NSG 3100 Exam 3 (Latest Update)
Fundamental Concepts & Skills for Nursing
Practice I | Questions and Verified Answers
| 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen
While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: - CORRECT ANSWERS-
-Bladder Scanner
Your urine should smell - CORRECT ANSWERS--aromatic
What is a normal urine output per hour? - CORRECT ANSWERS--30 mL
Urge incontinence is due to - CORRECT ANSWERS--an overactive bladder
Stress incontinence is when - CORRECT ANSWERS--urine leaks when you laugh,
cough or sneeze
The presence of ketones in the urine indicates - CORRECT ANSWERS--rapid
breakdown of fat
The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which statement? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Void immediately after sexual intercourse
How much space should you leave from the tip of the penis and the drainage tube when
applying a condom cath? - CORRECT ANSWERS--1 Inch
The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: - CORRECT ANSWERS--
empties the bladder and the catheter is immediately removed
The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to - CORRECT ANSWERS--Irrigation
A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What next? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Advance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)
Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion of
catheter? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Lower than the level of the bladder
, What are the causes of constipation? - CORRECT ANSWERS--poor bowel habits
diet low in fiber
chronic use of laxatives
What indicates a correct understanding of the use of laxatives for constipation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Laxatives should only be taken for a few days.
Which position is the patient placed in for the administration of an enema? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Sims
When giving an enema, you should insert the tube 7-10 cm (3-4 inches). True or False?
- CORRECT ANSWERS--True
When changing the colostomy appliance, cut the opening in the skin barrier no more
than ____ larger than the stoma. - CORRECT ANSWERS--1/8 inch
The best time to change a pouching system is in the morning or 2 to 4 hours after
meals. True or False - CORRECT ANSWERS--True
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the nurse that a client being fed
experienced coughing and choking when swallowing. The client states, "It feels like the
food is stuck in my throat." What does the nurse suspect is happening with this client? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--The client is having dysphagia.
While undergoing a soapsuds enema, the client complains of mild abdominal cramping.
The nurse should: - CORRECT ANSWERS--lower the bag
The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen
by: - CORRECT ANSWERS--syringe to withdraw from cath port
limiting fluids has what effect on urine? - CORRECT ANSWERS--raises specific gravity
The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48 hours after the postoperative
procedure, clients may experience the following as a result of the anesthetic used
during the surgery: - CORRECT ANSWERS--paralytic ilyus
before fecal occult test eat - CORRECT ANSWERS--bread
diagnosis of Alteration in urinary elimination, retention. On assessment, the nurse
anticipates that this client will exhibit: - CORRECT ANSWERS--a feeling of pressure
and voiding of small amounts.
diarrhea patients should consume - CORRECT ANSWERS--lean meats
Fundamental Concepts & Skills for Nursing
Practice I | Questions and Verified Answers
| 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen
While assisting with a thoracentesis the nurse should do all of the following EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Have the patient cough periodically during the procedure
A noninvasive method of estimating bladder volume would be: - CORRECT ANSWERS-
-Bladder Scanner
Your urine should smell - CORRECT ANSWERS--aromatic
What is a normal urine output per hour? - CORRECT ANSWERS--30 mL
Urge incontinence is due to - CORRECT ANSWERS--an overactive bladder
Stress incontinence is when - CORRECT ANSWERS--urine leaks when you laugh,
cough or sneeze
The presence of ketones in the urine indicates - CORRECT ANSWERS--rapid
breakdown of fat
The nurse who teaches a client about preventing UTIs would include which statement? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Void immediately after sexual intercourse
How much space should you leave from the tip of the penis and the drainage tube when
applying a condom cath? - CORRECT ANSWERS--1 Inch
The nurse understands that a straight catheterization: - CORRECT ANSWERS--
empties the bladder and the catheter is immediately removed
The purpose of a three way Foley after a TURP is to - CORRECT ANSWERS--Irrigation
A nurse is inserting a Foley catheter in a female and obtains clear urine. What next? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Advance the catheter another 2 inches (5 cm)
Where should Foley indwelling catheter drainage bag be positioned after insertion of
catheter? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Lower than the level of the bladder
, What are the causes of constipation? - CORRECT ANSWERS--poor bowel habits
diet low in fiber
chronic use of laxatives
What indicates a correct understanding of the use of laxatives for constipation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--Laxatives should only be taken for a few days.
Which position is the patient placed in for the administration of an enema? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Sims
When giving an enema, you should insert the tube 7-10 cm (3-4 inches). True or False?
- CORRECT ANSWERS--True
When changing the colostomy appliance, cut the opening in the skin barrier no more
than ____ larger than the stoma. - CORRECT ANSWERS--1/8 inch
The best time to change a pouching system is in the morning or 2 to 4 hours after
meals. True or False - CORRECT ANSWERS--True
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the nurse that a client being fed
experienced coughing and choking when swallowing. The client states, "It feels like the
food is stuck in my throat." What does the nurse suspect is happening with this client? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--The client is having dysphagia.
While undergoing a soapsuds enema, the client complains of mild abdominal cramping.
The nurse should: - CORRECT ANSWERS--lower the bag
The client has an indwelling catheter. The nurse should obtain a sterile urine specimen
by: - CORRECT ANSWERS--syringe to withdraw from cath port
limiting fluids has what effect on urine? - CORRECT ANSWERS--raises specific gravity
The nurse is alert to the possibility that for 24 to 48 hours after the postoperative
procedure, clients may experience the following as a result of the anesthetic used
during the surgery: - CORRECT ANSWERS--paralytic ilyus
before fecal occult test eat - CORRECT ANSWERS--bread
diagnosis of Alteration in urinary elimination, retention. On assessment, the nurse
anticipates that this client will exhibit: - CORRECT ANSWERS--a feeling of pressure
and voiding of small amounts.
diarrhea patients should consume - CORRECT ANSWERS--lean meats
