NSG 301 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WTH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026
The client tells the nurse that she is married and lives with her husband and has no children. How
would the nurse correctly document this type of family? - Answers Nuclear dyad.
A nurse is caring for a client who has had an anterior colporrhaphy. What nursing care measure
should be employed when caring for the client? - Answers Instruct the client to avoid lifting for a
period of time.
The nurse explains to a client with prostate cancer that the surgeon has ordered a nerve-sparing
radical prostatectomy. How would the nurse describe this procedure? - Answers "The prostate will be
removed through an incision below the umbilicus and above the symphysis pubis."
Which is a symptom of bacterial vaginosis? - Answers Vaginal odor smelling of fish.
The nurse is confident that the family is meeting the physiologic needs of its members when they
engage in which activity? - Answers Taking the children shopping for winter coats, gloves, and hats.
The nurse is examining a client who is manifesting symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis. Which
condition is the usual causative factor of this disorder? - Answers Ascending urinary tract infection.
The nurse is teaching new parents how to bathe their infants through demonstration. Which teaching
point would the nurse include? - Answers "Cleanse eyes first with two cotton balls and clear water,
cleansing from inner to outer canthus."
A woman is undergoing testing for infertility. Her healthcare providers orders a Rubin test. What
information should the nurse provide a client regarding this test's purpose? - Answers Determines
patency of the oviducts.
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client affected with Peyronie disease. What measure should
be included in the nursing care plan for the client? - Answers Inform the client about the surgery to
remove scar tissue.
A nurse is preparing a client for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. What should the nurse inform the
client when educating her on IUDs? - Answers Regular check of threads must be done.
What is the most familiar family form? - Answers Nuclear family.
A nurse is assisting with a client health history for a 3-year-old boy being admitted to the hospital for
surgery. Which guideline is recommended for gaining the child's cooperation? - Answers Allow the
child to sit in the caregiver's lap for as much of the interview as possible.
On observation, the nurse documents that a male child's urethral meatus is located on the underside
of his penis. What is the term for this structural abnormality? - Answers Hypospadias.
The nurse communicates during the sign-off report that the new admission is in the transitional stage
of the family life cycle. Based on this information, what is an associated developmental task that the
nurse would most likely expect to be occurring for this client? - Answers Develop intimate
relationships.
The nurse enters a hospitalized child's hospital room and finds that the child is sitting quietly in bed
and appears very sad. The child is sucking his thumb, and clutching his blanket. What stage of
separation anxiety is this child displaying? - Answers Despair.
What is the most important task for those adults in the post-parenting phase of a family's lifecycle? -
Answers Maintaining healthy relationships with their grown children.
Which of the following clients would be at highest risk for a heart attack or stroke related to the use
of oral contraceptives? - Answers A 38-year-old woman who smokes.
Which functions are considered universal to all effective families? Select all that apply. - Answers A)
Providing economically for its members.
B) Providing new members for the family.
C) Teaching its members to behave in a socially accepted manner.
E) Providing for the physical health of its members.
What is the biggest challenge facing a family that is established by individuals with different cultural
backgrounds? - Answers Acknowledging and accepting differences in religion and belief systems.
During a physical assessment, the nurse suggests to the parents that a preschooler be given the
Denver-II Developmental Screening Test. Which area would this test assess? - Answers Cognitive
development.
A nurse is assessing a 24-year-old client for testicular cancer. When educating the client, what should
the nurse mention as a risk factor for developing testicular cancer? - Answers Having an undescended
testicle.
The client tells the nurse that she is married and lives with her husband and has no children. How
would the nurse correctly document this type of family? - Answers Nuclear dyad.
A nurse is caring for a client who has had an anterior colporrhaphy. What nursing care measure
should be employed when caring for the client? - Answers Instruct the client to avoid lifting for a
period of time.
The nurse explains to a client with prostate cancer that the surgeon has ordered a nerve-sparing
radical prostatectomy. How would the nurse describe this procedure? - Answers "The prostate will be
removed through an incision below the umbilicus and above the symphysis pubis."
Which is a symptom of bacterial vaginosis? - Answers Vaginal odor smelling of fish.
The nurse is confident that the family is meeting the physiologic needs of its members when they
engage in which activity? - Answers Taking the children shopping for winter coats, gloves, and hats.
The nurse is examining a client who is manifesting symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis. Which
condition is the usual causative factor of this disorder? - Answers Ascending urinary tract infection.
The nurse is teaching new parents how to bathe their infants through demonstration. Which teaching
point would the nurse include? - Answers "Cleanse eyes first with two cotton balls and clear water,
cleansing from inner to outer canthus."
A woman is undergoing testing for infertility. Her healthcare providers orders a Rubin test. What
information should the nurse provide a client regarding this test's purpose? - Answers Determines
patency of the oviducts.
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client affected with Peyronie disease. What measure should
be included in the nursing care plan for the client? - Answers Inform the client about the surgery to
remove scar tissue.
A nurse is preparing a client for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. What should the nurse inform the
client when educating her on IUDs? - Answers Regular check of threads must be done.
What is the most familiar family form? - Answers Nuclear family.
A nurse is assisting with a client health history for a 3-year-old boy being admitted to the hospital for
surgery. Which guideline is recommended for gaining the child's cooperation? - Answers Allow the
child to sit in the caregiver's lap for as much of the interview as possible.
On observation, the nurse documents that a male child's urethral meatus is located on the underside
of his penis. What is the term for this structural abnormality? - Answers Hypospadias.
The nurse communicates during the sign-off report that the new admission is in the transitional stage
of the family life cycle. Based on this information, what is an associated developmental task that the
nurse would most likely expect to be occurring for this client? - Answers Develop intimate
relationships.
The nurse enters a hospitalized child's hospital room and finds that the child is sitting quietly in bed
and appears very sad. The child is sucking his thumb, and clutching his blanket. What stage of
separation anxiety is this child displaying? - Answers Despair.
What is the most important task for those adults in the post-parenting phase of a family's lifecycle? -
Answers Maintaining healthy relationships with their grown children.
Which of the following clients would be at highest risk for a heart attack or stroke related to the use
of oral contraceptives? - Answers A 38-year-old woman who smokes.
Which functions are considered universal to all effective families? Select all that apply. - Answers A)
Providing economically for its members.
B) Providing new members for the family.
C) Teaching its members to behave in a socially accepted manner.
E) Providing for the physical health of its members.
What is the biggest challenge facing a family that is established by individuals with different cultural
backgrounds? - Answers Acknowledging and accepting differences in religion and belief systems.
During a physical assessment, the nurse suggests to the parents that a preschooler be given the
Denver-II Developmental Screening Test. Which area would this test assess? - Answers Cognitive
development.
A nurse is assessing a 24-year-old client for testicular cancer. When educating the client, what should
the nurse mention as a risk factor for developing testicular cancer? - Answers Having an undescended
testicle.
