NUR 245 EXAM 3 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
Which is not a potential nutritional risk in pregnancy? - (answer)hypertension
-diabetes, use of tobacco, frequent pregnancies is a nutritional risk in pregnancy
The nurse is obtaining a history and performing a physical assessment of a client with cancer in the
tongue. What clinical findings would the nurse expect to identify? - (answer)-leukoplakia: (thick, white
patches on the inside surfaces of your mouth)
-alterations in taste
-enlarged cervical lymph nodes
substernal area - (answer)Pain felt just behind or below the sternum
-pressure/heaviness of chest
Some of the most common causes of sternum and substernal pain are: costochondritis. clavicular
(collarbone) injuries and fractures.
The nurses assess bilateral +4 peripheral edema while assessing a client with heart failure and peripheral
vascular disease. Which is the pathophysiological reason for excessive edema? - (answer)Shift of fluid
into interstitial spaces
-Edema is defined as accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces
Which goal is appropriate when treating anorexia nervosa? - (answer)-repairing of family interactions
-reinstitution of normal nutrition to counteract a state of malnutrition
-correction of deficits and distortions in psychological functioning via pscyhotherapy
Which instruction would the nurse provide to a client who would like to learn breast self examination? -
(answer)squeeze the nipples to examine for discharge
-serous/bloody discharge from nipple is pathological and must be reported
, NUR 245 EXAM 3 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
pathological - (answer)due to disease
What is the significance of feeling for the ulnar pulse? - (answer)evaluating arterial insufficiency
What is the significance of feeling for the radial pulse? - (answer)assess the heart rate
What is the significance of feeling for the popliteal pulse? - (answer)assesses popliteal aneurysms and
peripheral vascular disease
What is the significance of feeling for the brachial pulse? - (answer)note the blood pressure
Risks of developing breast cancer? - (answer)-over 60 y/o
-pos. family history of breast cancer
-no children
-menopause at a later age
Which info would the nurse include in his/her teaching for a class on breast health? - (answer)breast
awareness will help a client know if there are changes in her breasts
Which instruction would the nurse give to a client who will be scheduling a mammogram? -
(answer)"each breast will be firmly compressed between 2 plates"
-test shoulld be sched 2 weeks after menses (when breasts are least sensitive), mammography is more
accurate in postmenopausal women
Which client statements indicates risk for breast cancer? - (answer)-"first child was born when I was 32"
-"noticed a slight discharge from a nipple"
-"I consume 2-4 glasses of alc/day"
SOLUTIONS
Which is not a potential nutritional risk in pregnancy? - (answer)hypertension
-diabetes, use of tobacco, frequent pregnancies is a nutritional risk in pregnancy
The nurse is obtaining a history and performing a physical assessment of a client with cancer in the
tongue. What clinical findings would the nurse expect to identify? - (answer)-leukoplakia: (thick, white
patches on the inside surfaces of your mouth)
-alterations in taste
-enlarged cervical lymph nodes
substernal area - (answer)Pain felt just behind or below the sternum
-pressure/heaviness of chest
Some of the most common causes of sternum and substernal pain are: costochondritis. clavicular
(collarbone) injuries and fractures.
The nurses assess bilateral +4 peripheral edema while assessing a client with heart failure and peripheral
vascular disease. Which is the pathophysiological reason for excessive edema? - (answer)Shift of fluid
into interstitial spaces
-Edema is defined as accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces
Which goal is appropriate when treating anorexia nervosa? - (answer)-repairing of family interactions
-reinstitution of normal nutrition to counteract a state of malnutrition
-correction of deficits and distortions in psychological functioning via pscyhotherapy
Which instruction would the nurse provide to a client who would like to learn breast self examination? -
(answer)squeeze the nipples to examine for discharge
-serous/bloody discharge from nipple is pathological and must be reported
, NUR 245 EXAM 3 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS
pathological - (answer)due to disease
What is the significance of feeling for the ulnar pulse? - (answer)evaluating arterial insufficiency
What is the significance of feeling for the radial pulse? - (answer)assess the heart rate
What is the significance of feeling for the popliteal pulse? - (answer)assesses popliteal aneurysms and
peripheral vascular disease
What is the significance of feeling for the brachial pulse? - (answer)note the blood pressure
Risks of developing breast cancer? - (answer)-over 60 y/o
-pos. family history of breast cancer
-no children
-menopause at a later age
Which info would the nurse include in his/her teaching for a class on breast health? - (answer)breast
awareness will help a client know if there are changes in her breasts
Which instruction would the nurse give to a client who will be scheduling a mammogram? -
(answer)"each breast will be firmly compressed between 2 plates"
-test shoulld be sched 2 weeks after menses (when breasts are least sensitive), mammography is more
accurate in postmenopausal women
Which client statements indicates risk for breast cancer? - (answer)-"first child was born when I was 32"
-"noticed a slight discharge from a nipple"
-"I consume 2-4 glasses of alc/day"
