Nursing 143 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
Acute Pain Correct Answers Short term, self-limiting, follows a
predictable trajectory, and dissipates after an injury heals (ex:
surgery, trauma, kidney stones, labour)
Admission Sheet Correct Answers Specific demographic data
about patient
Ankylosis Correct Answers Stiffening or fixation of the joint
Anorexia Correct Answers Loss of appetite due to gastro-
intestinal disease, medication side-effects, pregnancy, or
psychological disorders
Anorexia Nervosa Correct Answers A psychological disorder
that includes loss of appetite, voluntary starvation, and grave
weight loss
Aphasia Correct Answers Difficulty with language
comprehension or expression
Arthritis Correct Answers Inflammation of the joint
Articular Disease Correct Answers Originates inside the joint
Atrophy Correct Answers Occurs with disuse or chronic
disorders
,Auscultation Correct Answers Involves listening to sounds the
body makes to detect variations from normal (most sounds will
require the aid of a stethoscope)
Babinski Reflex Correct Answers Normal reflex in infants
(until about 2 years of age) where infant will fan their toes
upwards upon the stroke of the plantar region. In adults, toes
should curve downward when ball of foot is stroked
Blood Pressure (BP) Normal Ranges Correct Answers Systolic
(normal adult): 120-139 mm Hg
Diastolic (normal adult): 80-89 mm Hg
Pulse Pressure: 30-50 mm Hg
Bradycardia Correct Answers Abnormally slow heart rate (<50
bpm)
Bradypnea Correct Answers Abnormally slow breathing
Caput Succedaneum Correct Answers Edematous swelling and
ecchymosis (discoloration) of the presenting part of the head
caused by birth trauma
Celiac Disease Correct Answers Autoimmune condition in
which the intestinal tissue is damaged by gluten
Cephalhematoma Correct Answers A subperiosteal hemorrhage
as a result of birth trauma
,Chronic Pain Correct Answers Pain that has been present for 6
months or longer than the time expected for tissue healing and
does not stop even after the tissue has healed
Cold Therapy Correct Answers - Vasoconstricts the vessels in
adjacent tissues to slow bleeding
- Reduces pain by slowing the velocity of nerve conduction
- Reduces the formation and accumulation of edema and blood
flow to injured tissues
- Reduces inflammation
- Treatment choice for injury immediately after direct trauma
such as sprains, strains, fractures, and muscle spasms
Compare arterial vs venous insufficiency Correct Answers
Arterial
- Cause: atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis
- Deep pain in calf or foot, and claudication (pain while
walking)
- Cool, pallor, dependent rubor, decreased pulses, distal
gangrene, thin shiny skin, no hair
- Ulcers have pale ischemic base, well defined edges, and no
blood
Venous
- Cause: DVT (deep-vein thrombosis), chronic valve
incompetence in deep veins
- Aching pain in calf, worse at end of day
- Firm brawny edema, coarse, thickened skin, normal pulses,
brown pigment discoloration, dermatitis
- Ulcers bleed and have uneven edges
, Comprehensive Assessment Process Correct Answers Includes
identifying data, source of health history, reason for interview,
current state of health, developmental variables, psychological
variables, spiritual variables, sociocultural variables,
physiological variables, history of past illnesses/injuries, current
medications, and a review of the body systems
Contracture Correct Answers Shortening of a muscle leading to
limited ROM of joint
CPAP Correct Answers Continuous positive airway pressure
Crepitation Correct Answers An audible and palpable crunching
or grating that accompanies movement
Cyst Correct Answers Papule or nodule that contains fluid or
semi-fluid material
Define Mental Health and Mental Disorder Correct Answers
Mental Health
- Finding balance in all aspects of life
- Can vary over time across a continuum
Mental Disorder
- Constellations of co-occurring symptoms involving alterations
in thought, experience, and emotion
- Level of impairment may range from absence of illness to
maximal illness
Discharge Summary Correct Answers A summary of patient's
condition, progress, prognosis, rehabilitation, and teaching needs
