NURS 3100 Exam 3 Practice Quiz Questions And Answers Updated Solutions
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NURS 3100 Exam 3 Practice Quiz Questions And Answers Updated Solutions
Osteoporosis is characterized by increased bone resorption and decreased calcium absorption.
True or False ANS True
Muscle strength can be assessed with a goniometer.
True or False ANS False
The main electrolyte i...
NURS 3100 Exam 3 Practice Quiz Questions And
Answers Updated Solutions
Osteoporosis is characterized by increased bone resorption and decreased calcium absorption.
True or False ANS True
Muscle strength can be assessed with a goniometer.
True or False ANS False
The main electrolyte involved in osteoporosis is calcium.
True or False ANS True
_______ is turning or facing upward. ANS Supination
_________ , an exaggerated lumbar curve is often seen in pregnancy or obesity. ANS Lordosis
A nursing practitioner refers clients for osteoporosis screening according to the latest U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force (USPSTF) recommendations. According to these recommendations, what client should be screened for
osteoporosis?
A) A 37-year-old woman who takes oral contraceptives
B) A 69-year-old woman with no major risk factors for osteoporosis
C) A 71-year-old man who has type 2 diabetes
D) A 49-year-old African American woman who is obese ANS B) A 69-year-old woman with no major risk
factors for osteoporosis
Bone tissue is formed by active cells called __________ . ANS osteoblasts
, The nurse is performing the bulge test during the assessment of a client's knee. This test will allow the nurse to make
what determination? ANS Whether the client's swollen knee is caused by tissue swelling or by fluid
accumulation
The nurse has had a client place the backs of both her hands against each other while flexing her wrists at a 90-
degree angle with fingers pointed downward and wrists dangling. The presence of pain or tingling during this test
suggests what health problem to the nurse? ANS Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
When testing the range of motion of the cervical spine, the nurse notes impaired range of motion and neck pain. A
review of the client's history reveals fever, chills, and headache. What would the nurse suspect? ANS Meningitis
Assessment reveals that a client has slight weakness with active range of motion against some resistance. How
would the nurse document this finding? ANS 4/5
Inspection of a client's knee reveals swelling, and the nurse suspects that there is significant fluid in the knee. What
test would the nurse perform to confirm the suspicion? ANS Ballottement Test
A client has sustained an injury to the cerebellum. Which area should be the nurse's primary focus for assessment?
ANS Coordination
The nurse assesses brisk reflexes in a client during a neurologic assessment. How would the nurse document this
finding? ANS 3+
Examination of a client's gait reveals that the client is stooped over when walking and that he slowly shuffles. As
well, the client maintains a stiff posture when walking. The nurse should document what type of gait? ANS
Parkinsonian Gait
The nurse has positioned a client supine and asked her to perform the heel-to-shin test. An inability to run each heel
smoothly down each shin should prompt the nurse to perform further assessment in what domain? ANS Balance
and Coordination
The nurse is assessing a 39-year-old woman who has a 20-year history of cigarette smoking. When reviewing her
current medication administration record, what drug would the nurse identify as increasing the woman's risk of
stroke? ANS An oral contraceptive
A nurse is testing a client's deep tendon reflex. The nurse taps the tendon above the olecranon process. The nurse is
assessing which reflex? ANS Triceps
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