NU 201 FINAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION
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A 19-year-old woman comes to the clinic at the insistence of her brother.
She is wearing black combat boots and a black lace nightgown over the
top of her other clothes. Her hair is dyed pink with black streaks
throughout. She has several pierced holes in her nares and ears and is
wearing an earring through her eyebrow and heavy black makeup. The
nurse concludes:
a. she probably doesn't have any problems at all
b. she is just trying to shock people and her dress should be ignored
c. she has manic syndrome because of her abnormal dress and grooming
d. that more information should be gathered to decide whether her dress
is appropriate Correct Answer d. that more information should be
gathered to decide whether her dress is appropriate
A patient drifts off to sleep when she is not being stimulated. The nurse
can arouse her easily when calling her name, but she remains drowsy
,during the conversation. The best description of this patient's level of
consciousness would be:
a. lethargic
b. obtunded
c. stuporous
d. semialert Correct Answer a. lethargic
A patient has been in the intensive care unit for 10 days. He has just
been moved to the medical-surgical unit, and the admitting nurse is
planning to perform a mental status examination on him. During the
tests of cognitive function the nurse would expect that he:
a. may display some disruption in thought content
b. will state, "I am so relieved to be out of intensive care."
c. will be oriented to place and person but may not be certain of the date
d. may show evidence of some clouding of his level of consciousness
Correct Answer c. will be oriented to place and person but may not be
certain of the date
,During an examination, the nurse notices severe nystagmus in both eyes
of a patient. Which of these conclusions by the nurse is correct?
a. This is a normal occurence
b. This may indicate disease of the cerebellum or brainstem
c. This is a sign that the patient is nervous about the examination
d. This indicates a visual problem, and a referral to an opthalmologist is
indicated Correct Answer b. This may indicate disease of the
cerebellum or brainstem
A patient has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. During a recent
interview, he shows the nurse a picture of a man holding a decapitated
head. He describes this picture as horrifying and laughs loudly at the
content. This behavior is a display of:
a. confusion
b. ambivalence
c. depersonalization
, d. inappropriate affect Correct Answer d. inappropriate affect
The structure that secretes a thin, milky alkaline fluid to enhance the
viability of sperm is the:
a. Cowper's gland
b. prostate gland
c. median sulcus
d. bulbourethral gland Correct Answer b. prostate gland
During a breast health interview, a patient states that she has noticed
pain in her left breast. The nurse's most appropriate response to this
would be:
a. "Don't worry about the pain; breast cancer is not painful"
b. "I would like some more information about the pain in your left
breast"
c. "Oh, I had pain like that after my son was born; it turned out to be a
blocked milk duct."
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