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2025 NUR 504 FINAL EXAM WITH ACCURATE AND VERIFIED
QUESTIONS COVERING ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE,
EVIDENCE-BASED CARE, PHARMACOLOGY, AND CLINICAL
ASSESSMENT.
Which of the following is true regarding pregnant patients?
a. Increased estrogen and progesterone cause increased sensitivity in late pregnancy.
b. Nipples and areolae become less pigmented.
c. Breasts will feel softer and smoother on palpation as the pregnancy progresses.
d. Palpation of the nipple may produce colostrum. - ANSWER-d. Palpation of the nipple may
produce colostrum.
The uterus is largely a muscle. - ANSWER-True
The female urinary system contains two kidneys, one ureter, one bladder, and one urethra -
ANSWER-False
Bubble baths and regular douching can prevent allergic vaginitis. - ANSWER-False
The nipple should be palpated while the patient is seated - ANSWER-False
A patient who has begun menopause at 55 years has a higher risk of breast cancer. - ANSWER-
True
The wedged palpation technique is the most effective in detecting abnormalities. - ANSWER-
False
How many bones make up the vertebral column?
a. 37
b. 24
c. 12
d. 26 - ANSWER-d. 26
Which of the following bones is part of the wrist?
a. Ulna
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b. Scaphoid
c. Phalanges
d. Metacarpals - ANSWER-a. Ulna
Which is the major weight-bearing bone in the foot?
a. Calcaneus
b. Talus
c. Malleoleus
d. Navicular - ANSWER-b. Talus
A patient complains of unrelenting back pain. Resting does not help; neither do stretching and
exercise. What is most likely?
a. A non-musculoskeletal issue
b. A herniated disc
c. Muscular rupture
d. Osteoporosis - ANSWER-a. A non-musculoskeletal issue
1. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Fractures
b. Changes in pulses and sensation
c. Bowel/bladder dysfunction
d. Dyspnea - ANSWER-d. Dyspnea
Which of the following is one of the "Five Ps" of musculoskeletal examination?
a. Petrification
b. Problem
c. Pulselessness
d. Position - ANSWER-c. Pulselessness
A 55-year-old diabetic woman complains of a complete restriction of motion in her shoulder.
What should be suspected?
a. Myofascial injury
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b. AC joint separation
c. Fractured clavicle
d. Adhesive capsulitis - ANSWER-d. Adhesive capsulitis
Injury to which part of the body does the text explicitly state carries a high likelihood of damage
to nerves and/or blood vessels?
a. Knee
b. Shoulder
c. Elbow
d. Hip/pelvis - ANSWER-c. Elbow
When assessing range of motion, a patient's ulnar deviation and radial deviation should be
__________, respectively.
a. 20 degrees and 55 degrees
b. 55 degrees and 20 degrees
c. 70 degrees and 70 degrees
D) 25 degrees and 40 degrees - ANSWER-b. 55 degrees and 20 degrees
When palpating, what does localized warmth indicate?
a. Blood leaking into the joints
b. Synovial fluid leaking into the tissue
c. Vascular constriction
d. Infection - ANSWER-a. Blood leaking into the joints
The Thomas test is used in assessing what?
a. Shoulder range of motion
b. Hip/pelvis range of motion
c. Arm sensory loss
d. Foot pain - ANSWER-b. Hip/pelvis range of motion
A CBC test can be used to diagnose which of the following?
a. Hip fracture
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b. Sciatica
c. Bursitis
d. Osteoarthritis - ANSWER-c. Bursitis
The hand has two types of muscles and three major nerves. - ANSWER-True
Pain that is sharp and reproduced only when the patient raises the right arm suggests bursitis. -
ANSWER-False
Decreased muscle mass increases the risk of damage to connective tissue and bones - ANSWER-
True
A patient's elbow should not be able to flex to 90 degrees - ANSWER-False
From flexion to extension, a patient should have a 160-degree range of motion in the wrist -
ANSWER-True
The Barlow-Ortolani maneuver tests for dislocation of an adolescent's hip. - ANSWER-False
Of the following, which cranial nerves are only of motor type, not sensory?
a. I, VII, and X
b. IV, V, and VI
c. III, XI, XII
d. I, VIII, IX - ANSWER-c. III, XI, XII
Which of the following often present with intermittent neurological deficit, vertigo, and
weakness?
a. Migraines
b. Cluster headaches
c. Transient ischemic attacks
d. Tension headaches - ANSWER-c. Transient ischemic attacks
1. What kind of vertigo/loss of equilibrium also may include sensory disturbances?
a. Vestibular neuronitis
b. Meniere's disease
c. Multiple sclerosis
2025 NUR 504 FINAL EXAM WITH ACCURATE AND VERIFIED
QUESTIONS COVERING ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE,
EVIDENCE-BASED CARE, PHARMACOLOGY, AND CLINICAL
ASSESSMENT.
