NUR 150 EXAM 2 MOCK TEST WITH ANSWER
RATIONALES 2026
◉ SPICES-P.
Answer: Problems with eating or feeding
◉ SPICES-I.
Answer: incontinence
◉ SPICES C.
Answer: confusion
◉ SPICES E.
Answer: evidence of falls
◉ SPICES S.
Answer: skin breakdown
◉ What is SPICES tool used for?.
Answer: used to obtain info necessary to prevent health altercations
in older patients
,◉ Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
Answer: effective tool used to measure daytime sleepiness
◉ Montreal cognitive assessment (Mocha).
Answer: rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction
◉ what does Montreal assessment assess?.
Answer: assesses cognitive domains: memory, language,
calculations, orientation
◉ KATZ scale.
Answer: assess ADL ability
used to rate level of functioning of an elderly person
◉ PERRLA.
Answer: pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
◉ What is PERRLA used for?.
Answer: evaluating eyes during an exam
◉ OPQRSTUV O.
, Answer: onset of the pain- When did pain start?
◉ OPQRSTUV P.
Answer: Palliative- what makes pain better or worse?
◉ OPQRSTUV Q.
Answer: Quality- what does pain feel like?
◉ OPQRSTUV R.
Answer: Region/Radiation- where is the pain located, and does the
pain spread?
◉ OPQRSTUV- S.
Answer: Severity- Rate pain on a scale from 0-10
◉ OPQRSTUV T.
Answer: Timing- How long does pain last?
◉ OPQRSTUV U.
Answer: Understanding- What does the patient feel like is causing it?
Is pain effecting family?
RATIONALES 2026
◉ SPICES-P.
Answer: Problems with eating or feeding
◉ SPICES-I.
Answer: incontinence
◉ SPICES C.
Answer: confusion
◉ SPICES E.
Answer: evidence of falls
◉ SPICES S.
Answer: skin breakdown
◉ What is SPICES tool used for?.
Answer: used to obtain info necessary to prevent health altercations
in older patients
,◉ Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
Answer: effective tool used to measure daytime sleepiness
◉ Montreal cognitive assessment (Mocha).
Answer: rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction
◉ what does Montreal assessment assess?.
Answer: assesses cognitive domains: memory, language,
calculations, orientation
◉ KATZ scale.
Answer: assess ADL ability
used to rate level of functioning of an elderly person
◉ PERRLA.
Answer: pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
◉ What is PERRLA used for?.
Answer: evaluating eyes during an exam
◉ OPQRSTUV O.
, Answer: onset of the pain- When did pain start?
◉ OPQRSTUV P.
Answer: Palliative- what makes pain better or worse?
◉ OPQRSTUV Q.
Answer: Quality- what does pain feel like?
◉ OPQRSTUV R.
Answer: Region/Radiation- where is the pain located, and does the
pain spread?
◉ OPQRSTUV- S.
Answer: Severity- Rate pain on a scale from 0-10
◉ OPQRSTUV T.
Answer: Timing- How long does pain last?
◉ OPQRSTUV U.
Answer: Understanding- What does the patient feel like is causing it?
Is pain effecting family?