NUR1023C FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉diarrhea. Answer: an intestinal disorder that is characterized by
an abdominal frequency and fluidity of bowel movements
characteristics: HYPERactive bowel sounds, urgency, abdominal pain
and cramping
a lot of diarrhea can lean to excessive fluid loss and even
dehydration
associated with disorders that affect digestion, absorption, and
secretion in the GI tract; can occur from allergies, or intolerance to
food, fluids or drugs; antibiotic use, cathartic or laxative use;
communicable food-borne pathogens; disease of the colon;
diagnostic testing of the lower GI tract; external nutrition usage;
medications; psychological stress, surgery of the GI, and C. Diff.
,◉benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Answer: is a type of bladder
obstruction in men
causes nocturia in men,
these men will typically have a coude cath if needed
◉distention in the bladder. Answer: may be visible in the suprapubic
area
may be seen in conditions such as polycystic kidney disease,
pyelonephritis, ascites, and pregnancy
◉urinary catheterization. Answer: most often preformed by
introducing a catheter into the patients urethra to reach the bladder
◉straight catheters. Answer: single lumen designed for one-time or
short term catherization; is left long enough to drain the patients
bladder
this procedure is preformed to:
1) obtain samples of urine for analysis
2) diagnose infection or kidney dysfunction
,3) drain residual urine found during a bladder scan
4) empty a continent urinary diversion
5) drain the bladder of a paraplegic or quadriplegic who has lost the
ability to urinate naturally
◉foley catheter. Answer: double lumen cath; one lumen is for filling
a balloon at tip of the catheter to "anchor" it in place and the other is
for draining urine
designed to be left in place, draining the bladder continuously or
intermittently for an extended period of hours, days, or weeks
◉coude catheters. Answer: double lumen catheters, special type of
double-lumen, indwelling cath that are slightly stiff and bent at the
end, allowing the catheter to pass more easily through a partially
constricted urethra
mostly used on med with BPH
may need to be placed using a metal wire introducer
designed to be left in place, draining the bladder continuously or
intermittently for an extended period of hours, days, or weeks
, ◉triple-lumen catheters. Answer: used for bladder irrigation
design allows sterile irrigation fluid to be introduced into the
bladder to provide localized antibiotic treatment or to drain blood
and blood clots after surgical or diagnostic procedures
◉acute pain. Answer: lasting less than 3 to 6 months
◉chronic pain. Answer: persisting longer than 3 to 6 months
postoperatively, longer than 6 months or beyond a normal healing
period
◉nociceptive pain. Answer: most common type of pain
physiologic (physical) pain occurs when nociceptors are stimulated
in response to trauma, inflammation, or tissue damage from surgery
originates: in visceral and somatic locations
characteristically: sharp, burning, aching, cramping, or stabbing
◉visceral pain. Answer: arises from the organs of the body and
occurs in conditions such as appendicitis, pancreatitis, inflammatory
bowel disease, bladder distention, and cancer
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉diarrhea. Answer: an intestinal disorder that is characterized by
an abdominal frequency and fluidity of bowel movements
characteristics: HYPERactive bowel sounds, urgency, abdominal pain
and cramping
a lot of diarrhea can lean to excessive fluid loss and even
dehydration
associated with disorders that affect digestion, absorption, and
secretion in the GI tract; can occur from allergies, or intolerance to
food, fluids or drugs; antibiotic use, cathartic or laxative use;
communicable food-borne pathogens; disease of the colon;
diagnostic testing of the lower GI tract; external nutrition usage;
medications; psychological stress, surgery of the GI, and C. Diff.
,◉benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Answer: is a type of bladder
obstruction in men
causes nocturia in men,
these men will typically have a coude cath if needed
◉distention in the bladder. Answer: may be visible in the suprapubic
area
may be seen in conditions such as polycystic kidney disease,
pyelonephritis, ascites, and pregnancy
◉urinary catheterization. Answer: most often preformed by
introducing a catheter into the patients urethra to reach the bladder
◉straight catheters. Answer: single lumen designed for one-time or
short term catherization; is left long enough to drain the patients
bladder
this procedure is preformed to:
1) obtain samples of urine for analysis
2) diagnose infection or kidney dysfunction
,3) drain residual urine found during a bladder scan
4) empty a continent urinary diversion
5) drain the bladder of a paraplegic or quadriplegic who has lost the
ability to urinate naturally
◉foley catheter. Answer: double lumen cath; one lumen is for filling
a balloon at tip of the catheter to "anchor" it in place and the other is
for draining urine
designed to be left in place, draining the bladder continuously or
intermittently for an extended period of hours, days, or weeks
◉coude catheters. Answer: double lumen catheters, special type of
double-lumen, indwelling cath that are slightly stiff and bent at the
end, allowing the catheter to pass more easily through a partially
constricted urethra
mostly used on med with BPH
may need to be placed using a metal wire introducer
designed to be left in place, draining the bladder continuously or
intermittently for an extended period of hours, days, or weeks
, ◉triple-lumen catheters. Answer: used for bladder irrigation
design allows sterile irrigation fluid to be introduced into the
bladder to provide localized antibiotic treatment or to drain blood
and blood clots after surgical or diagnostic procedures
◉acute pain. Answer: lasting less than 3 to 6 months
◉chronic pain. Answer: persisting longer than 3 to 6 months
postoperatively, longer than 6 months or beyond a normal healing
period
◉nociceptive pain. Answer: most common type of pain
physiologic (physical) pain occurs when nociceptors are stimulated
in response to trauma, inflammation, or tissue damage from surgery
originates: in visceral and somatic locations
characteristically: sharp, burning, aching, cramping, or stabbing
◉visceral pain. Answer: arises from the organs of the body and
occurs in conditions such as appendicitis, pancreatitis, inflammatory
bowel disease, bladder distention, and cancer
