NU 136 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING

NU 136 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING 1. Primary illness - ANSWER Develops without being caused by another health problem 2. Secondary illness - ANSWER Results from or is caused by a primary illness 3. Stages of Illness - ANSWER Transition, Acceptance, Convalescence 4. Transition Stage - ANSWER May deny feeling ill, but recognize symptoms of illness are present 5. Acceptance Stage - ANSWER Acknowledge illness and take measures to become well 6. Convalescence Stage - ANSWER Recovering after the illness and regaining health 7. Adaptation - ANSWER The adjustment or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure ie: Exercise and good nutrition when you develop diabetes 8. Maladaptation - ANSWER Lack of adjustment ie: "I know I have diabetes now so I'll just take an insulin pump instead of trying to exercise and eat right" 9. Health Behavior - ANSWER Any action taken that promotes good health, prevents disease, or detects disease in early, asymptomatic stages ie: watching nutrition, exercise, obtaining immunizations, having regular check ups 10. Illness Behavior - ANSWER Ways in which people monitor their bodies, define and interpret their symptoms, take remedial actions, and use the health care system. ie: seeing the doctor and taking prescribed meds after sickness has occured 11. Holistic Approach - ANSWER Considers biologic, psychological, sociologic, spiritual needs 12. Five areas of need (Maslow) - ANSWER -Physiologic -Safety and Security -Love and Belonging -Self-esteem -Self-actualization 13. Which of these sets of vital signs are abnormal - ANSWER BP 190/90, Pulse 98, Respirations 20 14. The best method for checking a client's pulse would be to do what - ANSWER auscultate the apical pulse for 1 full minute 15. which of these is the best definition of an arrhythmia - ANSWER period of normal heart rhythm broken by periods of irregular heartbeats 16. use of this is the most accurate noninvasive way to measure body temperature - ANSWER The temporal artery thermometer 17. which of these is considered a use of protective devices (restraints) - ANSWER raising all 4 side rails (full side rails) 18. when ambulating a client and they begin to fall, what should you do - ANSWER assist them to the floor 19. Proper lifting methods of heavy objects includes jerking or sudden pulling movements to allow momentum to aid you - ANSWER false 20. which of these positions is used for rectal exams, giving enemas, and inserting suppositories for unconscious client's - ANSWER sims position 21. When repositioning a client in bed which of the following would be incorrect (select all that apply_ - ANSWER The nurse should drag the patient over their sheets the nurse should not call for help because it's not manly 22. an example of a secondary health prevention measure would include which of the following - ANSWER a colonoscopy 23. The nurse notes crowing sounds on inspiration. The nurse properly documents this as - ANSWER strider 24. Decreased subcutaneous fat and thinner skin put the elderly patients at risk for... - ANSWER impaired skin integrity 25. Dry, rattling lung sounds are also known as.... - ANSWER rhonchi 26. Shaving is contraindicated in patients: - ANSWER -On anticoagulant therapy -On chemotherapy -On aspirin -Who are Immunocompromised 27. Factors affecting patient environment - ANSWER Temperature Ventilation and humidity Lighting Odor Noise Neatness Privacy 28. Normally humidity - ANSWER 30-50% -Lower humidity can dry skin and respiratory passages -Higher humidity can provide environment for microbial growth 29. Ways to reduce noise in hospital setting: - ANSWER -Avoiding long conversations in the hallways -Encouraging staff to speak in lowered voices -Avoiding jokes and laughter at the nurses' station -Answering alarms on IV pumps and equipment promptly 30. Providing Privacy - ANSWER Knock gently and announce yourself before entering, close curtains 31. Common factors for falls - ANSWER -Impaired physical mobility -Altered mental status -Sensory and/or motor deficits 32. Preventing burns in sensory impaired - ANSWER -barrier between pt's skin and thermal application -check temp of oral liquids -avoid lying on heating pads or ice packs -inspect all outlets and appliances 33. RACE - ANSWER rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish 34. Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) Symptoms - ANSWER -Initial: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea -Later: loss of appetite, fatigue, skin damage, hair loss, seizures, coma, death 35. Triage patients are assessed by - ANSWER According to the priority of care: -immediate (require life saving interventions) -delayed (in need of major or prolonged care) -minimal (minor injuries)