NUR 163 EXAM 1 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
HONDROS
The best form of therapeutic communication between the nurse and the patient is
active listening
If someone has had a stroke and is experiencing aphasia and cannot speak, the best
way to communicate is
through a poster board with the alphabet and pictures on it that would help them
communicate
A patient is newly admitted, and they are nervous because they have had previous
bad experiences in hospitals before, how would you communicate with them?
Open-ended questions
What is a Katz test?
ADL's
A patient lives in a facility, their husband lives at home. The nurse gets a call that
the husband fell and is in the hospital with a broken hip, what is your next action?
,Before you tell their spouse, you verify the information
Pain is a
communication barrier
If the patient isn't giving accurate information of their health
we are not going to
provide the right care or give any accurate information while educating
Benefits of daily exercise
• Keep you healthy
• Builds muscle mass
• Slow bone loss
• Lowers blood glucose
• Keeps a healthy weight
• Makes you feel good
• Better Health
• Disease prevention
• Healing (in Diabetics, biggest factor affecting compliance is motivation)
Benefits of Exercise
,• Keeps joints flexible
• Maintain muscle
• Decrease blood sugar level
• Heart Health
• Maintain Healthy weight
• Increase sense of well-bring
Types of Exercise
• Weight bearing is beneficial (Prevents osteoporosis)
• Swimming (easy on the joints)
Recommended time to exercise for Geriatric Patients
30 Mins
Blood Pressure
Annually after age 40
Mammogram
, Every 2 years between 50 and 74.
Cholesterol
Every 5 years from 40 to 75
Colonoscopy every
10 years
CT Colonography every
5 years
Sigmoidoscopy every
5 years
Double contract barium every
5 years
Adherence/compliance (same thing)
• If someone is adherent with their POC, they will have decreased symptoms
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
HONDROS
The best form of therapeutic communication between the nurse and the patient is
active listening
If someone has had a stroke and is experiencing aphasia and cannot speak, the best
way to communicate is
through a poster board with the alphabet and pictures on it that would help them
communicate
A patient is newly admitted, and they are nervous because they have had previous
bad experiences in hospitals before, how would you communicate with them?
Open-ended questions
What is a Katz test?
ADL's
A patient lives in a facility, their husband lives at home. The nurse gets a call that
the husband fell and is in the hospital with a broken hip, what is your next action?
,Before you tell their spouse, you verify the information
Pain is a
communication barrier
If the patient isn't giving accurate information of their health
we are not going to
provide the right care or give any accurate information while educating
Benefits of daily exercise
• Keep you healthy
• Builds muscle mass
• Slow bone loss
• Lowers blood glucose
• Keeps a healthy weight
• Makes you feel good
• Better Health
• Disease prevention
• Healing (in Diabetics, biggest factor affecting compliance is motivation)
Benefits of Exercise
,• Keeps joints flexible
• Maintain muscle
• Decrease blood sugar level
• Heart Health
• Maintain Healthy weight
• Increase sense of well-bring
Types of Exercise
• Weight bearing is beneficial (Prevents osteoporosis)
• Swimming (easy on the joints)
Recommended time to exercise for Geriatric Patients
30 Mins
Blood Pressure
Annually after age 40
Mammogram
, Every 2 years between 50 and 74.
Cholesterol
Every 5 years from 40 to 75
Colonoscopy every
10 years
CT Colonography every
5 years
Sigmoidoscopy every
5 years
Double contract barium every
5 years
Adherence/compliance (same thing)
• If someone is adherent with their POC, they will have decreased symptoms
