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NURSING 110- EXAM 2 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client
and elicits a positive Romberg's sign. The nurse makes this
determination based on which observation?
1. An involuntary rhythmic, rapid, twitching of the eyeballs
2. A dorsiflexion of the ankle and great toe with fanning of the
other toes
3. A significant sway when the client stands erect with feet
together, arms at the side, and the eyes closed
4. A lack of normal sense of position when the client is unable to
return extended fingers to a point of reference - correct answer -
3
The nurse notes documentation that a client is exhibiting Cheyne-
Stokes respirations. On assessment of the client, the nurse
should expect to note which finding?
1. Rhythmic respirations with periods of apnea
2. Regular rapid and deep, sustained respirations
3. Totally irregular respiration in rhythm and depth
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4. Irregular respirations with pauses at the end of inspiration and
expiration - correct answer -1
A client diagnosed with conductive hearing loss asks the nurse to
explain the cause of the hearing problem. The nurse plans to
explain to the client that this condition is caused by which
problem?
1. A defect in the cochlea
2. A defect in cranial nerve VIII
3. A physical obstruction to the transmission of sound waves
4. A defect in the sensory fibers that lead to the cerebral cortex -
correct answer -3
While performing a cardiac assessment on a client with an
incompetent heart valve, the nurse auscultates a murmur. The
nurse documents the finding and describes the sound as which?
1. Lub-dub sounds
2. Scratchy, leathery heart noise
3. A blowing or swooshing noise
4. Abrupt, high-pitched snapping noise - correct answer -3
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The nurse is testing the extraocular movements in a client to
assess for muscle weakness in the eyes. The nurse should
implement which assessment technique to assess for muscle
weakness in the eye?
1. Test the corneal reflexes.
2. Test the 6 cardinal positions of gaze.
3. Test visual acuity, using a Snellen eye chart.
4. Test sensory function by asking the client to close the eyes and
then lightly touching the forehead, cheeks, and chin. - correct
answer -2
The nurse is instructing a client how to perform a testicular self-
examination (TSE). The nurse should explain that which is the
best time to perform this exam?
1. After a shower or bath
2. While standing to void
3. After having a bowel movement
4. While lying in bed before arising - correct answer -1
The nurse is assessing a client for meningeal irritation and elicits
a positive Brudzinski's sign. Which finding did the nurse observe?
1. The client rigidly extends the arms with pronated forearms and
plantar flexion of the feet.
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2. The client flexes a leg at the hip and knee and reports pain in
the vertebral column when the leg is extended.
3. The client passively flexes the hip and knee in response to
neck flexion and reports pain in the vertebral column.
4. The client's upper arms are flexed and held tightly to the sides
of the body and the legs are extended and internally rotated. -
correct answer -3
A client with a diagnosis of asthma is admitted to the hospital with
respiratory distress. Which type of adventitious lung sounds
should the nurse expect to hear when performing a respiratory
assessment on this client?
1. Stridor
2. Crackles
3. Wheezes
4. Diminished - correct answer -3
The patient health history and physical examination provide the
nurse with information to primarily
a. diagnose a medical problem.
b. investigate a patient's signs and symptoms.
c. classify subjective and objective patient data.
d. identify nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. -
correct answer -d
NURSING 110- EXAM 2 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client
and elicits a positive Romberg's sign. The nurse makes this
determination based on which observation?
1. An involuntary rhythmic, rapid, twitching of the eyeballs
2. A dorsiflexion of the ankle and great toe with fanning of the
other toes
3. A significant sway when the client stands erect with feet
together, arms at the side, and the eyes closed
4. A lack of normal sense of position when the client is unable to
return extended fingers to a point of reference - correct answer -
3
The nurse notes documentation that a client is exhibiting Cheyne-
Stokes respirations. On assessment of the client, the nurse
should expect to note which finding?
1. Rhythmic respirations with periods of apnea
2. Regular rapid and deep, sustained respirations
3. Totally irregular respiration in rhythm and depth
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4. Irregular respirations with pauses at the end of inspiration and
expiration - correct answer -1
A client diagnosed with conductive hearing loss asks the nurse to
explain the cause of the hearing problem. The nurse plans to
explain to the client that this condition is caused by which
problem?
1. A defect in the cochlea
2. A defect in cranial nerve VIII
3. A physical obstruction to the transmission of sound waves
4. A defect in the sensory fibers that lead to the cerebral cortex -
correct answer -3
While performing a cardiac assessment on a client with an
incompetent heart valve, the nurse auscultates a murmur. The
nurse documents the finding and describes the sound as which?
1. Lub-dub sounds
2. Scratchy, leathery heart noise
3. A blowing or swooshing noise
4. Abrupt, high-pitched snapping noise - correct answer -3
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The nurse is testing the extraocular movements in a client to
assess for muscle weakness in the eyes. The nurse should
implement which assessment technique to assess for muscle
weakness in the eye?
1. Test the corneal reflexes.
2. Test the 6 cardinal positions of gaze.
3. Test visual acuity, using a Snellen eye chart.
4. Test sensory function by asking the client to close the eyes and
then lightly touching the forehead, cheeks, and chin. - correct
answer -2
The nurse is instructing a client how to perform a testicular self-
examination (TSE). The nurse should explain that which is the
best time to perform this exam?
1. After a shower or bath
2. While standing to void
3. After having a bowel movement
4. While lying in bed before arising - correct answer -1
The nurse is assessing a client for meningeal irritation and elicits
a positive Brudzinski's sign. Which finding did the nurse observe?
1. The client rigidly extends the arms with pronated forearms and
plantar flexion of the feet.
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2. The client flexes a leg at the hip and knee and reports pain in
the vertebral column when the leg is extended.
3. The client passively flexes the hip and knee in response to
neck flexion and reports pain in the vertebral column.
4. The client's upper arms are flexed and held tightly to the sides
of the body and the legs are extended and internally rotated. -
correct answer -3
A client with a diagnosis of asthma is admitted to the hospital with
respiratory distress. Which type of adventitious lung sounds
should the nurse expect to hear when performing a respiratory
assessment on this client?
1. Stridor
2. Crackles
3. Wheezes
4. Diminished - correct answer -3
The patient health history and physical examination provide the
nurse with information to primarily
a. diagnose a medical problem.
b. investigate a patient's signs and symptoms.
c. classify subjective and objective patient data.
d. identify nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems. -
correct answer -d
