NR 509 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026 |
Practice Questions | A+ Verified
• Cranial nerve 1: Olfactory abnormal findings -✓✓loss of smell (anosmia)
• Cranial nerve 2: Optic abnormal findings -✓✓Visual field defect
Blurred vision
Blindness
• Cranial nerve 3: Oculomotor abnormal findings -✓✓Ptosis
Anisocoria (unequal pupil size)
Diplopia
Dilated pupil
Can't move eye certain directions
• Cranial nerve 4: Trochlear abnormal findings -✓✓Vertical diplopia
Difficult looking downward/inward (double vision)
• Cranial nerve 5: Trigeminal abnormal findings -✓✓Loss of face sensation
Facial pain (Trigeminal neuralgia)
Difficulty chewing
• Cranial nerve 6: Abducens abnormal findings -✓✓Can't abduct eye laterally (double
vision)
• Cranial nerve 7: Facial abnormal findings -✓✓Facial droop
Can't close eye
Loss of taste
Decreased saliva
• Cranial nerve 8: Acoustic -✓✓Hearing loss
Tinnitus
Balance issues
• Cranial nerve 9: Glossopharyngeal abnormal findings -✓✓Decreased gag reflex
loss of taste
trouble swallowing
• Cranial nerve 10: Vagus abnormal findings -✓✓Hoarse
dysphagia
, • Cranial neve 11: Spinal accessory abnormal findings -✓✓Weak shoulder elevation
and head turning
• Cranial nerve 12: Hypoglossal abnormal findings -✓✓Dysarthria (trouble speaking)
tongue atrophy
Deviation of tongue one side
• Moro reflex (startle reflex) -✓✓(Birth to 4 months) hold infant supine with support and
abruptly lower body 1 ft -- arms abduct and extend, hands open/legs flexed
• Babinski reflex -✓✓in response to the sole of the foot being stroked, a baby's big toe
moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot and the other toes fan out.
(In adults should move downward -- up is positive sign and indicates motor neuron
damage).
• Speculum Exam (visual) -✓✓Inspect cervix (color, shape, os closure) & vaginal wall
(color, relaxation, rugae, and discharge), papsmear
External os as circular dot = never given birth
External os as "slit-like" = given birth
Pink cervix = nonpregnant state
cervical erosion, erythema, discharge, irritation = cervicitis
• Bimanual examination (tactile) -✓✓Palpate cervix (length, os), uterus (shape,
consistency, position), adnexa (masses & tenderness) - US required r/o ectopic, Pelvic
floor strength - eval as withdrawing fingers.
• Normal physiological changes in Pregnancy -✓✓Increase HR
Increase plasma volume
Mild edema
Leukorrhea (white, thin, odorless d/c)
nasal congestion
mild anemia
• Abnormal pregnancy findings -✓✓vaginal bleeding
severe headache
RUQ pain
Sudden edema
• Preeclampsia symptoms -✓✓hypertension, proteinuria, sudden edema, headache,
vision changes, RUQ pain, hyperreflexia of DTR
• Prenatal management -✓✓VS (bp and weight)
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026 |
Practice Questions | A+ Verified
• Cranial nerve 1: Olfactory abnormal findings -✓✓loss of smell (anosmia)
• Cranial nerve 2: Optic abnormal findings -✓✓Visual field defect
Blurred vision
Blindness
• Cranial nerve 3: Oculomotor abnormal findings -✓✓Ptosis
Anisocoria (unequal pupil size)
Diplopia
Dilated pupil
Can't move eye certain directions
• Cranial nerve 4: Trochlear abnormal findings -✓✓Vertical diplopia
Difficult looking downward/inward (double vision)
• Cranial nerve 5: Trigeminal abnormal findings -✓✓Loss of face sensation
Facial pain (Trigeminal neuralgia)
Difficulty chewing
• Cranial nerve 6: Abducens abnormal findings -✓✓Can't abduct eye laterally (double
vision)
• Cranial nerve 7: Facial abnormal findings -✓✓Facial droop
Can't close eye
Loss of taste
Decreased saliva
• Cranial nerve 8: Acoustic -✓✓Hearing loss
Tinnitus
Balance issues
• Cranial nerve 9: Glossopharyngeal abnormal findings -✓✓Decreased gag reflex
loss of taste
trouble swallowing
• Cranial nerve 10: Vagus abnormal findings -✓✓Hoarse
dysphagia
, • Cranial neve 11: Spinal accessory abnormal findings -✓✓Weak shoulder elevation
and head turning
• Cranial nerve 12: Hypoglossal abnormal findings -✓✓Dysarthria (trouble speaking)
tongue atrophy
Deviation of tongue one side
• Moro reflex (startle reflex) -✓✓(Birth to 4 months) hold infant supine with support and
abruptly lower body 1 ft -- arms abduct and extend, hands open/legs flexed
• Babinski reflex -✓✓in response to the sole of the foot being stroked, a baby's big toe
moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot and the other toes fan out.
(In adults should move downward -- up is positive sign and indicates motor neuron
damage).
• Speculum Exam (visual) -✓✓Inspect cervix (color, shape, os closure) & vaginal wall
(color, relaxation, rugae, and discharge), papsmear
External os as circular dot = never given birth
External os as "slit-like" = given birth
Pink cervix = nonpregnant state
cervical erosion, erythema, discharge, irritation = cervicitis
• Bimanual examination (tactile) -✓✓Palpate cervix (length, os), uterus (shape,
consistency, position), adnexa (masses & tenderness) - US required r/o ectopic, Pelvic
floor strength - eval as withdrawing fingers.
• Normal physiological changes in Pregnancy -✓✓Increase HR
Increase plasma volume
Mild edema
Leukorrhea (white, thin, odorless d/c)
nasal congestion
mild anemia
• Abnormal pregnancy findings -✓✓vaginal bleeding
severe headache
RUQ pain
Sudden edema
• Preeclampsia symptoms -✓✓hypertension, proteinuria, sudden edema, headache,
vision changes, RUQ pain, hyperreflexia of DTR
• Prenatal management -✓✓VS (bp and weight)
