NUR 212 FINAL EXAM STUDY
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client in the
home who has decreased vision due to a history of glaucoma.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
safety risk?
A. Electrical cords are placed along the walls
B. Scatter rugs are present in the kitchen
C. Handrails are present in the bathroom
D. Uses a microwave for cooking - correct answer- B.
Scatter rugs are present in the kitchen
A home health nurse is teaching an older adult client who just
had cataract surgery. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
A. "Rest in bed for at least 2 days"
B. "Keep your head up and straight"
C. "Deep breathe and cough four times a day"
,D. "Lie on the side of the surgery when in bed" - correct
answer- B. "Keep your head up and straight"
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer
and takes PO morphine for pain relief. The client reports that he
had to increase the dose of morphine this week to obtain pain
relief. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse
document as the explanation for this situation?
A. The client not been taking the medication properly
B. The client is experiencing episodes of confusion
C. The client has become addicted to the medication
D. The client developed a tolerance to the medication -
correct answer- D. The client developed a tolerance to
the medication
A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a
client who has open angle glaucoma and a new prescription for
timolol eye drops. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse provide?
A. The medication is to be applied when the client is
experiencing eye pain
, B. The medication will be used until the clients intraocular
pressure returns to normal
C. The medication should be applied in a regular schedule for the
rest of the clients life
D. The medication is to be used for approximately 10 days,
followed by a gradual tapering off - correct answer-
C. The medication should be applied in a regular schedule for the
rest of the clients life
A nurse at an opthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a client
who has open angle glaucoma and a new treatment regimen of
timolol and pilocarpine eye drops. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse provide?
A. Administer the medications by touching the tip of the dropper
to the sclera of the eye
B. Hold pressure on the conjunctiva sac for 2 min following
application of drops
C. Administer the medications 5 min apart
D. It is not necessary to remove contact lenses before
administering medications - correct answer- C.
Administer the medications 5 min apart
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client in the
home who has decreased vision due to a history of glaucoma.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
safety risk?
A. Electrical cords are placed along the walls
B. Scatter rugs are present in the kitchen
C. Handrails are present in the bathroom
D. Uses a microwave for cooking - correct answer- B.
Scatter rugs are present in the kitchen
A home health nurse is teaching an older adult client who just
had cataract surgery. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
A. "Rest in bed for at least 2 days"
B. "Keep your head up and straight"
C. "Deep breathe and cough four times a day"
,D. "Lie on the side of the surgery when in bed" - correct
answer- B. "Keep your head up and straight"
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer
and takes PO morphine for pain relief. The client reports that he
had to increase the dose of morphine this week to obtain pain
relief. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse
document as the explanation for this situation?
A. The client not been taking the medication properly
B. The client is experiencing episodes of confusion
C. The client has become addicted to the medication
D. The client developed a tolerance to the medication -
correct answer- D. The client developed a tolerance to
the medication
A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a
client who has open angle glaucoma and a new prescription for
timolol eye drops. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse provide?
A. The medication is to be applied when the client is
experiencing eye pain
, B. The medication will be used until the clients intraocular
pressure returns to normal
C. The medication should be applied in a regular schedule for the
rest of the clients life
D. The medication is to be used for approximately 10 days,
followed by a gradual tapering off - correct answer-
C. The medication should be applied in a regular schedule for the
rest of the clients life
A nurse at an opthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a client
who has open angle glaucoma and a new treatment regimen of
timolol and pilocarpine eye drops. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse provide?
A. Administer the medications by touching the tip of the dropper
to the sclera of the eye
B. Hold pressure on the conjunctiva sac for 2 min following
application of drops
C. Administer the medications 5 min apart
D. It is not necessary to remove contact lenses before
administering medications - correct answer- C.
Administer the medications 5 min apart