Which of the following is true regarding pregnant patients?
a. Increased estrogen and progesterone cause increased sensitivity in late pregnancy.
b. Nipples and areolae become less pigmented.
c. Breasts will feel softer and smoother on palpation as the pregnancy progresses.
d. Palpation of the nipple may produce colostrum. - ANSWER-d. Palpation of the nipple may
produce colostrum.
The uterus is largely a muscle. - ANSWER-True
The female urinary system contains two kidneys, one ureter, one bladder, and one urethra -
ANSWER-False
Bubble baths and regular douching can prevent allergic vaginitis. - ANSWER-False
The nipple should be palpated while the patient is seated - ANSWER-False
A patient who has begun menopause at 55 years has a higher risk of breast cancer. - ANSWER-
True
The wedged palpation technique is the most effective in detecting abnormalities. - ANSWER-
False
How many bones make up the vertebral column?
a. 37
b. 24
c. 12
d. 26 - ANSWER-d. 26
Which of the following bones is part of the wrist?
a. Ulna
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b. Scaphoid
c. Phalanges
d. Metacarpals - ANSWER-a. Ulna
Which is the major weight-bearing bone in the foot?
a. Calcaneus
b. Talus
c. Malleoleus
d. Navicular - ANSWER-b. Talus
A patient complains of unrelenting back pain. Resting does not help; neither do stretching and
exercise. What is most likely?
a. A non-musculoskeletal issue
b. A herniated disc
c. Muscular rupture
d. Osteoporosis - ANSWER-a. A non-musculoskeletal issue
1. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Fractures
b. Changes in pulses and sensation
c. Bowel/bladder dysfunction
d. Dyspnea - ANSWER-d. Dyspnea
Which of the following is one of the "Five Ps" of musculoskeletal examination?
a. Petrification
b. Problem
c. Pulselessness
d. Position - ANSWER-c. Pulselessness
A 55-year-old diabetic woman complains of a complete restriction of motion in her shoulder.
What should be suspected?
a. Myofascial injury
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b. AC joint separation
c. Fractured clavicle
d. Adhesive capsulitis - ANSWER-d. Adhesive capsulitis
Injury to which part of the body does the text explicitly state carries a high likelihood of damage
to nerves and/or blood vessels?
a. Knee
b. Shoulder
c. Elbow
d. Hip/pelvis - ANSWER-c. Elbow
When assessing range of motion, a patient's ulnar deviation and radial deviation should be
__________, respectively.
a. 20 degrees and 55 degrees
b. 55 degrees and 20 degrees
c. 70 degrees and 70 degrees
D) 25 degrees and 40 degrees - ANSWER-b. 55 degrees and 20 degrees
When palpating, what does localized warmth indicate?
a. Blood leaking into the joints
b. Synovial fluid leaking into the tissue
c. Vascular constriction
d. Infection - ANSWER-a. Blood leaking into the joints
The Thomas test is used in assessing what?
a. Shoulder range of motion
b. Hip/pelvis range of motion
c. Arm sensory loss
d. Foot pain - ANSWER-b. Hip/pelvis range of motion
A CBC test can be used to diagnose which of the following?
a. Hip fracture
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b. Sciatica
c. Bursitis
d. Osteoarthritis - ANSWER-c. Bursitis
The hand has two types of muscles and three major nerves. - ANSWER-True
Pain that is sharp and reproduced only when the patient raises the right arm suggests bursitis. -
ANSWER-False
Decreased muscle mass increases the risk of damage to connective tissue and bones - ANSWER-
True
A patient's elbow should not be able to flex to 90 degrees - ANSWER-False
From flexion to extension, a patient should have a 160-degree range of motion in the wrist -
ANSWER-True
The Barlow-Ortolani maneuver tests for dislocation of an adolescent's hip. - ANSWER-False
Of the following, which cranial nerves are only of motor type, not sensory?
a. I, VII, and X
b. IV, V, and VI
c. III, XI, XII
d. I, VIII, IX - ANSWER-c. III, XI, XII
Which of the following often present with intermittent neurological deficit, vertigo, and
weakness?
a. Migraines
b. Cluster headaches
c. Transient ischemic attacks
d. Tension headaches - ANSWER-c. Transient ischemic attacks
1. What kind of vertigo/loss of equilibrium also may include sensory disturbances?
a. Vestibular neuronitis
b. Meniere's disease
c. Multiple sclerosis
