NUR 160 2 HONDROS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Record the appearance of the drainage in the nursing progress notes and
include the amount in the intake and output calculations..
Answer: When providing care to a patient with a hemovac drain what
actions are included in the plan of care?
◍ The dressing is dry and intact, and the patient's blood pressure has decreased
and pulse and respirations have increased.
Answer: During assessment of a patient after abdominal surgery, the nurse
suspects internal hemorrhaging based on which finding?
◍ Primary.
Answer: Taking initiative to be healthy & prevent disease.• Immunizations•
Self breast exam• Exercise
◍ Secondary.
Answer: Catching disease early.• Annual Exam• Colonoscopy •
Mammograms
◍ Tertiary.
Answer: A disease has happened, minimizing the effects. • Rehab• ROM
exercises
◍ Memory.
Answer: Retention and recall of past experiences and learning
◍ Delirium.
Answer: Rapid onset, short term with treatment
,◍ Dementia.
Answer: Slow onset, no cure treat to maintain level of function
◍ 30 minutes a day.
Answer: Elderly should exercise
◍ Yearly.
Answer: How often should elderly patients have an eye exam
◍ Mini-Cog.
Answer: Good for people with short attention span
◍ Mini-Cog test.
Answer: Shows need for further testing
◍ Pre-Op patient education.
Answer: Begins as soon as the patient knows about the surgery
◍ To teach pre-op instructions.
Answer: Patient must be motivated to learn
◍ GI Prep.
Answer: NPO after midnight- aspiration risk
◍ Incentive Spirometer.
Answer: 10x per hour
◍ Informed Consent.
Answer: Needed before surgery
◍ Implied consent.
Answer: ER patient needing emergency surgery- is unconscious
◍ Expressive Aphasia.
Answer: Know what they want to say but unable to communicate it.
◍ Receptive Communication.
Answer: Can hear or read words but cannot understand them
◍ Safety Interventions.
, Answer: Toilet schedule, clear path
◍ Decreased metabolism.
Answer: Deceases the body's ability to break down meditation
◍ Communication.
Answer: A process of interaction between people in which symbols are used
to create, exchange and interpret messages about ideas, emotions and mind
states
◍ Linguistic Communication.
Answer: Verbal exchange of messages through spoken words and written
symbols
◍ Examples of Linguistic Communication.
Answer: Speaking, books, texting, newspapers
◍ Paralinguistics.
Answer: Less recognizable though important means of transmitting
messages
◍ Examples of Paralinguistic communication.
Answer: Gestures, eye contact and facial expressions
◍ Metacommunication.
Answer: Factors that comprise the context of the message
◍ Examples of metacommunication.
Answer: Disturbances in mood, environmental stimuli
◍ Sentinel events.
Answer: Unusually serious, unexpected events that occur during episodes of
care
◍ Examples of sentinel events.
Answer: Wrong-site surgery, adverse drug events or patient falls
◍ ISBARR.
Answer: Identify self, situation, background, assessment, recommendations,
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Record the appearance of the drainage in the nursing progress notes and
include the amount in the intake and output calculations..
Answer: When providing care to a patient with a hemovac drain what
actions are included in the plan of care?
◍ The dressing is dry and intact, and the patient's blood pressure has decreased
and pulse and respirations have increased.
Answer: During assessment of a patient after abdominal surgery, the nurse
suspects internal hemorrhaging based on which finding?
◍ Primary.
Answer: Taking initiative to be healthy & prevent disease.• Immunizations•
Self breast exam• Exercise
◍ Secondary.
Answer: Catching disease early.• Annual Exam• Colonoscopy •
Mammograms
◍ Tertiary.
Answer: A disease has happened, minimizing the effects. • Rehab• ROM
exercises
◍ Memory.
Answer: Retention and recall of past experiences and learning
◍ Delirium.
Answer: Rapid onset, short term with treatment
,◍ Dementia.
Answer: Slow onset, no cure treat to maintain level of function
◍ 30 minutes a day.
Answer: Elderly should exercise
◍ Yearly.
Answer: How often should elderly patients have an eye exam
◍ Mini-Cog.
Answer: Good for people with short attention span
◍ Mini-Cog test.
Answer: Shows need for further testing
◍ Pre-Op patient education.
Answer: Begins as soon as the patient knows about the surgery
◍ To teach pre-op instructions.
Answer: Patient must be motivated to learn
◍ GI Prep.
Answer: NPO after midnight- aspiration risk
◍ Incentive Spirometer.
Answer: 10x per hour
◍ Informed Consent.
Answer: Needed before surgery
◍ Implied consent.
Answer: ER patient needing emergency surgery- is unconscious
◍ Expressive Aphasia.
Answer: Know what they want to say but unable to communicate it.
◍ Receptive Communication.
Answer: Can hear or read words but cannot understand them
◍ Safety Interventions.
, Answer: Toilet schedule, clear path
◍ Decreased metabolism.
Answer: Deceases the body's ability to break down meditation
◍ Communication.
Answer: A process of interaction between people in which symbols are used
to create, exchange and interpret messages about ideas, emotions and mind
states
◍ Linguistic Communication.
Answer: Verbal exchange of messages through spoken words and written
symbols
◍ Examples of Linguistic Communication.
Answer: Speaking, books, texting, newspapers
◍ Paralinguistics.
Answer: Less recognizable though important means of transmitting
messages
◍ Examples of Paralinguistic communication.
Answer: Gestures, eye contact and facial expressions
◍ Metacommunication.
Answer: Factors that comprise the context of the message
◍ Examples of metacommunication.
Answer: Disturbances in mood, environmental stimuli
◍ Sentinel events.
Answer: Unusually serious, unexpected events that occur during episodes of
care
◍ Examples of sentinel events.
Answer: Wrong-site surgery, adverse drug events or patient falls
◍ ISBARR.
Answer: Identify self, situation, background, assessment, recommendations,
