NUR 176 Final Review
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Questions with Correct Answers 2025
Graded A
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 regularly for changes.
Nurse is caring for a patient with type 1 diabetes. Which indicates need for further
assessment? -Correct Answer ✔"My dad and his dad had pancreatic cancer"
Which of the following indicates that teaching on meningitis is understood? (SATA) -
Correct Answer ✔It is important that we vaccinate our son at the proper times,
meningitis is contagious if exposed to the bodily fluids from another infected child, and if
our child contracts bacterial meningitis, he will need antibiotic treatment immediately.
The nurse is caring for a patient with alzheimer's who is stumbling in the hall frequently.
The nurse will do which of the following to protect the client? (SATA) -Correct Answer
✔Offer social or physical activity to promote safety, encourage staff or family
supervision for safety, and maintain a cal environment for the patient.
The LPN is preparing to DC a patient with Type 1 Diabetes. What teaching should the
LPN provide? (SATA) -Correct Answer ✔Effects of illness and stress on the glucose
level, S&S of hypoglycemia, and effects of exercise on the glucose level
The nurse is caring for a patient with type II diabetes. What statement requires further
teaching by the nurse? (SATA) -Correct Answer ✔"I am having difficulty with my wife in
bed", "My wife and I love to walk barefoot in the sand", and "My heart Dr. put me on a
new pill".
Your patient is experiencing a new onset myoclonic (muscle-jerking) seizures. The
nurse knows which one of the following statements are true about the seizure
characteristics? -Correct Answer ✔Sudden excessive jerking of the body or extremities.
Nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes who is concerned about developing long-term
complications. Which interventions would the nurse assist the patient with for this?
(SATA) -Correct Answer ✔Daily foot exams, annual renal function tests, and maintain
LDL under 150mg/dL
The nurse is caring for a patient with type II Diabetes. Which statement would indicate a
need for further assessment by the nurse? (SATA) -Correct Answer ✔I mix my glargine
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insulin with my Humalog, I am on prednisone for poison ivy, and I have dry skin on my
heel that keeps cracking.
Patient in ER with symptoms of a stroke. The nurse knows prompt medication attention
is needed within 3 hours to reduce permanent disability or death. Which interventions
would nurse anticipate for patient? (SATA) -Correct Answer ✔Administering tissue
plasminogen activator (TPA), CT scan or MRI to rule out hemorrhagic stroke, Neuro
assessment using NIH stroke scale, and Review any history of bleeding disorders.
The nurse is caring for a patient with type I Diabetes post-op 1 day after a right hip
replacement.. What should be monitored for this patient? (SATA) -Correct Answer
✔Microalbuminuria, BUN/Creatinine, Blood pressure, and CBC
Nurse is caring for patient recently dx with seizures and prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin).
What education should we include? (SATA) -Correct Answer ✔Patient should avoid
alcohol when taking seizure meds, patient should be encouraged to do good oral
hygiene, explain the need to continue medication even when seizures stop, explain that
the patient may have driving restrictions.
When assessing for meningitis or encephalitis, the nurse is aware which of the following
statements is true? -Correct Answer ✔Determining organism specific cause of the
condition
The nurse is providing dietary teaching to a newly dx diabetic patient. What should be
included in education? (SATA) -Correct Answer ✔Plan meals the same time every day,
reduce saturated fat and increase exercise, select food from myplate food planning tool.
Client is showing signs of dementia. The nurse will practice which guidelines for reality
orientation? (SATA) -Correct Answer ✔Set routine and be consistent, be truthful in your
responses, and engage them in simple tasks that have a purpose.
Patient with new dx of seizures, nurse will instruct patient to keep a log of which of the
following? (SATA) -Correct Answer ✔Time and duration of seizures, degree of
drowsiness after seizures, and any side effects of nausea and emesis.
Nurse caring for patient with suspected early dementia. What S&S will the nurse assess
the patient for? (SATA) -Correct Answer ✔Gradual onset of memory loss, difficulty
focusing attention, and difficulty finding the right words.
Nurse caring for patient with Type II diabetes, reports feeling jittery, racing heart, and
sweating even when it's cold. What should nurse do? -Correct Answer ✔Check finger
stick blood sugar
Patient received 20 units of Novalog sub-q at 0800. What time should the nurse assess
for hypoglycemic reaction? -Correct Answer ✔1000
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