WGU D446 ADULT HEALTH 2 | 224 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
limit proteins in diet and ensure patient finishes all antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER
glomerulonephritis (teaching and interventions)
A - ace and arbs (-peril and -saran)
D - diuretics (-ide) - CORRECT ANSWER glomerulonephritis (meds)
small frequent meals 4-6x daily
wait 30min pre/post eating to drink
consume protein first
NO SUGAR, ALCOHOL, CAFFEINE
liquid diet first 48hrs then pureed diet for 1month - CORRECT ANSWER bypass
surgery post-op (diet)
pouch holds 1-2oz at a time (size of egg)
NO NSAIDS
will need to consume multivitamins and supplements (B12, calcium, iron)
medications should either be crushed or chewable - CORRECT ANSWER bypass
surgery post-op (teaching)
low-fat diet, small frequent meals, avoid alcohol and caffeine, no tight clothes
around waist, DO NOT lie down 2-3hrs after eating, avoid eating 3hrs before bed,
HOB elevated 30 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER GERD (teaching and interventions)
,transurethral resection of prostate - CORRECT ANSWER TURP
immediate - bloody urine
24hrs - light red / pink urine
36hrs (max) - small blood clots - CORRECT ANSWER TURP post-op (normal)
output less than or equal to input (want it to be more than input) - CORRECT
ANSWER TURP post-op (abnormal)
hot spots, compartment syndrome, infection, pain, neuro change, capillary refill
change - CORRECT ANSWER cast care (risks)
increased pressure in muscle compartment of extremity causing impaired
circulation and ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER compartment syndrome
disruption to blood supply caused by fat globules in vessel - CORRECT ANSWER fat
embolism
control bleeding, immobilize, ice, elevate, neurovascular check, assess pain &
sensation, assess skin temp & color, capillary refill, pulses, movement - CORRECT
ANSWER fractures (interventions)
cold sores and genital warts
non-curable, active lesions (pain, itch, burn)
,genital warts/lesions are priority to report during pregnancy
treatment: acyclovir, compress, and petroleum jelly - CORRECT ANSWER HSV
(herpes simplex virus)
often changes in cognitive function - CORRECT ANSWER liver failure (initial sign)
low protein, sodium, and fluid diet
avoid alcohol and NSAIDs
drug therapy for hepatitis - CORRECT ANSWER liver failure (interventions)
night sweats, blood tinged sputum, productive persistent cough, weight loss -
CORRECT ANSWER tuberculosis (signs and symptoms)
intradermal injection, chest x-ray, sputum cultures - CORRECT ANSWER
tuberculosis (diagnostic)
airborne - CORRECT ANSWER tuberculosis (precautions)
airway safety, turn to side, prepare suction, lower to floor (if not in bed)
NO RESTRAINING AND NOTHING IN MOUTH - CORRECT ANSWER seizures
(priority)
thrombolytics w/in 3 hours w/ anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and embolectomy -
CORRECT ANSWER ischemic stroke (interventions)
, antihypertensives, surgical aneurysm repair - CORRECT ANSWER hemorrhagic
stroke (interventions)
facial expressions, vocalization (groans, etc.), change in vitals, restlessness -
CORRECT ANSWER pain assessment (unconscious patient)
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone - CORRECT ANSWER SIADH (long
meaning)
"soaked inside" - CORRECT ANSWER SIADH (simple meaning)
stops urination (low output)
sticky, thick urine
sodium low
seizure
severe high BP - CORRECT ANSWER SIADH (signs and symptoms)
stop IV and give salt - CORRECT ANSWER SIADH (intervention)
loose clothes, mild soap and lukewarm water, topical steroid, semipermeable
dressing if indicated, electric razor only, avoid aftershave and cosmetics, no heat
or cool packs - CORRECT ANSWER radiation therapy (interventions and teaching)
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
limit proteins in diet and ensure patient finishes all antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER
glomerulonephritis (teaching and interventions)
A - ace and arbs (-peril and -saran)
D - diuretics (-ide) - CORRECT ANSWER glomerulonephritis (meds)
small frequent meals 4-6x daily
wait 30min pre/post eating to drink
consume protein first
NO SUGAR, ALCOHOL, CAFFEINE
liquid diet first 48hrs then pureed diet for 1month - CORRECT ANSWER bypass
surgery post-op (diet)
pouch holds 1-2oz at a time (size of egg)
NO NSAIDS
will need to consume multivitamins and supplements (B12, calcium, iron)
medications should either be crushed or chewable - CORRECT ANSWER bypass
surgery post-op (teaching)
low-fat diet, small frequent meals, avoid alcohol and caffeine, no tight clothes
around waist, DO NOT lie down 2-3hrs after eating, avoid eating 3hrs before bed,
HOB elevated 30 degrees - CORRECT ANSWER GERD (teaching and interventions)
,transurethral resection of prostate - CORRECT ANSWER TURP
immediate - bloody urine
24hrs - light red / pink urine
36hrs (max) - small blood clots - CORRECT ANSWER TURP post-op (normal)
output less than or equal to input (want it to be more than input) - CORRECT
ANSWER TURP post-op (abnormal)
hot spots, compartment syndrome, infection, pain, neuro change, capillary refill
change - CORRECT ANSWER cast care (risks)
increased pressure in muscle compartment of extremity causing impaired
circulation and ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER compartment syndrome
disruption to blood supply caused by fat globules in vessel - CORRECT ANSWER fat
embolism
control bleeding, immobilize, ice, elevate, neurovascular check, assess pain &
sensation, assess skin temp & color, capillary refill, pulses, movement - CORRECT
ANSWER fractures (interventions)
cold sores and genital warts
non-curable, active lesions (pain, itch, burn)
,genital warts/lesions are priority to report during pregnancy
treatment: acyclovir, compress, and petroleum jelly - CORRECT ANSWER HSV
(herpes simplex virus)
often changes in cognitive function - CORRECT ANSWER liver failure (initial sign)
low protein, sodium, and fluid diet
avoid alcohol and NSAIDs
drug therapy for hepatitis - CORRECT ANSWER liver failure (interventions)
night sweats, blood tinged sputum, productive persistent cough, weight loss -
CORRECT ANSWER tuberculosis (signs and symptoms)
intradermal injection, chest x-ray, sputum cultures - CORRECT ANSWER
tuberculosis (diagnostic)
airborne - CORRECT ANSWER tuberculosis (precautions)
airway safety, turn to side, prepare suction, lower to floor (if not in bed)
NO RESTRAINING AND NOTHING IN MOUTH - CORRECT ANSWER seizures
(priority)
thrombolytics w/in 3 hours w/ anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and embolectomy -
CORRECT ANSWER ischemic stroke (interventions)
, antihypertensives, surgical aneurysm repair - CORRECT ANSWER hemorrhagic
stroke (interventions)
facial expressions, vocalization (groans, etc.), change in vitals, restlessness -
CORRECT ANSWER pain assessment (unconscious patient)
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone - CORRECT ANSWER SIADH (long
meaning)
"soaked inside" - CORRECT ANSWER SIADH (simple meaning)
stops urination (low output)
sticky, thick urine
sodium low
seizure
severe high BP - CORRECT ANSWER SIADH (signs and symptoms)
stop IV and give salt - CORRECT ANSWER SIADH (intervention)
loose clothes, mild soap and lukewarm water, topical steroid, semipermeable
dressing if indicated, electric razor only, avoid aftershave and cosmetics, no heat
or cool packs - CORRECT ANSWER radiation therapy (interventions and teaching)
