NU185 COMPREHENSIVE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
Patients getting a diagnostic test for upper GI with Barium what do we do?
Answer - check stool to check if barium is passing and looks chalky stool
The patient was admitted a few hours ago then died. What do we do? Answer
- Ask the family do they want to participate in post modern care
What are we required to report? Answer - communicable disease tb, hiv, etc
Child abuse and neglect
You have been working med surg and there has been a declared disaster
Answer - Patient with hiv and non productive cough
Which patient would MOST benefit from an interdisciplinary conference?
Answer - Patient admitted multiple times for CHF
Which statement about advance directives is correct? Answer - They guide
care when the patient cannot speak
Which statement by the patient shows understanding? Answer - "I can change
my proxy at any time."
, Which information belongs in the Assessment portion of SBAR? Answer - Vital
signs and lung sounds
A patient is newly diagnosed with dysphagia. Which referral is appropriate?
Answer - Speech therapy
A patient is having difficulty eating hospital food. What should the nurse do
FIRST? Answer - Ask what the patient prefers
Which statement by an 11-year-old requires immediate follow-up? Answer -
"None of the kids like me."
A patient received insulin 20 minutes ago. What is the nurse's priority? Answer
- Offer a meal tray
Which intervention is best for a patient with anorexia and failure to thrive?
Answer - Protein supplements
An OB nurse is floated to med-surg. Which patient assignment is BEST? Answer
- Discharging postoperative patient
During a mass casualty event, which patient can assist with care? Answer -
Minor cuts and abrasions
Which situation requires an incident report? Answer - IV infiltration
Which patient is MOST likely to be discharged first during a disaster? Answer -
Ulcerative colitis in remission
| 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
Patients getting a diagnostic test for upper GI with Barium what do we do?
Answer - check stool to check if barium is passing and looks chalky stool
The patient was admitted a few hours ago then died. What do we do? Answer
- Ask the family do they want to participate in post modern care
What are we required to report? Answer - communicable disease tb, hiv, etc
Child abuse and neglect
You have been working med surg and there has been a declared disaster
Answer - Patient with hiv and non productive cough
Which patient would MOST benefit from an interdisciplinary conference?
Answer - Patient admitted multiple times for CHF
Which statement about advance directives is correct? Answer - They guide
care when the patient cannot speak
Which statement by the patient shows understanding? Answer - "I can change
my proxy at any time."
, Which information belongs in the Assessment portion of SBAR? Answer - Vital
signs and lung sounds
A patient is newly diagnosed with dysphagia. Which referral is appropriate?
Answer - Speech therapy
A patient is having difficulty eating hospital food. What should the nurse do
FIRST? Answer - Ask what the patient prefers
Which statement by an 11-year-old requires immediate follow-up? Answer -
"None of the kids like me."
A patient received insulin 20 minutes ago. What is the nurse's priority? Answer
- Offer a meal tray
Which intervention is best for a patient with anorexia and failure to thrive?
Answer - Protein supplements
An OB nurse is floated to med-surg. Which patient assignment is BEST? Answer
- Discharging postoperative patient
During a mass casualty event, which patient can assist with care? Answer -
Minor cuts and abrasions
Which situation requires an incident report? Answer - IV infiltration
Which patient is MOST likely to be discharged first during a disaster? Answer -
Ulcerative colitis in remission
