NUR 170 EXAM 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ What are the major concerns associated with loss of
smell and taste?
Answer: Loss of the sense of smell diminishes taste and
denies the client the pleasure of enjoying food.
Without the gustatory sense, a client may eat less and be at risk for
nutritional deficits and weight loss. Safety issues (e.g., inability to
smell smoke) are also a concern when the client cannot smell.
◉ What safety measures should be taught to a client
with tactile impairment?
Answer: Use a bath thermometer to monitor water temperature and
prevent burns.
Change positions frequently to relieve pressure on bony
prominences.
Use properly fitting shoes and socks.
Immediately report signs of circulatory impairment (e.g., declining
motor function, cool temperature, gray-blue coloration).
,Inspect the client daily for open areas, cut, abrasions, or areas of
redness.
◉ How can you best assist a client who is confused?
Answer: The confused client requires nursing care that promotes
reorientation. Numerous techniques are possible, including the
following:
● Introduce yourself each time you meet with the client. Wear a
readable nametag to reinforce your introduction. A consistent
caregiver can help the client with confusion to recognize and be
more comfortable.
● State the client's name each time you interact with him
● Identify the day, date, and time as you interact with the client.
Provide calendars and clocks that are easily visible.
● Provide visual clues to time, such as opening the drapes during
the day and closing them at night.
● Face the client when you communicate.
● Take an unhurried approach to communication. Speak calmly,
simply, and directly and allow adequate time for the client to answer
any questions you raise.
● Use short sentences with few words.
● Find ways to make the person feel more secure and comfortable.
● Respond to the person's feelings instead of the content of his
words.
, ● Be affectionate, reassuring, and calm, even when things make no
sense.
● If the person has difficulty finding the right words, supply it for
him unless it upsets him.
● If you do not understand what the patient is trying to say, ask him
to point to it or describe it.
● Place personal objects, photos, and mementos in the client's
immediate environment. Discuss the personal objects with the
client.
● Establish a routine for care. Assign the same caregivers each day.
● Provide simple explanations for all care and treatments.
● Consider using alternative therapy, such as music therapy.
● Encourage participation in familiar activities.
● Maintain a safe environment (keep doors and windows closed,
use bed or chair monitors, and store medications in a safe place).
● Provide continuity of care when possible.
◉ Identify the purposes of the client health record.
Answer: Communication among health professionals and
continuity of care
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DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ What are the major concerns associated with loss of
smell and taste?
Answer: Loss of the sense of smell diminishes taste and
denies the client the pleasure of enjoying food.
Without the gustatory sense, a client may eat less and be at risk for
nutritional deficits and weight loss. Safety issues (e.g., inability to
smell smoke) are also a concern when the client cannot smell.
◉ What safety measures should be taught to a client
with tactile impairment?
Answer: Use a bath thermometer to monitor water temperature and
prevent burns.
Change positions frequently to relieve pressure on bony
prominences.
Use properly fitting shoes and socks.
Immediately report signs of circulatory impairment (e.g., declining
motor function, cool temperature, gray-blue coloration).
,Inspect the client daily for open areas, cut, abrasions, or areas of
redness.
◉ How can you best assist a client who is confused?
Answer: The confused client requires nursing care that promotes
reorientation. Numerous techniques are possible, including the
following:
● Introduce yourself each time you meet with the client. Wear a
readable nametag to reinforce your introduction. A consistent
caregiver can help the client with confusion to recognize and be
more comfortable.
● State the client's name each time you interact with him
● Identify the day, date, and time as you interact with the client.
Provide calendars and clocks that are easily visible.
● Provide visual clues to time, such as opening the drapes during
the day and closing them at night.
● Face the client when you communicate.
● Take an unhurried approach to communication. Speak calmly,
simply, and directly and allow adequate time for the client to answer
any questions you raise.
● Use short sentences with few words.
● Find ways to make the person feel more secure and comfortable.
● Respond to the person's feelings instead of the content of his
words.
, ● Be affectionate, reassuring, and calm, even when things make no
sense.
● If the person has difficulty finding the right words, supply it for
him unless it upsets him.
● If you do not understand what the patient is trying to say, ask him
to point to it or describe it.
● Place personal objects, photos, and mementos in the client's
immediate environment. Discuss the personal objects with the
client.
● Establish a routine for care. Assign the same caregivers each day.
● Provide simple explanations for all care and treatments.
● Consider using alternative therapy, such as music therapy.
● Encourage participation in familiar activities.
● Maintain a safe environment (keep doors and windows closed,
use bed or chair monitors, and store medications in a safe place).
● Provide continuity of care when possible.
◉ Identify the purposes of the client health record.
Answer: Communication among health professionals and
continuity of care
Legal documentation
