NUR 204 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS WITH
ACTUAL RIGHT ANSWERS 2026 – 2027 .
A nurse is caring fro a client who will perform a fecal occult blood testing at home. Which of
the following information should the nurse include when explaining the procedure to the
client?
A. Eating more protein is optimal prior to testing
B. One stool specimen is sufficient for testing
C. A red color change indicates a positive test
D. The specimen cannot be contaminated with urine - Correct Answer -D.The specimen
cannot be contaminated with urine
A nurse is talking with a client who reports constipation. When the nurse discusses dietary
changes that can help prevent constipation, which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend?
A. Macaroni and cheese
B. Fresh fruit and whole wheat toast
C. Rice pudding and ripe bananas
D. Roast chicken and white rice - Correct Answer -B.Fresh fruit and whole wheat toast
A nurse is caring for a client who has had diarrhea for the past 4 days. When assessing the
client, the nurse should expect which of the following findings? SATA
A. Bradycardia
B. Hypotension
C. Fever
D. Poor skin turgor
E. Peripheral edema - Correct Answer -B. Hypotension
C. Fever
D. Poor skin turgor
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, While a nurse is administering a cleansing enema, the client reports abdominal cramping.
Which of the following is the appropriate intervention?
A. Have the client hold breath briefly
B. Discontinue flush instillation
C. Remind client cramping is common at this time
D. Lower enema fluid container - Correct Answer -D. Lower Fluid enema container
A nurse in a providers office is assessing a client who reports losing control of urine
whenever she coughs, laughs or sneezes. The client relates a history of three vaginal births,
but no serious accidents of illnesses. Which of the following interventions are appropriate for
helping to control or eliminate the client's incontinence? SATA
A. Limit total daily fluid intake
B. Decrease or avoid caffeine
C. Increase intake of calcium
D. Avoid intake of alcohol
E. Use Crede maneuver - Correct Answer -B. Decrease or avoid caffeine
D. Avoid intake of alcohol
A client who has an indwelling catheter reports a need to urinate. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse perform ?
A. Check to see whether the catheter is patent
B. Reassure the client that it is not possible for her to urinate
C. Recatheterize the bladder with a large-gauge catheter
D. Collect a urine specimen for analysis - Correct Answer -A. Check to see whether the
catheter is patent
A provider prescribes a 24-hr urine collection for a client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. discard the first voiding
B. Keep all voidings in a container at room temp
C. Ask client to urinate and pour urine into specimen container
D. Ask the client to urinate in toilet, stop midstream, and finsih urinating into specimen
container - Correct Answer -A. discard the first voiding
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ACTUAL RIGHT ANSWERS 2026 – 2027 .
A nurse is caring fro a client who will perform a fecal occult blood testing at home. Which of
the following information should the nurse include when explaining the procedure to the
client?
A. Eating more protein is optimal prior to testing
B. One stool specimen is sufficient for testing
C. A red color change indicates a positive test
D. The specimen cannot be contaminated with urine - Correct Answer -D.The specimen
cannot be contaminated with urine
A nurse is talking with a client who reports constipation. When the nurse discusses dietary
changes that can help prevent constipation, which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend?
A. Macaroni and cheese
B. Fresh fruit and whole wheat toast
C. Rice pudding and ripe bananas
D. Roast chicken and white rice - Correct Answer -B.Fresh fruit and whole wheat toast
A nurse is caring for a client who has had diarrhea for the past 4 days. When assessing the
client, the nurse should expect which of the following findings? SATA
A. Bradycardia
B. Hypotension
C. Fever
D. Poor skin turgor
E. Peripheral edema - Correct Answer -B. Hypotension
C. Fever
D. Poor skin turgor
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, While a nurse is administering a cleansing enema, the client reports abdominal cramping.
Which of the following is the appropriate intervention?
A. Have the client hold breath briefly
B. Discontinue flush instillation
C. Remind client cramping is common at this time
D. Lower enema fluid container - Correct Answer -D. Lower Fluid enema container
A nurse in a providers office is assessing a client who reports losing control of urine
whenever she coughs, laughs or sneezes. The client relates a history of three vaginal births,
but no serious accidents of illnesses. Which of the following interventions are appropriate for
helping to control or eliminate the client's incontinence? SATA
A. Limit total daily fluid intake
B. Decrease or avoid caffeine
C. Increase intake of calcium
D. Avoid intake of alcohol
E. Use Crede maneuver - Correct Answer -B. Decrease or avoid caffeine
D. Avoid intake of alcohol
A client who has an indwelling catheter reports a need to urinate. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse perform ?
A. Check to see whether the catheter is patent
B. Reassure the client that it is not possible for her to urinate
C. Recatheterize the bladder with a large-gauge catheter
D. Collect a urine specimen for analysis - Correct Answer -A. Check to see whether the
catheter is patent
A provider prescribes a 24-hr urine collection for a client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. discard the first voiding
B. Keep all voidings in a container at room temp
C. Ask client to urinate and pour urine into specimen container
D. Ask the client to urinate in toilet, stop midstream, and finsih urinating into specimen
container - Correct Answer -A. discard the first voiding
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