NUR 257 Exam 1 Study Guide Latest Update 2026 |
Galen Nursing | Pass Exam Prep
1. How often should individuals undergo hearing and balance exams according
to health guidelines?
Biannually
Annually
Every five years
Every two years
2. How often should individuals receive the flu vaccine according to health
guidelines?
Every month
Every five years
Yearly
Every two years
3. What is the primary characteristic of the acute phase of chronic illness?
A phase where the illness is in remission.
A stable period where symptoms are well-managed.
Active illness or complications that require hospitalization for
optimal management.
The initial onset of symptoms requiring immediate care.
, 4. An older adult patient asks the nurse how often one should receive the
pneumococcal vaccine for pneumonia prevention. What is the nurse's best
response?
There is no set schedule; it depends on the patient's history and risk
factors.
The standard vaccination every 3 years.
Every year when the patient is receiving the 'flu shot.'
It is usually given once, but some older adults may need a second
vaccination after 5 years.
5. Chronic illness can be monitored using the trajectory model. The phase
where a diagnosis occurs bc of appearance of sx and signs is known as:
Pre-trajectory
Crises
Trajectory
Downward course
6. What characterizes the unstable phase of chronic illness?
Symptoms are not controlled by the regimen but do not require
hospitalization.
The illness is in a stable condition and managed effectively.
The patient requires hospitalization for immediate care.
The illness is in the acute phase with severe symptoms.
7. If a 65-year-old individual has not yet received the Shingrix vaccine, what
should be their next step regarding vaccination?
Galen Nursing | Pass Exam Prep
1. How often should individuals undergo hearing and balance exams according
to health guidelines?
Biannually
Annually
Every five years
Every two years
2. How often should individuals receive the flu vaccine according to health
guidelines?
Every month
Every five years
Yearly
Every two years
3. What is the primary characteristic of the acute phase of chronic illness?
A phase where the illness is in remission.
A stable period where symptoms are well-managed.
Active illness or complications that require hospitalization for
optimal management.
The initial onset of symptoms requiring immediate care.
, 4. An older adult patient asks the nurse how often one should receive the
pneumococcal vaccine for pneumonia prevention. What is the nurse's best
response?
There is no set schedule; it depends on the patient's history and risk
factors.
The standard vaccination every 3 years.
Every year when the patient is receiving the 'flu shot.'
It is usually given once, but some older adults may need a second
vaccination after 5 years.
5. Chronic illness can be monitored using the trajectory model. The phase
where a diagnosis occurs bc of appearance of sx and signs is known as:
Pre-trajectory
Crises
Trajectory
Downward course
6. What characterizes the unstable phase of chronic illness?
Symptoms are not controlled by the regimen but do not require
hospitalization.
The illness is in a stable condition and managed effectively.
The patient requires hospitalization for immediate care.
The illness is in the acute phase with severe symptoms.
7. If a 65-year-old individual has not yet received the Shingrix vaccine, what
should be their next step regarding vaccination?
