NURSING 185 COMPREHENSIVE 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔76-year-old client lives alone at home. Which of the following is the highest priority
question for his home health nurse to ask regarding his safety?
A."Do you use softglow light bulbs in your front room lamps?"
B."At what temperature is your thermostat set?"
C."Why don't you consider selling your two-story home and buying a house without
stairs?"
D."Do any of your medications cause you to be physically unsteady?" - ✔✔D. "Do any
of your medications cause you to be physically unsteady?"
✔✔Nurse taking care of male patient with burns over 50% of body. Pt has been in ER
for 20 min. The nurse would take which action first? - ✔✔Hang 10cc's Lactated Ringers
✔✔Pt is 25 year old admitted to ER. O2 sat of 89 and resp of 86. Unresponsive to
stimuli. Nurse anticipates administration of which medication? - ✔✔naloxone (Narcan)
✔✔Prevention of burns - ✔✔-smoke alarms
-fire drills
-fire extinguisher
-each family member should know where to go in case of a fire
✔✔Why is eschar removal and debridement performed? - ✔✔prevent infection and
promote healing
✔✔Disadvantages of gentamycin - ✔✔ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, development of
resistant bacterial strains
✔✔Agencies available to help older adults with autonomy - ✔✔meals on wheels,
homemakers, home health aide, home bases physical therapy services
✔✔Fire Safety RACE - ✔✔R-rescue: protect/evacuate clients in danger
A-alarm: activate alarm/report the fire
C-contain: close doors/windows
E-Extinguish: use the correct extinguisher to eliminate the fire
✔✔Fire Safety PASS - ✔✔P-pull
A-aim
S-squeeze
S-sweep
, ✔✔What circumstances do you not induce vomiting if the poison contains - ✔✔alkaline
or acid agents
such as lye, household cleaners, oven cleaners, furniture polish, metal cleaners, battery
acids, or petroleum products.
✔✔Can a LPN delegate UAP to administer eye drops - ✔✔Yes only if NTC and
Nonprescription
✔✔CARBIDOPA-LEVADOPA (LEVODOPA) (Sinemet) - ✔✔Anti Parkinson agent. ●
Instruct patient to take.medication at regular intervals as directed. Do not change dose
regimen or take additional antiparkinson drugs, including more carbidopa/
levodopa, without consulting health care professional
● May cause sudden onset of sleep, drowsiness, or dizziness. Advise patient to avoid
driving and other activities that require alertness until response to drug is known.
● Caution patient to change positions slowly to minimize orthostatic hypotension.
Health care professional should be notified if orthostatic hypotension occurs.
● Instruct patient that frequent rinsing of mouth, good oral hygiene, and sugarless
gum or candy may decrease dry mouth.
✔✔METHOTREXATE (Trexall, Rasuvo, Otrexup (PF)) - ✔✔Uses: tx Cancer & RA
Chemo agent & immune system suppressant
SE: malaise, fever, incr ifnx risk, neutropenia, oral mucosal inflammation (ulcerative
stomatitis)
✔✔TRAMADOL (ULTRAM) - ✔✔It can treat moderate to severe pain. It can treat
moderate to severe pain. Nausea, constipation, pruritis (itching), dizziness,
lightheadedness
✔✔PROPANOLOL - ✔✔Beta blocker
It can treat high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), and uneven heartbeat (atrial
fibrillation). headaches, etc SE: bronchospasm, dyspnea, diff swallowing, bradycardia,
n/v/d, dizziness, heart block Caution: pts w/ incr RR/dyspnea & asthma
✔✔HYDROMORPHONE - ✔✔Opiod pain Rx (narcotic)
Tx: mod-sev pain
Caution: addictive
SE: respiratory depression, sedation, decr uop
✔✔Vitamin C - ✔✔Vitamin C helps the body make collagen and is essential to wound
healing because it helps the body form new tissue. essential micronutrient for wound
healing after surgery
Sources: oranges & pineapples
✔✔Appropriate methods to ENSURE nasogastric tube placement - ✔✔Check tube
placement before Q feeding
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔76-year-old client lives alone at home. Which of the following is the highest priority
question for his home health nurse to ask regarding his safety?
