal |in |children |and |young |adults.
22. When |assessing |the |force, |or |strength, |of |a |pulse, |the |nurse |recalls |that |the |pulse:
c. Is |a |reflection |of |the |hearts |stroke |volume.
23. The |nurse |is |assessing |the |vital |signs |of |a |20-year-old |male |marathon |runner |and |documents
|the |following |vital |signs: |temperature36 |C; |pulse48 |beats |per |minute; |respirations14 |breaths |per
|minute; |blood |pressure104/68 |mm |Hg. |Which |statement |is |true |concerning |these |results?
b. |These |are |normal |vital |signs |for |a |healthy, |athletic |adult.
