NSG 200 Didactic- Exam 1 Questions And Answers Graded A+
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NSG 200 Didactic-
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NSG 200 Didactic-
A female Korean patient accompanied by her husband and son comes to the emergency department
(ED) complaining of abdominal pain. The patient speaks and understands Korean only. Which person is
the appropriate choice for the nurse to use to get a history from this patient?
a. The patient's husban...
NSG 200 Didactic- Exam 1
A female Korean patient accompanied by her husband and son comes to the emergency department
(ED) complaining of abdominal pain. The patient speaks and understands Korean only. Which person is
the appropriate choice for the nurse to use to get a history from this patient?
a. The patient's husband who speaks Korean and English
b. The patient's son who speaks Korean and English
c. A male technician who works in the ED who speaks Korean and English
d. A female interpreter who speaks Korean and English and is available by phone - d. A female
interpreter who speaks Korean and English and is available by phone
A mother asks a nurse when her daughter should get immunized again for human papilloma virus (HPV).
What is the nurse's most appropriate response to this question?
a."Your daughter does not need this immunization until she becomes sexually active."
b."The recommended age for this immunization is between 25 and 30 years of age."
c."Between the ages of 11 and 26 years is the recommended time for this immunization."
d."When she begins having menstrual periods is the best time for this immunization." - C
A nurse asks the patient to stand with feet together, arms resting at the sides, with eyes open and then
with the eyes closed. Which response by the patient indicates an expected cerebellar function?
a. Sways slightly and maintains upright posture with feet together
b. Is unable to stand upright after turning around in a circle once
c. Steps sideways when standing with feet together and eyes closed
d. Has to move arms horizontally to maintain balance - A
A nurse assesses a patient with a head injury who has slowing intellectual functioning, personality
changes, and emotional lability. The nurse correlates these findings with which area of the brain?
,a. Temporal lobe
b. Frontal lobe
c. Thalamus
d. Parietal lobe - b. frontal lobe
A nurse assessing a patient who had a cerebrovascular accident involving the Broca area suspects
expressive or nonfluent aphasia. What communication abilities does the nurse anticipate from this
patient?
a. The patient understands speech but is unable to translate ideas into meaningful speech.
b. The patient is unable to comprehend speech and thus does not respond verbally.
c. The patient is able to understand speech but has difficulty forming words, creating muffled speech.
d. The patient is unable to comprehend speech and responds inappropriately to conversation. - A
A nurse correlates a patient's altered stereognosis with a neurologic dysfunction in which part of the
nervous system?
a. Midbrain or pons
b. Temporal lobe or ascending nerve tracts
c. Frontal lobe or motor nerve tracts
d. Parietal lobe or sensory nerve tracts - D
A nurse dorsiflexes a patient's right ankle 90 degrees and then uses a reflex hammer to strike the
appropriate tendon. What is the expected response for this deep tendon reflex?
a. Extension of the right lower leg
b. Plantar flexion of the right toes
c. Dorsiflexion of the right foot
d. Plantar flexion of the right foot - D
,A nurse examines a patient and finds a single, firm, painless open sore with indurated borders on the
vulva. The nurse correlates this finding with which disorder?
a.Syphilis
b.Gonorrhea
c.Herpes infection
d.Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection - A
A nurse expects to find which manifestations in the male patient who has both Chlamydia and
gonorrhea?
a.Painful urination and purulent urethral discharge
b.A single, firm painless open sore on the shaft of the penis
c.Red superficial vesicles on the shaft of the penis
d.A single or a cluster of wartlike growth in the anal-rectal area - A
A nurse is interviewing a male patient who reports he has not had a tetanus immunization in about 15
years because he had a "bad reaction" to the last tetanus immunization. What is the most appropriate
response by the nurse in this case?
a. Notify the health care provider that this immunization cannot be given.
b. Document that the patient is allergic to the tetanus vaccine.
c. Give the vaccine after explaining that adverse reactions are rare.
d. Ask the patient to describe the "bad reaction" to the vaccine in more detail. - d. Ask the patient
to describe the bad reaction to the vaccine in more detail
A nurse is interviewing a patient who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus 6 months ago. Since
that time, the patient has gained weight and her blood glucose levels remain high. The nurse suspects
that the patient is noncompliant with her diet. Which response by the nurse enhances data collection in
this situation?
, a. "Tell me about what foods you eat and the frequency of your meals"
b. "What symptoms do you notice when your blood sugar levels are high?"
c. "You need to follow what the doctor has prescribed to manage your disease"
d. "Tell me what you know about the cause of type 2 diabetes." - a. tell me about what foods you
are and the frequency of your meals
A nurse observes a student using the whisper test to screen a patient with hearing loss. Which behavior
by the student requires a corrective comment from the nurse?
a. Instructing the patient to cover the ear not being tested
b. Standing beside the patient on the side of the ear being tested
c. Shielding the mouth to prevent the patient from reading lips
d. Whispering one or two syllable words and ask the patient to repeat what is heard - B
A nurse reads in the history that a patient has a new onset of acute otitis media. Based on this
information, how does the nurse expect this patient's tympanic membrane to appear?
a. Dull
b. Shiny
c. Red
d. Blue to deep red - C
A nurse shines a light in the right pupil to test constriction and notices that the left pupil constricts as
well. Based on these data, the nurse should take what action?
a. Document this finding as an abnormal finding.
b. Assess the patient for accommodation.
c. Document this finding as a consensual reaction.
d. Assess the patient's corneal light reflex. - C
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