NURS 208AHA Final Practice Questions
Health Assessment (Final Exam Review; Jarvis 6th Ed.)
1. A 45-year-old mother of two children is seen at the clinic for complaints of "losing my
urine when I sneeze." The nurse documents that she is experiencing:
a. Enuresis
b. Stress incontinence
c. Urinary frequency
d. Urge incontinence
2. A 70-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that he is having trouble hearing,
especially in large groups. He says he "can't always tell where the sound is coming from" and
the words often sound "mixed up." What might the nurse suspect as the cause for this change?
a. Cilia becoming coarse and stif
b. Nerve degeneration in the inner ear
c. Scarring of the tympanic membrane
d. Atrophy of the apocrine glands
3. A 70-year-old woman tells the nurse that every time she gets up in the morning or after
she's been sitting she gets "really dizzy" and feels like she is going to fall over. The nurse's
best response would be:
a. I’ll refer you for a complete neurologic examination
b. Have you been extremely tired lately?
c. You need to get up slowly when you’ve been lying or sitting.
d. You probably just need to drink more liquids
4. A nurse notices that a patient has ascites, which indicates the presence of:
a. Flatus
b. Feces
c. Fibroid tumors
d. Fluid
5. A patient has been admitted to the hospital with vertebral fractures related to osteoporosis.
She is in extreme pain. This type of pain would be classified as:
a. Deep somatic
b. Visceral
c. Cutaneous
d. Referred
6. A patient has had three pregnancies and two live births. The nurse would record this
information as gravida , para , AB .
a. 3;2;1
b. 2;2;1
c. 3;2;0
d. 3;3;1
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7. A patient is unable to diferentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to both sides of her face.
The nurse suspects:
a. Scleroderma
b. Bell’s palsy
c. Damage to the trigeminal nerve
d. Frostbite with resultant paresthesia to the cheeks
8. A patient states that the pain medication is "not working" and rates his postoperative pain at
a 10 on a 1 to 10 scale. Which of these assessment findings indicates an acute pain response
to poorly controlled pain?
a. Increased blood pressure and pulse
b. Confusion
c. Hyperventilation
d. Depression
9. A patient with a middle ear infection asks the nurse, "What does the middle ear do?" The
nurse responds by telling the patient that the middle ear functions to:
a. Interpret sounds as they enter the ear
b. Conduct vibration of sound to the inner ear
c. Maintain balance
d. Increase amplitude of sound for the inner ear to function
10. A patient with lack of oxygen to his heart will have pain in his chest and possibly the shoulder,
arms, or jaw. The nurse knows that the statement that best explains why this occurs is which
of these?
a. The lack of oxygen in his heart has resulted in decreased amount of oxygen to the
areas experiencing pain
b. There is a lesion in the dorsal root that is preventing the sensation from
being transmitted normally
c. ` The sensory cortex does not have the ability to localize pain in the heart, so
the pain is felt elsewhere
d. There is a problem with the sensory cortex and its ability to discriminate the location
11. A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The nurse would proceed with
an examination of the gland.
a. Adrenal
b. Parotid
c. Parathyroid
d. Thyroid
12. A woman states that 2 weeks ago she had a urinary tract infection that was treated with
an antibiotic. As a part of the interview, the nurse should ask, "Have you noticed:
a. A change in your urination patterns?
b. Any changes in your desire for intercourse?
c. Any excessive vaginal bleeding?
d. Any unusual vaginal discharge or itching?
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Health Assessment (Final Exam Review; Jarvis 6th Ed.)
1. A 45-year-old mother of two children is seen at the clinic for complaints of "losing my
urine when I sneeze." The nurse documents that she is experiencing:
a. Enuresis
b. Stress incontinence
c. Urinary frequency
d. Urge incontinence
2. A 70-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that he is having trouble hearing,
especially in large groups. He says he "can't always tell where the sound is coming from" and
the words often sound "mixed up." What might the nurse suspect as the cause for this change?
a. Cilia becoming coarse and stif
b. Nerve degeneration in the inner ear
c. Scarring of the tympanic membrane
d. Atrophy of the apocrine glands
3. A 70-year-old woman tells the nurse that every time she gets up in the morning or after
she's been sitting she gets "really dizzy" and feels like she is going to fall over. The nurse's
best response would be:
a. I’ll refer you for a complete neurologic examination
b. Have you been extremely tired lately?
c. You need to get up slowly when you’ve been lying or sitting.
d. You probably just need to drink more liquids
4. A nurse notices that a patient has ascites, which indicates the presence of:
a. Flatus
b. Feces
c. Fibroid tumors
d. Fluid
5. A patient has been admitted to the hospital with vertebral fractures related to osteoporosis.
She is in extreme pain. This type of pain would be classified as:
a. Deep somatic
b. Visceral
c. Cutaneous
d. Referred
6. A patient has had three pregnancies and two live births. The nurse would record this
information as gravida , para , AB .
a. 3;2;1
b. 2;2;1
c. 3;2;0
d. 3;3;1
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7. A patient is unable to diferentiate between sharp and dull stimulation to both sides of her face.
The nurse suspects:
a. Scleroderma
b. Bell’s palsy
c. Damage to the trigeminal nerve
d. Frostbite with resultant paresthesia to the cheeks
8. A patient states that the pain medication is "not working" and rates his postoperative pain at
a 10 on a 1 to 10 scale. Which of these assessment findings indicates an acute pain response
to poorly controlled pain?
a. Increased blood pressure and pulse
b. Confusion
c. Hyperventilation
d. Depression
9. A patient with a middle ear infection asks the nurse, "What does the middle ear do?" The
nurse responds by telling the patient that the middle ear functions to:
a. Interpret sounds as they enter the ear
b. Conduct vibration of sound to the inner ear
c. Maintain balance
d. Increase amplitude of sound for the inner ear to function
10. A patient with lack of oxygen to his heart will have pain in his chest and possibly the shoulder,
arms, or jaw. The nurse knows that the statement that best explains why this occurs is which
of these?
a. The lack of oxygen in his heart has resulted in decreased amount of oxygen to the
areas experiencing pain
b. There is a lesion in the dorsal root that is preventing the sensation from
being transmitted normally
c. ` The sensory cortex does not have the ability to localize pain in the heart, so
the pain is felt elsewhere
d. There is a problem with the sensory cortex and its ability to discriminate the location
11. A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The nurse would proceed with
an examination of the gland.
a. Adrenal
b. Parotid
c. Parathyroid
d. Thyroid
12. A woman states that 2 weeks ago she had a urinary tract infection that was treated with
an antibiotic. As a part of the interview, the nurse should ask, "Have you noticed:
a. A change in your urination patterns?
b. Any changes in your desire for intercourse?
c. Any excessive vaginal bleeding?
d. Any unusual vaginal discharge or itching?
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