NUR 376 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
The nurse is assessing a pt who recently was Dx with a stroke. The pt is very emotional. In what part of the brain did the stroke most likely occur? -correct ans.. Limbic system
The nurse is caring for a pt in the mental health facility who has a Dx of...
NUR 376 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
The nurse is assessing a pt who recently was Dx with a stroke. The pt is very emotional. In what part
of the brain did the stroke most likely occur? -correct ans.. Limbic system
The nurse is caring for a pt in the mental health facility who has a Dx of bipolar disorder. The nurse
know that this is because mental health is directly affected by the -correct ans.. Neurotransmitters
An insufficient amount of the neurotransmitter GABA may result in -correct ans.. Anxiety
The nurse is using CAGE screening tool. This tool is used for what screen? -correct ans.. Problem
alcohol use
nurse I performing a mental health assessment. Data collection for mental health assessment begins
when the nurse -correct ans.. First sees the pt
Nurse notices that a pt has difficulty separating relevant from irrelevant information during a
conversation. This patient is having difficulty sirh -correct ans.. Circumstantiality
The nurse is assessing pt stressors. Which tool can be used to identify the degree of stressors pt may
be experiencing -correct ans.. Holmes social readjustment inventory scale
Nurse is planning to teach a group of pt stress reduction exercises to reduce risk of depression. Which
population group is at its highest for depression -correct ans.. Adolescents
The nurse suspects altered thought processes. Which findings may suggest an alter thought process
(select all that apply) -correct ans.. Problems articulating words
Cultural differences
The nurse is obtaining a mental health history of a new pt. What should the nurse include in the mental
health history? (Select all that apply) -correct ans.. Past medical history
Pt description of self
The nurse is assessing a patient's nutritional status and suspects the patient needs more
macronutrients. Which of the following are considered macronutrients? -correct ans.. Fats
The nurse is teaching a patient the importance of protein for healing. Which foods should the nurse
include in the teaching plan? -correct ans.. fish
The nurse is assessing a patient's dietary intake to help the patient lose weight. What is the easiest
way to assess the patient's normal dietary intake? -correct ans.. Asking the patient to do a 24-hour
dietary recall
The nurse suspects that the patient is suffering from malnutrition. Which laboratory test indicates a
patient's protein calorie status? -correct ans.. Serum albumin
The nurse is teaching adult male healthy eating guidelines. How many servings of dairy should the
nurse recommend for this patient? -correct ans.. 2 to 3
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The nurse is assessing an elderly patient's risk of nutritional deficiency. An important risk factor for
nutritional deficiency in the elderly is: -correct ans.. Decreased ADL
In which age group is skipping meals most commonly seen? -correct ans.. Adolscents
According to the food plan, what represents one serving from the bread, cereal, and grain products
group? -correct ans.. 1 slice of bread
The nurse is working with a patient to develop a nutritional plan for a patient newly diagnosed with
diabetes. The nurse assesses what the patient's food preferences are because: -correct ans.. food
preferences and dislikes have a strong influence on what a person eats.
The school nurse is assessing the nutritional status of a healthy adolescent. Which assessment will the
nurse include in this assessment? (Select all that apply.) -correct ans.. Dietary assessment
Biochemical test results
Anthropometrics
The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a patient in pain. Which skin layer contains sensory
fibers that react to touch, pain, and temperature? -correct ans.. dermis
The nurse is performing a skin assessment and finds that the patient has milia. In which age group
would this be an expected finding? -correct ans.. newborns
A patient is concerned because the dermatologist diagnosed macules all over the skin. The patient
asks the nurse what could be causing this? The nurse's best response is: -correct ans.. Macules are
freckles are considered normal on the skin
The nurse is assessing an African-American patient for cyanosis. Cyanosis in dark pigmented skin
appears as a(n): -correct ans.. Ashen gray color to the skin
The nurse is assessing a patient for nail clubbing. Where should the nurse focus the exam? -correct
ans.. The angle of the nail base
A patient comes to the clinic for a skin check. Which finding by the nurse indicates a need to further
investigate a lesion? -correct ans.. The lesion bleeds easily when it is touched.
The nurse is performing a skin check on a patient. In which age group is seborrheic keratosis an
expected finding? -correct ans.. older adults
The nurse is teaching a parent about risk factors associated with the skin for their school-age child.
What would the nurse include as the most common cause of skin lesions for this age group? -correct
ans.. Communicable disease and bacterial infection
The nurse is assessing a patient's skin turgor. Skin turgor is assessed by: -correct ans.. pinching the
skin and watching the skin return to place
The nurse knows that the functions of the skin include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
correct ans.. -Sensory input
-Protection
-Production of vitamin D
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