Hondros College School Of Nursing NUR 176 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSEWRS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025

The nurse is assisting in implementing care plan for a patient with dementia. Which interventions would you expect to see? (SATA) -Correct Answer Keep a large clock and calendar in view, reduce distractions during meal times, reduce exposure to over-stimulating situations, and monitor weight regular...

The day before your patient has present varicella blister they are? -Correct Answer The most contagious What manifestation comes before the blisters when having a shingles flare up? -Correct Answer Fever, this is the most contagious stage on shingles Dermaitis -Correct Answer inflammation of t...

What is the first thing to check for an head injury? Neuro assessment/CT scan What position do you want to have a.n stroke passage? sit them up ICP symptoms blurred vision LOC change headache What test do you not want to do for ICP? lumbar puncture What are the late signs of ICP? Cushing...

A client has been admitted to the clinic with primary syphilis. Which sign or symptom should the nurse expect to see with this diagnosis? -Correct Answer A painless genital ulcer that appeared about 3 weeks after unprotected sex Which statement made by a client with a chlamydial infection indica...

type 1 diabetes mellitus NEEDs insulin type 2 diabetes Insulin resistant. Does not produce enough insulin Rotating the insulin injection site will prevent? Lipodystrophy s/s hyperglycemia: 3 Ps Polyphagia- Extreme thirst Polydipsia- Excessive urination Polyuria- Excessive hunger (also: h...

Patient with RA shows need for further teaching when? -Correct Answer They state they must avoid ALL alcohol Patient has a butterfly rash, numbness in arms (Lupus) which labs would the LPN expect? -Correct Answer ANA, CRP 30 yr old with DM type 2, glucose of 280 BEFORE breakfast. Which symptom...

Ways to stop the chain of infection stop transmission, don't give it a reservoir reasons infectious agent can cause infection get in through break in skin, pt is immunocompromised what is true about Herpes Simplex Virus there are 2 types HSV1-cold sores and HSV 2-genital, there is no cure it...

Interventions to prevent diabetes -Answer- Maintain healthy weight, diet and exercise Signs of type 1 diabetes -Answer- 3 polys, blurred vision, cold feet, numbness, shiny thin skin w/ no hair, age 30 and under, sudden onset, underweight, Signs of type 2 diabetes -Answer- No symptoms at first ...

You have a patient that comes to the ER blood sugar 602, breathing deeply, ketos in their urine. What would you think the next test be? -Correct Answer Blood Gases you want to see if they have DKA Your giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? -Correct Answer No, they have to go into s...

What three components does the glasgow coma scale measure? -Correct Answer eye response verbal response motor response Earliest sign of ICP? -Correct Answer Change in LOC headache do you perform a lumbar puncture on a patient with increased icp? -Correct Answer No What is decorticate po...

Pt complains of the following symptoms associated with urinating; hesitancy, intermittent stream, frequency, urgency and nocturia what do you suspect is wrong? BPH Interventions after TURP bladder irrigation to prevent clots, blood in urine is normal, pain management for bladder spasms How do yo...

What to monitor for with appendicitis? Monitoring for s/s of peritonitis WBC count, RLQ pain, fever, swelling, urinating frequency and urgency What client statement would require immediate nursing intervention with appendicitis? The pain seems to be gone(this means the appendix has burst, sepsis ...