OSTOMY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Maslows level 5: Self-Actualization. Answer: acceptance of self and
others as they are; each lower level must be met; focus of interest on
problems outside oneself; respect for all people; focus on strengths and
possibilities vs problems
▶ autonomy. Answer: respect rights of patients to make health care
decisions
▶ nonmaleficence. Answer: avoid causing harm
▶ beneficence. Answer: benefit the patient; balance benefits against risks
and harms
▶ nurse practice acts. Answer: each state has its own; protects public with
legal scope of nursing practice
▶ standards. Answer: used as guidelines for peer review (ANA)
▶ establishing an effective nurse-patient relationship. Answer: -reduce
anxiety through therapeutic communication, teaching, and acceptance
-remember that the patient has concerns and needs other medical ones
-communicate with the patient as an individual
-take time to learn about the patient being admitted
-provide for the family participation in all aspects of care
▶ when does discharge planning start?. Answer: as soon as the patient
comes in the door
▶ oral temperature for healthy adult. Answer: 37.0 C, 98.6 F
▶ pulse rate for healthy adult. Answer: 60-100 (80 average)
, ▶ respirations for healthy adult. Answer: 12 to 20 breaths/min
▶ average blood pressure for healthy adult. Answer: 120/80
▶ intermittent fever. Answer: temperature returns to normal at least once
every 24 hours
▶ remittent fever. Answer: temperature does not return to normal and
fluctuates a few degrees up and down
▶ sustained or continuous fever. Answer: temp remains above normal with
minimal variations
▶ relapsing or recurrent fever. Answer: temp returns to normal for one or
more days with one or more episodes of fever, each as long as several
days
▶ rectal temp. Answer: 37.5 C, 99.5 F
▶ axillary temp. Answer: 36.5 C, 97.7 F
▶ tympanic temp. Answer: 37.5 C, 99.5 F
▶ forehead temp. Answer: 34.4 C, 94.0 F
▶ heat production. Answer: -primary source is metabolism
-hormones, muscle movements, exercise increase metabolism
-thyroid hormone and shivering also increase heat production
- energy production decreases and heat production increases
▶ sources of heat loss. Answer: skin (primary source), evaporation of
sweat, warming and humidifying inspired air, eliminating urine and feces
▶ radiation. Answer: diffusion of heat by electromagnetic waves (such as
an uncovered head)
▶ factors affecting body temp. Answer: -circadian rhythms
-age and gender
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Maslows level 5: Self-Actualization. Answer: acceptance of self and
others as they are; each lower level must be met; focus of interest on
problems outside oneself; respect for all people; focus on strengths and
possibilities vs problems
▶ autonomy. Answer: respect rights of patients to make health care
decisions
▶ nonmaleficence. Answer: avoid causing harm
▶ beneficence. Answer: benefit the patient; balance benefits against risks
and harms
▶ nurse practice acts. Answer: each state has its own; protects public with
legal scope of nursing practice
▶ standards. Answer: used as guidelines for peer review (ANA)
▶ establishing an effective nurse-patient relationship. Answer: -reduce
anxiety through therapeutic communication, teaching, and acceptance
-remember that the patient has concerns and needs other medical ones
-communicate with the patient as an individual
-take time to learn about the patient being admitted
-provide for the family participation in all aspects of care
▶ when does discharge planning start?. Answer: as soon as the patient
comes in the door
▶ oral temperature for healthy adult. Answer: 37.0 C, 98.6 F
▶ pulse rate for healthy adult. Answer: 60-100 (80 average)
, ▶ respirations for healthy adult. Answer: 12 to 20 breaths/min
▶ average blood pressure for healthy adult. Answer: 120/80
▶ intermittent fever. Answer: temperature returns to normal at least once
every 24 hours
▶ remittent fever. Answer: temperature does not return to normal and
fluctuates a few degrees up and down
▶ sustained or continuous fever. Answer: temp remains above normal with
minimal variations
▶ relapsing or recurrent fever. Answer: temp returns to normal for one or
more days with one or more episodes of fever, each as long as several
days
▶ rectal temp. Answer: 37.5 C, 99.5 F
▶ axillary temp. Answer: 36.5 C, 97.7 F
▶ tympanic temp. Answer: 37.5 C, 99.5 F
▶ forehead temp. Answer: 34.4 C, 94.0 F
▶ heat production. Answer: -primary source is metabolism
-hormones, muscle movements, exercise increase metabolism
-thyroid hormone and shivering also increase heat production
- energy production decreases and heat production increases
▶ sources of heat loss. Answer: skin (primary source), evaporation of
sweat, warming and humidifying inspired air, eliminating urine and feces
▶ radiation. Answer: diffusion of heat by electromagnetic waves (such as
an uncovered head)
▶ factors affecting body temp. Answer: -circadian rhythms
-age and gender
