NUR 520 Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The nurse is instructing a client on ostomy care. What should be
included in this teaching? -
correct answer ✅Secure the faceplate to the drainage appliance so
no skin around the stoma is exposed
The skin around a stoma is very susceptible to irritation and
breakdown. To avoid skin irritation, the faceplate to the drainage
pouch needs to fit close enough to the stoma so as not to expose
any other skin.
A nurse is feeding a client. Which of the following statements would
help a person maintain dignity while being fed? -
correct answer ✅"What part of your dinner would you like to eat
first?"
"What part of your dinner would you like to eat first?", allows the
client to feel in control of their meal choices.
When assessing a client's intake and output (I and O), the nurse
notes that the client has voided 120 mL of urine in the past 2 hours.
What is the next nursing action? -
correct answer ✅Document the client's urinary output in the chart
,NUR 520 Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Normally, the kidneys produce urine at a rate of approximately 60
ml/hour or about 1500 ml/day.
The nurse is concerned that an older client is at risk for aspiration.
What feeding techniques should the nurse instruct the family to use
once the client is discharged?
Select all that apply -
correct answer ✅Thicken all fluids.
Place the client in a seated position
Select food the client prefers.
Safety should always be a priority concern, with attention paid to
preventing aspiration. Techniques to reduce this risk include
thickening fluids. Many older adults can swallow foods with thicker
consistency more easily than thin liquids. Techniques to reduce this
risk include eating in a seated position. Techniques to reduce this
risk include focusing on food preferences. Keeping the head of the
bed at a 15-degree angle would encourage aspiration.
You have an order for Heparin 5,000 units subcutaneous q8h. A
multi-dose vial of 20,000 units/mL is available. How many
milliliter(s) will you give? Provide the numerical answer only; do not
, NUR 520 Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
write the units. -
correct answer ✅0.25 mL
What is the route of administration for TPN? -
correct answer ✅Intravenous
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
is high glucose (up to 70% glucose), therefore should be given in a
central vein because glucose is caustic to vessels.
Many individuals have difficulty voiding in a bedpan or urinal while
lying in bed because they -
correct answer ✅Would feel more comfortable assuming a normal
voiding position.
Assuming a normal voiding position helps patients relax and be able
to void; lying in bed is not the typical position in which people void.
Men usually are most comfortable when standing; women are
more comfortable when sitting and squatting. Embarrassment at
using the bedpan and worrying about a urinary tract infection are
not related to the lying-in-bed position. Fear of loss of
independence is not related to use of the bedpan or urinal.
Answers (Grade A+)
The nurse is instructing a client on ostomy care. What should be
included in this teaching? -
correct answer ✅Secure the faceplate to the drainage appliance so
no skin around the stoma is exposed
The skin around a stoma is very susceptible to irritation and
breakdown. To avoid skin irritation, the faceplate to the drainage
pouch needs to fit close enough to the stoma so as not to expose
any other skin.
A nurse is feeding a client. Which of the following statements would
help a person maintain dignity while being fed? -
correct answer ✅"What part of your dinner would you like to eat
first?"
"What part of your dinner would you like to eat first?", allows the
client to feel in control of their meal choices.
When assessing a client's intake and output (I and O), the nurse
notes that the client has voided 120 mL of urine in the past 2 hours.
What is the next nursing action? -
correct answer ✅Document the client's urinary output in the chart
,NUR 520 Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Normally, the kidneys produce urine at a rate of approximately 60
ml/hour or about 1500 ml/day.
The nurse is concerned that an older client is at risk for aspiration.
What feeding techniques should the nurse instruct the family to use
once the client is discharged?
Select all that apply -
correct answer ✅Thicken all fluids.
Place the client in a seated position
Select food the client prefers.
Safety should always be a priority concern, with attention paid to
preventing aspiration. Techniques to reduce this risk include
thickening fluids. Many older adults can swallow foods with thicker
consistency more easily than thin liquids. Techniques to reduce this
risk include eating in a seated position. Techniques to reduce this
risk include focusing on food preferences. Keeping the head of the
bed at a 15-degree angle would encourage aspiration.
You have an order for Heparin 5,000 units subcutaneous q8h. A
multi-dose vial of 20,000 units/mL is available. How many
milliliter(s) will you give? Provide the numerical answer only; do not
, NUR 520 Practice Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
write the units. -
correct answer ✅0.25 mL
What is the route of administration for TPN? -
correct answer ✅Intravenous
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
is high glucose (up to 70% glucose), therefore should be given in a
central vein because glucose is caustic to vessels.
Many individuals have difficulty voiding in a bedpan or urinal while
lying in bed because they -
correct answer ✅Would feel more comfortable assuming a normal
voiding position.
Assuming a normal voiding position helps patients relax and be able
to void; lying in bed is not the typical position in which people void.
Men usually are most comfortable when standing; women are
more comfortable when sitting and squatting. Embarrassment at
using the bedpan and worrying about a urinary tract infection are
not related to the lying-in-bed position. Fear of loss of
independence is not related to use of the bedpan or urinal.
