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NUR 1025 FINAL EXAM
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING,
NURSING
PROCESS EXAM, PATIENT CARE
QUESTIONS,
BASIC CLINICAL SKILLS LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
When is a congenital heart anomaly most likely to form?
A. Between 2nd and 4th week of gestation
B. Between 3rd and 5th week of gestation
C. Between 4th and 6th week of gestation
D. Between 5th and 7th week of gestation
B. Between 3rd and 5th week of gestation
What clinical manifestation should a nurse expect to find in a neonate
with hydrocephalus?
A. An external sac that contains nerves, spinal fluid, and the meninges
B. Bulging fontanel
C. Clonus in the ankle
D. Positive Babinski sign
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B. Bulging fontanel
Rationale: Bulging fontanels are expected findings in a patient with
hydrocephalus. An external sac that contains nerves, spinal fluid and the
meninges indicates myelomeningocele. A positive Babinski sign and clonus
in the ankle are expected findings in a patient with Cerebral Palsy (CP A
neonatal nurse takes the temperature of a newborn baby and notices
the temperature is slightly below the normal range at 36 degrees
Celsius. What action should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the HCP
B. Place the infant under a warmer
C. Notify the mother that the baby has to be placed in the nursery for
observation over the next four hours D. Place a small cap on the
infant's head.
D. Place a small cap on the infant's head.
Rationale: Only acceptable answer is the "place a small cap on the infant's
head;" however, the nurse could swaddle the baby or apply skin-to-skin
contact with the mother
Healthcare spending is significantly higher in the United States as
compared to other developed countries. This is especially true with
regard to OBGYN field. What accounts for such an increase?
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A. No universal healthcare in the US
B. A higher percentage of senior citizens in the US
C. Increased obesity rate in the USA
D. A declining middle class in the USA
C. Increased obesity rate in the USA
The mother of a 6-year-old boy called her son's pediatrician's office on
suspicion that he has conjunctivitis. The nurse who triages the calls
asks the mother to describe the appearance of his eye. The mother
reports, "a thick, yellowish/greenish discharge. What type of
conjunctivitis does the nurse suspect the child has?
A. Viral
B. Allergic
C. Bacterial
D. Conjunctivitis
C. Bacterial
A nurse provides patient education to a pregnant woman with diabetes.
The education touches upon diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). What should
be included in this teaching?
A. This should not be thought of as a life-threatening emergency
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B. This can lead to fetal death at any point in the pregnancy
C. The chances of significant harm to the baby will decrease throughout
the pregnancy
D. This can lead to a low birth weight for the child
B
B. This can lead to fetal death at any point in the pregnancy
A public health nurse educates middle school students on menstruation
and how it involves periodic bleeding. What is also true about
menstruation?
A. Occurs every 28 days
B. Controlled by fallopian tubes
C. Regulated by the ovarian hormones
D. Amenorrhea is a positive sign of pregnancy
C. Regulated by the ovarian hormones
A couple expresses concern about their baby developing otitis media.
What information should the nurse include in the education? Select all
that apply:
A. Avoid smoking around the body
B. Put the child to bed with a bottle
C. Girls are more susceptible than boys
NUR 1025 FINAL EXAM
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING,
NURSING
PROCESS EXAM, PATIENT CARE
QUESTIONS,
BASIC CLINICAL SKILLS LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
When is a congenital heart anomaly most likely to form?
A. Between 2nd and 4th week of gestation
B. Between 3rd and 5th week of gestation
C. Between 4th and 6th week of gestation
D. Between 5th and 7th week of gestation
B. Between 3rd and 5th week of gestation
What clinical manifestation should a nurse expect to find in a neonate
with hydrocephalus?
A. An external sac that contains nerves, spinal fluid, and the meninges
B. Bulging fontanel
C. Clonus in the ankle
D. Positive Babinski sign
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B. Bulging fontanel
Rationale: Bulging fontanels are expected findings in a patient with
hydrocephalus. An external sac that contains nerves, spinal fluid and the
meninges indicates myelomeningocele. A positive Babinski sign and clonus
in the ankle are expected findings in a patient with Cerebral Palsy (CP A
neonatal nurse takes the temperature of a newborn baby and notices
the temperature is slightly below the normal range at 36 degrees
Celsius. What action should the nurse take first?
A. Notify the HCP
B. Place the infant under a warmer
C. Notify the mother that the baby has to be placed in the nursery for
observation over the next four hours D. Place a small cap on the
infant's head.
D. Place a small cap on the infant's head.
Rationale: Only acceptable answer is the "place a small cap on the infant's
head;" however, the nurse could swaddle the baby or apply skin-to-skin
contact with the mother
Healthcare spending is significantly higher in the United States as
compared to other developed countries. This is especially true with
regard to OBGYN field. What accounts for such an increase?
,3 | Page
A. No universal healthcare in the US
B. A higher percentage of senior citizens in the US
C. Increased obesity rate in the USA
D. A declining middle class in the USA
C. Increased obesity rate in the USA
The mother of a 6-year-old boy called her son's pediatrician's office on
suspicion that he has conjunctivitis. The nurse who triages the calls
asks the mother to describe the appearance of his eye. The mother
reports, "a thick, yellowish/greenish discharge. What type of
conjunctivitis does the nurse suspect the child has?
A. Viral
B. Allergic
C. Bacterial
D. Conjunctivitis
C. Bacterial
A nurse provides patient education to a pregnant woman with diabetes.
The education touches upon diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). What should
be included in this teaching?
A. This should not be thought of as a life-threatening emergency
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B. This can lead to fetal death at any point in the pregnancy
C. The chances of significant harm to the baby will decrease throughout
the pregnancy
D. This can lead to a low birth weight for the child
B
B. This can lead to fetal death at any point in the pregnancy
A public health nurse educates middle school students on menstruation
and how it involves periodic bleeding. What is also true about
menstruation?
A. Occurs every 28 days
B. Controlled by fallopian tubes
C. Regulated by the ovarian hormones
D. Amenorrhea is a positive sign of pregnancy
C. Regulated by the ovarian hormones
A couple expresses concern about their baby developing otitis media.
What information should the nurse include in the education? Select all
that apply:
A. Avoid smoking around the body
B. Put the child to bed with a bottle
C. Girls are more susceptible than boys
