NUR 155 Exam 2 (100 Q&A) | Fluids, Electrolytes, Nutrition, Urinary & Critical Thinking

This document offers 100 up-to-date and exam-verified questions with answers from NUR 155 Exam 2 – Fundamentals of Nursing, carefully curated for the 2025/2026 academic year. It delivers an in-depth review of critical nursing concepts, including fluid and electrolyte balance, nutritional science, urinary elimination, nursing assessments, and critical thinking frameworks used in nursing practice. Covered topics include: – The 5-step nursing process (ADPIE): assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating – Critical thinking techniques: inductive/deductive reasoning, Socratic questioning, and problem-solving – Macronutrients and micronutrients: digestion, absorption, and clinical implications – Electrolyte imbalances: causes, signs/symptoms, and nursing interventions for hypo/hypernatremia, kalemia, calcemia, and more – Urinary and bowel elimination: normal output values, incontinence types, 24-hour urine collection, clean-catch procedures – Tube feedings and dietary considerations: PEG, PEJ, NG tube care and safety precautions – Mobility aids: canes, walkers, and crutches, including safe stair navigation – NANDA nursing diagnoses: structure and examples of problem, etiology, and defining characteristics – Gordon’s, Roy’s, and Orem’s models: theoretical frameworks for nursing assessments – Fluid volume status and perfusion issues: clinical recognition and management Designed as a complete study resource, this file is ideal for midterm prep, concept reinforcement, or NCLEX readiness. It supports a practical understanding of theory in alignment with modern U.S. nursing curricula. Recommended for students in: – NUR 155 or equivalent Fundamentals of Nursing courses – Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – LPN to RN bridge programs – NCLEX prep and nursing fundamentals reviews Keywords: fluid and electrolyte balance,nutrition,critical thinking,nursing assessment,urinary elimination,24-hour urine collection,NG tube,PEG tube,PEJ feeding,macronutrients,micronutrients,urinary output,ADPIE,nursing process,electrolyte levels,NANDA diagnosis,nursing interventions,nursing care plans,crutches and canes,diuresis,SP gravity,geriatric fluid balance