Exam 1 PNR 207 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Impaired elimination - answer✔✔Difficulty in removing waste products from the body, leading
to conditions like constipation or urinary retention.
UTI - answer✔✔Urinary Tract Infection, an infection in any part of the urinary system, such as
the kidneys, bladder, or urethra.
Chronic kidney disease - answer✔✔Progressive loss of kidney function over time, often leading
to the need for dialysis or kidney transplant.
Dialysis - answer✔✔A medical procedure to remove waste products and excess fluids from the
blood when the kidneys are no longer able to perform this function.
Constipation - answer✔✔Difficulty in passing stools, often associated with hardened feces.
Stroke - answer✔✔A sudden interruption in the blood supply of the brain, causing brain cells to
die.
Surgical patients - answer✔✔Individuals who have undergone a surgical procedure, often
requiring post-operative care and monitoring.
Peristalsis - answer✔✔The involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine
or another canal, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward.
Enemas - answer✔✔A procedure used to introduce a liquid into the rectum and colon via the
anus, often to relieve constipation or to administer medication or barium.
Retention Enema - answer✔✔An enema containing a substance, such as mineral oil, that softens
stool as it is absorbed and is retained in the colon for a specific period to facilitate bowel
movement.
Cleansing Enema - answer✔✔An enema containing substances, such as soapsuds, tap water, or
saline, that stimulate peristalsis through distention and irritation of the colon and rectum.
Distention reduction enema - answer✔✔An enema containing carminative substances, such as
magnesium sulfate and glycerin, to relieve discomfort from flatus causing distention.
Medicated Enema - answer✔✔An enema containing drugs, such as sodium polystyrene or
neomycin, to reduce bacteria or remove potassium from the body.
Disposable enema - answer✔✔A pre-packaged enema, such as sodium phosphate (fleet), used to
stimulate peristalsis by acting as an irritant.
Immobilization - answer✔✔The act of rendering someone or something immobile or making
them incapable of movement.
ROM - answer✔✔Range of Motion exercises, aimed at preventing muscle contractions and
promoting venous blood circulation.
Skin protection - answer✔✔Measures taken to prevent skin breakdown, such as rotating the
patient's position every 2 hours, using skin barriers, and protecting bony areas.
Muscle atrophy - answer✔✔A decrease in muscle mass due to immobility or lack of use.
Pneumonia - answer✔✔An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which may
fill with fluid or pus.
Osteoporosis - answer✔✔A condition in which bones become weak and brittle.
Obese patient care - answer✔✔Special considerations and precautions to be taken when caring
for an obese individual, such as using mechanical lifts and friction-reducing sheets.
Dentures - answer✔✔Artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth and adjacent tissues.
Incontinence - answer✔✔Involuntary loss of control over urination or defecation.
Urgency incontinence - answer✔✔Involuntary loss of urine in response to a strong sensation of
need to empty the bladder.
Stress incontinence - answer✔✔Urethral sphincter failure associated with increased intra-
abdominal pressure, as occurs with sneezing, laughing, coughing, and aerobic exercise.
Mixed incontinence - answer✔✔A combination of different types of incontinence, such as stress
and urgency incontinence.
Overflow incontinence - answer✔✔Involuntary loss of urine due to poor contractility of the
bladder muscle and obstruction of the urethra.
Functional incontinence - answer✔✔Incontinence caused by cognitive inability to recognize the
urge to urinate or physical impairment.
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