NSE 111 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient is with gum disease is at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.
What are healthy mouth tips a nurse should ensure the client is partaking in? - Answer--
brush teeth for 2 minutes, 2 times a day
-clean between teeth and under gums once a day with floss
What are the two types of elimination? - Answer-urinary and bowel
edentulous person - Answer-a lack of teeth
What is constipation - Answer-waste or stool moves too slowly through the digestive
tract or cannot be eliminated effectively from the rectum, which may cause the stool to
become hard and dry.
what is peristalsis - Answer-the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of
the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of
the canal forward.
What is edema? - Answer-swelling
what is meant by "incontinent patient" - Answer-Inability to control the flow of urine from
the bladder or the escape of stool from the rectum
What can post-surgical anesthesia cause? - Answer-urinary retention (unable to empty
all the urine from bladder)
What is an indwelling catheter? What are risks associated with it? - Answer-A catheter
that is left inside the bladder to provide continuous urinary drainage - also called a foley
catheter.
Risks:
-infection
-catheter blockage
-skin damage
What does assessment of urinary elimination include? - Answer-Colour, odour and
clarity
A patients urine is a high concentrated colour of yellow, this can mean that the patient
is... - Answer-dehydrated
,When assessing the patient's urine, you notice it to be a brownish colour. This is a sign
of... - Answer-liver disease
What does the urine of a patient who has renal disease look like? - Answer-blurry due to
high protein content
A patient has a urinary tract infection, which can cause their urine to look... - Answer-
bloody or cloudy
odour of urine mostly depends on... - Answer-the concentration
Urine testing includes... - Answer-- Random specimen, clean-voided, catheter
specimen, timed
- Urine collection in children
- Urinalysis
- Specific gravity
- Urine culture
TRUE or FALSE: when monitoring clients intake and output, all fluid consumptions are
recorded on an intake and output record - Answer-TRUE; part of assessment in the
nursing process
When monitoring urine output, consider what are some recognizing cues one should
report? - Answer-- extreme increase or decrease in urine volume
-hourly output of less than 30ml for more than 2hrs causes concern
-consistently high volumes of urine (2000-2500ml) is a concern
if a patient does not feel the urge to void, a nurse should... - Answer-Provide fluid to
drink a 1/2 hour before collection unless contraindicated
TRUE or FALSE: a patient who has urinary incontinence will always struggle with it. -
Answer-FALSE; it is possible to fix with bladder training
TRUE or FALSE: It is important to ask elderly patients who may be embarrassed of
Bowel elimination if they need to use the washroom an hour after breakfast. - Answer-
TRUE
specimen collection for Ova and Parasite - Answer--when testing, the stool should be
warm so avoid delays
what is meant by fecal sample for occult blood? - Answer-- requires only a small sample
-Tests for measuring the output of fecal fat require a 3- to 5-day collection of stool.
-all fecal samples must be saved
-fecal sample in tightly sealed container
-
, the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is useful as a diagnostic screening for... - Answer-
colon cancer
TRUE or FALSE: If blood is found once (Positive result) after an FOBT, this means that
the patient must have GI bleeding. - Answer-FALSE: test should be repeated 3 times
while the patient refrains from eating foods/meds that can provide false results
What is hypomobility and hypermobility related to abnormal feces? - Answer-hypo-
feces less than once a week
hyper- more than 3 times a day
TRUE or FALSE: For healthy eating, Foods that contain mostly unsaturated fat should
replace foods that contain mostly saturated fat. - Answer-TRUE
Food literacy - Answer-understanding the impact of food choices on health, the
environment, and the community in order to choose properly
A patient has the risk of osteoporosis, as a nurse what diet would you
recommend/promote? - Answer-a diet adequate in calcium and Vitamin D
A patient has the risk of heart disease, as a nurse what diet would you
recommend/promote? - Answer-a diet low in saturated fat and trans fat
TRUE or FALSE: Adults should have 90 mins of Physical Activity per day - Answer-
FALSE: 30-60 mins
TRUE or FALSE: children and youth should have 90 mins of Physical Activity per day -
Answer-TRUE
You notice a patient has loss of appetite and refuses to eat. This means that they aren't
meeting the requirements of needed nutritional intake. As a nurse, what can you do to
overcome this? - Answer-Provide vitamin and mineral supplements
TRUE or FALSE: •Breastfed infants need supplemental vitamin D - Answer-TRUE
What is the optimal method of infant feeding? - Answer-Breast-feeding
What is the hazard of bottle sleeping for toddlers/preschoolers? - Answer-tooth decay
why is calcium and phosphorus important for toddlers/preschoolers? - Answer-promotes
bone growth
Why is Whole milk until 2 years of age important? - Answer-ensures adequate intake of
fatty acids for brain & neurological development
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient is with gum disease is at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.
