NUR 215 Actual Complete Real Exam 3 (Arizona
College of Nursing) Questions with Correct
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Fowler's position --- correct answer ---a semi-sitting position; the
head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
Sims position --- correct answer ---the patient is lying on the left side
with the right knee and thigh drawn up with the left arm placed along
the back
Trendelenburg position --- correct answer ---The body is laid flat on
the back (supine position) with the feet higher than the head by 15-30
degrees, treats hypotension, helpful during gynecological and
abdominal hernia surgeries or central lines
Reverse Trendelenburg's position --- correct answer ---The head of
the bed is raised and the foot of the bed is lowered, used to promote
diffusion in obese patients and to prevent embolism
,Semi-Fowler's Position --- correct answer ---the head of the bed is
raised 30 degrees
High Fowler's Position --- correct answer ---A semi-sitting position;
the head of the bed is raised 60 to 90 degrees
semi-prone position --- correct answer ---aka SIMS left side lying
position in which uppers limbs are sharply flexed and lower arm
behind person
orthopneic position --- correct answer ---sitting up and leaning over a
table to breathe
Modified Trendelenburg position --- correct answer ---used in the
treatment of shock; the patient is positioned lying flat on the back
with the legs elevated 12-16 inches above the head in an effort to
improve the blood flow to the brain
Antalgic gait --- correct answer ---limp to avoid pain when bearing
weight on the affected side
,propulsive gait --- correct answer ---a stooped, rigid posture, with the
head and neck bent forward: movement forward by small shuffling
steps with involuntary acceleration, common in parkinson's disease
scissors gate --- correct answer ---legs flexed slightly at the hips and
knees with the thighs crossing in scissors- like movements, common
in cerebral palsy, stroke or spinal tumor
spastic gait --- correct answer ---a stiff, foot-dragging walk caused by
one-sided, long-term, muscle contraction; seen with cerebral palsy,
head trauma, or brain tumor
Steppage gait --- correct answer ---an exaggerated motion of lifting
the leg to avoid scraping the toes of a foot with foot drop, seen with
Guillain-Barre syndrome
waddling gait --- correct answer ---distinctive rolling motion in which
the opposite hip drops, seen in muscular dystrophy, or late in
pregnancy
atrophy --- correct answer ---a decrease in the size of a muscle due to
lack of use
, clonus --- correct answer ---spasmodic contraction of opposing
muscles resulting in tremorous movement
flaccidity --- correct answer ---decrease or absence of muscle tone
hemiplegia --- correct answer ---paralysis of one side of the body
hypertrophy --- correct answer ---increase in the size of a muscle or
organ
paraplegia --- correct answer ---paralysis fo the lower portion of the
trunk and both legs
paresis --- correct answer ---partial or incomplete paralysis
paresthesia --- correct answer ---numbness, tingling, or burning
resulting from injury
quadriplegia --- correct answer ---paralysis of all four limbs
College of Nursing) Questions with Correct
Detailed Verified Answers Already Graded
A+(2025-2026)
Fowler's position --- correct answer ---a semi-sitting position; the
head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees
Sims position --- correct answer ---the patient is lying on the left side
with the right knee and thigh drawn up with the left arm placed along
the back
Trendelenburg position --- correct answer ---The body is laid flat on
the back (supine position) with the feet higher than the head by 15-30
degrees, treats hypotension, helpful during gynecological and
abdominal hernia surgeries or central lines
Reverse Trendelenburg's position --- correct answer ---The head of
the bed is raised and the foot of the bed is lowered, used to promote
diffusion in obese patients and to prevent embolism
,Semi-Fowler's Position --- correct answer ---the head of the bed is
raised 30 degrees
High Fowler's Position --- correct answer ---A semi-sitting position;
the head of the bed is raised 60 to 90 degrees
semi-prone position --- correct answer ---aka SIMS left side lying
position in which uppers limbs are sharply flexed and lower arm
behind person
orthopneic position --- correct answer ---sitting up and leaning over a
table to breathe
Modified Trendelenburg position --- correct answer ---used in the
treatment of shock; the patient is positioned lying flat on the back
with the legs elevated 12-16 inches above the head in an effort to
improve the blood flow to the brain
Antalgic gait --- correct answer ---limp to avoid pain when bearing
weight on the affected side
,propulsive gait --- correct answer ---a stooped, rigid posture, with the
head and neck bent forward: movement forward by small shuffling
steps with involuntary acceleration, common in parkinson's disease
scissors gate --- correct answer ---legs flexed slightly at the hips and
knees with the thighs crossing in scissors- like movements, common
in cerebral palsy, stroke or spinal tumor
spastic gait --- correct answer ---a stiff, foot-dragging walk caused by
one-sided, long-term, muscle contraction; seen with cerebral palsy,
head trauma, or brain tumor
Steppage gait --- correct answer ---an exaggerated motion of lifting
the leg to avoid scraping the toes of a foot with foot drop, seen with
Guillain-Barre syndrome
waddling gait --- correct answer ---distinctive rolling motion in which
the opposite hip drops, seen in muscular dystrophy, or late in
pregnancy
atrophy --- correct answer ---a decrease in the size of a muscle due to
lack of use
, clonus --- correct answer ---spasmodic contraction of opposing
muscles resulting in tremorous movement
flaccidity --- correct answer ---decrease or absence of muscle tone
hemiplegia --- correct answer ---paralysis of one side of the body
hypertrophy --- correct answer ---increase in the size of a muscle or
organ
paraplegia --- correct answer ---paralysis fo the lower portion of the
trunk and both legs
paresis --- correct answer ---partial or incomplete paralysis
paresthesia --- correct answer ---numbness, tingling, or burning
resulting from injury
quadriplegia --- correct answer ---paralysis of all four limbs
