NUR 2356 Exam 1 Study Guide 2025: Comprehensive Nursing Practice Questions

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EXAM 1, EXAM 2 & FINAL EXAM: NUR2356 / NUR

2356 (LATEST UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE

WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) MULTIDIMENSIONAL

CARE I / MDC 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%

CORRECT | GRADE A - RASMUSSEN

healthy BMI .....ANSWER.....BMI between 18.5 - 24.9

irritable bowel syndrome .....ANSWER.....hypersensitivity of the

abdominal wall lining.

- manifestations: pain, bloating, abdominal distension

sometimes precipitated by eating or relieved by defecation

- helpful to keep a diary to determine trigger foods and observe

bowel pattern.

what nursing interventions can be used to prevent constipation?

.....ANSWER.....administering laxatives, encouraging drinking

water 2-3 L/day, high-fiber diet, mobility

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what nursing interventions can be used to prevent diarrhea?

.....ANSWER.....encourage low-fiber diet, continue drinking water,

cleaning after each episode, using barrier creams

incontinence .....ANSWER.....inability to control bladder and/or

bowels, not age-related.

- intervention: Kegel exercises

therapeutic communication with the visually impaired

.....ANSWER.....knocking, getting patient's education, ensuring the

room is well-lit, paperwork has a larger font, clock method with

food tray.

therapeutic communication with the hearing impaired

.....ANSWER.....flicker lights when entering room, getting patient's

attention, eliminating distractions.

special considerations for impaired sensation .....ANSWER.....test

water temperature, skin assessment every shift, education on

checking skin daily.

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therapeutic communication .....ANSWER.....validate client feelings,

ensure a safe space, use open-ended questions, empathy, and

encourage independence.

therapeutic communication with an unconscious client

.....ANSWER.....communicate as if the patient can still hear you,

acknowledge them, use touch.

therapeutic communication with a new admission

.....ANSWER.....orientation to room, how call light works

preventing falls .....ANSWER.....lock wheelchairs, eliminate throw

rugs, use appropriate assistive devices, bed in lowest position,

use gait belt for ambulation; if client is falling, slide down to

floor then assess for injury; review medications, education on

changing position slowly

disaster .....ANSWER.....sudden disruption or event that interrupts

the functioning of a community; annual training necessary to