NU 185- Comp-Test Review Questions
with Solved Solutions 2026/2027 Edition.
Which task is appropriate to delegate to a UAP? - Answer Check pre-prandial blood glucose
level of a diabetic
Can obtain VS, measure I&Os, daily weights, assist bathroom, anything below waste level is not
good.
Advanced directives go into effect when? - Answer anytime the patient is unable to make a
decision on their own, may change at any time,
a living will allow patient - Answer to pick and choose which medical treatments they desire to
have done as well as withheld.
Which type of referrals is appropriate for the nurse to suggest to the team - Answer Speech
therapy (swallow test)
OT (feeding self)
-Wound care (possible pressure ulcer)
-Social worker (homeless, unemployed with CHF need help with bills and transportation)
When should the interdisciplinary team meet? - Answer Interdisciplinary team should meet
when multiple hospitalizations happen with chronic illness
Dietary recommendations
Potassium: - Answer banana,
green leafy veggies, apricots,
broccoli
Dietary recommendations Iron: - Answer fish,
spinach,
tofu,
liver,
legumes
Dietary recommendations Sodium: - Answer canned foods,
cold cuts,
, ham,
frozen dinners,
salted nuts
Dietary recommendations Calcium: - Answer broccoli, kale, yogurt (highest),
cheese (second highest),
fortified cereals
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to: - Answer provide nutritionally
dense supplements (jevity, ensure, etc) high in protein in between meals
Right to refuse care: - Answer Cultural beliefs
Voluntary admissions
Competent adults not being held
Emancipated minors
SBAR
Situation - Answer concise statement of the problem
SBAR
Background - Answer pertinent and brief information related to the situation
SBAR
Assessment - Answer analysis and considerations of options- what you found/think
SBAR
Recommendation - Answer action requested/recommended- what you want
Ex: the patient is 2-day s/p lobectomy and using oxygen at 8 liter per simple face mask, can we
try a Venturi mask?
Postoperative priority of care
Hypovolemia: - Answer vital signs trending from normal to abnormal (hypotension,
tachycardia, tachypnea
Spinal shock will see decrease in _____ and increase in ____ GO TELL SOMEONE - Answer
pulse and BP
with Solved Solutions 2026/2027 Edition.
Which task is appropriate to delegate to a UAP? - Answer Check pre-prandial blood glucose
level of a diabetic
Can obtain VS, measure I&Os, daily weights, assist bathroom, anything below waste level is not
good.
Advanced directives go into effect when? - Answer anytime the patient is unable to make a
decision on their own, may change at any time,
a living will allow patient - Answer to pick and choose which medical treatments they desire to
have done as well as withheld.
Which type of referrals is appropriate for the nurse to suggest to the team - Answer Speech
therapy (swallow test)
OT (feeding self)
-Wound care (possible pressure ulcer)
-Social worker (homeless, unemployed with CHF need help with bills and transportation)
When should the interdisciplinary team meet? - Answer Interdisciplinary team should meet
when multiple hospitalizations happen with chronic illness
Dietary recommendations
Potassium: - Answer banana,
green leafy veggies, apricots,
broccoli
Dietary recommendations Iron: - Answer fish,
spinach,
tofu,
liver,
legumes
Dietary recommendations Sodium: - Answer canned foods,
cold cuts,
, ham,
frozen dinners,
salted nuts
Dietary recommendations Calcium: - Answer broccoli, kale, yogurt (highest),
cheese (second highest),
fortified cereals
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to: - Answer provide nutritionally
dense supplements (jevity, ensure, etc) high in protein in between meals
Right to refuse care: - Answer Cultural beliefs
Voluntary admissions
Competent adults not being held
Emancipated minors
SBAR
Situation - Answer concise statement of the problem
SBAR
Background - Answer pertinent and brief information related to the situation
SBAR
Assessment - Answer analysis and considerations of options- what you found/think
SBAR
Recommendation - Answer action requested/recommended- what you want
Ex: the patient is 2-day s/p lobectomy and using oxygen at 8 liter per simple face mask, can we
try a Venturi mask?
Postoperative priority of care
Hypovolemia: - Answer vital signs trending from normal to abnormal (hypotension,
tachycardia, tachypnea
Spinal shock will see decrease in _____ and increase in ____ GO TELL SOMEONE - Answer
pulse and BP
