South Alabama NU 300 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 2026/2027
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
(RELIABLE SOLUTIONS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION
2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED SUCCESS A+
rehabilitation nurse
TABLE 6-1: Nurse's Role in the Rehabilitation Team
• Advocates for the patient and family
• Creates a therapeutic rehabilitation milieu
• Provides and coordinates whole-person patient care in a variety of
health care settings, including the home
• Collaborates with the rehabilitation team to establish expected
patient outcomes to develop a plan of care
• Coordinates rehabilitation team activities to ensure implementation
of the plan of care
• Acts as a resource to the rehabilitation team who has specialized
knowledge and clinical skills needed to care for patient with chronic
and disabling health problems
• Communicates effectively with all members of the rehabilitation
team, including the patient and family
• Plans continuity of care when the patient is discharged from the
health care facility
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the interprofessional plan of care for
the patient and family
,how to ambulate using a walker
-Apply a transfer belt around the patient's waist
-Guide the patient to a standing position
-Remind the patient to place both hands on the walker
-Ensure that the patient is well balanced
-Teach the patient to perform this sequence:
• Lift the walker
• Move the walker about 2 feet forward, and set it down on all legs
• While resting on the walker, take small steps
• Check balance and repeat the sequence
,how to use a cane
-Apply a transfer belt around the patient's waist
-Guide the patient to a standing position
-Be sure the cane is at the height of the patient's wrist when the arm
is placed at his/her side
-Place the cane in the patient's strong hand
-Ensure the patient is well balanced
-Teach the patient to perform this sequence:
• Move the cane and weaker leg forward at the same time
• Move the stronger leg one step forward
• Check balance and repeat the sequence
foot drop
weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes difficulty with
the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally
use AFO boot to prevent
, care of patients with chronic bronchitis
chart 30-9: cor pulmonale key features
chat 30-10: breathing exercises
"blue bloaters"
Inflammation of the airways in response
to triggers
Trigger ignites the inflammatory response
COMPLICATIONS
Hypoxemia
Hypercarbia
Cor pulmonale
acidosis
respiratory infections
dysrhythmias
INTERVENTIONS
Smoking Cessation
Monitor respiratory status q 2 hours
Teach abdominal and pursed-lip breathing
O2 therapy on low dose (Hypoxic COPD patients need O2 RX at
flow rates to keep hypoxia at bay)
4-6 small meals/day
non-gas forming foods
avoid caffeine
high-protein and high-calorie diet
PREVENTING RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
avoid ill people
avoid crowds
pneumonia and flu vaccines
notify HCP s/s of infection
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
(RELIABLE SOLUTIONS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION
2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED SUCCESS A+
rehabilitation nurse
TABLE 6-1: Nurse's Role in the Rehabilitation Team
• Advocates for the patient and family
• Creates a therapeutic rehabilitation milieu
• Provides and coordinates whole-person patient care in a variety of
health care settings, including the home
• Collaborates with the rehabilitation team to establish expected
patient outcomes to develop a plan of care
• Coordinates rehabilitation team activities to ensure implementation
of the plan of care
• Acts as a resource to the rehabilitation team who has specialized
knowledge and clinical skills needed to care for patient with chronic
and disabling health problems
• Communicates effectively with all members of the rehabilitation
team, including the patient and family
• Plans continuity of care when the patient is discharged from the
health care facility
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the interprofessional plan of care for
the patient and family
,how to ambulate using a walker
-Apply a transfer belt around the patient's waist
-Guide the patient to a standing position
-Remind the patient to place both hands on the walker
-Ensure that the patient is well balanced
-Teach the patient to perform this sequence:
• Lift the walker
• Move the walker about 2 feet forward, and set it down on all legs
• While resting on the walker, take small steps
• Check balance and repeat the sequence
,how to use a cane
-Apply a transfer belt around the patient's waist
-Guide the patient to a standing position
-Be sure the cane is at the height of the patient's wrist when the arm
is placed at his/her side
-Place the cane in the patient's strong hand
-Ensure the patient is well balanced
-Teach the patient to perform this sequence:
• Move the cane and weaker leg forward at the same time
• Move the stronger leg one step forward
• Check balance and repeat the sequence
foot drop
weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that causes difficulty with
the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally
use AFO boot to prevent
, care of patients with chronic bronchitis
chart 30-9: cor pulmonale key features
chat 30-10: breathing exercises
"blue bloaters"
Inflammation of the airways in response
to triggers
Trigger ignites the inflammatory response
COMPLICATIONS
Hypoxemia
Hypercarbia
Cor pulmonale
acidosis
respiratory infections
dysrhythmias
INTERVENTIONS
Smoking Cessation
Monitor respiratory status q 2 hours
Teach abdominal and pursed-lip breathing
O2 therapy on low dose (Hypoxic COPD patients need O2 RX at
flow rates to keep hypoxia at bay)
4-6 small meals/day
non-gas forming foods
avoid caffeine
high-protein and high-calorie diet
PREVENTING RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
avoid ill people
avoid crowds
pneumonia and flu vaccines
notify HCP s/s of infection
