NURS 516 ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE
LATEST EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
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⏺ The nurse is assessing a client who reports claudication after walking a
distance of one block. The nurse notes a painful ulcer on the fourth toe of
the client's right foot. What condition do these findings correlate with?
A) Peripheral arterial disease
B) Deep vein thrombosis
C) Diabetic foot ulceration
D) Peripheral venous disease? Answer:A
Arterial disease is characterized by claudication after walking short
distances. Ulcerations caused by peripheral arterial disease are painful and
initially are located at the most distal points on the extremity. Diabetic
ulcers and venous ulcers are seldom painful and usually tend to occur
where pressure is applied.
⏺ Following surgery, Mario complains of mild incisional pain while
performing deep- breathing and coughing exercises. The nurse's best
response would be:
A. "Pain will become less each day."
B. "This is a normal reaction after surgery."
C. "With a pillow, apply pressure against the incision."
D. "I will give you the pain medication the physician ordered."?
Answer:Answer: (C) "With a pillow, apply pressure against the incision."
Applying pressure against the incision with a pillow will help lessen the
intra-abdominal pressure created by coughing which causes tension on the
incision that leads to pain.
⏺ The nurse needs to carefully assess the complaint of pain of the elderly
because older people
A. are expected to experience chronic pain
B. have a decreased pain threshold
C. experience reduced sensory perception
LATEST EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PDF 2026
⏺ The nurse is assessing a client who reports claudication after walking a
distance of one block. The nurse notes a painful ulcer on the fourth toe of
the client's right foot. What condition do these findings correlate with?
A) Peripheral arterial disease
B) Deep vein thrombosis
C) Diabetic foot ulceration
D) Peripheral venous disease? Answer:A
Arterial disease is characterized by claudication after walking short
distances. Ulcerations caused by peripheral arterial disease are painful and
initially are located at the most distal points on the extremity. Diabetic
ulcers and venous ulcers are seldom painful and usually tend to occur
where pressure is applied.
⏺ Following surgery, Mario complains of mild incisional pain while
performing deep- breathing and coughing exercises. The nurse's best
response would be:
A. "Pain will become less each day."
B. "This is a normal reaction after surgery."
C. "With a pillow, apply pressure against the incision."
D. "I will give you the pain medication the physician ordered."?
Answer:Answer: (C) "With a pillow, apply pressure against the incision."
Applying pressure against the incision with a pillow will help lessen the
intra-abdominal pressure created by coughing which causes tension on the
incision that leads to pain.
⏺ The nurse needs to carefully assess the complaint of pain of the elderly
because older people
A. are expected to experience chronic pain
B. have a decreased pain threshold
C. experience reduced sensory perception