A."Do you use softglow light bulbs in your front room lamps?"
B."At what temperature is your thermostat set?"
C."Why don't you consider selling your two-story home and buying a house without
stairs?"
D."Do any of your medications cause you to be physically unsteady?" - ✔✔D. "Do any
of your medications cause you to be physically unsteady?"
✔✔Nurse taking care of male patient with burns over 50% of body. Pt has been in ER
for 20 min. The nurse would take which action first? - ✔✔Hang 10cc's Lactated Ringers
✔✔Pt is 25 year old admitted to ER. O2 sat of 89 and resp of 86. Unresponsive to
stimuli. Nurse anticipates administration of which medication? - ✔✔naloxone (Narcan)
✔✔Prevention of burns - ✔✔-smoke alarms
-fire drills
-fire extinguisher
-each family member should know where to go in case of a fire
✔✔Why is eschar removal and debridement performed? - ✔✔prevent infection and
promote healing
✔✔Disadvantages of gentamycin - ✔✔ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, development of
resistant bacterial strains
✔✔Agencies available to help older adults with autonomy - ✔✔meals on wheels,
homemakers, home health aide, home bases physical therapy services
✔✔Fire Safety RACE - ✔✔R-rescue: protect/evacuate clients in danger
A-alarm: activate alarm/report the fire
C-contain: close doors/windows
E-Extinguish: use the correct extinguisher to eliminate the fire
✔✔Fire Safety PASS - ✔✔P-pull
A-aim
S-squeeze
S-sweep
, ✔✔What circumstances do you not induce vomiting if the poison contains - ✔✔alkaline
or acid agents
such as lye, household cleaners, oven cleaners, furniture polish, metal cleaners, battery
acids, or petroleum products.
✔✔Can a LPN delegate UAP to administer eye drops - ✔✔Yes only if NTC and
Nonprescription
✔✔CARBIDOPA-LEVADOPA (LEVODOPA) (Sinemet) - ✔✔Anti Parkinson agent. ●
Instruct patient to take.medication at regular intervals as directed. Do not change dose
regimen or take additional antiparkinson drugs, including more carbidopa/
levodopa, without consulting health care professional
● May cause sudden onset of sleep, drowsiness, or dizziness. Advise patient to avoid
driving and other activities that require alertness until response to drug is known.
● Caution patient to change positions slowly to minimize orthostatic hypotension.
Health care professional should be notified if orthostatic hypotension occurs.
● Instruct patient that frequent rinsing of mouth, good oral hygiene, and sugarless
gum or candy may decrease dry mouth.
✔✔METHOTREXATE (Trexall, Rasuvo, Otrexup (PF)) - ✔✔Uses: tx Cancer & RA
Chemo agent & immune system suppressant
SE: malaise, fever, incr ifnx risk, neutropenia, oral mucosal inflammation (ulcerative
stomatitis)
✔✔TRAMADOL (ULTRAM) - ✔✔It can treat moderate to severe pain. It can treat
moderate to severe pain. Nausea, constipation, pruritis (itching), dizziness,
lightheadedness
✔✔PROPANOLOL - ✔✔Beta blocker
It can treat high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), and uneven heartbeat (atrial
fibrillation). headaches, etc SE: bronchospasm, dyspnea, diff swallowing, bradycardia,
n/v/d, dizziness, heart block Caution: pts w/ incr RR/dyspnea & asthma
✔✔HYDROMORPHONE - ✔✔Opiod pain Rx (narcotic)
Tx: mod-sev pain
Caution: addictive
SE: respiratory depression, sedation, decr uop
✔✔Vitamin C - ✔✔Vitamin C helps the body make collagen and is essential to wound
healing because it helps the body form new tissue. essential micronutrient for wound
healing after surgery
Sources: oranges & pineapples
✔✔Appropriate methods to ENSURE nasogastric tube placement - ✔✔Check tube
placement before Q feeding
