NUR 520 PRACTICE EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
The nurse is instructing a client on ostomy care. What should be included in
this teaching? Answer - Secure the faceplate to the drainage appliance so no
skin around the stoma is exposed
The skin around a stoma is very susceptible to irritation and breakdown. To
avoid skin irritation, the faceplate to the drainage pouch needs to fit close
enough to the stoma so as not to expose any other skin.
A nurse is feeding a client. Which of the following statements would help a
person maintain dignity while being fed? Answer - "What part of your dinner
would you like to eat first?"
"What part of your dinner would you like to eat first?", allows the client to feel
in control of their meal choices.
When assessing a client's intake and output (I and O), the nurse notes that the
client has voided 120 mL of urine in the past 2 hours. What is the next nursing
action? Answer - Document the client's urinary output in the chart
Normally, the kidneys produce urine at a rate of approximately 60 ml/hour or
about 1500 ml/day.
, The nurse is concerned that an older client is at risk for aspiration. What
feeding techniques should the nurse instruct the family to use once the client is
discharged?
Select all that apply Answer - Thicken all fluids.
Place the client in a seated position
Select food the client prefers.
Safety should always be a priority concern, with attention paid to preventing
aspiration. Techniques to reduce this risk include thickening fluids. Many older
adults can swallow foods with thicker consistency more easily than thin liquids.
Techniques to reduce this risk include eating in a seated position. Techniques to
reduce this risk include focusing on food preferences. Keeping the head of the
bed at a 15-degree angle would encourage aspiration.
You have an order for Heparin 5,000 units subcutaneous q8h. A multi-dose vial
of 20,000 units/mL is available. How many milliliter(s) will you give? Provide
the numerical answer only; do not write the units. Answer - 0.25 mL
What is the route of administration for TPN? Answer - Intravenous
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
is high glucose (up to 70% glucose), therefore should be given in a central vein
because glucose is caustic to vessels.
Many individuals have difficulty voiding in a bedpan or urinal while lying in bed
because they Answer - Would feel more comfortable assuming a normal
voiding position.
Assuming a normal voiding position helps patients relax and be able to void;
lying in bed is not the typical position in which people void. Men usually are
ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
The nurse is instructing a client on ostomy care. What should be included in
this teaching? Answer - Secure the faceplate to the drainage appliance so no
skin around the stoma is exposed
The skin around a stoma is very susceptible to irritation and breakdown. To
avoid skin irritation, the faceplate to the drainage pouch needs to fit close
enough to the stoma so as not to expose any other skin.
A nurse is feeding a client. Which of the following statements would help a
person maintain dignity while being fed? Answer - "What part of your dinner
would you like to eat first?"
"What part of your dinner would you like to eat first?", allows the client to feel
in control of their meal choices.
When assessing a client's intake and output (I and O), the nurse notes that the
client has voided 120 mL of urine in the past 2 hours. What is the next nursing
action? Answer - Document the client's urinary output in the chart
Normally, the kidneys produce urine at a rate of approximately 60 ml/hour or
about 1500 ml/day.
, The nurse is concerned that an older client is at risk for aspiration. What
feeding techniques should the nurse instruct the family to use once the client is
discharged?
Select all that apply Answer - Thicken all fluids.
Place the client in a seated position
Select food the client prefers.
Safety should always be a priority concern, with attention paid to preventing
aspiration. Techniques to reduce this risk include thickening fluids. Many older
adults can swallow foods with thicker consistency more easily than thin liquids.
Techniques to reduce this risk include eating in a seated position. Techniques to
reduce this risk include focusing on food preferences. Keeping the head of the
bed at a 15-degree angle would encourage aspiration.
You have an order for Heparin 5,000 units subcutaneous q8h. A multi-dose vial
of 20,000 units/mL is available. How many milliliter(s) will you give? Provide
the numerical answer only; do not write the units. Answer - 0.25 mL
What is the route of administration for TPN? Answer - Intravenous
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
is high glucose (up to 70% glucose), therefore should be given in a central vein
because glucose is caustic to vessels.
Many individuals have difficulty voiding in a bedpan or urinal while lying in bed
because they Answer - Would feel more comfortable assuming a normal
voiding position.
Assuming a normal voiding position helps patients relax and be able to void;
lying in bed is not the typical position in which people void. Men usually are
