NUR 257 EXAM PRACTICE 350+ QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
Which of the following is a true statement about osteoporosis?
A high risk of death follows an osteoporosis-related fracture.
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following nursing interventions are suitable as a last resort treatment
for gout?
Colchicine by mouth
3 multiple choice options
The nurse sees an older adult diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) who presents with
a low-grade fever. The client tells the nurse that the pain is changing; it is worse at
night and in the shoulder muscles. Which of the following does the nurse perform
to prevent complications of this client's condition?
Direct the client to report temporal or scalp pain.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse prepares an older adult diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) for discharge.
Which instruction does the nurse include in client teaching to maintain safety for
this client?
Report joint instability to the health care provider.
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following is a true statement about joints in older adults?
Surgical joint replacement can effectively manage OA pain.
3 multiple choice options
,A nurse is teaching an older adult who is experiencing an acute attack of gout.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Take ASA to relieve pain.
B. Increase fluid intake to 2 L/day.
C. Walk barefooted as much as possible.
D. Avoid foods high in purine.
E. Avoid alcoholic beverages.
BDE
3 multiple choice options
Contact dermatitis is caused by
contact with skin allergens.
3 multiple choice options
What is the deadliest form of skin cancer?
Melanoma
3 multiple choice options
Which finding is characteristic of oral candidiasis?
Whitish coating on the tongue
3 multiple choice options
A 4-year-old is brought to the clinic for evaluation of dry, scaly, itchy patches on
the face, antecubital areas, and behind the ears and knees. The skin is dry overall,
and there is evidence of scratching. This is likely a case of
atopic dermatitis.
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following statements is true about rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
Can affect body systems other than the joints.
3 multiple choice options
,A nurse is teaching an older adult who is experiencing an acute attack of gout.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid foods high in purine.
3 multiple choice options
Which assessment is typical for a client with osteoarthritis (OA)?
Narrow joint spaces with crepitus
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is educating an older adult on foods high in calcium. Which foods
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Almonds
B. Cheese pizza
C. Whole wheat bread
D. Chinese cabbage
E. Soy milk
ABDE
3 multiple choice options
It is true that vitiligo
is a depigmented patch of skin
3 multiple choice options
Psoriasis is characterized by
silvery scale on the skin.
3 multiple choice options
Onycholysis is characterized by
destruction of the nails.
3 multiple choice options
The difference between chickenpox and measles is that chickenpox
, causes vesicles that scab, whereas measles remains a macular rash.
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are unlike
those of osteoarthritis (OA)?
Systemic and symmetrical
3 multiple choice options
Which type of dermatitis is associated with cradle cap in newborns?
Seborrheic
3 multiple choice options
Which statements are true of herpes simplex I infection? (Select all that apply.)
A. Begins with a burning or tingling sensation
B. Causes both oral and genital infections
C. Reactivates with stress, sun exposure, menses
D. Remains latent in spinal ganglia between outbreaks
E. Is usually painless
ACD
3 multiple choice options
Impetigo is a skin infection caused by
bacteria.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse prepares an older adult diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) for discharge.
Which instruction does the nurse include in client teaching to maintain safety for
this client?
Report joint instability to the health care provider.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse identifies which risk factor(s) for arthritis? (Select all that apply.)
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
Which of the following is a true statement about osteoporosis?
A high risk of death follows an osteoporosis-related fracture.
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following nursing interventions are suitable as a last resort treatment
for gout?
Colchicine by mouth
3 multiple choice options
The nurse sees an older adult diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) who presents with
a low-grade fever. The client tells the nurse that the pain is changing; it is worse at
night and in the shoulder muscles. Which of the following does the nurse perform
to prevent complications of this client's condition?
Direct the client to report temporal or scalp pain.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse prepares an older adult diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) for discharge.
Which instruction does the nurse include in client teaching to maintain safety for
this client?
Report joint instability to the health care provider.
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following is a true statement about joints in older adults?
Surgical joint replacement can effectively manage OA pain.
3 multiple choice options
,A nurse is teaching an older adult who is experiencing an acute attack of gout.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Take ASA to relieve pain.
B. Increase fluid intake to 2 L/day.
C. Walk barefooted as much as possible.
D. Avoid foods high in purine.
E. Avoid alcoholic beverages.
BDE
3 multiple choice options
Contact dermatitis is caused by
contact with skin allergens.
3 multiple choice options
What is the deadliest form of skin cancer?
Melanoma
3 multiple choice options
Which finding is characteristic of oral candidiasis?
Whitish coating on the tongue
3 multiple choice options
A 4-year-old is brought to the clinic for evaluation of dry, scaly, itchy patches on
the face, antecubital areas, and behind the ears and knees. The skin is dry overall,
and there is evidence of scratching. This is likely a case of
atopic dermatitis.
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following statements is true about rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
Can affect body systems other than the joints.
3 multiple choice options
,A nurse is teaching an older adult who is experiencing an acute attack of gout.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid foods high in purine.
3 multiple choice options
Which assessment is typical for a client with osteoarthritis (OA)?
Narrow joint spaces with crepitus
3 multiple choice options
The nurse is educating an older adult on foods high in calcium. Which foods
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Almonds
B. Cheese pizza
C. Whole wheat bread
D. Chinese cabbage
E. Soy milk
ABDE
3 multiple choice options
It is true that vitiligo
is a depigmented patch of skin
3 multiple choice options
Psoriasis is characterized by
silvery scale on the skin.
3 multiple choice options
Onycholysis is characterized by
destruction of the nails.
3 multiple choice options
The difference between chickenpox and measles is that chickenpox
, causes vesicles that scab, whereas measles remains a macular rash.
3 multiple choice options
Which of the following characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are unlike
those of osteoarthritis (OA)?
Systemic and symmetrical
3 multiple choice options
Which type of dermatitis is associated with cradle cap in newborns?
Seborrheic
3 multiple choice options
Which statements are true of herpes simplex I infection? (Select all that apply.)
A. Begins with a burning or tingling sensation
B. Causes both oral and genital infections
C. Reactivates with stress, sun exposure, menses
D. Remains latent in spinal ganglia between outbreaks
E. Is usually painless
ACD
3 multiple choice options
Impetigo is a skin infection caused by
bacteria.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse prepares an older adult diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) for discharge.
Which instruction does the nurse include in client teaching to maintain safety for
this client?
Report joint instability to the health care provider.
3 multiple choice options
The nurse identifies which risk factor(s) for arthritis? (Select all that apply.)
