NUR 101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
A nurse completes an assessment of an older adult who
comes to the clinic for the first time. During the interview
the patient responds inappropriately to some questions
and begins to withdraw from the conversation. The
patient also reports a history of diabetes and ringing in
the ears. The nurse's assessment best indicates:
1. A visual deficit
2. A hearing deficit
3. Sensory overload
4. Sensory deprivation - correct answer- 2. A
hearing deficit
A nurse determines, after completing an assessment that
an expected outcome for a patient with potential for
altered skin integrity will be that the skin:
,A. remains dry and intact
B. has increased erythema
C. tingles in areas of pressure
D. demonstrates increased diaphoresis - correct
answer- A. remains dry and intact
A nurse has been assigned to work in a very busy medical
unit in the hospital. It is important for the nurse to employ
time management skills. The nurse implements to plan to:
A. have all the patients major needs met in the early
morning hours
B. anticipate possible interruptions by therapists and
visitors
C. complete assessments and treatments for each patient
at different times of the day
D. leave each day unstructured to allow for changes in
treatments and patient assignments - correct
answer- B. anticipate possible interruptions by
therapists and visitors
,A nurse is aware that older adults are more susceptible to
infection as a result of:
A. thickening of the dermal and epidermal skin layers
B. increased production of digestive juices
C. increased production of T lymphocytes
D. drying of the oral mucosa - correct answer-
D. drying of the oral mucosa
A nurse is caring for an older adult paint in an extended
care facility. The patient wears dentures, and the nurse
delegated thier care to the NAP. The nurse instructs the
NAP that the patient's dentures should be:
A. cleaned in hot water
B. left in place during the night
C. brushed with a soft toothbrush
D. wrapped in a soft towel when not worn - correct
answer- C. brushed with a soft toothbrush
, A nurse is helping a patient with a visual impairment walk.
Which statement correctly describes how to guide a
person with visual impairments?
1. Provide an electric wheelchair.
2. Stand on the patient's weaker or injured side.
3. Walk one step ahead and in front of the patient.
4. Ask the patient to grasp your elbow or upper arm. -
correct answer- 4. Ask the patient to grasp your
elbow or upper arm.
A nurse is planning patient assignment with a NAP. In
delegating the morning care for a patient, the nurse
expects the NAP to:
A. cut the patient's nails with scissors
B. use soap and wash the patient's eyes
C. wash the patient's legs with long strokes from ankle to
knee
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT
A nurse completes an assessment of an older adult who
comes to the clinic for the first time. During the interview
the patient responds inappropriately to some questions
and begins to withdraw from the conversation. The
patient also reports a history of diabetes and ringing in
the ears. The nurse's assessment best indicates:
1. A visual deficit
2. A hearing deficit
3. Sensory overload
4. Sensory deprivation - correct answer- 2. A
hearing deficit
A nurse determines, after completing an assessment that
an expected outcome for a patient with potential for
altered skin integrity will be that the skin:
,A. remains dry and intact
B. has increased erythema
C. tingles in areas of pressure
D. demonstrates increased diaphoresis - correct
answer- A. remains dry and intact
A nurse has been assigned to work in a very busy medical
unit in the hospital. It is important for the nurse to employ
time management skills. The nurse implements to plan to:
A. have all the patients major needs met in the early
morning hours
B. anticipate possible interruptions by therapists and
visitors
C. complete assessments and treatments for each patient
at different times of the day
D. leave each day unstructured to allow for changes in
treatments and patient assignments - correct
answer- B. anticipate possible interruptions by
therapists and visitors
,A nurse is aware that older adults are more susceptible to
infection as a result of:
A. thickening of the dermal and epidermal skin layers
B. increased production of digestive juices
C. increased production of T lymphocytes
D. drying of the oral mucosa - correct answer-
D. drying of the oral mucosa
A nurse is caring for an older adult paint in an extended
care facility. The patient wears dentures, and the nurse
delegated thier care to the NAP. The nurse instructs the
NAP that the patient's dentures should be:
A. cleaned in hot water
B. left in place during the night
C. brushed with a soft toothbrush
D. wrapped in a soft towel when not worn - correct
answer- C. brushed with a soft toothbrush
, A nurse is helping a patient with a visual impairment walk.
Which statement correctly describes how to guide a
person with visual impairments?
1. Provide an electric wheelchair.
2. Stand on the patient's weaker or injured side.
3. Walk one step ahead and in front of the patient.
4. Ask the patient to grasp your elbow or upper arm. -
correct answer- 4. Ask the patient to grasp your
elbow or upper arm.
A nurse is planning patient assignment with a NAP. In
delegating the morning care for a patient, the nurse
expects the NAP to:
A. cut the patient's nails with scissors
B. use soap and wash the patient's eyes
C. wash the patient's legs with long strokes from ankle to
knee
