NUR 160 Exam 1 – Practice Questions & Answers | Latest
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Patient education includes - correct answerRight attitude
planning (involve the patient)
goal oriented outcomes
a motivated patient
identify a need
Therapeutic Communication - correct answercommunication between the healthcare
provider and patient (as well as the patient's family) that takes place to advance the
patient's well-being and care.
closed-ended questions - correct answer-Good communcation Questions that can be
answered in short or single word responses.
-No need for elaboration
open-ended questions - correct answer-Helps when we want or need more info
-Requires elaboration
Self-breast exams are examples of which type of prevention behavior: - correct
answerPrimary Prevention
Mammograms - correct answerSecondary prevention
Cardiac Rehab - correct answerTetiary Prevention
Interrelated Concept - correct answerComing together with the dietian for a cancer
patient about nutrient diet
Schedule 2 Drugs - correct answerHigh potential for abuse and have medical use with
severe restrictions
Nurses have legal obligations to report abuse on a patient by family - correct answerYes
If patient is unconscious, nurses still have to treat them? - correct answerYes
Assertive Communication - correct answerpositive and negative ideas and feelings
Appropriate communication
Organization that is responsible for safety in the workplace - correct answerOSHA
Flu Vaccine - correct answerGive annually and in the fall season
,If patient pain is 2 out of 10 give: - correct answerTylenol (acetaminophen)
Who does initial assessments on patients and how soon? - correct answerRN
within 24 hours
Root Cause Analysis - correct answerInvestigating why someone made an medication
error
Where would you look on a dark skin tone person for jaundice? - correct answerTheir
eyes
UTI symptoms in older adults - correct answerIncreased agitation
confusion
Things that might affect respiration - correct answer-Smoking
-Anxiety
-Exercise
-Pain
-Body position
Apical Pulse: - correct answerListen for 1 min
Assess fluid status - correct answerAssess skin and mucous membranes
A that had a small bowel obstruction will feel: - correct answerNauseated
Will not have bowel sounds
Palpating the carotids arteries at the same time? - correct answerNo
Will not get a accurate pulse
Advanced Directive - correct answerPart of The patient self determination act
Incentive Spirometer Patient teaching - correct answerBreathe through mouth, not nose
Acyclovir - correct answerTreat Herpes or shingles
If a person is not using their hearing aid: - correct answerTake it out and turn it off
Tylenol - correct answer4000 mg/day or 4g
Xalatan (latanoprost) side effects - correct answerglaucoma agent
BURNING
Itching
Normal IOP range - correct answer10-22 mmHg
If a patient has a high IOP they have glaucoma
, reposition patient to prevent skin interrogation - correct answerQ2hrs
Check and change incontinent brief - correct answerMore than every 6 hrs
What to use when moving or pulling a patient while in bed - correct answerDraw sheet,
to reduce sheering of the skin
Cataract surgery - correct answerLimitations on lifting, bending and driving we do not
want them to have innocranial pressure
Preventing pressure ulcers - correct answerhigh protein diet
pads on bony parts on body
People with fevers - correct answerincrease body moisture, which lead skin break down
Would sleeping on a water bed would be good to prevent pressure ulcers? - correct
answerYes
Patient that incontinent of bowel and bladder are at risk for skin breakdown: - correct
answerpatient that has nutrient deficits
patient w/ neuropathy
patient that immobile
patient with celluitis in lower extremities - correct answerwarm compresses on the area
Person that has visual disturbances - correct answerNo flow rugs in home
No dim lights
Incontinence is a normal part of aging? - correct answerNO
Diabetic teaching on blood glucose self monitoring - correct answerWash hands
pick a site (side of finger)
wipe with alcohol swab
stick finger
wipe away first drop of blood
use second drop of blood
throw away used lancets in sharps container of some sort
Cataracts eye disease - correct answermakes it difficult to drive at night
misty vision
a person with pink eye should not wear: - correct answercontacts
a person that does not hear well - correct answerlean foward
talk loudly
Update 2026 | Exam Prep PDF | Graded A+
Patient education includes - correct answerRight attitude
planning (involve the patient)
goal oriented outcomes
a motivated patient
identify a need
Therapeutic Communication - correct answercommunication between the healthcare
provider and patient (as well as the patient's family) that takes place to advance the
patient's well-being and care.
closed-ended questions - correct answer-Good communcation Questions that can be
answered in short or single word responses.
