NUR257 STUDY GUIDE 2026 MASTER
SOLUTION DIGEST
◉Brain Function and Glucose. Answer: Educate patients that the
brain requires glucose to function and the importance of avoiding
hypoglycemia.
◉Heart Failure Classifications. Answer: Class 1 is asymptomatic;
Class 4 has symptoms at rest.
◉Heart Failure Symptoms. Answer: Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
relieved by sitting up and swelling in lower extremities.
◉COPD Nursing Diagnosis. Answer: Impaired gas exchange is the
priority nursing diagnosis.
◉Pneumonia Risk in COPD. Answer: Higher risk for pneumonia;
poor oral hygiene can increase risk.
◉Dementia Risk Factor. Answer: Age is the leading risk factor for
Alzheimer's.
SOLUTION DIGEST
◉Brain Function and Glucose. Answer: Educate patients that the
brain requires glucose to function and the importance of avoiding
hypoglycemia.
◉Heart Failure Classifications. Answer: Class 1 is asymptomatic;
Class 4 has symptoms at rest.
◉Heart Failure Symptoms. Answer: Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
relieved by sitting up and swelling in lower extremities.
◉COPD Nursing Diagnosis. Answer: Impaired gas exchange is the
priority nursing diagnosis.
◉Pneumonia Risk in COPD. Answer: Higher risk for pneumonia;
poor oral hygiene can increase risk.
◉Dementia Risk Factor. Answer: Age is the leading risk factor for
Alzheimer's.