NUR 155 Exam 4 (100 Q&A) | Pain Management, Patient Teaching, Med Admin, Grief & Culture

This document presents 100 expertly verified questions and answers from NUR 155 Exam 4 – Fundamentals of Nursing, developed for nursing students in the 2025/2026 academic year. It offers a detailed and practical review of essential nursing competencies including pain management, medication administration, grief and end-of-life care, cultural competence, and patient teaching strategies. The material reflects a real-world approach to nursing assessments, clinical interventions, and patient-centered care. Core topics covered include: – Types and signs of pain (acute vs. chronic), pain assessment tools (numerical and FACES), and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain relief methods – Domains of learning (cognitive, affective, psychomotor) and strategies for effective patient education based on health literacy and readiness to learn – Safe medication administration: rights and checks, dosage routes (oral, IV, IM, subcut, transdermal, rectal, otic, vaginal), error prevention, and reconciliation – End-of-life care: palliative vs. hospice care, Kübler-Ross grief stages, postmortem care, anticipatory and complicated grief types – Cultural sensitivity and competence: self-awareness, use of translators, assessing cultural, religious, and socioeconomic factors in care – Pharmacokinetics: absorption, metabolism, distribution, excretion, and half-life of drugs – Injection techniques and anatomical sites including Z-track method, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections – Critical thinking and safety measures: recognizing adverse, toxic, and anaphylactic reactions With content suitable for exams, clinical skills validation, and NCLEX preparation, this study guide enhances nursing confidence and competence through up-to-date, scenario-based practice questions and rationales. Recommended for students in: – NUR 155 or equivalent Fundamentals of Nursing courses – Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – LPN to RN bridge programs – NCLEX preparation and medication safety training Keywords: pain management,medication administration,grief and loss,hospice care,palliative care,patient teaching,health literacy,medication safety,rights of medication,subcutaneous injection,intramuscular sites,Z-track method,end-of-life care,kübler-ross stages,cultural competence,pharmacokinetics,anaphylaxis,side effects,oral meds,teaching domains