NUR 176 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Nursing intervention if pt is not voiding enough urine
Answer: Assess VS and status (how are the t is doing)
Call doctor
◉ Common complication of colonoscopy
Answer: Perforation of bowel causing septicemia
◉ S/S of perforation of bowel
Answer: Bleeding from rectum
Abdominal pain
Abdomen distention/little firm
◉ Common complication following bariatric stomach surgery
and/or gastrectomy
Answer: Not B12 absorption
◉ Treatment for bariatric stomach surgery and/or gastrectomy
,Answer: B12 injection for life
◉ BPH
Answer: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (enlarge prostate constricting
the urethra)
◉ Purpose of continuous bladder irrigation
Answer: To prevent blood clots after a TURP (treatment for BPH)
◉ BPH treatment
Answer: TURP
◉ Color for continuous irrigation for TURP
Answer: Light red to pink
◉ Color for intermittent irrigation for TURP
Answer: Clear, cherry red
◉ Nursing consideration for Pt after TURP in the first 24 hours
Answer: Take VS q2hr for the first 24 hours
◉ Proscar
,Answer: Medication for BPH
◉ S/S of Proscar
Answer: Impotence
◉ Urinary signs part of the aging process
Answer: Urgency
Frequency
Nocturia
◉ Cystitis
Answer: Inflammation of bladder walls
◉ Cystitis prevention
Answer: Pericare
Urinate after sexual activity
Shower instead of bath
Hygiene
◉ Crohn's disease
Answer: Inflammation of GI tract/scars
Stools look like mucous/soft
, ◉ Celiac disease
Answer: Intolerance to gluten
Pt should be in a gluten free diet for life
◉ Hemodialysis
Answer: Blood goes to the machine then go backs to body.
Takes lot of fluid, risk of hypotension.
3/wk
◉ Assessment before hemodialysis
Answer: Weight Pt before/after dialysis to know how much fluid
◉ Peritoneal dialysis
Answer: Catheter on abdomen. Abdomen walls work as a machine.
4/day x 7/wk
◉ Assessment for Peritoneal dialysis
Answer: If not flow, reposition Pt
◉ AV Fistula
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Nursing intervention if pt is not voiding enough urine
Answer: Assess VS and status (how are the t is doing)
Call doctor
◉ Common complication of colonoscopy
Answer: Perforation of bowel causing septicemia
◉ S/S of perforation of bowel
Answer: Bleeding from rectum
Abdominal pain
Abdomen distention/little firm
◉ Common complication following bariatric stomach surgery
and/or gastrectomy
Answer: Not B12 absorption
◉ Treatment for bariatric stomach surgery and/or gastrectomy
,Answer: B12 injection for life
◉ BPH
Answer: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (enlarge prostate constricting
the urethra)
◉ Purpose of continuous bladder irrigation
Answer: To prevent blood clots after a TURP (treatment for BPH)
◉ BPH treatment
Answer: TURP
◉ Color for continuous irrigation for TURP
Answer: Light red to pink
◉ Color for intermittent irrigation for TURP
Answer: Clear, cherry red
◉ Nursing consideration for Pt after TURP in the first 24 hours
Answer: Take VS q2hr for the first 24 hours
◉ Proscar
,Answer: Medication for BPH
◉ S/S of Proscar
Answer: Impotence
◉ Urinary signs part of the aging process
Answer: Urgency
Frequency
Nocturia
◉ Cystitis
Answer: Inflammation of bladder walls
◉ Cystitis prevention
Answer: Pericare
Urinate after sexual activity
Shower instead of bath
Hygiene
◉ Crohn's disease
Answer: Inflammation of GI tract/scars
Stools look like mucous/soft
, ◉ Celiac disease
Answer: Intolerance to gluten
Pt should be in a gluten free diet for life
◉ Hemodialysis
Answer: Blood goes to the machine then go backs to body.
Takes lot of fluid, risk of hypotension.
3/wk
◉ Assessment before hemodialysis
Answer: Weight Pt before/after dialysis to know how much fluid
◉ Peritoneal dialysis
Answer: Catheter on abdomen. Abdomen walls work as a machine.
4/day x 7/wk
◉ Assessment for Peritoneal dialysis
Answer: If not flow, reposition Pt
◉ AV Fistula
