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NUR 102 - QUIZ / EXAM QUESTIONS &ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who is bedridden. To establish a bladder routine, what should the
nurse encourage the client to do?
Perform mild exercises
Eat a low-calorie diet
Decrease protein intake
Increase fluid intake - correct answer Increase fluid intake
The nurse is explaining to the nursing students the relationship between "releasing" hormones
and "inhibiting" hormones. What is the best answer by the nursing students of which part of
the body is responsible for releasing hormones that either inhibit release or promote the
release of other hormones from the anterior lobe of the pituitary?
Hypothalamus
Endocrine glands
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal medulla - correct answer Hypothalamus
A postsurgical client is anxious to start eating again. The nurse is reviewing the progression of
diets to expect after surgery. What is the correct sequence of progression of diets following
surgery?
Clear liquid
Soft diet
Full liquid diet
Regular diet
1, 3, 2, 4
3, 1, 2, 4
2, 1, 4, 3
4, 2, 1, 3 - correct answer 1, 3, 2, 4
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A nurse is caring for a client who has lactose intolerance. Based on this information, what
supplementation should the nurse include in client teaching as a suggestion to add in the diet
of this client?
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin C - correct answer Vitamin D
A client is undergoing tests to confirm a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. What test would be
ordered for this client?
TRH stimulation test
TSH stimulation test
Thyroid suppression test
Thyroid scan - correct answer Thyroid scan
A nurse is caring for a female client with anorexia nervosa. What would the nurse observe
during the nursing assessment of the client?
Alopecia
Hypertension
Rapid pulse
Menorrhagia - correct answer Alopecia
The nurse is reviewing with a client the digestive pathway. The steps involved in the digestive
pathway are in random order. The nurse asks the client to place them in the correct sequence.
Which does the client say are the correct sequences of steps involved in the digestive pathway?
The physical breakdown of food is accomplished by the process of mastication.
The chemical breakdown of food occurs by the release of various enzymes.
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The process of churning the food takes place in the pylorus of the stomach.
Absorption of the dissolved molecules occurs in the small intestine. The molecules are then
taken into circulation.
Dilution of the food entering the digestive tract is accomplished by water and various enzymes
4, 2, 5, 1, 3
1, 3, 2, 5, 4
3, 5, 2, 1, 4
2, 4, 3, 5, 1 - correct answer 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
A nurse is caring for a 60-year-old client who has recently undergone a thyroidectomy. Which of
the following postoperative complications is most critical for the nurse to monitor when caring
for this client?
Peripheral edema
Difficulty in breathing
Bradycardia
Fever - correct answer Difficulty in breathing
The nurse is teaching the parents of a juvenile diagnosed with type 1 diabetes the three "polys"
of diabetes symptoms. Which of the following describes excessive hunger?
Polycythemia
Polydipsia
Polyphagia
Polyuria - correct answer Polyphagia
A nurse is caring for a client with protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM). What effect of PCM should
the nurse monitor for in the client?
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Delayed wound healing
Inflamed mucous membranes of mouth
Elevated heart and pulse rate
Appearance of lesions on the skin - correct answer Delayed wound healing
The physician has ordered an endoscopic procedure for a client to directly visualize the
stomach and duodenum for tumors. Does the nurse know which test would most likely be
scheduled?
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
Esophagoscopy
Gastroscopy - correct answer Gastroscopy
The nurse administering insulin to clients in a nursing home recognizes the signs of an insulin
that is unusable. Which of the following insulins may be administered?
Insulin from a bottle that is frosted over
A prefilled syringe that is milky white
A vial of insulin that has been shaken
A vial with insulin that has settled - correct answer A prefilled syringe that is milky white
A nurse is assigned to care for a client who has a diet high in sodium. What information should
the nurse provide to the client regarding the consequences of a high-sodium diet?
It increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
It increases cholesterol levels in the body.
It causes enlargement of the thyroid gland.
It increases the risk of developing osteoporosis. - correct answer It increases the risk of
developing osteoporosis.
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