NR226 Final Exam Review: Key
Nursing Concepts UPDATED 2025/2026
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1) What should a nurse do if a client's colostomy stoma is pale? -
ANSWER ✓ Notify the surgeon.
2) What characteristic of stool should a nurse assess for a client with
lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding? - ANSWER ✓ Bright, red-tinged
stool.
3) What question takes priority when collecting a bowel elimination
history from a client with possible bowel obstruction? - ANSWER ✓
When was the last time you moved your bowels?
4) What characteristic related to bowel incontinence should the nurse
assess in a newly admitted client? - ANSWER ✓ Involuntary passage
of stool.
5) What should be monitored acutely due to stressors on a hospitalized
patient? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER ✓ Respiratory rate,
Elevated glucose, Change in appetite, Changes in GI system, Wound
healing.
6) What actions should a nurse take regarding informed consent for
elective surgery? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER ✓ Witness
informed consent, Ensure that the client has no further questions,
Explain the risks and benefits, Present the document to the patient to
be signed.
,7) What is the most important nursing action for a client in the post-
anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓ Assessing level of
consciousness.
8) What is the significance of monitoring respiratory rate in hospitalized
patients? - ANSWER ✓ It indicates the patient's respiratory function
and response to stressors.
9) What does elevated glucose indicate in a hospitalized patient? -
ANSWER ✓ It may indicate stress response or poor glycemic control.
10) How can changes in appetite affect a hospitalized patient? -
ANSWER ✓ They can indicate stress, illness progression, or
medication side effects.
11) What is the importance of monitoring wound healing in
hospitalized patients? - ANSWER ✓ It reflects the patient's recovery
and potential complications.
12) What is the role of the nurse in ensuring informed consent is
properly obtained? - ANSWER ✓ To ensure the patient understands
the procedure and has no further questions.
13) What is the purpose of assessing urinary output in the post-
anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓ To monitor kidney function and
fluid balance.
14) What is the significance of ensuring patency of drainage tubes
in post-anesthesia care? - ANSWER ✓ To prevent complications
such as fluid accumulation or infection.
15) Why is suctioning mucus from respiratory passages important
in the post-anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓ To maintain airway
patency and prevent respiratory complications.
, 16) What should the nurse expect regarding the client's experience
with anesthesia? - ANSWER ✓ C. Client will be sleepy but able to
follow verbal commands.
17) Which intervention best prevents postoperative
thrombophlebitis? - ANSWER ✓ C. Leg exercises 10 times per hour
when awake.
18) What complication should the nurse be concerned about in an
obese client after gallbladder surgery? - ANSWER ✓ C. Shallow
Breathing.
19) What is the most important information for the nurse to know
upon a client's arrival in the post-anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓
B. Type and extent of the surgery.
20) What is the next most important assessment after ensuring a
postoperative client has a patent airway? - ANSWER ✓ C. Stability of
the vital signs.
21) What factor is most important for the nurse to consider when
positioning a client in the post-anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓ B.
Prevent pressure on bony prominences.
22) What complication is indicated by a postoperative client
experiencing tachycardia, sudden chest pain, and low blood
pressure? - ANSWER ✓ A. Pulmonary embolism.
23) What common psychological response to pain should the nurse
assess for? - ANSWER ✓ A. Concerned about loss of control and
independence.
24) What should the nurse do first when a client requests pain
medication for severe pain? - ANSWER ✓ D. Assess the various
aspects of the client's pain.
Nursing Concepts UPDATED 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ALREADY GRADED SOLUTIONS
|| 100% GUARANTEED PASS <<BRAND
NEW VERSION>>
1) What should a nurse do if a client's colostomy stoma is pale? -
ANSWER ✓ Notify the surgeon.
2) What characteristic of stool should a nurse assess for a client with
lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding? - ANSWER ✓ Bright, red-tinged
stool.
3) What question takes priority when collecting a bowel elimination
history from a client with possible bowel obstruction? - ANSWER ✓
When was the last time you moved your bowels?
4) What characteristic related to bowel incontinence should the nurse
assess in a newly admitted client? - ANSWER ✓ Involuntary passage
of stool.
5) What should be monitored acutely due to stressors on a hospitalized
patient? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER ✓ Respiratory rate,
Elevated glucose, Change in appetite, Changes in GI system, Wound
healing.
6) What actions should a nurse take regarding informed consent for
elective surgery? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER ✓ Witness
informed consent, Ensure that the client has no further questions,
Explain the risks and benefits, Present the document to the patient to
be signed.
,7) What is the most important nursing action for a client in the post-
anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓ Assessing level of
consciousness.
8) What is the significance of monitoring respiratory rate in hospitalized
patients? - ANSWER ✓ It indicates the patient's respiratory function
and response to stressors.
9) What does elevated glucose indicate in a hospitalized patient? -
ANSWER ✓ It may indicate stress response or poor glycemic control.
10) How can changes in appetite affect a hospitalized patient? -
ANSWER ✓ They can indicate stress, illness progression, or
medication side effects.
11) What is the importance of monitoring wound healing in
hospitalized patients? - ANSWER ✓ It reflects the patient's recovery
and potential complications.
12) What is the role of the nurse in ensuring informed consent is
properly obtained? - ANSWER ✓ To ensure the patient understands
the procedure and has no further questions.
13) What is the purpose of assessing urinary output in the post-
anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓ To monitor kidney function and
fluid balance.
14) What is the significance of ensuring patency of drainage tubes
in post-anesthesia care? - ANSWER ✓ To prevent complications
such as fluid accumulation or infection.
15) Why is suctioning mucus from respiratory passages important
in the post-anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓ To maintain airway
patency and prevent respiratory complications.
, 16) What should the nurse expect regarding the client's experience
with anesthesia? - ANSWER ✓ C. Client will be sleepy but able to
follow verbal commands.
17) Which intervention best prevents postoperative
thrombophlebitis? - ANSWER ✓ C. Leg exercises 10 times per hour
when awake.
18) What complication should the nurse be concerned about in an
obese client after gallbladder surgery? - ANSWER ✓ C. Shallow
Breathing.
19) What is the most important information for the nurse to know
upon a client's arrival in the post-anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓
B. Type and extent of the surgery.
20) What is the next most important assessment after ensuring a
postoperative client has a patent airway? - ANSWER ✓ C. Stability of
the vital signs.
21) What factor is most important for the nurse to consider when
positioning a client in the post-anesthesia care unit? - ANSWER ✓ B.
Prevent pressure on bony prominences.
22) What complication is indicated by a postoperative client
experiencing tachycardia, sudden chest pain, and low blood
pressure? - ANSWER ✓ A. Pulmonary embolism.
23) What common psychological response to pain should the nurse
assess for? - ANSWER ✓ A. Concerned about loss of control and
independence.
24) What should the nurse do first when a client requests pain
medication for severe pain? - ANSWER ✓ D. Assess the various
aspects of the client's pain.
