Nur160 Exam Review 2023
Plan of Care - ANSW- Plan for what we are going to do for the patient
What do you educate the patient on during the pre-op education? - ANSW- Anxiety and
post-op education
Where do end if life plans go? - ANSW- Living will
What is considered primary prevention for breast cancer? - ANSW- Self breast exam
When do nurses get fired? - ANSW- After multiple errors
What is timolol used for? - ANSW- Blood Pressure and to slow heart rate
What is the most common side effect of timolol? - ANSW- Shortness of breath
What is the max daily dose of tylenol? - ANSW- 4g
Who do you notify if the staging of cancer has changed? - ANSW- RN or doctor. Only
doc can diagnose.
How do we prevent pressure ulcers? - ANSW- Float heels and turn the patient every 2
hours.
What is the most common cancer in men? - ANSW- Prostate
What do blood thinners do? - ANSW- Increase bleeding time
What are the signs of infection from surgery? - ANSW- Redness
Swelling
Fever 101°
How do you clean hearing aids? - ANSW- Wipe do not submerge on water
What is the number one way to prevent infection? - ANSW- Hand hygiene
How long before surgery should a patient stop eating or drinking? - ANSW- NPO eight
hours prior
What is a black box warning? - ANSW- Seriously health hazard if misused
, Which pain medicine is used for mild to moderate pain? - ANSW- Otc; Tylenol; non-
opiates
What is he draw order for insulin? - ANSW- Regular (clear) then NPH(cloudy)
Which medications are schedule II? - ANSW- Opiates
What color is serous drainage? - ANSW- Clear
Which needle is used for insulin? - ANSW- Subcutaneous; insulin needle (orange)
How do we prevent CAUTIs? - ANSW- Remove foleys ASAP
Why do we assess the patient when they arrive to the facility? - ANSW- To get a
baseline to know what is normal for the patient to know if there are any changes
What do you watch for after administering opiates? - ANSW- Respiratory depression
What do you do if a patient throws up after they have been given oral meds? - ANSW-
Notify Doctor; may need an order for IV meds
What are some characteristics of a malignant mass? - ANSW- Irregular in size
Do not move
No pain usually
What is a closed ended question? - ANSW- A question that can be answered with yes
or no
When inserting a foley, how much farther do you insert after there is urine return? -
ANSW- 1-2 inches more before blowing up balloon
What is the order to assess the abdomen? - ANSW- Inspect, auscltate, palpate
What do you do before notifying anyone? - ANSW- Full assessment
Which electrolyte is most likely to cause arrhythmias? - ANSW- Potassium
What is objective data? - ANSW- Can be observed
What do you do if the catheter is inserted into the vaginal canal? - ANSW- Leave it there
and go higher
When is patient education most successful? - ANSW- When the patient is motivated
what does the lack of bowel sounds mean? - ANSW- Bowel obstuction
Plan of Care - ANSW- Plan for what we are going to do for the patient
What do you educate the patient on during the pre-op education? - ANSW- Anxiety and
post-op education
Where do end if life plans go? - ANSW- Living will
What is considered primary prevention for breast cancer? - ANSW- Self breast exam
When do nurses get fired? - ANSW- After multiple errors
What is timolol used for? - ANSW- Blood Pressure and to slow heart rate
What is the most common side effect of timolol? - ANSW- Shortness of breath
What is the max daily dose of tylenol? - ANSW- 4g
Who do you notify if the staging of cancer has changed? - ANSW- RN or doctor. Only
doc can diagnose.
How do we prevent pressure ulcers? - ANSW- Float heels and turn the patient every 2
hours.
What is the most common cancer in men? - ANSW- Prostate
What do blood thinners do? - ANSW- Increase bleeding time
What are the signs of infection from surgery? - ANSW- Redness
Swelling
Fever 101°
How do you clean hearing aids? - ANSW- Wipe do not submerge on water
What is the number one way to prevent infection? - ANSW- Hand hygiene
How long before surgery should a patient stop eating or drinking? - ANSW- NPO eight
hours prior
What is a black box warning? - ANSW- Seriously health hazard if misused
, Which pain medicine is used for mild to moderate pain? - ANSW- Otc; Tylenol; non-
opiates
What is he draw order for insulin? - ANSW- Regular (clear) then NPH(cloudy)
Which medications are schedule II? - ANSW- Opiates
What color is serous drainage? - ANSW- Clear
Which needle is used for insulin? - ANSW- Subcutaneous; insulin needle (orange)
How do we prevent CAUTIs? - ANSW- Remove foleys ASAP
Why do we assess the patient when they arrive to the facility? - ANSW- To get a
baseline to know what is normal for the patient to know if there are any changes
What do you watch for after administering opiates? - ANSW- Respiratory depression
What do you do if a patient throws up after they have been given oral meds? - ANSW-
Notify Doctor; may need an order for IV meds
What are some characteristics of a malignant mass? - ANSW- Irregular in size
Do not move
No pain usually
What is a closed ended question? - ANSW- A question that can be answered with yes
or no
When inserting a foley, how much farther do you insert after there is urine return? -
ANSW- 1-2 inches more before blowing up balloon
What is the order to assess the abdomen? - ANSW- Inspect, auscltate, palpate
What do you do before notifying anyone? - ANSW- Full assessment
Which electrolyte is most likely to cause arrhythmias? - ANSW- Potassium
What is objective data? - ANSW- Can be observed
What do you do if the catheter is inserted into the vaginal canal? - ANSW- Leave it there
and go higher
When is patient education most successful? - ANSW- When the patient is motivated
what does the lack of bowel sounds mean? - ANSW- Bowel obstuction
