WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6052-38 WEEK 4
DISCUSSION EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Stereognosis. Answer: *Ability to recognize objects by feeling
their form*.
- Place familiar object in persons hand with eyes closed.
- The person should be able to name it.
◉ Graphestesia. Answer: *Ability to "read" a number by having it
traced on skin*.
- Use blunt instrument to draw single-digit number on the skin with
patient's eyes closed.
- Patient should be able to determine what the number is.
◉ Health Promotion. Answer: "The process of enabling people to
increase control over, and to improve, their health."
,◉ Hypoglycemia (<60 mg/dl). Answer: Symptoms: Shakiness,
dizziness, irritability, headache, confusion, diaphoresis, anxiety,
fatigue, hunger.
◉ - Wear gloves
- Tap top lightly to displace med to bottom
- Use a gauze or unopened alcohol swab
- Break open away from you
- Set it down on a flat surface
- Always wear gloves
- Always use a filter needle- prevents glass from getting into med.
- Do not allow needle tip or shaft to touch the rim of the ampule.
- DO NOT insert air into the ampule when it is inverted.
- Change your needle PRIOR to giving the injection.. Answer: *Key
points for ampules*:
◉ *18.5-24.9*. Answer: What is a normal BMI?
◉ *F- Faith and belief*
- "Do you consider yourself spiritual or religious?" or "Do you have
spiritual beliefs that help you cope with stress/difficult times?"
,- If the patient responds, "No," the healthcare provider might ask,
"What gives your life meaning?"
- Sometimes patients respond with answers such as family, career, or
nature.
*I- Importance*
- "What importance does your faith or belief have in our life?"
- "Have your beliefs influenced how you take care of yourself in this
illness?"
- "What role do your beliefs play in regaining your health?"
*C- Community*
- "Are you part of a spiritual or religious community?"
- "Is this of support to you and how?"
- "Is there a group of people you really love or who are important to
you?" Communities such as churches, temples, and mosques, or a
group of like-minded friends can serve as strong support systems for
some patients.
*A- Address in care*
-"How would you like me. Answer: FICA tool for Spiritual
assessment:
, ◉ Religion. Answer: Is an organized system of beliefs shared by a
group of people; there are practices, behaviors, worship, and rituals
associated with that system.
◉ Spirituality. Answer: Is multifaceted; it is a search for a meaningful
and overall purpose of life and a sense of life's direction. It is the
essence of who we are and how we are in the world.
◉ Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation. Answer: Order of assessment EXCEPT for the
abdomen:
◉ 1.) Assessment
2.) Diagnosis
3.) Planning
4.) Implementation
5.) Evaluation. Answer: What are the 5 steps of the nursing process?
◉ Homan's Sign. Answer: - We would do this test if we suspect that
the patient has a blood clot in the calf of their leg.
DISCUSSION EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Stereognosis. Answer: *Ability to recognize objects by feeling
their form*.
- Place familiar object in persons hand with eyes closed.
- The person should be able to name it.
◉ Graphestesia. Answer: *Ability to "read" a number by having it
traced on skin*.
- Use blunt instrument to draw single-digit number on the skin with
patient's eyes closed.
- Patient should be able to determine what the number is.
◉ Health Promotion. Answer: "The process of enabling people to
increase control over, and to improve, their health."
,◉ Hypoglycemia (<60 mg/dl). Answer: Symptoms: Shakiness,
dizziness, irritability, headache, confusion, diaphoresis, anxiety,
fatigue, hunger.
◉ - Wear gloves
- Tap top lightly to displace med to bottom
- Use a gauze or unopened alcohol swab
- Break open away from you
- Set it down on a flat surface
- Always wear gloves
- Always use a filter needle- prevents glass from getting into med.
- Do not allow needle tip or shaft to touch the rim of the ampule.
- DO NOT insert air into the ampule when it is inverted.
- Change your needle PRIOR to giving the injection.. Answer: *Key
points for ampules*:
◉ *18.5-24.9*. Answer: What is a normal BMI?
◉ *F- Faith and belief*
- "Do you consider yourself spiritual or religious?" or "Do you have
spiritual beliefs that help you cope with stress/difficult times?"
,- If the patient responds, "No," the healthcare provider might ask,
"What gives your life meaning?"
- Sometimes patients respond with answers such as family, career, or
nature.
*I- Importance*
- "What importance does your faith or belief have in our life?"
- "Have your beliefs influenced how you take care of yourself in this
illness?"
- "What role do your beliefs play in regaining your health?"
*C- Community*
- "Are you part of a spiritual or religious community?"
- "Is this of support to you and how?"
- "Is there a group of people you really love or who are important to
you?" Communities such as churches, temples, and mosques, or a
group of like-minded friends can serve as strong support systems for
some patients.
*A- Address in care*
-"How would you like me. Answer: FICA tool for Spiritual
assessment:
, ◉ Religion. Answer: Is an organized system of beliefs shared by a
group of people; there are practices, behaviors, worship, and rituals
associated with that system.
◉ Spirituality. Answer: Is multifaceted; it is a search for a meaningful
and overall purpose of life and a sense of life's direction. It is the
essence of who we are and how we are in the world.
◉ Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation. Answer: Order of assessment EXCEPT for the
abdomen:
◉ 1.) Assessment
2.) Diagnosis
3.) Planning
4.) Implementation
5.) Evaluation. Answer: What are the 5 steps of the nursing process?
◉ Homan's Sign. Answer: - We would do this test if we suspect that
the patient has a blood clot in the calf of their leg.
