2025 NUR 163 Final Exam New Latest Version Best
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what is the most effective form to prevent STI's besides abstinence? ---------- Correct Answer ----
-------- Condoms
If an older female is experiencing vaginal dryness, what can we recommend? ---------- Correct
Answer ------------ Water Based lube and pain medication 30 minutes before
If someone has liver problems, what types of vitamins should they NOT take? ---------- Correct
Answer ------------ ADEK
Risk factors for malnutrition ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Unable to cook for themselves,
poor fitting dentures, unable to read food labels
how to walk with a walker? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Advance strong leg first
Then advance the weak side with the cane
Repeat
How to walk with crutches? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Must have upper body strength
coordination
balance should not rest in armpits
If a patient has Hemiparesis (side paralysis), how should we approach them? ---------- Correct
Answer ------------ Approach the patient from the strong side
Delirium versus dementia ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Delirium is reversible, rapid onset,
altered cons
Expressive asphasia ---------- Correct Answer ------------ This damage affects the speaking ability
and causes specific problems with articulation and fluency
receptive aphasia (Wernicke's aphasia) ---------- Correct Answer ------------ difficulty
understanding language
global aphasia ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts
and difficulty understanding language; mixed aphasia
How does pain affect a persons nutritional status? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ b/c pain
can unmotivated the patient to eat, drink or move around
If someone is having a sleep disturbance, what do we want them to avoid? ---------- Correct
Answer ------------ Sleeping throughout the day
,What is one of the biggest potential problems if someone has a sleeping disorder? ----------
Correct Answer ------------ Has the potential to die or get potential disease, and the immune
system is decreased due to not sleeping well,
If someone is fatigued because of depression, and are not taking meds, what do we do? ----------
Correct Answer ------------ Reorient them and motivate them to take their medications, figure out
the underlying cause (if any)
What kinds of medications can interrupt sleep? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Lasix, Beta
blockes
Why don't older people want to go to the doctor? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ No
motivation, transportation and financial issues
What would you question if a patient is being non-adherent with medication? ---------- Correct
Answer ------------ As k them why, and how it makes them feel and if there are other contributing
factors
Why cant you use medial terminology with anyone who is familiar with it? ---------- Correct
Answer ------------ It can become a communication barrier
Is it normal for other cultures to not make eye contact? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Yes
A patient is waiting to get a chest X-ray, they have been waiting for 3-4 hours and they are
becoming agitated, what do we do? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Advocate for your
patient by calling down to the x-ray department to see what is going on
Evidence of a positive self image ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Self grooming, proper
hygiene
what is the concept of agism? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Useless, helpless, and they are
"all the same", physical impaired
examples of ineffective coping: ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Maladaptive behaviors, such
as substance abuse, isolating themselves
If someone is doing a sudden revision of will and they are giving away priced possessions, what
are they at risk for? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Sucide
What types of exercises would keep calcium and potassium in the bones? ---------- Correct
Answer ------------ Weight bearing exercises (low impact)
Benefits of exercise ---------- Correct Answer ------------ bone strength, weight loss, muscles,
cardiac, resp, decrease blood glucose
, How do you speak to someone who is hard of hearing? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ low
tone, eye level, face the patient
What do we ask for when asking for a health history? ---------- Correct Answer ------------
medications (previous and current)
Family history
Chief complaint
advance directives (if any)
Hypervolemia and hypovolemic shock ---------- Correct Answer ------------ increased blood
volume
When you lose more than 20% of your bodies fluid supply > cant pump enough blood > measure
fluid status daily by weight
Normal pH levels ---------- Correct Answer ------------ 7.35-7.45
If someone is in menopause for awhile and they have vaginal bleeding, should it be reported? ----
------ Correct Answer ------------ Yes
What is a uterine prolapse and when does it happen? ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Usually
happens after multiple vaginal births,
A hysterectomy is a treatment for ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Multiple Vaginal Births
Signs and symptoms of an enlarged prostate: ---------- Correct Answer ------------ Decreased
urine output
Weak stream of urine
Nocturia
Frequent UTI'S
What happens if you see scattered bruising areas on patients fore arms ---------- Correct Answer -
----------- Normal Age related change for bruising,
this is due to capillaries becoming fragile
FVD ---------- Correct Answer ------------ causes- not enough in, too much out (Lasix), alcohol,
hypernatremia, D/V, sweating/hemorrhaging
S/S- Decrease in BP, increase ing HR, headache, dry mucous membranes, confusion/altered
mental status, concentrated urine, decreased UO, weak thready pulse
Interventions- IV fluids (cautious of elderly, can cause pulmonary edema if done too quickly),
oral fluids, hold diuretic, treat underlying cause, monitor i/o, monitor vitals, decrease sodium
intake
stress ---------- Correct Answer ------------ s/s- decreased in immune resonse, lose/gain weight,
decrease output, increased frequency, constipation/diarrhea, teeth grinding, mood swings
