NUR 257 EXAM 2
1. You are working on an education session for the community, what are some
common risk factors for depression that you should include?Answer Chronic medical
condi- tions
2. You are taking care of patients that have been assigned to you, which patient
is exhibiting signs/symptoms of dementia?Answer A 65 year old who has trouble remembering
recent events and loses her train of thought.
3. You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a patient who has visual
alterations,which statement made by the nurse requires follow up?
Answer I will fill my pill organizer to keep my medications on track.
4. You are working with an elderly client and discussing proper nutrition, which
recommendation made by the nurse requires follow up?Answer Cottage cheese with a
large bowl of canned peaches
5. You are reviewing your patients medical records, which med offers the great-
est risk for developing xerostomia (dry mouth & cracked lips)?Answer Furosemide
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, 6. You have a patient who reports they rarely/seldomly brush their teeth, what
should the nurse determine could be the possible cause of the patients poor
oral hygiene?
Answer Loss of manual dexterity
7. You have discussed adequate hydration with your patient, what statement
made by the client requires a need for additional teaching?
Answer I will drink water, tea, soda, or juice whenever i feel thirsty.
8. You are working in a long-term care facility and observe a UAP performing
denture care for a client, it requires follow-up if the UAP is observed doing
which of the following?
Answer Brushing the client's dentures while holding them over a sink full of warm water.
9. Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2 days, what nursing interven-
tions are priority for this patient?
Answer Asses client's normal bowel movement patterns.
10. You are caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of urge incontinence
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1. You are working on an education session for the community, what are some
common risk factors for depression that you should include?Answer Chronic medical
condi- tions
2. You are taking care of patients that have been assigned to you, which patient
is exhibiting signs/symptoms of dementia?Answer A 65 year old who has trouble remembering
recent events and loses her train of thought.
3. You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a patient who has visual
alterations,which statement made by the nurse requires follow up?
Answer I will fill my pill organizer to keep my medications on track.
4. You are working with an elderly client and discussing proper nutrition, which
recommendation made by the nurse requires follow up?Answer Cottage cheese with a
large bowl of canned peaches
5. You are reviewing your patients medical records, which med offers the great-
est risk for developing xerostomia (dry mouth & cracked lips)?Answer Furosemide
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, 6. You have a patient who reports they rarely/seldomly brush their teeth, what
should the nurse determine could be the possible cause of the patients poor
oral hygiene?
Answer Loss of manual dexterity
7. You have discussed adequate hydration with your patient, what statement
made by the client requires a need for additional teaching?
Answer I will drink water, tea, soda, or juice whenever i feel thirsty.
8. You are working in a long-term care facility and observe a UAP performing
denture care for a client, it requires follow-up if the UAP is observed doing
which of the following?
Answer Brushing the client's dentures while holding them over a sink full of warm water.
9. Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2 days, what nursing interven-
tions are priority for this patient?
Answer Asses client's normal bowel movement patterns.
10. You are caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of urge incontinence
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