Exam 5 NUR 215 Exam Questions and
answers GRADED A (2026) WITH
RATIONEL
- correct answer ✅
What signs and symptoms will your patient have if they have fluid volume excess?
-crackles
-high blood pressure
-swollen legs
-bounding pulse
-difficulty breathing
The nurse knows that the results of a fecal occult blood test can be inaccurate if:
A.The client has had an excessive intake of red meat
B.The client is menstruating
✅
C.The client takes high doses of vitamin C
D.All of the above - correct answer D.All of the above
Mrs. Addie is 70 years old. While the nurse is gathering admission assessment
data, the patient states, "I've taken a tablespoon of Milk of Magnesia every day for
3 years." Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the nurse to use in their
plan of care?
A.Diarrhea
B.Constipation
✅
C.Risk for Ineffective Therapeutic Regimen
D.Perceived Constipation - correct answer D.Perceived Constipation
,Exam 5 NUR 215 Exam Questions and
answers GRADED A (2026) WITH
RATIONEL
You are caring for a patient with a colostomy. In order to provide safe care, you
understand that when irrigating a colostomy a proper fitting cone is needed to
prevent:
A.Introducing air into the colon
B.Leaking the solution around the stoma
✅
C.Administering the solution too rapidly
D.Introduction of bacteria from the stoma - correct answer B.Leaking the
solution around the stoma
The nurse is administering a blood transfusion to a patient in shock. After 30 min
the patient spikes a fever and reports chest pain. Their blood pressure falls
experiencing? - correct answer ✅
suddenly and they become tachycardic. What type of reaction is this patient
hemolytic
The nurse is assisting the client in caring for their ostomy. The client states, "Oh,
this is so disgusting. I'll never be able to touch this thing." The nurse's best
response is:
A."I'm sure you will get used to taking care of it eventually."
B."Yes, it is pretty messy, so I'll take care of it for you today."
C."It sounds like you are really upset."
✅
D."You sound very angry. Should I call the chaplain for you?" - correct answer
B."Yes, it is pretty messy, so I'll take care of it for you
The female client states to the nurse, "I'm so distressed. It seems like every time I
laugh hard, I wet myself." The nurse knows that this condition is known as:
, Exam 5 NUR 215 Exam Questions and
answers GRADED A (2026) WITH
RATIONEL
A.Stress incontinence
B.Urge incontinence
✅
C.Functional incontinence
D.Unconscious incontinence - correct answer A.Stress incontinence
The nurse prepares to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which statement least
explains the reason for this intervention?
A.Empty your bladder prior to your procedure.
B.Treat your problem of leaking urine.
C.Obtain a sterile urine specimen for culture.
answer ✅
D.Measure the amount of urine left after you emptied your bladder. - correct
B.Treat your problem of leaking urine.
There is a 24-hr urine collection in process for a client. The unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) inadvertently empties one specimen into the toilet instead of the
collection "hat." The nurse should:
A.Continue with the collection of urine until the 24-hr time period is finished.
B.Make a note to the lab to inform them that one specimen was missed during
the collection.
C.Begin filling a new collection container and take both containers to the lab at
the end of the collection period.
collection. - correct answer✅
D.Dispose of the urine already collected and begin an entirely new 24-hr
D.Dispose of the urine already collected and begin
an entirely new 24-hr collection.
answers GRADED A (2026) WITH
RATIONEL
- correct answer ✅
What signs and symptoms will your patient have if they have fluid volume excess?
-crackles
-high blood pressure
-swollen legs
-bounding pulse
-difficulty breathing
The nurse knows that the results of a fecal occult blood test can be inaccurate if:
A.The client has had an excessive intake of red meat
B.The client is menstruating
✅
C.The client takes high doses of vitamin C
D.All of the above - correct answer D.All of the above
Mrs. Addie is 70 years old. While the nurse is gathering admission assessment
data, the patient states, "I've taken a tablespoon of Milk of Magnesia every day for
3 years." Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the nurse to use in their
plan of care?
A.Diarrhea
B.Constipation
✅
C.Risk for Ineffective Therapeutic Regimen
D.Perceived Constipation - correct answer D.Perceived Constipation
,Exam 5 NUR 215 Exam Questions and
answers GRADED A (2026) WITH
RATIONEL
You are caring for a patient with a colostomy. In order to provide safe care, you
understand that when irrigating a colostomy a proper fitting cone is needed to
prevent:
A.Introducing air into the colon
B.Leaking the solution around the stoma
✅
C.Administering the solution too rapidly
D.Introduction of bacteria from the stoma - correct answer B.Leaking the
solution around the stoma
The nurse is administering a blood transfusion to a patient in shock. After 30 min
the patient spikes a fever and reports chest pain. Their blood pressure falls
experiencing? - correct answer ✅
suddenly and they become tachycardic. What type of reaction is this patient
hemolytic
The nurse is assisting the client in caring for their ostomy. The client states, "Oh,
this is so disgusting. I'll never be able to touch this thing." The nurse's best
response is:
A."I'm sure you will get used to taking care of it eventually."
B."Yes, it is pretty messy, so I'll take care of it for you today."
C."It sounds like you are really upset."
✅
D."You sound very angry. Should I call the chaplain for you?" - correct answer
B."Yes, it is pretty messy, so I'll take care of it for you
The female client states to the nurse, "I'm so distressed. It seems like every time I
laugh hard, I wet myself." The nurse knows that this condition is known as:
, Exam 5 NUR 215 Exam Questions and
answers GRADED A (2026) WITH
RATIONEL
A.Stress incontinence
B.Urge incontinence
✅
C.Functional incontinence
D.Unconscious incontinence - correct answer A.Stress incontinence
The nurse prepares to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which statement least
explains the reason for this intervention?
A.Empty your bladder prior to your procedure.
B.Treat your problem of leaking urine.
C.Obtain a sterile urine specimen for culture.
answer ✅
D.Measure the amount of urine left after you emptied your bladder. - correct
B.Treat your problem of leaking urine.
There is a 24-hr urine collection in process for a client. The unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) inadvertently empties one specimen into the toilet instead of the
collection "hat." The nurse should:
A.Continue with the collection of urine until the 24-hr time period is finished.
B.Make a note to the lab to inform them that one specimen was missed during
the collection.
C.Begin filling a new collection container and take both containers to the lab at
the end of the collection period.
collection. - correct answer✅
D.Dispose of the urine already collected and begin an entirely new 24-hr
D.Dispose of the urine already collected and begin
an entirely new 24-hr collection.
