NSG 123 EXAM 2 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ What does early ambulation after surgery do for the patients?
Answer: Encourages lung expansion
Prevents atrophy
DVT prevention
Pneumonia prevention (decreases risk for atelectasis)
Improves GI motility (decreases risk for ileus)
Decreases length of stay
◉ The nurse's priority assessment in a post-operative client with a
Morphine PCA is:
A.CSTMs
B.Temperature
C.Blood pressure
D.Respiratory rate Answer: D
◉ A post-operative client immediately after abdominal surgery asks
the nurse why he can't eat solid foods. The nurses' best response is
A. "Post-operative clients must be kept NPO for 48 hrs."
,B. "What would you like to eat?"
C. "You will be started on clear liquids first, then will be advanced to
solid food if you don't experience any nausea or vomiting." Answer:
C
◉ The nurse educates a post-operative client to
A. report pain before it becomes severe.
B. avoid taking opioid medications. Answer: A
◉ A post-operative client refuses to get out of bed, the nurse should
first
A. assess the client's reason for refusal.
B. document the client's refusal in the electronic health record.
C. educate the client on the benefits of post-operative ambulation.
Answer: A
◉ What is learning? Answer: A process by which an individual
acquires or increases knowledge or changes behavior in a
measurable way as the result of the experience.
◉ Learning factors for Infants & Toddlers (<3years) Answer: •
Natural curiosity
• Explore self & environment
• Teaching should be directed toward the parents
,◉ Learning factors for early childhood (3-5 years) Answer:
•Thinking is concrete/literal
•Short attention span
•Teaching should be directed toward the parents, but involve the
child
•Simplify to the most basic facts with concrete examples &
demonstration
◉ learning factors for middle & late childhood (6-11 years) Answer:
• Thinking is more realistic and objective
• Beginning to understand cause & effect
• Teaching should be directed toward the child with parent
involvement
• Provide examples and hands-on skills if applicable
◉ learning factors for adolescents (12-19 years) Answer: • Abstract,
hypothetical thinking
• Motivated by desire and social acceptance
• Teaching should be directed toward the adolescent with parent
involvement
• Assure the adolescent that private information shared will be kept
confidential
, ◉ learning factors for adults (20-64 years) Answer: • Autonomous &
self-directed
• Goal-oriented
• Connect learning to previous life experiences
• Readiness to learn may related to developmental tasks or social
roles
• Desire information that is relevant and useful immediately instead
of sometime in the future
• Teaching should be focused on the specific problem (need) and
immediate application of new material
◉ learning factors for older adults (>65 years) Answer: • Same as
adult learners, but may have decreased ability to think abstractly &
process information
• May have decreased short-term memory
• May have sensory issues affecting learning
• Teaching should be presented in shorter sessions
• Relate new information to prior knowledge.
◉ The nurse caring for 2-year-old child will direct discharge
teaching toward the
A. child.
B. parent or caregiver. Answer: A
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ What does early ambulation after surgery do for the patients?
Answer: Encourages lung expansion
Prevents atrophy
DVT prevention
Pneumonia prevention (decreases risk for atelectasis)
Improves GI motility (decreases risk for ileus)
Decreases length of stay
◉ The nurse's priority assessment in a post-operative client with a
Morphine PCA is:
A.CSTMs
B.Temperature
C.Blood pressure
D.Respiratory rate Answer: D
◉ A post-operative client immediately after abdominal surgery asks
the nurse why he can't eat solid foods. The nurses' best response is
A. "Post-operative clients must be kept NPO for 48 hrs."
,B. "What would you like to eat?"
C. "You will be started on clear liquids first, then will be advanced to
solid food if you don't experience any nausea or vomiting." Answer:
C
◉ The nurse educates a post-operative client to
A. report pain before it becomes severe.
B. avoid taking opioid medications. Answer: A
◉ A post-operative client refuses to get out of bed, the nurse should
first
A. assess the client's reason for refusal.
B. document the client's refusal in the electronic health record.
C. educate the client on the benefits of post-operative ambulation.
Answer: A
◉ What is learning? Answer: A process by which an individual
acquires or increases knowledge or changes behavior in a
measurable way as the result of the experience.
◉ Learning factors for Infants & Toddlers (<3years) Answer: •
Natural curiosity
• Explore self & environment
• Teaching should be directed toward the parents
,◉ Learning factors for early childhood (3-5 years) Answer:
•Thinking is concrete/literal
•Short attention span
•Teaching should be directed toward the parents, but involve the
child
•Simplify to the most basic facts with concrete examples &
demonstration
◉ learning factors for middle & late childhood (6-11 years) Answer:
• Thinking is more realistic and objective
• Beginning to understand cause & effect
• Teaching should be directed toward the child with parent
involvement
• Provide examples and hands-on skills if applicable
◉ learning factors for adolescents (12-19 years) Answer: • Abstract,
hypothetical thinking
• Motivated by desire and social acceptance
• Teaching should be directed toward the adolescent with parent
involvement
• Assure the adolescent that private information shared will be kept
confidential
, ◉ learning factors for adults (20-64 years) Answer: • Autonomous &
self-directed
• Goal-oriented
• Connect learning to previous life experiences
• Readiness to learn may related to developmental tasks or social
roles
• Desire information that is relevant and useful immediately instead
of sometime in the future
• Teaching should be focused on the specific problem (need) and
immediate application of new material
◉ learning factors for older adults (>65 years) Answer: • Same as
adult learners, but may have decreased ability to think abstractly &
process information
• May have decreased short-term memory
• May have sensory issues affecting learning
• Teaching should be presented in shorter sessions
• Relate new information to prior knowledge.
◉ The nurse caring for 2-year-old child will direct discharge
teaching toward the
A. child.
B. parent or caregiver. Answer: A
