NU 180 - WEEK 1 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

NU 180 - WEEK 1 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 The nurse is caring for a 76 y/o client whose daughter reports has had memory loss. Which nursing statement facilitates the assessment of memory? - Answers "Describe how you came to the hospital today" Or "What did you have for breakfast?" The nurse is caring for an older adult who is usually A&O. When the client became suddenly confused, what is the priority nursing assessment? - Answers SpO2 The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old client who experienced a frontal lobe infarction after a motorcycle accident. What is the appropriate nursing intervention? - Answers Enable the bed alarm safety system How can narcan be administered? - Answers Any route What might you notice in a patient who has damaged their frontal lobes? - Answers Onset of/increased aggression Case study 1, Q1: The wife of a client recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease asks the nurse if there is a cure for her husband's illness. What is the appropriate nursing response? - Answers "Cholinesterase inhibitor drugs can slow the progression of the disease for some patients" Case study 1, Q2: To facilitate the client's safe independence, which action will the nurse recommend? - Answers Place out clothing options and allow the client to choose what to wear Case study 1, Q3: At a six-month follow-up appointment, the wife states that the client occasionally has difficulty finding the correct words to use when communicating. What term does the nurse use to document this data? - Answers Anomia Case study 1, Q4: At an 18-month follow up appointment, the wife states that her husband seems depressed most of the time and has become less talkative over the past few months. Which medication could be helpful for the client's symptoms? - Answers Sertraline Case study 1, Q5: The client's wife calls the healthcare provider's office to report that her husband took a walk today in a very familiar area, yet got lost and a neighbor brought him home. What safety measures will the nurse recommend? - Answers Consider enrollment in the Safe Return Program Obtain a medical ID bracelet that he should wear at all times Place him in a geri-chair when you can't be with him Case study 1, Q6: During the call, the wife states that she must go out of town for three days to care for an elderly cousin, and she is concerned about her husbands care. Which nursing response is appropriate? - Answers There are organizations that may be able to provide an interim caretaker for your husband Apraxia - Answers Difficulty with skilled movements even when a person has the physical ability and desire to do them, due to brain damage Aphasia - Answers Impairment of language, usually caused by left hemisphere damage either to Broca's area (impairing speaking) or to Wernicke's area (impairing understanding). Anomia - Answers Loss of the ability to name objects or names of people Agnosia - Answers Inability to recognize objects using one or more of their senses The nurse notes that a client with Parkinson disease has resistance to passive movement of the lower extremities with mildly restrictive movement. Which documentation will the nurse use to describe this assessment finding? - Answers Rigidity When caring for a client with Parkinson disease, the nurse understands that progressive difficulty with which factor is a primary expected outcome? - Answers Motor ability The family of a client with Alzheimer's disease reports increasing symptoms of paranoia in the client. Which nursing response is appropriate? - Answers Case study 2, Q1: A 74 y/o patient has been diagnosed with a cataract in the left eye. He reports a decrease of visual acuity and cloudiness in the vision of the left eye. What should the nurse respond when the client questions why this only affected one eye? - Answers A cataract is cloudiness of the lens, therefore only affecting the eye it forms on Case study 2, Q2: After seeing the opthalmologist, the patient is scheduled for cataract surgery. What preoperative teaching will the nurse provide? - Answers Plan for administration of different types of eye drops prior to having surgery Case study 2, Q3: After cataract surgery, the client is brought to the recovery area. The nurse is preparing to administer eyedrops and other medications. Which order should the nurse question? - Answers Warfarin Case study 2, Q4: After recovery, the nurse provides postoperative teaching for the patient. Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching by the nurse? - Answers "Aspirin will help decrease discomfort" The nurse is caring for four clients. Which does the nurse identify that is at the greatest risk for developing vision disturbances? - Answers 62 y/o with hypertension What assessment finding does the nurse anticipate in a client who has just undergone surgery for cataract removal? - Answers Mild itching and bloodshot appearance Which priority intervention will the nurse provide when caring for an older adult patient with vision problems? - Answers Ensure adequate, nonglare lighting in the room Case study 3, Q1: The daughter of an 80 y/o client reports that her father's hearing has significantly diminished over the past few years. The client tells the nurse, "that's not true, my hearing is just fine." What is the appropriate nursing response? - Answers It must feel frightening to think about losing your hearing Case study 3, Q2: The client is diagnosed with suspected hearing loss. What teaching will the nurse provide? - Answers Have hearing assessments annually Avoid exposure to loud music and noises Ear plugs should be worn while swimming Nothing smaller than a fingertip should be inserted into the ear canal Case study 3, Q3: How can the daughter better communicate with her father? - Answers Speak clearly and slowly Eliminate background noise when conversing Use pictures and nonverbal communication Case study 3, Q4: A week later, the client's hearing is tested by audiometry and it is recommended that he would benefit from a hearing aid. Which statement indicates additional teaching? - Answers "I can wear my hearing aid at all times, even when bathing." Which assessment findings alert the nurse that a client is at risk for hearing loss? - Answers Male Advanced age Takes furosemide Works as a sound manager for a band What is the priority nursing intervention when providing care to a client with hearing loss? - Answers Creating a safe environment While taking a history, the nurse notices a deformity of a client's right external ear. What is the priority nursing assessment? - Answers Kidney or urinary tract problems What are the three ossicles (small bones) in the ear? - Answers Malleus Incus Stapes Schwann cells - Answers Line up one after another, and insulate nervous impulses to regulate their speed through the nervous system Afferent neurons - Answers Sensory Efferent neurons - Answers Motor/endocrine Neuroglia cells - Answers Supporting cells Ex. Shwann cells Components of the forebrain - Answers Diencephalon Cerebrum Cerebral cortex Cerebellum function - Answers Balance Brainstem (medulla) function - Answers Vital centers: Breathing, cardiovascular, gag reflex Forebrain magnum - Answers Hole where the spinal cord enters, is the largest hole in the occipital bone Number of spinal nerve pairs - Answers 31 Number of cranial nerve pairs - Answers 12 Sympathetic nervous system - Answers "Fight or flight" Prepares the body for strenuous activity Parasympathetic nervous system - Answers "Rest and digest" Regulates the body to conserve energy Decorticate posturing - Answers Cerebral cortex dysfunction; limbs turned inward Deceberate posturing - Answers Cerebrum dysfunction; arms and legs being held straight out, the toes being pointed downward, and the head and neck being arched backward Typically worse than cerebral dysfunction What does the Glasgow Coma Scale measure? - Answers How patient opens eyes, moves limbs, and responds verbally Remember, 8, intubate Spina bifida - Answers Congenital neural tube defects (NTD) classified by incomplete closure of the vertebrae Small tuft of hair or dimple in the lower lumbar-sacral area Spina bifida occulta - mild, small gap in the spine, but no opening or sac on the back, not discovered until late childhood/early adulthood Spina bifida cystica - more severe, spine and spinal cord don't form properly causing a visible cyst on back Spastic Cerebral Palsy - Answers A type of cerebral palsy in which the person has very tight muscles occurring in one or more muscle groups, resulting in stiff, uncoordinated movements Alzheimer's disease - Answers A progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning Most common type of dementia Safety and effective communication regarding Alzheimer's disease - Answers Potential for injury or falls due to wandering or inability to ambulate Potential for elder abuse by caregivers due to the patient's prolonged progression of disability and the patient's increasing care needs Speak slowly and clearly and maintain eye contact