NR 509 MIDTERM EXAM RELIABLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NR 509 MIDTERM EXAM

RELIABLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was playing basketball when

she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP examined her hand and will expect a fracture if the

girl complains:

Of sharp pain that increases with movement

A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP "what is osteoporosis?" The

FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as: Loss of bone density

Patient states, "I can hear a crunching or grating sound when I kneel". She also states "that it is

very difficult to get out of bed in the morning because of stiffness and pain in my joints". The FNP

should assess for signs of what problem? Crepitation

When taking the history on a patient with a seizure disorder the FNP assesses whether the

patient has an aura. Which of these would be the best question for obtaining this information?

Do you have any warning sign before you receive your starts?

The FNP is teaching a class on osteoporosis prevention to a group of post menopausal women. A

participant shows that she needs more instruction when she states I will: " Start swimming to increase my weight bearing exercise"

The FNP is performing a neurological assessment on a 41-year-old woman with a history of

diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork the FNP notices that the

patient is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is