-No need for elaboration
open-ended questions - correct answer-Helps when we want or need more info
-Requires elaboration
Self-breast exams are examples of which type of prevention behavior: - correct
answerPrimary Prevention
Mammograms - correct answerSecondary prevention
Cardiac Rehab - correct answerTetiary Prevention
Interrelated Concept - correct answerComing together with the dietian for a cancer
patient about nutrient diet
Schedule 2 Drugs - correct answerHigh potential for abuse and have medical use with
severe restrictions
Nurses have legal obligations to report abuse on a patient by family - correct answerYes
If patient is unconscious, nurses still have to treat them? - correct answerYes
Assertive Communication - correct answerpositive and negative ideas and feelings
Appropriate communication
Organization that is responsible for safety in the workplace - correct answerOSHA
Flu Vaccine - correct answerGive annually and in the fall season
,If patient pain is 2 out of 10 give: - correct answerTylenol (acetaminophen)
Who does initial assessments on patients and how soon? - correct answerRN
within 24 hours
Root Cause Analysis - correct answerInvestigating why someone made an medication
error
Where would you look on a dark skin tone person for jaundice? - correct answerTheir
eyes
UTI symptoms in older adults - correct answerIncreased agitation
confusion
Things that might affect respiration - correct answer-Smoking
-Anxiety
-Exercise
-Pain
-Body position
Apical Pulse: - correct answerListen for 1 min
Assess fluid status - correct answerAssess skin and mucous membranes
A that had a small bowel obstruction will feel: - correct answerNauseated
Will not have bowel sounds
Palpating the carotids arteries at the same time? - correct answerNo
Will not get a accurate pulse
Advanced Directive - correct answerPart of The patient self determination act
Incentive Spirometer Patient teaching - correct answerBreathe through mouth, not nose
Acyclovir - correct answerTreat Herpes or shingles
If a person is not using their hearing aid: - correct answerTake it out and turn it off
Tylenol - correct answer4000 mg/day or 4g
Xalatan (latanoprost) side effects - correct answerglaucoma agent
BURNING
Itching
Normal IOP range - correct answer10-22 mmHg
If a patient has a high IOP they have glaucoma
, reposition patient to prevent skin interrogation - correct answerQ2hrs
Check and change incontinent brief - correct answerMore than every 6 hrs
What to use when moving or pulling a patient while in bed - correct answerDraw sheet,
to reduce sheering of the skin
Cataract surgery - correct answerLimitations on lifting, bending and driving we do not
want them to have innocranial pressure
Preventing pressure ulcers - correct answerhigh protein diet
pads on bony parts on body
People with fevers - correct answerincrease body moisture, which lead skin break down
Would sleeping on a water bed would be good to prevent pressure ulcers? - correct
answerYes
Patient that incontinent of bowel and bladder are at risk for skin breakdown: - correct
answerpatient that has nutrient deficits
patient w/ neuropathy
patient that immobile
patient with celluitis in lower extremities - correct answerwarm compresses on the area
Person that has visual disturbances - correct answerNo flow rugs in home
No dim lights
Incontinence is a normal part of aging? - correct answerNO
Diabetic teaching on blood glucose self monitoring - correct answerWash hands
pick a site (side of finger)
wipe with alcohol swab
stick finger
wipe away first drop of blood
use second drop of blood
throw away used lancets in sharps container of some sort
Cataracts eye disease - correct answermakes it difficult to drive at night
misty vision
a person with pink eye should not wear: - correct answercontacts
a person that does not hear well - correct answerlean foward
talk loudly
