NURS 3100: EXAM 3 Practice Quiz Questions & Answers(RATED A)
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NURS 3100
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NURS 3100
Osteoporosis is characterized by increased bone resorption and decreased calcium absorption.
True or False - ANSWER True
Muscle strength can be assessed with a goniometer.
True or False - ANSWER False
The main electrolyte involved in osteoporosis is calcium.
True or False - ANSWER Tr...
NURS 3100: EXAM 3 Practice Quiz
Questions & Answers(RATED A)
Osteoporosis is characterized by increased bone resorption and decreased calcium
absorption.
True or False - ANSWER True
Muscle strength can be assessed with a goniometer.
True or False - ANSWER False
The main electrolyte involved in osteoporosis is calcium.
True or False - ANSWER True
_______ is turning or facing upward. - ANSWER Supination
_________ , an exaggerated lumbar curve is often seen in pregnancy or obesity. -
ANSWER Lordosis
A nursing practitioner refers clients for osteoporosis screening according to the latest
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations. According to these
recommendations, what client should be screened for osteoporosis?
A) A 37-year-old woman who takes oral contraceptives
B) A 69-year-old woman with no major risk factors for osteoporosis
C) A 71-year-old man who has type 2 diabetes
D) A 49-year-old African American woman who is obese - ANSWER B) A 69-year-old
woman with no major risk factors for osteoporosis
Bone tissue is formed by active cells called __________ . - ANSWER osteoblasts
The nurse is performing the bulge test during the assessment of a client's knee. This
test will allow the nurse to make what determination? - ANSWER Whether the client's
swollen knee is caused by tissue swelling or by fluid accumulation
The nurse has had a client place the backs of both her hands against each other while
flexing her wrists at a 90-degree angle with fingers pointed downward and wrists
dangling. The presence of pain or tingling during this test suggests what health problem
to the nurse? - ANSWER Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
, When testing the range of motion of the cervical spine, the nurse notes impaired range
of motion and neck pain. A review of the client's history reveals fever, chills, and
headache. What would the nurse suspect? - ANSWER Meningitis
Assessment reveals that a client has slight weakness with active range of motion
against some resistance. How would the nurse document this finding? - ANSWER 4/5
The __________ nerve innervates the tongue muscles that promote the movement of
food and enable talking. - ANSWER hypoglossal
Bruit can be elicited through inspection.
True or False - ANSWER False
It is normal to find prominence of vertebrae other than C7 on examination.
True or False - ANSWER False
The skull consists of the________ and the face. - ANSWER cranium
When lymph node enlargement exceeds 1 cm, the client is said to have __________. -
ANSWER lymphadenopathy
The nurse is preparing to palpate a client's temporal artery. The nurse would place the
hands at which location? - ANSWER On each side between the top of the ear and the
eye
Which factor, if present in a client's lifestyle and health practices assessment, would
alert the nurse to the need for performing a more thorough head and neck assessment?
- ANSWER Smokeless tobacco use
A nurse has completed an assessment of a client's lymph nodes. What data would the
nurse document as an abnormal finding? - ANSWER Tender
During an eye assessment, the nurse is testing the client's visual acuity using a Snellen
chart. In order to prepare the client for this component of assessment, what instruction
should the nurse provide? - ANSWER "Cover one of your eyes and read out the letters
on the chart, starting from the top"
A nurse shines a light into one of the client's eyes during an ocular exam and the pupil
of the other eye constricts. The nurse interprets this as which of the following? -
ANSWER Consensual Response
Drooping of upper eyelid is called _______. - ANSWER Ptosis
_________ is pupils of unequal size. - ANSWER Anisocoria
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