- BSN 246/
Update) Questions and Verified Answers
Quiz_________________?
*A client with streptococcus pharyngitis reports high fever, difficulty swallowing and a
muffled voice. Which complication should the nurse suspect?
A. Foreign body obstruction.
B. Laryngeal polyps.
C. Peritonsillar abscess.
D. Nasal polyps -
Answer✅
C. Peritonsillar abscess.
Quiz_________________?
*A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I
have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid
of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks."
Which computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse enter?
*A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6 weeks duration. B. Describe having a
"body-wracking dry cough" of 6 weeks duration.
C. Expresses concern of "lung cancer" symptoms for last 6 weeks.
D. Young adult male presents with fears that he has "lung cancer" -
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, Answer✅
B. Describe having a "body-wracking dry cough" of 6 weeks duration.
Quiz_________________?
*A 75-year-old client with a recent history of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) presents
with right hemiparesis. The nurse tests the deep tendon reflexes on the right side and elicits
a brisk 4+ response. Which interpretation of this finding is accurate?
*A. A normal reflex response.
B. Absent or sluggish response consistent with a lower motor neuron lesion.
C. Flaccid paralysis.
D. Hyperactive response consistent with an upper motor neuron disorder. -
Answer✅
D. Hyperactive response consistent with an upper motor neuron disorder.
Quiz_________________?
*A client presents with "cough." Which question by the nurse is likely to elicit the most
information regarding a client's use of medications?
A. What medications are you currently taking?
B. Have you tried any generic brands of cough syrup?
C. Have you been prescribed any medications for your cough?
D. What medications have you used for your cough? -
Answer✅
A. What medications are you currently taking?
Quiz_________________?
*A client with a history of HIV comes to the outpatient clinic complaining of cough and
chest pain with breathing. The nurse should first:
2
, a.Inspect for chest expansion and accessory muscle use.
b.Retrieve a sputum sample to evaluate for hemoptysis
c.Obtain data relating to a History of Present Illness
d.Check CD4 count -
Answer✅
c.Obtain data relating to a History of Present Illness
Quiz_________________?
*A male client arrives at the clinic for follow-up health assessment after recent antibiotic
treatment for pneumonia without hospitalization. Which technique should the nurse
implement to assess for adventitious lung sounds?
A. Use the bell of the stethoscope to listen to the lung fields over lower lobes.
B. Have the client lay flat while listening to the anterior surface of the chest.
C. Press the stethoscope's diaphragm firmly on the skin over each lung field. D. Shave all
chest hair that may distort sounds heard through the diaphragm. -
Answer✅
C. Press the stethoscope's diaphragm firmly on the skin over each lung field.
Quiz_________________?
*A patient reports smoking 1 pack of cigarettes per day for 30 years. The nurse reports this
as:
a.15 pack years
b.30 pack years
c.365 pack years
d.10,950 pack years -
Answer✅
B. 30 pack years
multiple # PPD x number years smoked
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, Quiz_________________?
*The nurse applies pressure over an area of the lower abdomen where the client reports
pain. The client denies pain upon palpation, but reports pain when the pressure is released.
What action should the nurse implement?
*A. Offer to administer a laxative prescribed for PRN use.
B. Obtain a prescription to catheterize the client's bladder.
C. Instruct the client in distraction and relation techniques.
D. Notify the healthcare provider of the rebound tenderness. -
Answer✅
D. Notify the healthcare provider of the rebound tenderness.
Quiz_________________?
*The nurse begins a client's musculoskeletal assessment. While using the technique of
inspection, the nurse assesses for which possible findings? (Select all that apply)
A. Osteopenia.
B. Kyphosis.
C. Atrophy.
D. Contracture.
E. Crepitus -
Answer✅
B. Kyphosis.
C. Atrophy.
D. Contracture.
Quiz_________________?
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Update) Questions and Verified Answers
Quiz_________________?
*A client with streptococcus pharyngitis reports high fever, difficulty swallowing and a
muffled voice. Which complication should the nurse suspect?
A. Foreign body obstruction.
B. Laryngeal polyps.
C. Peritonsillar abscess.
D. Nasal polyps -
Answer✅
C. Peritonsillar abscess.
Quiz_________________?
*A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I
have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid
of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks."
Which computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse enter?
*A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6 weeks duration. B. Describe having a
"body-wracking dry cough" of 6 weeks duration.
C. Expresses concern of "lung cancer" symptoms for last 6 weeks.
D. Young adult male presents with fears that he has "lung cancer" -
1
, Answer✅
B. Describe having a "body-wracking dry cough" of 6 weeks duration.
Quiz_________________?
*A 75-year-old client with a recent history of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) presents
with right hemiparesis. The nurse tests the deep tendon reflexes on the right side and elicits
a brisk 4+ response. Which interpretation of this finding is accurate?
*A. A normal reflex response.
B. Absent or sluggish response consistent with a lower motor neuron lesion.
C. Flaccid paralysis.
D. Hyperactive response consistent with an upper motor neuron disorder. -
Answer✅
D. Hyperactive response consistent with an upper motor neuron disorder.
Quiz_________________?
*A client presents with "cough." Which question by the nurse is likely to elicit the most
information regarding a client's use of medications?
A. What medications are you currently taking?
B. Have you tried any generic brands of cough syrup?
C. Have you been prescribed any medications for your cough?
D. What medications have you used for your cough? -
Answer✅
A. What medications are you currently taking?
Quiz_________________?
*A client with a history of HIV comes to the outpatient clinic complaining of cough and
chest pain with breathing. The nurse should first:
2
, a.Inspect for chest expansion and accessory muscle use.
b.Retrieve a sputum sample to evaluate for hemoptysis
c.Obtain data relating to a History of Present Illness
d.Check CD4 count -
Answer✅
c.Obtain data relating to a History of Present Illness
Quiz_________________?
*A male client arrives at the clinic for follow-up health assessment after recent antibiotic
treatment for pneumonia without hospitalization. Which technique should the nurse
implement to assess for adventitious lung sounds?
A. Use the bell of the stethoscope to listen to the lung fields over lower lobes.
B. Have the client lay flat while listening to the anterior surface of the chest.
C. Press the stethoscope's diaphragm firmly on the skin over each lung field. D. Shave all
chest hair that may distort sounds heard through the diaphragm. -
Answer✅
C. Press the stethoscope's diaphragm firmly on the skin over each lung field.
Quiz_________________?
*A patient reports smoking 1 pack of cigarettes per day for 30 years. The nurse reports this
as:
a.15 pack years
b.30 pack years
c.365 pack years
d.10,950 pack years -
Answer✅
B. 30 pack years
multiple # PPD x number years smoked
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, Quiz_________________?
*The nurse applies pressure over an area of the lower abdomen where the client reports
pain. The client denies pain upon palpation, but reports pain when the pressure is released.
What action should the nurse implement?
*A. Offer to administer a laxative prescribed for PRN use.
B. Obtain a prescription to catheterize the client's bladder.
C. Instruct the client in distraction and relation techniques.
D. Notify the healthcare provider of the rebound tenderness. -
Answer✅
D. Notify the healthcare provider of the rebound tenderness.
Quiz_________________?
*The nurse begins a client's musculoskeletal assessment. While using the technique of
inspection, the nurse assesses for which possible findings? (Select all that apply)
A. Osteopenia.
B. Kyphosis.
C. Atrophy.
D. Contracture.
E. Crepitus -
Answer✅
B. Kyphosis.
C. Atrophy.
D. Contracture.
Quiz_________________?
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