NU 201 FINAL EXAM 2025-2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
A patient states, "Whenever I open my mouth real wide, I feel this
popping sensation in front of my ears." To further examine this,
the nurse would:
a. place the stethoscope over the temporomandibular joint and
listen for bruits
b. place the hands over his ears and ask him to open his mouth
"really wide"
c. place one hand on his forehead and the other on his jaw and
ask him to try to open his mouth
d. place a finger on his temporomandibular joint and ask him to
open and close his mouth Correct Answer d. place a finger on
his temporomandibular joint and ask him to open and close
his mouth
,The nurse is giving report to the next shift and is using the SBAR
framework for communication. Which of these statements reflects
the Background portion of the report?
a. "I'm worried that his gastrointestinal bleeding is getting worse"
b. "We need an order for oxygen"
c. "My name is Ms. Smith and I'm giving report on Mrs. X in room
1104"
d. "He is four days post-operative and his incision is open to air"
Correct Answer d. "He is four days post-operative and his
incision is open to air"
The nurse is preparing to examine a patient who has been
complaining of right lower quadrant pain. Which technique is
correct during the assessment? The nurse should:
a. examine the tender area first
b. examine the tender area last
c. avoid palpating the tender area
,d. palpate the tender are first and then auscultate for bowel
sounds Correct Answer b. examine the tender area last
The nurse notices that a patient has had a black, tarry stool and
recalls that a possible cause would be:
a. gallbladder disease
b. overuse of laxatives
c. gastrointestinal bleeding
d. localized bleeding around the anus Correct Answer c.
gastrointestinal bleeding
The nurse is conducting a class about breast self-examination
(BSE). Which of these statements indicates proper BSE
technique?
a. the best time to perform BSE is in the middle of the menstrual
cycle
, b. the woman needs to do BSE only bimonthly unless she has
fibrocystic breast tissue
c. the best time to perform BSE is 4 to 7 days after the first day of
the menstrual period
d. if she suspects that she is pregnant, the woman should not
perform a BSE until her baby is born Correct Answer c. the best
time to perform BSE is 4 to 7 days after the first day of the
menstrual period
The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is known
the:
a. intervertebral foramen
b. condyle of the mandible
c. temporomandibular joint
d. zygomatic arch of the temporal bone Correct Answer c.
temporomandibular joint
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
A patient states, "Whenever I open my mouth real wide, I feel this
popping sensation in front of my ears." To further examine this,
the nurse would:
a. place the stethoscope over the temporomandibular joint and
listen for bruits
b. place the hands over his ears and ask him to open his mouth
"really wide"
c. place one hand on his forehead and the other on his jaw and
ask him to try to open his mouth
d. place a finger on his temporomandibular joint and ask him to
open and close his mouth Correct Answer d. place a finger on
his temporomandibular joint and ask him to open and close
his mouth
,The nurse is giving report to the next shift and is using the SBAR
framework for communication. Which of these statements reflects
the Background portion of the report?
a. "I'm worried that his gastrointestinal bleeding is getting worse"
b. "We need an order for oxygen"
c. "My name is Ms. Smith and I'm giving report on Mrs. X in room
1104"
d. "He is four days post-operative and his incision is open to air"
Correct Answer d. "He is four days post-operative and his
incision is open to air"
The nurse is preparing to examine a patient who has been
complaining of right lower quadrant pain. Which technique is
correct during the assessment? The nurse should:
a. examine the tender area first
b. examine the tender area last
c. avoid palpating the tender area
,d. palpate the tender are first and then auscultate for bowel
sounds Correct Answer b. examine the tender area last
The nurse notices that a patient has had a black, tarry stool and
recalls that a possible cause would be:
a. gallbladder disease
b. overuse of laxatives
c. gastrointestinal bleeding
d. localized bleeding around the anus Correct Answer c.
gastrointestinal bleeding
The nurse is conducting a class about breast self-examination
(BSE). Which of these statements indicates proper BSE
technique?
a. the best time to perform BSE is in the middle of the menstrual
cycle
, b. the woman needs to do BSE only bimonthly unless she has
fibrocystic breast tissue
c. the best time to perform BSE is 4 to 7 days after the first day of
the menstrual period
d. if she suspects that she is pregnant, the woman should not
perform a BSE until her baby is born Correct Answer c. the best
time to perform BSE is 4 to 7 days after the first day of the
menstrual period
The articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is known
the:
a. intervertebral foramen
b. condyle of the mandible
c. temporomandibular joint
d. zygomatic arch of the temporal bone Correct Answer c.
temporomandibular joint
