NUR 180 FINAL EXAM – HONDROS COLLEGE 2025 REVIEW
WITH 180 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING WITH MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
THIS RESOURCE COVERS KEY FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CONCEPTS FOR
THE NUR 180 FINAL EXAM AT HONDROS COLLEGE, INCLUDING PATIENT
SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, AND ETHICAL PRACTICE.
DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR THEIR 2025 FINAL, IT
INCLUDES VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS TO BUILD
CONFIDENCE AND CLINICAL COMPETENCY.
You're working in an inpatient psych facility and you see a patient who has been in the unit for
several weeks sobbing, slumped in a chair, wearing loose fitting clothes. What is the most important
information for you to gather on that patient?
A. Find out what triggered the crying spell
B. Get a current weight
C. Get a set of VS
D. Find out the hx of recent illnesses - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Get a current weight
A patient in a mental health unit is displaying apathy , anhedonia , fatigue , and suicidal thoughts .
She's been feeling like this for three years . What would you think her or d diagnosis would be ?
A. Persistent depressive disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Minor depression
D. Postpartum depression - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Major depressive disorder ( because of suicidal
thoughts )
You have a depressed patient who is getting electroconvulsive therapy. What behavior would this
patient be displaying after the therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Confusion and short term memory
loss.
,You have a patient admitted to the mental health unit. They have a toothbrush, toothpaste, and
dental floss in their pockets. They perform dental care as often as every ½ hour. How do you
interpret these actions? - CORRECT ANSWER-They are attempting to relieve their anxiety
A patient is being prescribed an MAOl. What patient teaching is needed about this drug class? Which
meal would be on their menu?
A. Hot dog, baked beans, applesauce
B. Corned beef and sauerkraut
C. Grilled chicken breast with blue cheese
D. Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Fried chicken with
mashed potatoes and green beans
You have a patient with Psychosis (Schizophrenic). What are they most at risk for?SATA
A. Risk for homelessness
B.Troubled relationships
C. Always experiencing catatonia
D. Experience hallucinations from time to time - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Risk for homelessness
B. Troubled relationships
D. Experience hallucinations from time to time
What is a positive symptom of psychosis?
A. Anhedonia
B. affective flattening/blunting
C. Alogia
D. Auditory hallucination - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Auditory hallucination
You have a patient with mental and emotional difficulties. This patient is sensitive to sound and light.
What actions would you take to ensure this patient is comfortable and safe? SATA
A. Place patient in a carpeted room
B. Be sure no lights are flickering
C. Provide patient with recordings of waves and light rain
, D. Make sure this patient has a roommate to talk to - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Place patient in a
carpeted room
B. Be sure no lights are flickering
C. Provide patient with recordings of waves and light rain
What characteristics would you look for in a patient with a substance abuse disorder?SATA
A. Neglect of self care
B. Easy going personality and always positive
C. Impaired family dynamics
D. Increases substance use despite negative effects - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Neglect of self care
C. Impaired family dynamics
D. Increases substance use despite negative effects
Which group is at highest risk of developing delirium from a UTI? - CORRECT ANSWER-Elderly
What are S/S of NMS (Neuroleptic malignant syndrome) Caused by antipsychotic drugs like
Halodol/Risperidone? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypertension (cardinal sign), Tachycardia, Tachypnea,
increased temperature (>102)
A patient is diagnosed with Anxiety and they have been prescribed Laxopam. What statement would
indicate the patient needs further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-I can take this medication to
relieve everyday stress
Who would be most at risk for an acute psychotic episode (they're completely detached from
reality)?
A. Newly homeless person
B. Someone attending family therapy
C. Someone reporting domestic violence and hopelessness
D. Someone grieving a loved one - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Someone reporting domestic violence
and hopelessness
What is the med we use to treat extrapyramidal symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cogentin
(anticholinergic)
WITH 180 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING WITH MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
THIS RESOURCE COVERS KEY FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CONCEPTS FOR
THE NUR 180 FINAL EXAM AT HONDROS COLLEGE, INCLUDING PATIENT
SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, AND ETHICAL PRACTICE.
DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR THEIR 2025 FINAL, IT
INCLUDES VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS TO BUILD
CONFIDENCE AND CLINICAL COMPETENCY.
You're working in an inpatient psych facility and you see a patient who has been in the unit for
several weeks sobbing, slumped in a chair, wearing loose fitting clothes. What is the most important
information for you to gather on that patient?
A. Find out what triggered the crying spell
B. Get a current weight
C. Get a set of VS
D. Find out the hx of recent illnesses - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Get a current weight
A patient in a mental health unit is displaying apathy , anhedonia , fatigue , and suicidal thoughts .
She's been feeling like this for three years . What would you think her or d diagnosis would be ?
A. Persistent depressive disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Minor depression
D. Postpartum depression - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Major depressive disorder ( because of suicidal
thoughts )
You have a depressed patient who is getting electroconvulsive therapy. What behavior would this
patient be displaying after the therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Confusion and short term memory
loss.
,You have a patient admitted to the mental health unit. They have a toothbrush, toothpaste, and
dental floss in their pockets. They perform dental care as often as every ½ hour. How do you
interpret these actions? - CORRECT ANSWER-They are attempting to relieve their anxiety
A patient is being prescribed an MAOl. What patient teaching is needed about this drug class? Which
meal would be on their menu?
A. Hot dog, baked beans, applesauce
B. Corned beef and sauerkraut
C. Grilled chicken breast with blue cheese
D. Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Fried chicken with
mashed potatoes and green beans
You have a patient with Psychosis (Schizophrenic). What are they most at risk for?SATA
A. Risk for homelessness
B.Troubled relationships
C. Always experiencing catatonia
D. Experience hallucinations from time to time - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Risk for homelessness
B. Troubled relationships
D. Experience hallucinations from time to time
What is a positive symptom of psychosis?
A. Anhedonia
B. affective flattening/blunting
C. Alogia
D. Auditory hallucination - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Auditory hallucination
You have a patient with mental and emotional difficulties. This patient is sensitive to sound and light.
What actions would you take to ensure this patient is comfortable and safe? SATA
A. Place patient in a carpeted room
B. Be sure no lights are flickering
C. Provide patient with recordings of waves and light rain
, D. Make sure this patient has a roommate to talk to - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Place patient in a
carpeted room
B. Be sure no lights are flickering
C. Provide patient with recordings of waves and light rain
What characteristics would you look for in a patient with a substance abuse disorder?SATA
A. Neglect of self care
B. Easy going personality and always positive
C. Impaired family dynamics
D. Increases substance use despite negative effects - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Neglect of self care
C. Impaired family dynamics
D. Increases substance use despite negative effects
Which group is at highest risk of developing delirium from a UTI? - CORRECT ANSWER-Elderly
What are S/S of NMS (Neuroleptic malignant syndrome) Caused by antipsychotic drugs like
Halodol/Risperidone? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypertension (cardinal sign), Tachycardia, Tachypnea,
increased temperature (>102)
A patient is diagnosed with Anxiety and they have been prescribed Laxopam. What statement would
indicate the patient needs further teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-I can take this medication to
relieve everyday stress
Who would be most at risk for an acute psychotic episode (they're completely detached from
reality)?
A. Newly homeless person
B. Someone attending family therapy
C. Someone reporting domestic violence and hopelessness
D. Someone grieving a loved one - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Someone reporting domestic violence
and hopelessness
What is the med we use to treat extrapyramidal symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cogentin
(anticholinergic)