What are healthy mouth tips a nurse should ensure the client is partaking in? - Answer--
brush teeth for 2 minutes, 2 times a day
-clean between teeth and under gums once a day with floss
What are the two types of elimination? - Answer-urinary and bowel
edentulous person - Answer-a lack of teeth
What is constipation - Answer-waste or stool moves too slowly through the digestive
tract or cannot be eliminated effectively from the rectum, which may cause the stool to
become hard and dry.
what is peristalsis - Answer-the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of
the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of
the canal forward.
What is edema? - Answer-swelling
what is meant by "incontinent patient" - Answer-Inability to control the flow of urine from
the bladder or the escape of stool from the rectum
What can post-surgical anesthesia cause? - Answer-urinary retention (unable to empty
all the urine from bladder)
What is an indwelling catheter? What are risks associated with it? - Answer-A catheter
that is left inside the bladder to provide continuous urinary drainage - also called a foley
catheter.
Risks:
-infection
-catheter blockage
-skin damage
What does assessment of urinary elimination include? - Answer-Colour, odour and
clarity
A patients urine is a high concentrated colour of yellow, this can mean that the patient
is... - Answer-dehydrated
,When assessing the patient's urine, you notice it to be a brownish colour. This is a sign
of... - Answer-liver disease
What does the urine of a patient who has renal disease look like? - Answer-blurry due to
high protein content
A patient has a urinary tract infection, which can cause their urine to look... - Answer-
bloody or cloudy
odour of urine mostly depends on... - Answer-the concentration
Urine testing includes... - Answer-- Random specimen, clean-voided, catheter
specimen, timed
- Urine collection in children
- Urinalysis
- Specific gravity
- Urine culture
TRUE or FALSE: when monitoring clients intake and output, all fluid consumptions are
recorded on an intake and output record - Answer-TRUE; part of assessment in the
nursing process
When monitoring urine output, consider what are some recognizing cues one should
report? - Answer-- extreme increase or decrease in urine volume
-hourly output of less than 30ml for more than 2hrs causes concern
-consistently high volumes of urine (2000-2500ml) is a concern
if a patient does not feel the urge to void, a nurse should... - Answer-Provide fluid to
drink a 1/2 hour before collection unless contraindicated
TRUE or FALSE: a patient who has urinary incontinence will always struggle with it. -
Answer-FALSE; it is possible to fix with bladder training
TRUE or FALSE: It is important to ask elderly patients who may be embarrassed of
Bowel elimination if they need to use the washroom an hour after breakfast. - Answer-
TRUE
specimen collection for Ova and Parasite - Answer--when testing, the stool should be
warm so avoid delays
what is meant by fecal sample for occult blood? - Answer-- requires only a small sample
-Tests for measuring the output of fecal fat require a 3- to 5-day collection of stool.
-all fecal samples must be saved
-fecal sample in tightly sealed container
-
, the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is useful as a diagnostic screening for... - Answer-
colon cancer
TRUE or FALSE: If blood is found once (Positive result) after an FOBT, this means that
the patient must have GI bleeding. - Answer-FALSE: test should be repeated 3 times
while the patient refrains from eating foods/meds that can provide false results
What is hypomobility and hypermobility related to abnormal feces? - Answer-hypo-
feces less than once a week
hyper- more than 3 times a day
TRUE or FALSE: For healthy eating, Foods that contain mostly unsaturated fat should
replace foods that contain mostly saturated fat. - Answer-TRUE
Food literacy - Answer-understanding the impact of food choices on health, the
environment, and the community in order to choose properly
A patient has the risk of osteoporosis, as a nurse what diet would you
recommend/promote? - Answer-a diet adequate in calcium and Vitamin D
A patient has the risk of heart disease, as a nurse what diet would you
recommend/promote? - Answer-a diet low in saturated fat and trans fat
TRUE or FALSE: Adults should have 90 mins of Physical Activity per day - Answer-
FALSE: 30-60 mins
TRUE or FALSE: children and youth should have 90 mins of Physical Activity per day -
Answer-TRUE
You notice a patient has loss of appetite and refuses to eat. This means that they aren't
meeting the requirements of needed nutritional intake. As a nurse, what can you do to
overcome this? - Answer-Provide vitamin and mineral supplements
TRUE or FALSE: •Breastfed infants need supplemental vitamin D - Answer-TRUE
What is the optimal method of infant feeding? - Answer-Breast-feeding
What is the hazard of bottle sleeping for toddlers/preschoolers? - Answer-tooth decay
why is calcium and phosphorus important for toddlers/preschoolers? - Answer-promotes
bone growth
Why is Whole milk until 2 years of age important? - Answer-ensures adequate intake of
fatty acids for brain & neurological development
