NURS 203 FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The ability to identify an object by touch and manipulation with eyes closed is called:
A. tactile angosia
B. item discrimination
C. graphesthesia
D. stereognosis - ANS D
To evaluate fine motor function, the patient would be asked to:
A. pat his knees with both hands alternating the palm & back of hand
B. touch his own nose & the examiners index finger with his finger
C. moves his tongue from side to side
D. laterally bend his head from left to right - ANS B
CN VI (abducens) is commonly one of the first of the cranial nerves to lose function in the
presence of:
A. intracranial pressure
B. inner ear infections
C. body temperature > 104
D. facial paraesthesia - ANS A
When using the Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment tool, one of the many activities the nurse
observes the patient doing is:
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, A. standing on one foot for 3 seconds then the other foot for 3 seconds
B. sitting in and rising from a chair
C. running in place for 10 seconds
D. walking backwards for three paces - ANS B
All of the following reflexes are present at birth EXCEPT:
A. motor control of the head
B. blinking at bright lights
C. withdrawing from painful stimuli
D. yawning and sneezing - ANS ?
All of the following are signs and/or symptoms of an inter-cranial tumor EXCEPT:
A. a persistant headache
B. a high temperature
C.nausea and vomiting
D. memory loss and confusion - ANS B
A deep tendon reflex score of 1+ would indicate which of the following responses?
A. diminished
B. slightly hyperactive
C. hyperactive
D. active - ANS A
All of the following are autoimmune disorders EXCEPT:
A. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
B. Cerebral Palsy (CP)
C. Guillian- Barre Syndrome
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, D. Myasthenia Gravis - ANS ?
The lobe of the brain which is responsible for the perception and interpretation of sound is the:
A. frontal
B. parietal
C. temporal
D. occipital - ANS C
The Romberg test is performed to evaluate:
A. fine motor function
B. balance
C. coordination
D. sensory function - ANS B
During pregnancy, the ligaments and muscles of the lower spine may become stressed leading
to:
A. lower back pain
B. decreased mobility of symphysis pubis joints
C. lower extremity weakness
D. leg muscle cramps - ANS A
Flexion, extension, supination and pronation are all maneuvers that can be expected when
doing range of motion on the:
A. shoulder
B. cervical spine
C. elbow
D. hip - ANS C
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, Weight bearing should be on the:
A. lateral aspects of the foot
B. inner aspects of the foot
C. midline of the foot
D. heal of foot - ANS C
The older adult may become shorter in stature due to the diminished length of the spinal
column. This is due to:
A. core muscle deviations
B. decrease in gross motor skills
C. poor lifetime exercise routine
D. vertebral collapse - ANS D
Heat, redness, swelling and tenderness over a joint are signs of:
A. tissue atrophy
B. poor circulation
C. poor muscle tone
D. inflammation - ANS D
Range of motion of the temporomandibular joint includes all the following EXCEPT:
A. laterally moving the lower jaw
B. protruding and retracting the chin
C. opening and closing the mouth
D. circumducting the lower jaw - ANS D
A goniometer is an instrument used to measure:
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AND ANSWERS
The ability to identify an object by touch and manipulation with eyes closed is called:
A. tactile angosia
B. item discrimination
C. graphesthesia
D. stereognosis - ANS D
To evaluate fine motor function, the patient would be asked to:
A. pat his knees with both hands alternating the palm & back of hand
B. touch his own nose & the examiners index finger with his finger
C. moves his tongue from side to side
D. laterally bend his head from left to right - ANS B
CN VI (abducens) is commonly one of the first of the cranial nerves to lose function in the
presence of:
A. intracranial pressure
B. inner ear infections
C. body temperature > 104
D. facial paraesthesia - ANS A
When using the Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment tool, one of the many activities the nurse
observes the patient doing is:
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, A. standing on one foot for 3 seconds then the other foot for 3 seconds
B. sitting in and rising from a chair
C. running in place for 10 seconds
D. walking backwards for three paces - ANS B
All of the following reflexes are present at birth EXCEPT:
A. motor control of the head
B. blinking at bright lights
C. withdrawing from painful stimuli
D. yawning and sneezing - ANS ?
All of the following are signs and/or symptoms of an inter-cranial tumor EXCEPT:
A. a persistant headache
B. a high temperature
C.nausea and vomiting
D. memory loss and confusion - ANS B
A deep tendon reflex score of 1+ would indicate which of the following responses?
A. diminished
B. slightly hyperactive
C. hyperactive
D. active - ANS A
All of the following are autoimmune disorders EXCEPT:
A. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
B. Cerebral Palsy (CP)
C. Guillian- Barre Syndrome
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, D. Myasthenia Gravis - ANS ?
The lobe of the brain which is responsible for the perception and interpretation of sound is the:
A. frontal
B. parietal
C. temporal
D. occipital - ANS C
The Romberg test is performed to evaluate:
A. fine motor function
B. balance
C. coordination
D. sensory function - ANS B
During pregnancy, the ligaments and muscles of the lower spine may become stressed leading
to:
A. lower back pain
B. decreased mobility of symphysis pubis joints
C. lower extremity weakness
D. leg muscle cramps - ANS A
Flexion, extension, supination and pronation are all maneuvers that can be expected when
doing range of motion on the:
A. shoulder
B. cervical spine
C. elbow
D. hip - ANS C
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, Weight bearing should be on the:
A. lateral aspects of the foot
B. inner aspects of the foot
C. midline of the foot
D. heal of foot - ANS C
The older adult may become shorter in stature due to the diminished length of the spinal
column. This is due to:
A. core muscle deviations
B. decrease in gross motor skills
C. poor lifetime exercise routine
D. vertebral collapse - ANS D
Heat, redness, swelling and tenderness over a joint are signs of:
A. tissue atrophy
B. poor circulation
C. poor muscle tone
D. inflammation - ANS D
Range of motion of the temporomandibular joint includes all the following EXCEPT:
A. laterally moving the lower jaw
B. protruding and retracting the chin
C. opening and closing the mouth
D. circumducting the lower jaw - ANS D
A goniometer is an instrument used to measure:
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