2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
◉ Family Involvement. Answer: Engagement of family in patient care
decisions.
◉ Postpartum Care. Answer: Support and monitoring of mother
after childbirth.
◉ Cultural beliefs. Answer: Respecting individual practices
regarding death and dying.
◉ Hopelessness indication. Answer: Making funeral arrangements
signifies giving up hope.
◉ Evisceration. Answer: Abdominal contents protruding through
incision site.
◉ Potassium-rich food. Answer: Sweet potato contains about 541
mg of potassium.
◉ Oral candidiasis. Answer: Fungal infection causing yellow patches
in the mouth.
,◉ MRSA. Answer: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing serious
infections.
◉ Antiembolic stockings. Answer: Used to prevent blood clots in
immobile patients.
◉ Gastrostomy tube care. Answer: Attach extension tube to prevent
accidental dislodgement.
◉ Furosemide effectiveness. Answer: Increased urinary output
indicates effective fluid reduction.
◉ Pernicious anemia risk. Answer: Using a firm-bristled toothbrush
increases injury risk.
◉ Legal requirements. Answer: Regulations that may restrict family
interactions post-death.
◉ Infection control issues. Answer: Concerns that may limit family
access to deceased.
◉ Decreased energy level. Answer: Not a sign of hopelessness in
terminal illness.
,◉ Second opinion request. Answer: Normal reaction, not a sign of
hopelessness.
◉ Semi-Fowler's position. Answer: Positioning to aid comfort, not
suitable for evisceration.
◉ Moist sterile dressing. Answer: Recommended for covering
eviscerated wounds.
◉ Nutritional education. Answer: Teaching clients about potassium-
rich foods.
◉ Candida infection symptoms. Answer: Pain and burning in
addition to yellow patches.
◉ Personal protective equipment. Answer: Worn to prevent MRSA
transmission during care.
◉ Skin breakdown risk. Answer: Creases in stockings can impair
blood circulation.
◉ Fluid retention. Answer: Condition managed by furosemide in
heart failure.
, ◉ Kinking of tubing. Answer: Can occur if gastrostomy tube is
improperly secured.
◉ Weight monitoring. Answer: Increased weight indicates possible
fluid overload.
◉ BUN level. Answer: Decreased levels may indicate overhydration.
◉ Hemoglobin level. Answer: Decreased levels may indicate anemia
or bleeding.
◉ Fluid intake. Answer: 2,500 mL daily is a healthy hydration goal.
◉ Face mask usage. Answer: Recommended for clients with
compromised immunity.
◉ Firm-bristled toothbrush. Answer: Increases injury risk for clients
with anemia.
◉ Pernicious anemia. Answer: Condition causing reduced platelet
count and impaired clotting.