Acute Pain Correct Answers Short term, self-limiting, follows a
predictable trajectory, and dissipates after an injury heals (ex:
surgery, trauma, kidney stones, labour)
Admission Sheet Correct Answers Specific demographic data
about patient
Ankylosis Correct Answers Stiffening or fixation of the joint
Anorexia Correct Answers Loss of appetite due to gastro-
intestinal disease, medication side-effects, pregnancy, or
psychological disorders
Anorexia Nervosa Correct Answers A psychological disorder
that includes loss of appetite, voluntary starvation, and grave
weight loss
Aphasia Correct Answers Difficulty with language
comprehension or expression
Arthritis Correct Answers Inflammation of the joint
Articular Disease Correct Answers Originates inside the joint
Atrophy Correct Answers Occurs with disuse or chronic
disorders
,Auscultation Correct Answers Involves listening to sounds the
body makes to detect variations from normal (most sounds will
require the aid of a stethoscope)
Babinski Reflex Correct Answers Normal reflex in infants
(until about 2 years of age) where infant will fan their toes
upwards upon the stroke of the plantar region. In adults, toes
should curve downward when ball of foot is stroked
Blood Pressure (BP) Normal Ranges Correct Answers Systolic
(normal adult): 120-139 mm Hg
Diastolic (normal adult): 80-89 mm Hg
Pulse Pressure: 30-50 mm Hg
Bradycardia Correct Answers Abnormally slow heart rate (<50
bpm)
Bradypnea Correct Answers Abnormally slow breathing
Caput Succedaneum Correct Answers Edematous swelling and
ecchymosis (discoloration) of the presenting part of the head
caused by birth trauma
Celiac Disease Correct Answers Autoimmune condition in
which the intestinal tissue is damaged by gluten
Cephalhematoma Correct Answers A subperiosteal hemorrhage
as a result of birth trauma
,Chronic Pain Correct Answers Pain that has been present for 6
months or longer than the time expected for tissue healing and
does not stop even after the tissue has healed
Cold Therapy Correct Answers - Vasoconstricts the vessels in
adjacent tissues to slow bleeding
- Reduces pain by slowing the velocity of nerve conduction
- Reduces the formation and accumulation of edema and blood
flow to injured tissues
- Reduces inflammation
- Treatment choice for injury immediately after direct trauma
such as sprains, strains, fractures, and muscle spasms
Compare arterial vs venous insufficiency Correct Answers
Arterial
- Cause: atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis
- Deep pain in calf or foot, and claudication (pain while
walking)
- Cool, pallor, dependent rubor, decreased pulses, distal
gangrene, thin shiny skin, no hair
- Ulcers have pale ischemic base, well defined edges, and no
blood
Venous
- Cause: DVT (deep-vein thrombosis), chronic valve
incompetence in deep veins
- Aching pain in calf, worse at end of day
- Firm brawny edema, coarse, thickened skin, normal pulses,
brown pigment discoloration, dermatitis
- Ulcers bleed and have uneven edges
, Comprehensive Assessment Process Correct Answers Includes
identifying data, source of health history, reason for interview,
current state of health, developmental variables, psychological
variables, spiritual variables, sociocultural variables,
physiological variables, history of past illnesses/injuries, current
medications, and a review of the body systems
Contracture Correct Answers Shortening of a muscle leading to
limited ROM of joint
CPAP Correct Answers Continuous positive airway pressure
Crepitation Correct Answers An audible and palpable crunching
or grating that accompanies movement
Cyst Correct Answers Papule or nodule that contains fluid or
semi-fluid material
Define Mental Health and Mental Disorder Correct Answers
Mental Health
- Finding balance in all aspects of life
- Can vary over time across a continuum
Mental Disorder
- Constellations of co-occurring symptoms involving alterations
in thought, experience, and emotion
- Level of impairment may range from absence of illness to
maximal illness
Discharge Summary Correct Answers A summary of patient's
condition, progress, prognosis, rehabilitation, and teaching needs
