BNMN501 Multi-Choice Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following would be the most appropriate for you as the student nurse to do
next? - CORRECT ANSWER Perform a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS).
When performing a physical examination of Winnie which of the following would be most
appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER Try to minimise position changes for her.
Which test would be most appropriate to perform when assessing Winnies eye muscle
strength and cranial nerve function? - CORRECT ANSWER Extra ocular movement
test.
Which of the following nursing assessments will give you objective data relating to the
functioning of Winnies cerebellum? - CORRECT ANSWER Coordination The
registered nurse is having difficulty eliciting a patellar reflex. Which of the following would
be most appropriate for the nurse to have Winnie do? , Lock the fingers together and pull
against each other.
Winnies patellar reflex is normal. Which of the following is the correct number to document
this? - CORRECT ANSWER 2+
Which of the following would be the most likely sign of a frontal lobe contusion? -
CORRECT ANSWER Difficulty speaking
For which patient condition would you most likely expect a capillary refill time longer than
two seconds? - CORRECT ANSWER Peripheral vascular disease
Which one of the following is a myth about pain in the older adult? - CORRECT
ANSWER Elderly people who are confused or cognitively impaired do not have pain.
, As part of your cardiovascular assessment you are going to assess Joyce's apical impulse.
What is the correct location to auscultate the apical impulse? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
Which of the following represents the break in sounds between the first and second sounds
when auscultating Joyce's blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER Auscultatory gap.
You are having difficulty auscultating Joyce's heart sounds - CORRECT
ANSWER specifically S1 and S2. Which of the following would help? , Palpate the
carotid pulse while auscultating the heart.
Which type of pain would be associated with arthritis? - CORRECT
ANSWER Somatic
You are assessing Joyce's pain. Which of the following would lead you to suspect that she is
experiencing pain? - CORRECT ANSWER Facial grimacing, leaning forward
When assessing Rangi which part of the body would you assess for the presence of central
cyanosis? - CORRECT ANSWER Oral mucosa.
Which of the following processes is not required in order for effective respiration to occur? -
CORRECT ANSWER Obstruction.
Which of the following is a warning sign of acute respiratory distress? - CORRECT
ANSWER A blue tinge to the mouth and lips.
Which of the following would be most important for you to remember when auscultating
Rangi's posterior chest? - CORRECT ANSWER Listen at each site for at least one
complete respiratory cycle.
When auscultating the apices of Rangi's lungs - CORRECT ANSWER where would
you place your stethoscope?, Slightly above the clavicle.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following would be the most appropriate for you as the student nurse to do
next? - CORRECT ANSWER Perform a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS).
When performing a physical examination of Winnie which of the following would be most
appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER Try to minimise position changes for her.
Which test would be most appropriate to perform when assessing Winnies eye muscle
strength and cranial nerve function? - CORRECT ANSWER Extra ocular movement
test.
Which of the following nursing assessments will give you objective data relating to the
functioning of Winnies cerebellum? - CORRECT ANSWER Coordination The
registered nurse is having difficulty eliciting a patellar reflex. Which of the following would
be most appropriate for the nurse to have Winnie do? , Lock the fingers together and pull
against each other.
Winnies patellar reflex is normal. Which of the following is the correct number to document
this? - CORRECT ANSWER 2+
Which of the following would be the most likely sign of a frontal lobe contusion? -
CORRECT ANSWER Difficulty speaking
For which patient condition would you most likely expect a capillary refill time longer than
two seconds? - CORRECT ANSWER Peripheral vascular disease
Which one of the following is a myth about pain in the older adult? - CORRECT
ANSWER Elderly people who are confused or cognitively impaired do not have pain.
, As part of your cardiovascular assessment you are going to assess Joyce's apical impulse.
What is the correct location to auscultate the apical impulse? - CORRECT
ANSWER Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
Which of the following represents the break in sounds between the first and second sounds
when auscultating Joyce's blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER Auscultatory gap.
You are having difficulty auscultating Joyce's heart sounds - CORRECT
ANSWER specifically S1 and S2. Which of the following would help? , Palpate the
carotid pulse while auscultating the heart.
Which type of pain would be associated with arthritis? - CORRECT
ANSWER Somatic
You are assessing Joyce's pain. Which of the following would lead you to suspect that she is
experiencing pain? - CORRECT ANSWER Facial grimacing, leaning forward
When assessing Rangi which part of the body would you assess for the presence of central
cyanosis? - CORRECT ANSWER Oral mucosa.
Which of the following processes is not required in order for effective respiration to occur? -
CORRECT ANSWER Obstruction.
Which of the following is a warning sign of acute respiratory distress? - CORRECT
ANSWER A blue tinge to the mouth and lips.
Which of the following would be most important for you to remember when auscultating
Rangi's posterior chest? - CORRECT ANSWER Listen at each site for at least one
complete respiratory cycle.
When auscultating the apices of Rangi's lungs - CORRECT ANSWER where would
you place your stethoscope?, Slightly above the clavicle.
