NURS 172
NURS 172 Exam 4 Complete Questions
with Correct Answers (Graded A+ 2025)
The nurse is teaching a patient with a latex allergy about preventing and treating allergic
reactions. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates a need for further
teaching?
a. "My dentist should be told about my latex allergy."
b. "My reactions are not severe; I will not need an EpiPen."
c. "I should avoid foods such as bananas, avocados, and kiwi."
d. "I will use vinyl gloves for activities such as housekeeping." -Correct Answer ✔b
When caring for a patient with a known latex allergy, the nurse would monitor the
patient closely for a cross-sensitivity to which foods? (Select all that apply)
a. Grapes
b. Oranges
c. Bananas
d. Potatoes
e. Tomatoes -Correct Answer ✔a, c, d, e
When receiving medical or dental treatment, individuals who suffer from latex allergy
should:
a. Refuse treatment in any office that uses rubber products.
b. Wear a mask to prevent accidental inhalation or aerosol allergens.
c. Inform healthcare providers of their allergy in advance.
d. Wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water after treatment. -Correct Answer
✔c
To help identify the risk of exposing a patient to latex, healthcare providers should:
a. Give patients a written or verbal questionnaire prior to treatment.
b. Test a patient's latex sensitivity by touching his or her hand with latex gloves.
c. Ask for a detailed family history to determine genetic predisposition to latex allergies.
d. Ask patients if they are currently taking any allergy medications. -Correct Answer ✔a
Individuals who have latex allergy are known to experience cross-sensitization to all of
the following foods except:
a. Corn
b. Papayas
c. Bananas
d. Kiwis -Correct Answer ✔a
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The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who has been diagnosed with a
latex allergy. What should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid?
a. Applying elastic bandages
b. Eating leafy green vegetables
c. Using cotton-tip applicators
d. Putting on vinyl gloves -Correct Answer ✔a
When teaching the parents of a 1-year-old child who is scheduled for placement of
tympanostomy tubes, which of the following would the nurse include as the purpose for
these tubes?
a. Allow distribution of antibiotic solution into the middle ear.
b. Assist in shrinking the mucosal lining of the middle ear.
c. Increase pressure in the middle ear.
d. Allow ventilation and drainage of the middle ear. -Correct Answer ✔d
When developing the postoperative plan of care for a child who is scheduled to have a
tympanostomy tube inserted into the right ear, which of the following interventions would
the nurse identify to facilitate drainage?
a. Applying warm compresses to the right ear.
b. Positioning the child to lie on the right ear.
c. Applying a gauze dressing to the left ear.
d. Applying an ice pack to the left ear. -Correct Answer ✔b
Following the insertion of tympanostomy tubes, offering liquid or soft foods keep the
child from chewing is written on the postoperative plan of care. Which of the following
nursing diagnoses would this intervention address?
a. Hyperthermia related to infectious process.
b. Risk for impaired skin integrity related to ear drainage.
c. Pain related to the inflammatory process.
d. Anxiety related to unfamiliar situation. -Correct Answer ✔c
Tympanostomy tubes fall out within ____ to ____ months. -Correct Answer ✔6 to 12
The registered nurse is performing discharge teaching with the parents of a child who
underwent placement of tympanostomy tubes. List what the nurse should include in this
discharge teaching: -Correct Answer ✔Monitor for signs and symptoms of infection
follow-up care
diet
what the tube looks like
keep head out of water
NURS 172
NURS 172 Exam 4 Complete Questions
with Correct Answers (Graded A+ 2025)
The nurse is teaching a patient with a latex allergy about preventing and treating allergic
reactions. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates a need for further
teaching?
a. "My dentist should be told about my latex allergy."
b. "My reactions are not severe; I will not need an EpiPen."
c. "I should avoid foods such as bananas, avocados, and kiwi."
d. "I will use vinyl gloves for activities such as housekeeping." -Correct Answer ✔b
When caring for a patient with a known latex allergy, the nurse would monitor the
patient closely for a cross-sensitivity to which foods? (Select all that apply)
a. Grapes
b. Oranges
c. Bananas
d. Potatoes
e. Tomatoes -Correct Answer ✔a, c, d, e
When receiving medical or dental treatment, individuals who suffer from latex allergy
should:
a. Refuse treatment in any office that uses rubber products.
b. Wear a mask to prevent accidental inhalation or aerosol allergens.
c. Inform healthcare providers of their allergy in advance.
d. Wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water after treatment. -Correct Answer
✔c
To help identify the risk of exposing a patient to latex, healthcare providers should:
a. Give patients a written or verbal questionnaire prior to treatment.
b. Test a patient's latex sensitivity by touching his or her hand with latex gloves.
c. Ask for a detailed family history to determine genetic predisposition to latex allergies.
d. Ask patients if they are currently taking any allergy medications. -Correct Answer ✔a
Individuals who have latex allergy are known to experience cross-sensitization to all of
the following foods except:
a. Corn
b. Papayas
c. Bananas
d. Kiwis -Correct Answer ✔a
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The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who has been diagnosed with a
latex allergy. What should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid?
a. Applying elastic bandages
b. Eating leafy green vegetables
c. Using cotton-tip applicators
d. Putting on vinyl gloves -Correct Answer ✔a
When teaching the parents of a 1-year-old child who is scheduled for placement of
tympanostomy tubes, which of the following would the nurse include as the purpose for
these tubes?
a. Allow distribution of antibiotic solution into the middle ear.
b. Assist in shrinking the mucosal lining of the middle ear.
c. Increase pressure in the middle ear.
d. Allow ventilation and drainage of the middle ear. -Correct Answer ✔d
When developing the postoperative plan of care for a child who is scheduled to have a
tympanostomy tube inserted into the right ear, which of the following interventions would
the nurse identify to facilitate drainage?
a. Applying warm compresses to the right ear.
b. Positioning the child to lie on the right ear.
c. Applying a gauze dressing to the left ear.
d. Applying an ice pack to the left ear. -Correct Answer ✔b
Following the insertion of tympanostomy tubes, offering liquid or soft foods keep the
child from chewing is written on the postoperative plan of care. Which of the following
nursing diagnoses would this intervention address?
a. Hyperthermia related to infectious process.
b. Risk for impaired skin integrity related to ear drainage.
c. Pain related to the inflammatory process.
d. Anxiety related to unfamiliar situation. -Correct Answer ✔c
Tympanostomy tubes fall out within ____ to ____ months. -Correct Answer ✔6 to 12
The registered nurse is performing discharge teaching with the parents of a child who
underwent placement of tympanostomy tubes. List what the nurse should include in this
discharge teaching: -Correct Answer ✔Monitor for signs and symptoms of infection
follow-up care
diet
what the tube looks like
keep head out of water
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