Chronic Health: Exam 2 Practice Questions
1. You are working on an education session for the
community, what are some common risk factors for
depression that you should include?
A: Chronic medical conditions.
2.You are taking care of patients that have been
assigned to you, which patient is exhibiting
signs/symptoms of dementia?
A: A 65-year-old who has trouble remembering recent
events and loses her train of thought.
3.You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a
patient who has visual alterations, which statement
made by the nurse requires follow-up?
A: 1 will fill my pill organizer to keep my medications on
track.
4.You are working with an elderly client and discussing
proper nutrition, which recommendation made by the
nurse requires follow-up?
A: Cottage cheese with a large bowl of canned peaches.
5.You are reviewing your patients medical record,
which medication offers the greatest risk for
developing xerostomia (dry mouth and cracked lips)?
A: Furosemide
6.You have a patient who reports they rarely/seldomly
brush their teeth, what should the nurse determine
, could be the possible cause of the patient’s poor oral
hygiene?
A: Loss of manual dexterity
7.You have discussed adequate hydration with your
patient, what statement made by the client requires
a need for additional teaching?
A: | will drink water, tea, soda, or juice whenever| feel
thirsty.
8.You are working in a long-term care facility and
observe a UAP performing denture care for a client, it
requires follow-up if the UAP is observed doing which
of the following?
A: Brushing the client’s dentures while holding them over
a sink full of warm water.
9. Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2
days, what nursing interventions are priority for this
patient?
A: Assess the client’s normal bowel movement patterns.
10. You are caring for a patient who has a nursing
diagnosis or urge incontinence related to UTls, what
statement is appropriate for the ‘as evidenced’
portion of the nursing diagnosis?
A: Sudden leakage of urine when the client does not
make it to the bathroom on time.
11. You are caring for a patient who has urinary
incontinence, which statement made by your patient
concerns you most?
A: | have never had urinary incontinence before this visit.
1. You are working on an education session for the
community, what are some common risk factors for
depression that you should include?
A: Chronic medical conditions.
2.You are taking care of patients that have been
assigned to you, which patient is exhibiting
signs/symptoms of dementia?
A: A 65-year-old who has trouble remembering recent
events and loses her train of thought.
3.You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a
patient who has visual alterations, which statement
made by the nurse requires follow-up?
A: 1 will fill my pill organizer to keep my medications on
track.
4.You are working with an elderly client and discussing
proper nutrition, which recommendation made by the
nurse requires follow-up?
A: Cottage cheese with a large bowl of canned peaches.
5.You are reviewing your patients medical record,
which medication offers the greatest risk for
developing xerostomia (dry mouth and cracked lips)?
A: Furosemide
6.You have a patient who reports they rarely/seldomly
brush their teeth, what should the nurse determine
, could be the possible cause of the patient’s poor oral
hygiene?
A: Loss of manual dexterity
7.You have discussed adequate hydration with your
patient, what statement made by the client requires
a need for additional teaching?
A: | will drink water, tea, soda, or juice whenever| feel
thirsty.
8.You are working in a long-term care facility and
observe a UAP performing denture care for a client, it
requires follow-up if the UAP is observed doing which
of the following?
A: Brushing the client’s dentures while holding them over
a sink full of warm water.
9. Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2
days, what nursing interventions are priority for this
patient?
A: Assess the client’s normal bowel movement patterns.
10. You are caring for a patient who has a nursing
diagnosis or urge incontinence related to UTls, what
statement is appropriate for the ‘as evidenced’
portion of the nursing diagnosis?
A: Sudden leakage of urine when the client does not
make it to the bathroom on time.
11. You are caring for a patient who has urinary
incontinence, which statement made by your patient
concerns you most?
A: | have never had urinary incontinence before this visit.
