NUR 185 Final Exam Questions | Exam Questions With Correct Detailed Answers | Graded A+| Latest Update

NUR 185 Final Exam Questions |
Exam Questions With Correct
Detailed Answers | Graded A+|
Latest Update 2024-2025
QUESTION; You have a patient on the coumadin 3MG a day. INR today is 1.2 (low). What order would
you carry out? - ANSWER-Give 5MG coumadin today (to offset the imbalance)



QUESTION; Caring for diabetic patient who just took shower. HR is 70, skin is warm and dry. You take
their BS and it is 42. What would you do? - ANSWER-Go get a new glucose test and recheck.



QUESTION; Patient with CHF, what lab value would you pay attention to? - ANSWER-Potassium



QUESTION; Patient with stroke and R sided vision loss. You plan to do which of the following? - ANSWER-
Teach the patient to scan the environment



QUESTION; Patient with bowl tumor. Which diagnostic test would confirm the malignancy? - ANSWER-
Biopsy



QUESTION; Patient getting Antineoplastic (Chemo). What would you include in their plan of care? -
ANSWER-Consult the physicians before getting immunizations



QUESTION; Patient has upper GI bleeding and in moderate distress. What is your first priority? -
ANSWER-Obtain and evaluate vital signs



QUESTION; You have a patient with pulmonary edema about to be discharged. What would you tell
them to manage and prevent complications? - ANSWER-Daily weights

, QUESTION; You have given patient benedryl and then educate the patient on this medication. Which
statement indicates need for further teaching? - ANSWER-I can still take my sleeping pill with my
benedryl



QUESTION; The nurse is caring for patient with terminal cancer and close to death. What is the priority
intervention for this patient? - ANSWER-Provide emotional support for loved ones (Answer D)



QUESTION; Patient with chronic vertigo. Teaching them about preventions of exacerbations or injury.
What would you educate the patient on? - ANSWER-Turn your head slowly to minimize vertigo.



QUESTION; Teaching a patient how to use a walker. What statement would the nurse question? -
ANSWER-Be certain there is a 45 degree angle of flexion at the elbow to ensure adequate length of the
walker



QUESTION; You have a patient from the OR following hip replacement. Patient is in bed in high-fowlers.
Skin is pale, cold, and clammy. What actions would you take at this time? - ANSWER-Check the blood
pressure.



QUESTION; You have 4 patients in long-term care facility. Which patient would be priority? - ANSWER-29
year old patient with down syndrome. 1 week post op temp of 101, pulse 110, shivering.



QUESTION; You have a patient on the coumadin 3MG a day. INR today is 1.2 (low). What order would
you carry out? - ANSWER-Give 5MG coumadin today (to offset the imbalance)



QUESTION; Caring for diabetic patient who just took shower. HR is 70, skin is warm and dry. You take
their BS and it is 42. What would you do? - ANSWER-Go get a new glucose test and recheck.



QUESTION; You have a patient that just vomited coffee ground emesis. 350 ML on the floor. (indicative of
GI bleed) on the cardiac floor on heparin drip. What are you going to do? - ANSWER-Stop the heparin
drip, give vitals, and provide emotional support (one answer)



QUESTION; A patient has started on a new med and developed hives and angioedema. This is their 3rd
dose of medication and states "I did have some itching with the second dose". What would the nurse do
now? - ANSWER-Give the patient a dose of EPI IM stat per physician order.