Nu 136 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NU136 / NU 136 (Latest 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Questions with Verified Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen Question: nursing process Answer: -a way of thinking &. acting based on scientific method -used as tool to identify pt problems & meet needs -ADPIE Question: Critical thinking Answer: -analyze data -anticipate problems -expansive thinking -reflect on experience Question: clinical reasoning Answer: -reliable observations regarding heal...

Exam 4: NU136 / NU 136 (Latest 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Review Questions & Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen Question: types of pain Answer: acute, chronic, nociceptive, neuropathic, phantom Question: acute pain Answer: pain that is felt suddenly from injury, disease, trauma, or surgery. short duration. treatment: analgesics, opioids, NSAIDs, treating underlying cause. -sharp, stabbing, dull, throbbing, aching Question: chronic pain Answer: Per...

Exam 2: NU136 / NU 136 (Latest 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Test Review Questions & Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen Question: indwelling catheter Answer: Foley catheter that remains in the patient's bladder to drain urine Question: how do you collect a specimen in an indwelling catheter Answer: through the clamped tube Question: Sterile catheterized specimen Answer: in & out Question: 24-hr specimen collection Answer: THE 1ST VOI...

Exam 1: NU 136 / NU136 (Latest Version 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Questions with Correct Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen Question: What is health literacy? Answer: Having knowledge and skills to make health decisions. Question: It doesn't matter if the physiological needs are met first. True or False Answer: False Question: Illness that is not caused by any other health problem. Answer: Primary Illness Question: Your sympathetic actio...

Exam 2: NU136 / NU 136 (Latest Version 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Review Questions with Correct Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen Question: structures involved in waste elimination Answer: large intestine §Ascending colon §Transverse colon §Descending colon §Sigmoid colon §Rectum §Anus Question: small intestine function (3) Answer: 1. processes chyme into a more liquid state 2. adds bile from liver to help break down fats 3. vili on sm in...

Exam 2: NU136 / NU 136 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Questions with Correct Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen Question: T or F feelings of isolation is a psychosocial effect of immobility? Answer: True Question: which of the following is a primary reason for nocturia in older adults? a. overproduction of urine by the kidneys b. reduced ability of the kidneys to concentrate urine c. excessive fluid intake before bedtime d. increased renal blood...

Exam 2: NU 136 / NU136 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Correct Questions & Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen Question: negative pressure wound therapy Answer: uses suction to remove drainage and speed wound healing Question: treatment of pressure injuries or vascular ulcers Answer: Use 250 to 500 ml of solution to irrigate using a syringe with a small catheter to reach the undermining and tunneling Observe and document, cover the wound with dres...

Exam 4: NU136/ NU 136 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Fundamentals of Nursing Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen QUESTION PQRST Waves Answer: ECG or EKG QUESTION cardiac catheterization Answer: a surgical procedure using aseptic technique. a catheter is inserted into a vein or artery and threaded into the heart. QUESTION after a cardiac catheterization Answer: check neurologic signs and distal pulses below the site o...

Exam 1: NU136 / NU 136 (Latest 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Unit 1 – 3 | Questions & Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen Question: Chain of infection (6) Answer: 1. causative agent 2. reservoir 3. portal of exit 4. mode of transmission 5. portal of entry 6. susceptible host Question: Causative agent Answer: a pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that can cause a disease Question: Second line of defense ______. Answer: helps destroy pathogens that es...

Exam 2: NU136/ NU 136 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Fundamentals of Nursing Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen QUESTION adult weight Answer: most frequently measured on standing scale. QUESTION built in scale on chair or bed Answer: another way to weigh. QUESTION weight can be measured Answer: with or without shoes depending on the practice setting. QUESTION Infant weight Answer: on an infant scale. Inf...