Exam 2: PNR 106/ PNR106 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Foundations of Nursing Guide | Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Fortis

Examl 2:l PNRl 106/l PNR106l (NEWl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Foundationsl ofl Nursingl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Fortis

QUESTION
Whatl isl brainl deathl andl itsl characteristics?


Answer:
thel absencel ofl brainl activityl asl evidencedl byl thel absencel ofl ECGl waves.

Characterizedl byl 3l cardinall findings:l coma,l absencel ofl brainl steml reflexesl andl apnea.




QUESTION
Whatl isl hospicel care?


Answer:
aimedl atl helpingl patientsl inl thel endl stagel ofl lifel andl theirl familiesl tol experiencel thel
processl ofl deathl withl thel highestl qualityl ofl lifel andl thel leastl amountl ofl disruptionl
possible.




QUESTION
Whatl isl palliativel care?


Answer:
thel goall isl tol improvel thel qualityl ofl lifel ofl patientsl andl theirl familiesl whilel dealingl
withl life-threateningl illnessesl byl reducingl orl relievingl symptomsl ofl thel disease.

,QUESTION
Howl wouldl al nursel educatel al patientl whol isl scheduledl forl al diagnosticl test?


Answer:
-thel purposel ofl thel test
-whatl willl bel experiencedl duringl thel test
-whetherl itl isl necessaryl tol refrainl froml eatingl orl drinkingl forl al certainl amountl ofl
hoursl beforel thel test
-whetherl thel testl requiresl speciall preparations
-whetherl routinel medicationsl mayl bel takenl beforel thel test
-whenl thel resultl willl bel available
-anyl posttestl measuresl suchl asl drinkingl morel water
-ifl itl isl necessaryl tol arrangel forl someonel tol drivel patientl tol andl froml procedure
-aboutl howl longl thel testl usuallyl takes
-anyl afterl effectsl ofl thel procedure




QUESTION
Whatl isl culturall competence?


Answer:
involvesl knowingl yourself,l examiningl yourl ownl values,l attitudes,l beliefs,l andl prejudices.




QUESTION
Whatl arel thel signsl andl symptomsl ofl hypokalemia?


Answer:
abdominall pain,l gaseousl distentionl ofl intestines,l cardiacl arrhythmias,l musclel weakness,l
decreasedl reflexes,l paralysis,l urinaryl retention,l lethargy,l confusion




QUESTION
Whatl arel thel signsl andl symptomsl ofl hyperkalemia?

, Answer:
musclel weakness,l hypotension,l paralysis,l cardiacl arrhythmias,




QUESTION
Whatl arel thel signsl andl symptomsl ofl hypermagnesemia?


Answer:
hypotension,l sweatingl andl flushing,l nauseal andl vomiting,l musclel weakness,l paralysis,l
respiratoryl depression,l cardiacl dysrhythmias




QUESTION
Whatl arel thel signsl andl symptomsl ofl hyponatremia?


Answer:
Centrall nervousl systeml andl neuromuscularl changes




QUESTION
Whatl arel thel signsl andl symptomsl ofl hypernatremia?


Answer:
-dryl mucousl membranes
-lossl ofl skinl tugor,
-intensel thirst
-flushedl skin
-oligurial (smalll amountsl ofl urine)
-weakness
-lethargy
-twitching
-irritability
-seizures
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