NUR 203 Exam 1 Practice Questions With Complete
Solutions
A 16 year old white female is brought to the clinic by her
mother with a chief complaint of severe headache lasting more
than 24 hours. the mother states "Just before the headache
started my daughter was craving food. I couldn't feed her
enough." what is this called?
a) aura
b) neurologic onset
c) prodrome
d) aberrant sign Correct Answers c) prodrome
Is there a prodrome of unusual feelings such as euphoria,
craving for food, fatigue, or dizziness?
A client comes to the office for evaluation of fatigue. He has
come to the office many times in the past with various injuries,
and the nurse suspects that the client has a problem with alcohol.
Which of the following questions will be most helpful in
diagnosing this problem?
a. When was your last drink?
b. Do you drink 2 to 3 beers every weekend?
c. You are an alcoholic, aren't you?
d. Do you drink alcohol when you are supposed to be working?
Correct Answers a. When was your last drink?
A client shows the school nurse a rash that has developed on the
back of her left hand. The school nurse assesses the rash as a
depigmented macular area. What might the nurse suspect?
a. Vitiligo
,b. Dermatomyositis
c. Tinea versicolor
d. Addison's disease Correct Answers a. Vitiligo
A client tells the clinic nurse that his feet and lower legs turn a
blue color. On assessment, the nurse notes that the patient's
oxygenation level is within normal levels. The nurse knows that
the blue color the patient described is caused by what?
a. Peripheral cyanosis
b. Neurofibromatosis
c. Reynaud disease
d. Central cyanosis Correct Answers a. Peripheral cyanosis
A comprehensive health history includes which components?
a. Reason for seeking care
b. Income
c. Past health history
d. History of present illness
e. Employment history Correct Answers a. Reason for seeking
care
c. Past health history
d. History of present illness
A golden yellow pigment that is heavily keratinized and is found
in subcutaneous fat is called what?
a. Carotene
b. Oxyhemoglobin
c. Deoxyhemoglobin
d. Melanin Correct Answers a. Carotene
, A nurse documents periods of deep breathing followed by
periods of apnea. The appropriate term for this type of breathing
is
a. Cheyne-Stokes
b. obstructive
c.
d. Correct Answers a. Cheyne-Stokes
A nurse is learning about various communication concepts and
techniques. Which statement by the nurse is correct about
intrapersonal communication?
a. An internal dialogue is known as self-talk
b. Communication involves two or more people to accomplish a
goal
c. Communication involves more than two people who exchange
ideas at the same time
d. A unique form of group communication is when the speaker
interacts with others to varying degrees Correct Answers a. An
internal dialogue is known as self-talk
A nurse is performing a patient assessment in an urgent care
clinic. The most likely tool being used is the
a. focused assessment
b. emergency history
c. comprehensive health history
d. follow-up history Correct Answers a. focused assessment
A past history is being take by the nurse for a patient with
COPD. The nurse includes which elements in this part of the
health history? (SATA)
a. health maintenance
Solutions
A 16 year old white female is brought to the clinic by her
mother with a chief complaint of severe headache lasting more
than 24 hours. the mother states "Just before the headache
started my daughter was craving food. I couldn't feed her
enough." what is this called?
a) aura
b) neurologic onset
c) prodrome
d) aberrant sign Correct Answers c) prodrome
Is there a prodrome of unusual feelings such as euphoria,
craving for food, fatigue, or dizziness?
A client comes to the office for evaluation of fatigue. He has
come to the office many times in the past with various injuries,
and the nurse suspects that the client has a problem with alcohol.
Which of the following questions will be most helpful in
diagnosing this problem?
a. When was your last drink?
b. Do you drink 2 to 3 beers every weekend?
c. You are an alcoholic, aren't you?
d. Do you drink alcohol when you are supposed to be working?
Correct Answers a. When was your last drink?
A client shows the school nurse a rash that has developed on the
back of her left hand. The school nurse assesses the rash as a
depigmented macular area. What might the nurse suspect?
a. Vitiligo
,b. Dermatomyositis
c. Tinea versicolor
d. Addison's disease Correct Answers a. Vitiligo
A client tells the clinic nurse that his feet and lower legs turn a
blue color. On assessment, the nurse notes that the patient's
oxygenation level is within normal levels. The nurse knows that
the blue color the patient described is caused by what?
a. Peripheral cyanosis
b. Neurofibromatosis
c. Reynaud disease
d. Central cyanosis Correct Answers a. Peripheral cyanosis
A comprehensive health history includes which components?
a. Reason for seeking care
b. Income
c. Past health history
d. History of present illness
e. Employment history Correct Answers a. Reason for seeking
care
c. Past health history
d. History of present illness
A golden yellow pigment that is heavily keratinized and is found
in subcutaneous fat is called what?
a. Carotene
b. Oxyhemoglobin
c. Deoxyhemoglobin
d. Melanin Correct Answers a. Carotene
, A nurse documents periods of deep breathing followed by
periods of apnea. The appropriate term for this type of breathing
is
a. Cheyne-Stokes
b. obstructive
c.
d. Correct Answers a. Cheyne-Stokes
A nurse is learning about various communication concepts and
techniques. Which statement by the nurse is correct about
intrapersonal communication?
a. An internal dialogue is known as self-talk
b. Communication involves two or more people to accomplish a
goal
c. Communication involves more than two people who exchange
ideas at the same time
d. A unique form of group communication is when the speaker
interacts with others to varying degrees Correct Answers a. An
internal dialogue is known as self-talk
A nurse is performing a patient assessment in an urgent care
clinic. The most likely tool being used is the
a. focused assessment
b. emergency history
c. comprehensive health history
d. follow-up history Correct Answers a. focused assessment
A past history is being take by the nurse for a patient with
COPD. The nurse includes which elements in this part of the
health history? (SATA)
a. health maintenance
