NURS 5220 ADULT SOAP NOTE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ open drainage system.
Answer: penrose drain; promotes drainage passively
◍ reflex incontinence.
Answer: experience emptying of the bladder w/o sensation of the need to
void
◍ Interrelated roles of nurses.
Answer: communicator, teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate,
collaborator
◍ when listening to bowel sounds.
Answer: start lower right and go up, across and down
◍ physiological measures that indicate pain.
Answer: increased blood pressure and pulse
◍ shear.
Answer: results when one layer of tissue slides over another layer
◍ purulent drainage.
Answer: thick, musty or foul odor, varies in color
◍ Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria.
Answer: -well defined body specific and unique knowledge-strong service
orientation-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)-code of
ethics-professional organization that sets standards-ongoing
, research-autonomy and self-regulation
◍ negative-pressure wound therapy.
Answer: promotes wound healing and wound closure through the
application of uniform negative pressure on wound bed, reduction in
bacteria in the wound, and the removal of excess wound fluid, while
providing a moist wound healing environment; results in mechanical tension
on wound tissues, stimulating cell proliferation, blood flow to wounds, and
the growth of new blood vessels
◍ friction.
Answer: occurs when two surfaces rub against each other
◍ nurse practice acts.
Answer: each state has its own; protects public with legal scope of nursing
practice
◍ necrosis.
Answer: death of tissue
◍ A nurse is preparing to lift a heavy object off the floor. In which order
should the nurse perform the following steps to demonstrate the proper use
of body mechanics?.
Answer: 1. Stand as close to the object as possible2. Keep abdominal
muscles contracted and lower the back straight3. Look straight ahead with
shoulders raised up4. Bend hips slightly and squat5. Push up from the knees
when lifting the object
◍ quadriplegia.
Answer: paralysis of both arms and both legs
◍ prone position.
Answer: person lies on the abdomen with the head turned to the side; the
body is straight in the prone position because shoulders, head, and neck are
in erect position, arms are easily placed in correct alignment w/ the shoulder
girdle, hips, knees can be prevented from flexing or hyperextending
, ◍ urinary incontinence.
Answer: involuntary loss of urine
◍ wound.
Answer: a break or disruption in the normal integrity of the skin and tissues
◍ A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has a wound on
their heel that is blistered and lighter in color than the client's skin tone. The
nurse should identify that the wound is in which of the following stages of
damage?.
Answer: Damage into the skin layer
◍ A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of clients who are scheduled
for joint replacement surgery. Which of the following information should
the nurse plan to include regarding flexion of a joint?.
Answer: The contraction of a muscle results in flexion of a joint
◍ pulse rate for healthy adult.
Answer: 60-100 (80 average)
◍ ischemia.
Answer: deficiency of blood in a particular area
◍ pain tolerance.
Answer: the maximum level of pain that a person is able to tolerate
◍ Florence Nightingale.
Answer: defined nursing as both an art and science, differentiated nursing
from medicine, created freestanding nursing education, published books;
founder of modern nursing
◍ dyspnea.
Answer: difficult or labored breathing
◍ water.
Answer: -accounts for between 50% and 60% of adults total weight-2/3 of
body water is contained within the cells (ICF)-the remainder of body water
is extracellular fluid, body fluids-acts as solvent, aids digestion
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ open drainage system.
Answer: penrose drain; promotes drainage passively
◍ reflex incontinence.
Answer: experience emptying of the bladder w/o sensation of the need to
void
◍ Interrelated roles of nurses.
Answer: communicator, teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate,
collaborator
◍ when listening to bowel sounds.
Answer: start lower right and go up, across and down
◍ physiological measures that indicate pain.
Answer: increased blood pressure and pulse
◍ shear.
Answer: results when one layer of tissue slides over another layer
◍ purulent drainage.
Answer: thick, musty or foul odor, varies in color
◍ Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria.
Answer: -well defined body specific and unique knowledge-strong service
orientation-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)-code of
ethics-professional organization that sets standards-ongoing
, research-autonomy and self-regulation
◍ negative-pressure wound therapy.
Answer: promotes wound healing and wound closure through the
application of uniform negative pressure on wound bed, reduction in
bacteria in the wound, and the removal of excess wound fluid, while
providing a moist wound healing environment; results in mechanical tension
on wound tissues, stimulating cell proliferation, blood flow to wounds, and
the growth of new blood vessels
◍ friction.
Answer: occurs when two surfaces rub against each other
◍ nurse practice acts.
Answer: each state has its own; protects public with legal scope of nursing
practice
◍ necrosis.
Answer: death of tissue
◍ A nurse is preparing to lift a heavy object off the floor. In which order
should the nurse perform the following steps to demonstrate the proper use
of body mechanics?.
Answer: 1. Stand as close to the object as possible2. Keep abdominal
muscles contracted and lower the back straight3. Look straight ahead with
shoulders raised up4. Bend hips slightly and squat5. Push up from the knees
when lifting the object
◍ quadriplegia.
Answer: paralysis of both arms and both legs
◍ prone position.
Answer: person lies on the abdomen with the head turned to the side; the
body is straight in the prone position because shoulders, head, and neck are
in erect position, arms are easily placed in correct alignment w/ the shoulder
girdle, hips, knees can be prevented from flexing or hyperextending
, ◍ urinary incontinence.
Answer: involuntary loss of urine
◍ wound.
Answer: a break or disruption in the normal integrity of the skin and tissues
◍ A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has a wound on
their heel that is blistered and lighter in color than the client's skin tone. The
nurse should identify that the wound is in which of the following stages of
damage?.
Answer: Damage into the skin layer
◍ A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of clients who are scheduled
for joint replacement surgery. Which of the following information should
the nurse plan to include regarding flexion of a joint?.
Answer: The contraction of a muscle results in flexion of a joint
◍ pulse rate for healthy adult.
Answer: 60-100 (80 average)
◍ ischemia.
Answer: deficiency of blood in a particular area
◍ pain tolerance.
Answer: the maximum level of pain that a person is able to tolerate
◍ Florence Nightingale.
Answer: defined nursing as both an art and science, differentiated nursing
from medicine, created freestanding nursing education, published books;
founder of modern nursing
◍ dyspnea.
Answer: difficult or labored breathing
◍ water.
Answer: -accounts for between 50% and 60% of adults total weight-2/3 of
body water is contained within the cells (ICF)-the remainder of body water
is extracellular fluid, body fluids-acts as solvent, aids digestion
