NU 180 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
The nurse is caring for a 76 y/o client whose daughter reports has had memory loss. Which
nursing statement facilitates the assessment of memory?
"Describe how you came to the hospital today"
Or "What did you have for breakfast?"
The nurse is caring for an older adult who is usually A&O. When the client became
suddenly confused, what is the priority nursing assessment?
SpO2
The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old client who experienced a frontal lobe infarction after
a motorcycle accident. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?
Enable the bed alarm safety system
How can narcan be administered?
Any route
What might you notice in a patient who has damaged their frontal lobes?
Onset of/increased aggression
Case study 1, Q1: The wife of a client recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease asks the
nurse if there is a cure for her husband's illness. What is the appropriate nursing response?
"Cholinesterase inhibitor drugs can slow the progression of the disease for some patients"
Case study 1, Q2: To facilitate the client's safe independence, which action will the nurse
recommend?
Place out clothing options and allow the client to choose what to wear
Case study 1, Q3: At a six-month follow-up appointment, the wife states that the client
occasionally has difficulty finding the correct words to use when communicating. What
term does the nurse use to document this data?
, Anomia
Case study 1, Q4: At an 18-month follow up appointment, the wife states that her husband
seems depressed most of the time and has become less talkative over the past few months.
Which medication could be helpful for the client's symptoms?
Sertraline
Case study 1, Q5: The client's wife calls the healthcare provider's office to report that her
husband took a walk today in a very familiar area, yet got lost and a neighbor brought him
home. What safety measures will the nurse recommend?
Consider enrollment in the Safe Return Program
Obtain a medical ID bracelet that he should wear at all times
Place him in a geri-chair when you can't be with him
Case study 1, Q6: During the call, the wife states that she must go out of town for three
days to care for an elderly cousin, and she is concerned about her husbands care. Which
nursing response is appropriate?
There are organizations that may be able to provide an interim caretaker for your husband
Apraxia
Difficulty with skilled movements even when a person has the physical ability and desire to do
them, due to brain damage
Aphasia
Impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area
(impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing understanding).
Anomia
Loss of the ability to name objects or names of people
Agnosia
Inability to recognize objects using one or more of their senses
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
The nurse is caring for a 76 y/o client whose daughter reports has had memory loss. Which
nursing statement facilitates the assessment of memory?
"Describe how you came to the hospital today"
Or "What did you have for breakfast?"
The nurse is caring for an older adult who is usually A&O. When the client became
suddenly confused, what is the priority nursing assessment?
SpO2
The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old client who experienced a frontal lobe infarction after
a motorcycle accident. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?
Enable the bed alarm safety system
How can narcan be administered?
Any route
What might you notice in a patient who has damaged their frontal lobes?
Onset of/increased aggression
Case study 1, Q1: The wife of a client recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease asks the
nurse if there is a cure for her husband's illness. What is the appropriate nursing response?
"Cholinesterase inhibitor drugs can slow the progression of the disease for some patients"
Case study 1, Q2: To facilitate the client's safe independence, which action will the nurse
recommend?
Place out clothing options and allow the client to choose what to wear
Case study 1, Q3: At a six-month follow-up appointment, the wife states that the client
occasionally has difficulty finding the correct words to use when communicating. What
term does the nurse use to document this data?
, Anomia
Case study 1, Q4: At an 18-month follow up appointment, the wife states that her husband
seems depressed most of the time and has become less talkative over the past few months.
Which medication could be helpful for the client's symptoms?
Sertraline
Case study 1, Q5: The client's wife calls the healthcare provider's office to report that her
husband took a walk today in a very familiar area, yet got lost and a neighbor brought him
home. What safety measures will the nurse recommend?
Consider enrollment in the Safe Return Program
Obtain a medical ID bracelet that he should wear at all times
Place him in a geri-chair when you can't be with him
Case study 1, Q6: During the call, the wife states that she must go out of town for three
days to care for an elderly cousin, and she is concerned about her husbands care. Which
nursing response is appropriate?
There are organizations that may be able to provide an interim caretaker for your husband
Apraxia
Difficulty with skilled movements even when a person has the physical ability and desire to do
them, due to brain damage
Aphasia
Impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area
(impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing understanding).
Anomia
Loss of the ability to name objects or names of people
Agnosia
Inability to recognize objects using one or more of their senses
