Practice Midterm Questions

Question 1

When educating your patient about preventing colon cancer, the nurse suggests a healthy diet with fiber. This suggestion would be considered

Answer 1

Primary Prevention

Question 2

After completing an assessment, the nurse is documenting in the electronic health record. Which of the following would be an example of subjective data?

Answer 2

Itchy Skin

Question 3

The nurse is assessing for bruits in the renal arteries. What equipment is needed for this?

Answer 3

Bell side of the stethoscope

Question 4

Knowing the recommendations/timeline for the general population to receive assessments/check ups and labwork. Which of the following exam and timeline is correct?

Answer 4

Blood pressure screening every 2 years

Question 5

A patient is being admitted to your unit with a new diagnosis of congestive heart failure. What type of assessment is appropriate?

Answer 5

Comprehensive

Question 6

When assessing the wrist the nurse notes this joint should perform which of the following range of motion? Select all that apply.

Answer 6

Pronate
Flexion
Supinate

Question 7

Tandem walking is considered which type of gait?

Answer 7

Heel to toe

Question 8

When the student nurse is assessing the musculoskeletal system, which of the following would cause the instructor to intervene?

Answer 8

Documenting fluid around the knee as genu valgum.

Question 9

When assessing the AV fistula before dialysis, which of the following would lead the nurse to hold dialysis treatment? Select all that apply.

Answer 9

A negative bruit
A negative thrill

Question 10

A patient’s urine is dark brown in color. Knowing the possible cause of this color, what other findings would the nurse anticipate?

Answer 10

Decreased urine output

Question 11

A patient comes into the emergency department holding her RLQ and complaining of sharp pain. When assessing the patient, which of the following actions by the student nurse would suggest further education is needed?

Answer 11

Assessing for rebound tenderness in the RLQ

Question 12

The student nurse is reviewing a patient’s chart and notes the previous nurse documented strabismus. What is this referring to?

Answer 12

Ocular misalignment on corneal light reflex

Question 13

Assessing the optic and oculomotor nerves can be done by using PERRLA. The “A” in PERRLA stands for which of the following?

Answer 13

Accommodation

Question 14

When palpating and percussing the frontal sinuses, where would the nurse describe its location?

Answer 14

Above the eyebrows

Question 15

Knowing the limitations of practice for a nurse, which of the following would be inappropriate to use when assessing a patient?

Answer 15

Opthalmoscope

Question 16

A patient is unable to smile symmetrically. Which cranial nerve is NOT intact?

Answer 16

Facial

Question 17

A patient is only responding to sternal rubbing. How would you document this level of consciousness?

Answer 17

Stupor

Question 18

The nurse draws a number 8 on the palm of a patient’s hand and asks to identify what number is drawn. What is this assessment called?

Answer 18

Graphesthesia

Question 19

A student nurse is assessing the peripheral vascular system of a patient. What action by the student would cause the clinical instructor to intervene?

Answer 19

Assessing the blood pressure in the same arm as an AV fistula

Question 20

The student nurse is assessing the nearest pulse point of a patient with recent amputation surgery. Where would they locate the popliteal artery?

Answer 20

Behind the knee

Question 21

The nurse is reviewing the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following increases the risk of blood clot formation? Select all that apply.

Answer 21

Prolonged bed rest
Pregnancy
Smoking cigarettes