EXAM 1 PNR 207 TRANSITION TO PN
PRACTICE / CAPSTONE
1. **What does "Impaired elimination" mean?**
- a) Trouble with digestion
- b) Difficulty in removing waste from the body
- c) Difficulty swallowing food
- d) Trouble breathing
- **Answer:** b) Difficulty in removing waste from the body
2. **What is a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)?**
- a) An infection in the lungs
- b) An infection in the urinary system
- c) An infection in the stomach
- d) An infection in the blood
- **Answer:** b) An infection in the urinary system
3. **What is Chronic Kidney Disease?**
- a) A temporary kidney infection
- b) Sudden kidney failure
- c) Progressive loss of kidney function over time
- d) Kidney stones
- **Answer:** c) Progressive loss of kidney function over time
4. **What is Dialysis?**
- a) A treatment for high blood pressure
- b) A medical procedure to remove waste from the blood
- c) A surgery for kidney transplant
- d) A medication for kidney disease
- **Answer:** b) A medical procedure to remove waste from the blood
5. **What is Constipation?**
- a) Diarrhea
- b) Difficulty in passing stools
- c) Frequent urination
- d) Vomiting
- **Answer:** b) Difficulty in passing stools
6. **What is a Stroke?**
, - a) A heart attack
- b) A sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain
- c) Muscle cramps
- d) Chronic fatigue
- **Answer:** b) A sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain
7. **Who are Surgical patients?**
- a) People with chronic diseases
- b) People undergoing physical therapy
- c) Individuals who have undergone surgery
- d) People receiving dialysis
- **Answer:** c) Individuals who have undergone surgery
8. **What is Peristalsis?**
- a) A type of medication
- b) The movement of food through the stomach
- c) The wavelike movements that push contents through the intestines
- d) A type of muscle cramp
- **Answer:** c) The wavelike movements that push contents through the intestines
9. **What are Enemas used for?**
- a) Reducing blood pressure
- b) Introducing liquid into the rectum to relieve constipation or administer medication
- c) Treating kidney infections
- d) Strengthening muscles
- **Answer:** b) Introducing liquid into the rectum to relieve constipation or administer medication
10. **What is a Retention Enema?**
- a) A procedure to remove kidney stones
- b) An enema that softens stool and is retained in the colon
- c) A type of pain relief
- d) A method of reducing blood sugar
- **Answer:** b) An enema that softens stool and is retained in the colon
11. **What is a Cleansing Enema?**
- a) A procedure for cleaning wounds
- b) An enema that stimulates bowel movement through irritation
- c) A method for lowering fever
- d) A type of exercise
- **Answer:** b) An enema that stimulates bowel movement through irritation
12. **What is a Distention Reduction Enema?**
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