HONDROS NUR 176 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
2026 FULL CONTENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE SET
◉ The LPN is admitting a patient to the ER who reports substernal
crushing chest pain that radiated down the left arm. What will nurse
implement to predict and manage potential complications?
Answer: Place the patient on a heart monitor
◉ Caring for patient scheduled for endoscopic procedure. Which
statement by pt. indicates need for further teaching?
Answer: I won't eat before the procedure but I can have fluids to
drink immediately after it is done
◉ What is the purpose of continuous bladder irrigation after TURP?
Answer: Prevent blood clots from forming
◉ Caring for patient with severe anemia. Which lab could help find
the cause of the anemia?
Answer: Hemoccult
,◉ LPN caring for patient with anemia. What assessment and
interventions should be taught to patient? (SATA)
Answer: Alternate periods of rest and activity, monitor urine and
stool for bleeding, assess for jaundice and pallor
◉ Which tasks can be delegated to the UAP (SATA)
Answer: Assist patient to dining room, Empty foley cath and record
amount, blood sugar testing (fingerstick)
◉ LPN caring for patient in ER with MI. LPN knows to initiate MONA.
Which interventions are included in this treatment? (SATA)
Answer: N-Nitrates, O-Oxygen
◉ Which finding by the LPN is part of the normal aging process?
Answer: Urinary frequency, urinary urgency, and nocturia.
◉ The LPN would report which lab results to the RN?
Answer: Creatinine of 2.1, Uring with +2 protein, urine positive for
bacteria, and INR of 3.4
◉ Ferrous sulfate has what types of side effects?
Answer: black stool, staining of teeth, constipation
, ◉ Peripheral edema and distended neck veins are signs of what?
Answer: RIGHT sided heart failure
◉ Mild to severe pain in LLQ, fever, and elevated WBC is indicative of
what?
Answer: Diverticulitis
◉ Inflammation of the structures of the kidney and is almost always
caused by E-Coli?
Answer: Pyelonephritis
◉ In this phase of acute renal failure, urinary output is less than 400
ml in 24 hours. BUN and serum creatinine levels raise
Answer: Oliguric Phase
◉ In this phase of acute renal failure, urinary output can be 1-2L in
24 hours.
Answer: Diuretic Phase
◉ What are the common signs of end-stage renal disease?
Answer: Lethargy, anorexia, pruritus, anuria muscle cramps, dusky
yellow/tan or gray skin color, and anemia
2026 FULL CONTENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE SET
◉ The LPN is admitting a patient to the ER who reports substernal
crushing chest pain that radiated down the left arm. What will nurse
implement to predict and manage potential complications?
Answer: Place the patient on a heart monitor
◉ Caring for patient scheduled for endoscopic procedure. Which
statement by pt. indicates need for further teaching?
Answer: I won't eat before the procedure but I can have fluids to
drink immediately after it is done
◉ What is the purpose of continuous bladder irrigation after TURP?
Answer: Prevent blood clots from forming
◉ Caring for patient with severe anemia. Which lab could help find
the cause of the anemia?
Answer: Hemoccult
,◉ LPN caring for patient with anemia. What assessment and
interventions should be taught to patient? (SATA)
Answer: Alternate periods of rest and activity, monitor urine and
stool for bleeding, assess for jaundice and pallor
◉ Which tasks can be delegated to the UAP (SATA)
Answer: Assist patient to dining room, Empty foley cath and record
amount, blood sugar testing (fingerstick)
◉ LPN caring for patient in ER with MI. LPN knows to initiate MONA.
Which interventions are included in this treatment? (SATA)
Answer: N-Nitrates, O-Oxygen
◉ Which finding by the LPN is part of the normal aging process?
Answer: Urinary frequency, urinary urgency, and nocturia.
◉ The LPN would report which lab results to the RN?
Answer: Creatinine of 2.1, Uring with +2 protein, urine positive for
bacteria, and INR of 3.4
◉ Ferrous sulfate has what types of side effects?
Answer: black stool, staining of teeth, constipation
, ◉ Peripheral edema and distended neck veins are signs of what?
Answer: RIGHT sided heart failure
◉ Mild to severe pain in LLQ, fever, and elevated WBC is indicative of
what?
Answer: Diverticulitis
◉ Inflammation of the structures of the kidney and is almost always
caused by E-Coli?
Answer: Pyelonephritis
◉ In this phase of acute renal failure, urinary output is less than 400
ml in 24 hours. BUN and serum creatinine levels raise
Answer: Oliguric Phase
◉ In this phase of acute renal failure, urinary output can be 1-2L in
24 hours.
Answer: Diuretic Phase
◉ What are the common signs of end-stage renal disease?
Answer: Lethargy, anorexia, pruritus, anuria muscle cramps, dusky
yellow/tan or gray skin color, and anemia
