NURS 125 Final Exam Questions With Answers
A mother asks a nurse when her daughter should get immunized again for human
papilloma virus (HPV). What is the nurse's most appropriate response to this question?
- It is recommended for males and females during adolescence and young adulthood
A nurse asks a patient to rate their pain on a scale of "0-10". This is which part of the
mnemonic for symptom analysis of "OLD CARTS"?
- Severity
A nurse assesses a patient with a head injury who has slowing intellectual functioning,
personality changes, and emotional lability. The nurse correlates these finding with which
area of the brain?
- frontal lobe
A nurse assesses an irregular pulse while counting for 15 seconds. What is the most
appropriate action for the nurse to take at this time?
- Count the patient's pulse for a full minute.
A nurse assessing a patient with liver disease has the clinical sign of jaundice. The nurse
expects to find which manifestation during the examination?
- Yellow pigmentation in the sclera
A nurse auscultates low-pitched, coarse snoring sounds in a patient's lungs during
inhalation. Which action should the nurse take at this time?
- Ask the patient to cough and repeat auscultation
A nurse calculates a patient's body mass index (BMI) as 33. This measurement indicates
which class of weight?
- Obesity class I
A nurse insects the abdomen for skin color, surface characteristics, and surface
movement. What part of the abdominal assessment does the nurse perform next?
- Auscultate for bowel sounds