NUR 215 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM 2025-
2026|A+GRADE|-PACE UNIVERSITY
On assessment of a patient a nurse pushes down one finger on the UPPER LEFT
of the abdomen and notes rebound tenderness and pain of the abdomen that
shoots to the other side. The nurse should expect this to be signs of ?
Acute Pancreatitis
A patient with cirrhosis and high amonia levels is placed on a low cholesterol
and low protein diet. The nurse expects this in the plan of care because ?
Aids in preventing malnutrition and prevents hepatic encephalopathy
A nurse is looking at a patient's chart and notices that the patient has gained
weight rapidly within the past 72 hours. This leads the nurse to indicate the
patient is becoming _________volimic
hypervolemic
A patient comes in stating they took "a lot of Tylenol pills" the nurse expects
to give the patient __________?
Activated Charcoal (No more than 1 hr after ingestion)
, Upon assessment a patient complains of RUQ (Right Upper Quadrant) pain
when the nurse pushes down in that area. The nurse knows this as a sign of
_________?
Gall Stones
Symptoms of Cushing's Triad - Indicative of ICP (Intercrainial Pressure)
- Bradycardia
- Irregular RR
- Widened Pulse Pressure
Treatment for Cushings Triad
- IV Mannitol
- Elevating HOB
- Hyperventilation
Risk factors for Breast Cancer
- Women
- 50+ years
- Genetics
2026|A+GRADE|-PACE UNIVERSITY
On assessment of a patient a nurse pushes down one finger on the UPPER LEFT
of the abdomen and notes rebound tenderness and pain of the abdomen that
shoots to the other side. The nurse should expect this to be signs of ?
Acute Pancreatitis
A patient with cirrhosis and high amonia levels is placed on a low cholesterol
and low protein diet. The nurse expects this in the plan of care because ?
Aids in preventing malnutrition and prevents hepatic encephalopathy
A nurse is looking at a patient's chart and notices that the patient has gained
weight rapidly within the past 72 hours. This leads the nurse to indicate the
patient is becoming _________volimic
hypervolemic
A patient comes in stating they took "a lot of Tylenol pills" the nurse expects
to give the patient __________?
Activated Charcoal (No more than 1 hr after ingestion)
, Upon assessment a patient complains of RUQ (Right Upper Quadrant) pain
when the nurse pushes down in that area. The nurse knows this as a sign of
_________?
Gall Stones
Symptoms of Cushing's Triad - Indicative of ICP (Intercrainial Pressure)
- Bradycardia
- Irregular RR
- Widened Pulse Pressure
Treatment for Cushings Triad
- IV Mannitol
- Elevating HOB
- Hyperventilation
Risk factors for Breast Cancer
- Women
- 50+ years
- Genetics
