MN502 MCQ Exam 2025
Urinary incontinence is: - ANS-The inability to control the passing of urine
The patient is an 86-year-old male who is incontinent at night. An appropriate alternative to
catheterisation for this patient would be: - ANS-Uridome or Incontinence Pad
To help promote normal defecation and prevent discomfort, ideally the nurse should place the
patient on a bedpan in which position? - ANS-Raise the bed to 30 degrees and Fowler's
Position
The nurse begins to suspect faecal impaction in a patient who has not passed a stool in 10 days
when the patient - ANS-Has unrelieved constipation or pain in abdomen
A patient states that they are worried because they have not had a bowel movement each day.
The nurse's best response concerning defecation patterns would be: - ANS-Monitor bowel
movements, more fibre and exercise
Ascites is defined as: - ANS-An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal
cavity.
What is a normal finding on palpation of the abdomen? - ANS-Non-tender, soft, no palpable
masses
When inspecting a client's abdominal contour, the nurse observes the abdomen to be swollen
and distended. The nurse describes and documents this as: - ANS-Protuberant
The nurse is performing a musculoskeletal assessment with a patient. Plantar flexion of the
ankle involves requesting the client to: - ANS-Point toes toward the ground
A client who presents in the medical centre with lower limb pain following a motor vehicle
accident requires a musculoskeletal assessment. When completing the assessment, the nurse
should apply all of the following principles except: - ANS-Ask the patient to move a joint quickly
You are inspecting your client's spinal symmetry and assessing their posture. You identify that
the client has scoliosis This is: - ANS-Lateral curvature of the thoracic region of the spine
The nurse is examining the ROM of a client's shoulder. Which of the following is a normal
finding? - ANS-No to minimal crepitus and full ROM
Urinary incontinence is: - ANS-The inability to control the passing of urine
The patient is an 86-year-old male who is incontinent at night. An appropriate alternative to
catheterisation for this patient would be: - ANS-Uridome or Incontinence Pad
To help promote normal defecation and prevent discomfort, ideally the nurse should place the
patient on a bedpan in which position? - ANS-Raise the bed to 30 degrees and Fowler's
Position
The nurse begins to suspect faecal impaction in a patient who has not passed a stool in 10 days
when the patient - ANS-Has unrelieved constipation or pain in abdomen
A patient states that they are worried because they have not had a bowel movement each day.
The nurse's best response concerning defecation patterns would be: - ANS-Monitor bowel
movements, more fibre and exercise
Ascites is defined as: - ANS-An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal
cavity.
What is a normal finding on palpation of the abdomen? - ANS-Non-tender, soft, no palpable
masses
When inspecting a client's abdominal contour, the nurse observes the abdomen to be swollen
and distended. The nurse describes and documents this as: - ANS-Protuberant
The nurse is performing a musculoskeletal assessment with a patient. Plantar flexion of the
ankle involves requesting the client to: - ANS-Point toes toward the ground
A client who presents in the medical centre with lower limb pain following a motor vehicle
accident requires a musculoskeletal assessment. When completing the assessment, the nurse
should apply all of the following principles except: - ANS-Ask the patient to move a joint quickly
You are inspecting your client's spinal symmetry and assessing their posture. You identify that
the client has scoliosis This is: - ANS-Lateral curvature of the thoracic region of the spine
The nurse is examining the ROM of a client's shoulder. Which of the following is a normal
finding? - ANS-No to minimal crepitus and full ROM
