NUR 102 FINAL NCLEX EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NUR 102 FINAL NCLEX EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
YouA2observeA2theA2patientA2forA2earlyA2signsA2ofA2hypoxia.A2YouA2knowA2thatA2theA2firstA2
signA2ofA2hypoxiaA2includes:A2-A2Ans--IncreaseA2restlessnessA2orA2irritability.A2
IncreasedA2respiratoryA2rate.

InA2providingA2nursingA2careA2forA2thisA2patient,A2whoA2isA2havingA2difficultyA2breathing,A2it
A2isA2importantA2toA2reduceA2herA2anxietyA2becauseA2it:A2-A2Ans--
causesA2needlessA2fearA2andA2worry.

TheA2patientA2isA2inA2painA2butA2doesn'tA2wantA2toA2takeA2painA2medicationA2youA2knowA2t
hatA2itA2isA2importantA2toA2keepA2herA2comfortableA2because:A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2breathingA2causesA2pain,A2sheA2won'tA2takeA2deepA2breathsA2toA2openA2alveoli.

ThereA2isA2continuousA2bubblingA2inA2theA2suctionA2chamberA2ofA2theA2disposableA2water-
sealA2chestA2drainageA2unit.A2WithA2120A2MLA2ofA2drainageA2inA2theA2lastA2hour.A2WhatA2s
houldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--CallA2theA2physician

WhenA2performingA2nasophayngealA2suctioning.A2youA2should:A2-A2Ans--
raiseA2theA2headA2ofA2theA2bedA2toA230A2toA245A2degrees.
setA2suctionA2atA2100mmA2Hg.A2
MositenA2theA2catheterA2beforeA2attemptingA2suctioning.

WhenA2administeringA2oxygenA2byA2nasalA2cannula,A2itA2isA2importantA2to:A2-A2Ans--
DecreaseA2theA2flowA2rate,A2perA2theA2physiciansA2order,A2whenA2oxygenA2levelsA2areA2inA
2normalA2rage.A2
verifyA2theA2physiciansA2ordersA2andA2recognizeA2oxygenA2asA2aA2drugA2treatment.A2
educateA2theA2patientA2aboutA2theA2needA2forA2oxygenA2andA2whenA2toA2useA2it.

TheA2mostA2effectiveA2wayA2toA2clearA2aA2patientsA2respiratoryA2tractA2ofA2secretionsA2afte
rA2aA2thoractomyA2andA2lungA2resectionA2isA2to:A2-A2Ans--
TeachA2herA2toA2coughA2effectively

OlderA2peopleA2areA2moreA2proneA2toA2respiratoryA2problemsA2becauseA2agingA2causesA2
whichA2change?A2-A2Ans--DecreasedA2elasticityA2ofA2respiratoryA2tissues.A2
DecreaseA2efficiencyA2ofA2theA2immuneA2system.

InA2normalA2individuals,A2theA2driveA2toA2breatheA2andA2theA2controlA2ofA2theA2respiratoryA2
rateA2areA2dependantA2on:A2-A2Ans--TheA2Paco2A2levelA2inA2theA2blood.

OnA2nursingA2measureA2thatA2canA2preventA2respiratoryA2insufficiencyA2isA2to:A2-A2Ans--
assistA2theA2patientA2toA2turn,A2cough,A2andA2deepA2breathe.

, RegardingA2HIV,A2sexuality,A2andA2theA2olderA2adult:A2-A2Ans--
healthA2careA2providersA2areA2lessA2likelyA2toA2askA2theA2olderA2patientA2aboutA2theirA2sexA
2practices.


YourA2neighborA2asksA2yourA2adviceA2onA2nutritionA2forA2herA2agingA2parents.A2YouA2consi
derA2yourA2responseA2basedA2onA2theA2factA2that:A2-A2Ans--
InA2general,A2olderA2adultsA2requireA2fewerA2calories.

OneA2ofA2theA2mostA2commonA2reasonsA2thatA2elderA2adultsA2areA2placedA2inA2long-
termA2careA2facilitiesA2is:A2-A2Ans--incontinence

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2trueA2regardingA2sensoryA2deficitsA2inA2theA2olderA2adult?A2-
A2Ans--CleaningA2excessA2cerumenA2canA2improveA2hearing.


DietaryA2recommendationsA2forA2theA2elderlyA2include:A2-A2Ans--
betweenA246A2andA256A2g/dayA2ofA2protein

TheA2elderA2withA2aA2sensoryA2impairmentA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2theA2agingA2processA2may:A
2-A2Ans--beA2subjectedA2toA2safetyA2problems


MeasureA2toA2tryA2toA2preventA2age-relatedA2macularA2degenerationA2includeA2:A2-A2Ans--
SunglassesA2andA2aA2dietA2ofA2antioxidantA2foods.

DrugA2toxicityA2occursA2moreA2easilyA2inA2theA2elderlyA2becauseA2of:A2-A2Ans--
decreaseA2kidneyA2function.
slowerA2liverA2metabolism.

DrugA2useA2assessmentA2toA2identifyA2concernsA2relatedA2toA2polypharmacyA2shouldA2incl
ude:A2-A2Ans--namesA2ofA2theA2pharmaciesA2used.

TheA2conditionA2mostA2likelyA2toA2causeA2aA2visionA2lossA2inA2theA2elderlyA2isA2-A2Ans--
AgeA2relatedA2macularA2degeneration

WhenA2itA2comesA2toA2learning,A2theA2elderlyA2are:A2-A2Ans--
asA2capableA2asA2youngerA2people,A2butA2slowerA2toA2learn.

ConfusionA2isA2oftenA2aA2reversibleA2conditionA2inA2patientsA2withA2-A2Ans--delirium

MeasuresA2toA2keepA2theA2cognitivelyA2impairedA2safeA2inA2aA2homeA2environmentA2includ
e:A2-A2Ans--PlacingA2alarmsA2onA2theA2outsideA2doors.A2
removingA2knobsA2fromA2theA2stoveA2burnersA2andA2ovenA2atA2night.
placingA2anA2identificationA2braceletA2onA2theA2person.

WhichA2symptomsA2isA2theA2nurseA2mostA2likelyA2toA2observeA2inA2aA2depressed,A2elderlyA
2patient?A2-A2Ans--PoorA2memory
InsomniaA2