NUR 102 - QUIZ / EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a client who is bedridden. To establish a bladder routine, what should the nurse
encourage the client to do?
Perform mild exercises
Eat a low-calorie diet
Decrease protein intake
Increase fluid intake - (ANSWER)Increase fluid intake
The nurse is explaining to the nursing students the relationship between "releasing" hormones and
"inhibiting" hormones. What is the best answer by the nursing students of which part of the body is
responsible for releasing hormones that either inhibit release or promote the release of other hormones
from the anterior lobe of the pituitary?
Hypothalamus
Endocrine glands
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal medulla - (ANSWER)Hypothalamus
A postsurgical client is anxious to start eating again. The nurse is reviewing the progression of diets to
expect after surgery. What is the correct sequence of progression of diets following surgery?
Clear liquid
Soft diet
Full liquid diet
Regular diet
1, 3, 2, 4
3, 1, 2, 4
2, 1, 4, 3
4, 2, 1, 3 - (ANSWER)1, 3, 2, 4
,NUR 102 - QUIZ / EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a client who has lactose intolerance. Based on this information, what
supplementation should the nurse include in client teaching as a suggestion to add in the diet of this
client?
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin C - (ANSWER)Vitamin D
A client is undergoing tests to confirm a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. What test would be ordered for
this client?
TRH stimulation test
TSH stimulation test
Thyroid suppression test
Thyroid scan - (ANSWER)Thyroid scan
A nurse is caring for a female client with anorexia nervosa. What would the nurse observe during the
nursing assessment of the client?
Alopecia
Hypertension
Rapid pulse
Menorrhagia - (ANSWER)Alopecia
The nurse is reviewing with a client the digestive pathway. The steps involved in the digestive pathway
are in random order. The nurse asks the client to place them in the correct sequence. Which does the
client say are the correct sequences of steps involved in the digestive pathway?
,NUR 102 - QUIZ / EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
The physical breakdown of food is accomplished by the process of mastication.
The chemical breakdown of food occurs by the release of various enzymes.
The process of churning the food takes place in the pylorus of the stomach.
Absorption of the dissolved molecules occurs in the small intestine. The molecules are then taken into
circulation.
Dilution of the food entering the digestive tract is accomplished by water and various enzymes
4, 2, 5, 1, 3
1, 3, 2, 5, 4
3, 5, 2, 1, 4
2, 4, 3, 5, 1 - (ANSWER)1, 3, 2, 5, 4
A nurse is caring for a 60-year-old client who has recently undergone a thyroidectomy. Which of the
following postoperative complications is most critical for the nurse to monitor when caring for this
client?
Peripheral edema
Difficulty in breathing
Bradycardia
Fever - (ANSWER)Difficulty in breathing
The nurse is teaching the parents of a juvenile diagnosed with type 1 diabetes the three "polys" of
diabetes symptoms. Which of the following describes excessive hunger?
Polycythemia
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Polyuria - (ANSWER)Polyphagia
, NUR 102 - QUIZ / EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a client with protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM). What effect of PCM should the
nurse monitor for in the client?
Delayed wound healing
Inflamed mucous membranes of mouth
Elevated heart and pulse rate
Appearance of lesions on the skin - (ANSWER)Delayed wound healing
The physician has ordered an endoscopic procedure for a client to directly visualize the stomach and
duodenum for tumors. Does the nurse know which test would most likely be scheduled?
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
Esophagoscopy
Gastroscopy - (ANSWER)Gastroscopy
The nurse administering insulin to clients in a nursing home recognizes the signs of an insulin that is
unusable. Which of the following insulins may be administered?
Insulin from a bottle that is frosted over
A prefilled syringe that is milky white
A vial of insulin that has been shaken
A vial with insulin that has settled - (ANSWER)A prefilled syringe that is milky white
A nurse is assigned to care for a client who has a diet high in sodium. What information should the nurse
provide to the client regarding the consequences of a high-sodium diet?
It increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
It increases cholesterol levels in the body.
SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a client who is bedridden. To establish a bladder routine, what should the nurse
encourage the client to do?
Perform mild exercises
Eat a low-calorie diet
Decrease protein intake
Increase fluid intake - (ANSWER)Increase fluid intake
The nurse is explaining to the nursing students the relationship between "releasing" hormones and
"inhibiting" hormones. What is the best answer by the nursing students of which part of the body is
responsible for releasing hormones that either inhibit release or promote the release of other hormones
from the anterior lobe of the pituitary?
Hypothalamus
Endocrine glands
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal medulla - (ANSWER)Hypothalamus
A postsurgical client is anxious to start eating again. The nurse is reviewing the progression of diets to
expect after surgery. What is the correct sequence of progression of diets following surgery?
Clear liquid
Soft diet
Full liquid diet
Regular diet
1, 3, 2, 4
3, 1, 2, 4
2, 1, 4, 3
4, 2, 1, 3 - (ANSWER)1, 3, 2, 4
,NUR 102 - QUIZ / EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a client who has lactose intolerance. Based on this information, what
supplementation should the nurse include in client teaching as a suggestion to add in the diet of this
client?
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin C - (ANSWER)Vitamin D
A client is undergoing tests to confirm a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. What test would be ordered for
this client?
TRH stimulation test
TSH stimulation test
Thyroid suppression test
Thyroid scan - (ANSWER)Thyroid scan
A nurse is caring for a female client with anorexia nervosa. What would the nurse observe during the
nursing assessment of the client?
Alopecia
Hypertension
Rapid pulse
Menorrhagia - (ANSWER)Alopecia
The nurse is reviewing with a client the digestive pathway. The steps involved in the digestive pathway
are in random order. The nurse asks the client to place them in the correct sequence. Which does the
client say are the correct sequences of steps involved in the digestive pathway?
,NUR 102 - QUIZ / EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
The physical breakdown of food is accomplished by the process of mastication.
The chemical breakdown of food occurs by the release of various enzymes.
The process of churning the food takes place in the pylorus of the stomach.
Absorption of the dissolved molecules occurs in the small intestine. The molecules are then taken into
circulation.
Dilution of the food entering the digestive tract is accomplished by water and various enzymes
4, 2, 5, 1, 3
1, 3, 2, 5, 4
3, 5, 2, 1, 4
2, 4, 3, 5, 1 - (ANSWER)1, 3, 2, 5, 4
A nurse is caring for a 60-year-old client who has recently undergone a thyroidectomy. Which of the
following postoperative complications is most critical for the nurse to monitor when caring for this
client?
Peripheral edema
Difficulty in breathing
Bradycardia
Fever - (ANSWER)Difficulty in breathing
The nurse is teaching the parents of a juvenile diagnosed with type 1 diabetes the three "polys" of
diabetes symptoms. Which of the following describes excessive hunger?
Polycythemia
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Polyuria - (ANSWER)Polyphagia
, NUR 102 - QUIZ / EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a client with protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM). What effect of PCM should the
nurse monitor for in the client?
Delayed wound healing
Inflamed mucous membranes of mouth
Elevated heart and pulse rate
Appearance of lesions on the skin - (ANSWER)Delayed wound healing
The physician has ordered an endoscopic procedure for a client to directly visualize the stomach and
duodenum for tumors. Does the nurse know which test would most likely be scheduled?
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
Esophagoscopy
Gastroscopy - (ANSWER)Gastroscopy
The nurse administering insulin to clients in a nursing home recognizes the signs of an insulin that is
unusable. Which of the following insulins may be administered?
Insulin from a bottle that is frosted over
A prefilled syringe that is milky white
A vial of insulin that has been shaken
A vial with insulin that has settled - (ANSWER)A prefilled syringe that is milky white
A nurse is assigned to care for a client who has a diet high in sodium. What information should the nurse
provide to the client regarding the consequences of a high-sodium diet?
It increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
It increases cholesterol levels in the body.
