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NURS 203 FINAL EXAM questions with correctanswers
The ability to identify an object by touch and manipulation with eyes
closed is called:
A. tactile angosia
B. item discrimination
C. graphesthesia
D. stereognosis Correct Answer-D
To evaluate fine motor function, the patient would be asked to:
A. pat his knees with both hands alternating the palm & back of hand
B. touch his own nose & the examiners index finger with his finger
C. moves his tongue from side to side
D. laterally bend his head from left to right Correct Answer-B
CN VI (abducens) is commonly one of the first of the cranial nerves to
lose function in the presence of:
A. intracranial pressure
B. inner ear infections
C. body temperature > 104
D. facial paraesthesia Correct Answer-A
When using the Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment tool, one of the
many activities the nurse observes the patient doing is:
,A. standing on one foot for 3 seconds then the other foot for 3 seconds
B. sitting in and rising from a chair
C. running in place for 10 seconds
D. walking backwards for three paces Correct Answer-B
All of the following reflexes are present at birth EXCEPT:
A. motor control of the head
B. blinking at bright lights
C. withdrawing from painful stimuli
D. yawning and sneezing Correct Answer-?
All of the following are signs and/or symptoms of an inter-cranial tumor
EXCEPT:
A. a persistant headache
B. a high temperature
C.nausea and vomiting
D. memory loss and confusion Correct Answer-B
A deep tendon reflex score of 1+ would indicate which of the following
responses?
A. diminished
B. slightly hyperactive
C. hyperactive
D. active Correct Answer-A
,All of the following are autoimmune disorders EXCEPT:
A. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
B. Cerebral Palsy (CP)
C. Guillian- Barre Syndrome
D. Myasthenia Gravis Correct Answer-?
The lobe of the brain which is responsible for the perception and
interpretation of sound is the:
A. frontal
B. parietal
C. temporal
D. occipital Correct Answer-C
The Romberg test is performed to evaluate:
A. fine motor function
B. balance
C. coordination
D. sensory function Correct Answer-B
During pregnancy, the ligaments and muscles of the lower spine may
become stressed leading to:
A. lower back pain
B. decreased mobility of symphysis pubis joints
, C. lower extremity weakness
D. leg muscle cramps Correct Answer-A
Flexion, extension, supination and pronation are all maneuvers that can
be expected when doing range of motion on the:
A. shoulder
B. cervical spine
C. elbow
D. hip Correct Answer-C
Weight bearing should be on the:
A. lateral aspects of the foot
B. inner aspects of the foot
C. midline of the foot
D. heal of foot Correct Answer-C
The older adult may become shorter in stature due to the diminished
length of the spinal column. This is due to:
A. core muscle deviations
B. decrease in gross motor skills
C. poor lifetime exercise routine
D. vertebral collapse Correct Answer-D
Heat, redness, swelling and tenderness over a joint are signs of:
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