8/26/25, 2:58 PM Nur 100 - Week 6
NURS 100 WEEK 6 \TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
To help prevent -Position the person in Fowler's or semi-Fowler's position before
regurgitation and the feeding.
aspiration: - Maintain Fowler's or semi-Fowler's position after the feeding.
- Avoid the left side-lying position
An adult needs how 1500 mL
many mL of fluid daily
to survive?
How many mL of fluid is About 2000 to 2500 mL
needed for normal fluid
balance.
- Hot weather
- Exercise
The fluid requirement
- Fever and illness
increases with?
- Excess fluid losses
- To evaluate fluid balance and kidney function
Why are I&O records - To help in planning medical treatment
kept?
- When the person has special fluid orders
The following fluids are - Allfluids taken by mouth
measured and recorded: - Foods that melt at room temperature
- IV fluids and tube feedings
Output includes: urine, vomitus, diarrhea, and wound drainage
- Is pale yellow
- straw-colored, or amber
Normal urine:
- Isclear with no particles
- Has a faint odor
Fracture Pan The smaller end (flat end) is under the patient
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, 8/26/25, 2:58 PM Nur 100 - Week 6
Control of urination is... the goal
Dyuria Painful or difficult urination
Hematuria Blood in the urine
When are catheters used? Before, during, and after surgery
What is needed to remove a A physician's order
catheter?
- Atthe end of every shift
Drainage bags are emptied, - When changing from a leg bag to a drainage bag
and urine is measured - When changing from a drainage bag to a leg bag
when? - When the bag is becoming full
- Are brown
Stools normally? - Are soft, formed, moist, and shaped like the rectum
- Have a normal odor caused by bacterial action in the intestines
Constipation Is the passage of a hard, dry stool
Constipation occurs when? Feces move slowly through the bowel
Fecal impaction Is the prolonged retention and build-up of feces in the rectum
- Feces are hard or putty-like
- Fecal impaction results in constipation if not relieved.
With Fecal Impaction: - Symptoms include abdominal discomfort, abdominal
distention (swelling), nausea, cramping, and rectal
pain.
- Older persons may have poor appetite, confusion, or a fever
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control the passage of feces and gas through
the anus
Fecal incontinence affects the emotionally
person
- Bowel training
Someone with fecal - Help with elimination after meals and every 2 to 3 hours
incontinence might need? - Incontinence products to keep garments and linens clean
- Good skin care
Flatulence is the excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and
intestines
- High-fiber diet
What are Factors that - Increased fluids
promote elimination are - Warm fluids
part of the care plan and - Activity
- Privacy
the bowel-
training program?
- Remove feces
Doctors order enemas to? - Relieve constipation, fecal impaction, or flatulence
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NURS 100 WEEK 6 \TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
To help prevent -Position the person in Fowler's or semi-Fowler's position before
regurgitation and the feeding.
aspiration: - Maintain Fowler's or semi-Fowler's position after the feeding.
- Avoid the left side-lying position
An adult needs how 1500 mL
many mL of fluid daily
to survive?
How many mL of fluid is About 2000 to 2500 mL
needed for normal fluid
balance.
- Hot weather
- Exercise
The fluid requirement
- Fever and illness
increases with?
- Excess fluid losses
- To evaluate fluid balance and kidney function
Why are I&O records - To help in planning medical treatment
kept?
- When the person has special fluid orders
The following fluids are - Allfluids taken by mouth
measured and recorded: - Foods that melt at room temperature
- IV fluids and tube feedings
Output includes: urine, vomitus, diarrhea, and wound drainage
- Is pale yellow
- straw-colored, or amber
Normal urine:
- Isclear with no particles
- Has a faint odor
Fracture Pan The smaller end (flat end) is under the patient
/ 1/7
, 8/26/25, 2:58 PM Nur 100 - Week 6
Control of urination is... the goal
Dyuria Painful or difficult urination
Hematuria Blood in the urine
When are catheters used? Before, during, and after surgery
What is needed to remove a A physician's order
catheter?
- Atthe end of every shift
Drainage bags are emptied, - When changing from a leg bag to a drainage bag
and urine is measured - When changing from a drainage bag to a leg bag
when? - When the bag is becoming full
- Are brown
Stools normally? - Are soft, formed, moist, and shaped like the rectum
- Have a normal odor caused by bacterial action in the intestines
Constipation Is the passage of a hard, dry stool
Constipation occurs when? Feces move slowly through the bowel
Fecal impaction Is the prolonged retention and build-up of feces in the rectum
- Feces are hard or putty-like
- Fecal impaction results in constipation if not relieved.
With Fecal Impaction: - Symptoms include abdominal discomfort, abdominal
distention (swelling), nausea, cramping, and rectal
pain.
- Older persons may have poor appetite, confusion, or a fever
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control the passage of feces and gas through
the anus
Fecal incontinence affects the emotionally
person
- Bowel training
Someone with fecal - Help with elimination after meals and every 2 to 3 hours
incontinence might need? - Incontinence products to keep garments and linens clean
- Good skin care
Flatulence is the excessive formation of gas or air in the stomach and
intestines
- High-fiber diet
What are Factors that - Increased fluids
promote elimination are - Warm fluids
part of the care plan and - Activity
- Privacy
the bowel-
training program?
- Remove feces
Doctors order enemas to? - Relieve constipation, fecal impaction, or flatulence
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