Nurs 209 exam 3, nur 209 final Exam
NURS 209 EXAM 3, NUR 209 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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A patient who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in
posture and is having lower back pain. The nurse tells her that during pregnancy
women have a posture shift to compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift in
posture is known as:
A. lordosis.
B. scoliosis.
C. ankylosis.
D. kyphosis. - ANSWER-A. lordosis.
An 85 year old patient comments during his annual physical that he seems to be
getting shorter as he ages. The nurse should explain that decreased height occurs
with aging because:
A. long bones tend to shorten with age.
B. of the shortening of the vertebral column.
C. there is significant loss of subcutaneous fat.
D. there is thickening of the intervertebral disks. - ANSWER-B. of the shortening of
the vertebral column.
The nurse is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group of
postmenopausal women. Which of these actions is the best way to prevent or
delay bone loss in this group?
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A. Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements.
B. Taking medications to prevent osteoporosis.
C. Performing physical activity, such as fast walking.
D. Assessing bone density annually. - ANSWER-A. Taking calcium and vitamin D
supplements.
A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was playing
basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The nurse examines her
hand and would expect a fracture if the girl complains:
A. of a dull ache.
B. that the pain in her wrist is deep.
C. of sharp pain that increases with movement.
D. of dull throbbing pain that increases with rest. - ANSWER-C. of sharp pain that
increases with movement.
A patient is complaining of pain in his joints that is worse in the morning, is better
after he has moved around for awhile, and then gets worse again if he sits for long
periods of time. The nurse should assess for other signs of what problem?
A. Tendinitis
B. Osteoarthritis
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Intermittent claudication - ANSWER-C. Rheumatoid arthritis
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, Nurs 209 exam 3, nur 209 final Exam
The nurse suspects that a patient has carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to
perform the Phalen's test. To perform this test, the nurse should instruct the
patient to:
A. dorsiflex the foot.
B. plantarflex the foot.
C. hold both hands back to back while flexing the wrists 90 degrees for 60
seconds.
D. hyperextend the wrists with the palmar surface of both hands touching and
wait for 60 seconds. - ANSWER-C. hold both hands back to back while flexing the
wrists 90 degrees for 60 seconds.
A 40 year old man has come to the clinic with complaints of "extreme tenderness
in my toes." The nurse notices that his toes are slightly swollen, reddended, and
warm to the touch. His complaints would suggest:
A. osteoporosis.
B. acute gout.
C. ankylosing spondylitis.
D. degenerative joint disease. - ANSWER-B. acute gout.
When assessing muscle strength, the nurse observes that a patient has complete
range of motion against gravity with full resistance. What Grade should the nurse
record using a 0 to 5 point scale?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5 - ANSWER-D. 5
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The nurse should use which test to check for large amounts of fluid around the
patella?
A. Ballottement
B. Tinel sign
C. Phalen's test
D. McMurray's test - ANSWER-A. Ballottement
When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows that the correct
approach for the examination should be:
A. proximal to distal.
B. distal to proximal.
C. posterior to anterior.
D. anterior to posterior. - ANSWER-A. proximal to distal.
A 50-year-old woman is in the clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg that she
has noticed for the past week. The nurse should perform which type of neurologic
examination?
A. Glasgow Coma Scale
B. Neurologic recheck examination
C. Screening neurologic examination
D. Complete neurologic examination - ANSWER-D. Complete neurologic
examination
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NURS 209 EXAM 3, NUR 209 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSIONS!
A patient who is 8 months pregnant comments that she has noticed a change in
posture and is having lower back pain. The nurse tells her that during pregnancy
women have a posture shift to compensate for the enlarging fetus. This shift in
posture is known as:
A. lordosis.
B. scoliosis.
C. ankylosis.
D. kyphosis. - ANSWER-A. lordosis.
An 85 year old patient comments during his annual physical that he seems to be
getting shorter as he ages. The nurse should explain that decreased height occurs
with aging because:
A. long bones tend to shorten with age.
B. of the shortening of the vertebral column.
C. there is significant loss of subcutaneous fat.
D. there is thickening of the intervertebral disks. - ANSWER-B. of the shortening of
the vertebral column.
The nurse is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group of
postmenopausal women. Which of these actions is the best way to prevent or
delay bone loss in this group?
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, Nurs 209 exam 3, nur 209 final Exam
A. Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements.
B. Taking medications to prevent osteoporosis.
C. Performing physical activity, such as fast walking.
D. Assessing bone density annually. - ANSWER-A. Taking calcium and vitamin D
supplements.
A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was playing
basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The nurse examines her
hand and would expect a fracture if the girl complains:
A. of a dull ache.
B. that the pain in her wrist is deep.
C. of sharp pain that increases with movement.
D. of dull throbbing pain that increases with rest. - ANSWER-C. of sharp pain that
increases with movement.
A patient is complaining of pain in his joints that is worse in the morning, is better
after he has moved around for awhile, and then gets worse again if he sits for long
periods of time. The nurse should assess for other signs of what problem?
A. Tendinitis
B. Osteoarthritis
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Intermittent claudication - ANSWER-C. Rheumatoid arthritis
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, Nurs 209 exam 3, nur 209 final Exam
The nurse suspects that a patient has carpal tunnel syndrome and wants to
perform the Phalen's test. To perform this test, the nurse should instruct the
patient to:
A. dorsiflex the foot.
B. plantarflex the foot.
C. hold both hands back to back while flexing the wrists 90 degrees for 60
seconds.
D. hyperextend the wrists with the palmar surface of both hands touching and
wait for 60 seconds. - ANSWER-C. hold both hands back to back while flexing the
wrists 90 degrees for 60 seconds.
A 40 year old man has come to the clinic with complaints of "extreme tenderness
in my toes." The nurse notices that his toes are slightly swollen, reddended, and
warm to the touch. His complaints would suggest:
A. osteoporosis.
B. acute gout.
C. ankylosing spondylitis.
D. degenerative joint disease. - ANSWER-B. acute gout.
When assessing muscle strength, the nurse observes that a patient has complete
range of motion against gravity with full resistance. What Grade should the nurse
record using a 0 to 5 point scale?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5 - ANSWER-D. 5
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, Nurs 209 exam 3, nur 209 final Exam
The nurse should use which test to check for large amounts of fluid around the
patella?
A. Ballottement
B. Tinel sign
C. Phalen's test
D. McMurray's test - ANSWER-A. Ballottement
When performing a musculoskeletal assessment, the nurse knows that the correct
approach for the examination should be:
A. proximal to distal.
B. distal to proximal.
C. posterior to anterior.
D. anterior to posterior. - ANSWER-A. proximal to distal.
A 50-year-old woman is in the clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg that she
has noticed for the past week. The nurse should perform which type of neurologic
examination?
A. Glasgow Coma Scale
B. Neurologic recheck examination
C. Screening neurologic examination
D. Complete neurologic examination - ANSWER-D. Complete neurologic
examination
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