NUR 257 Exam 2 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
You are working on an education session for the community, what are some common
risk factors for depression that you should include?
Chronic medical conditions
You are taking care of patients that have been assigned to you, which patient is
exhibiting signs/symptoms of dementia?
A 65 year old who has trouble remembering recent events and loses her train of thought.
You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a patient who has visual
alterations,which statement made by the nurse requires follow up?
I will fill my pill organizer to keep my medications on track.
You are working with an elderly client and discussing proper nutrition, which
recommendation made by the nurse requires follow up?
Cottage cheese with a large bowl of canned peaches
You are reviewing your patients medical records, which med offers the greatest risk for
developing xerostomia (dry mouth & cracked lips)?
Furosemide
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?
Loss of manual dexterity
You have discussed adequate hydration with your patient, what statement made by the
client requires a need for additional teaching?
, I will drink water, tea, soda, or juice whenever i feel thirsty.
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?
Brushing the client's dentures while holding them over a sink full of warm water.
Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2 days, what nursing interventions are
priority for this patient?
Asses client's normal bowel movement patterns.
You are caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of urge incontinence related to
UTIs, what statement is appropriate for the "as evidenced" portion of the nursing
diagnosis?
Sudden leakage of urine when the client does not make it to the bathroom on time
You are caring for a patient who has urinary incontinence, which statement made by
your patient concerns you?
I have never had urinary incontinence before this visit.
You are caring for a patient who is becoming malnourished because nothing tastes
good, what could the nurse recommend for the client?
Take sips of water between eating different foods
You are taking care of a patient who complains of abdominal pain, urinary retention, &
frequent small liquid stools, what should the nurse do next?
Assess the patient for fecal impaction.
Correct Answers
You are working on an education session for the community, what are some common
risk factors for depression that you should include?
Chronic medical conditions
You are taking care of patients that have been assigned to you, which patient is
exhibiting signs/symptoms of dementia?
A 65 year old who has trouble remembering recent events and loses her train of thought.
You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a patient who has visual
alterations,which statement made by the nurse requires follow up?
I will fill my pill organizer to keep my medications on track.
You are working with an elderly client and discussing proper nutrition, which
recommendation made by the nurse requires follow up?
Cottage cheese with a large bowl of canned peaches
You are reviewing your patients medical records, which med offers the greatest risk for
developing xerostomia (dry mouth & cracked lips)?
Furosemide
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?
Loss of manual dexterity
You have discussed adequate hydration with your patient, what statement made by the
client requires a need for additional teaching?
, I will drink water, tea, soda, or juice whenever i feel thirsty.
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?
Brushing the client's dentures while holding them over a sink full of warm water.
Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2 days, what nursing interventions are
priority for this patient?
Asses client's normal bowel movement patterns.
You are caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of urge incontinence related to
UTIs, what statement is appropriate for the "as evidenced" portion of the nursing
diagnosis?
Sudden leakage of urine when the client does not make it to the bathroom on time
You are caring for a patient who has urinary incontinence, which statement made by
your patient concerns you?
I have never had urinary incontinence before this visit.
You are caring for a patient who is becoming malnourished because nothing tastes
good, what could the nurse recommend for the client?
Take sips of water between eating different foods
You are taking care of a patient who complains of abdominal pain, urinary retention, &
frequent small liquid stools, what should the nurse do next?
Assess the patient for fecal impaction.
