NURS 505 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT (FULLY SOLVED)
How to assess a patient who has diarrhea? ie what is most
appropriate to ask the patient? - correct answer-
1. Onset
2. Frequency of bowel movements
3. Texture of stools
4. How much stool
5. changes in color
6. Presence of blood
7. Abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting
8. Any new meds or antibiotics?
9. Any new changes to diet
10. How much fluid drinking
11. Duration
,How to assess a patient who has urinary retention? ie
what is most appropriate to ask the patient? - correct
answer- 1. Voiding patterns
- How often, nocturne, last successful urination?
2. Urine symptoms
- Urge, difficulty, not emptying completely, leakage?
3. Associated symptoms
- pain, pressure, change in color
4. Medical history
- UTI, new meds, surgeries
5. Lifestyle factors
- change in fluid intake, increased stress
6. Physical assessment
- distended bladder, lower back pain
,How to assess fatigue and sleep and assessing sleep
patterns and sleep difficulty? - correct answer-
1. Ask about nature of the problem: discuss type of sleep
problems you are having
2. Signs and symptoms: do you have difficulty falling
asleep, staying asleep, or waking up?
3. Onset and duration of signs and symptoms
4. Severity
5. Predisposing factors
6. Effects on patient
7. ask about life style factors
8. review medications
, 9. review environmental factors
10. review emotional and mental status
How to calculate total intake and output? - correct
answer- 1. Add up all the intake volumes in mL.
2. Add up all the output volumes in mL.
3. Subtract the total output from the total intake to get
the fluid balance
How to correctly mark sites for surgery? - correct
answer- 1. Use indelible ink
2. Mark exact site
3. Use consistent symbols
4. Involve patient
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT (FULLY SOLVED)
How to assess a patient who has diarrhea? ie what is most
appropriate to ask the patient? - correct answer-
1. Onset
2. Frequency of bowel movements
3. Texture of stools
4. How much stool
5. changes in color
6. Presence of blood
7. Abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting
8. Any new meds or antibiotics?
9. Any new changes to diet
10. How much fluid drinking
11. Duration
,How to assess a patient who has urinary retention? ie
what is most appropriate to ask the patient? - correct
answer- 1. Voiding patterns
- How often, nocturne, last successful urination?
2. Urine symptoms
- Urge, difficulty, not emptying completely, leakage?
3. Associated symptoms
- pain, pressure, change in color
4. Medical history
- UTI, new meds, surgeries
5. Lifestyle factors
- change in fluid intake, increased stress
6. Physical assessment
- distended bladder, lower back pain
,How to assess fatigue and sleep and assessing sleep
patterns and sleep difficulty? - correct answer-
1. Ask about nature of the problem: discuss type of sleep
problems you are having
2. Signs and symptoms: do you have difficulty falling
asleep, staying asleep, or waking up?
3. Onset and duration of signs and symptoms
4. Severity
5. Predisposing factors
6. Effects on patient
7. ask about life style factors
8. review medications
, 9. review environmental factors
10. review emotional and mental status
How to calculate total intake and output? - correct
answer- 1. Add up all the intake volumes in mL.
2. Add up all the output volumes in mL.
3. Subtract the total output from the total intake to get
the fluid balance
How to correctly mark sites for surgery? - correct
answer- 1. Use indelible ink
2. Mark exact site
3. Use consistent symbols
4. Involve patient
