Examl 2:l NUR176/l NURl 176l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Adultl
Healthl Nursingl forl thel Practicall Nursel
Reviewl |l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Hondros
Q:l Whatl labsl arel usedl tol diagnosel hemophilial andl DIC?
Answer:
D-dimerl (measuresl howl yourl bloodl isl clotting)
aPTT
PT/INR
Plateletl count
Q:l Whatl arel signsl ofl BPH?
Answer:
Urinaryl urgency,l frequency,l retentionl andl dribbling.
Difficultyl startingl urination.
Urinatingl smalll amounts.
Q:l Whatl isl thel medicall andl surgicall treatmentl forl BPH?
Answer:
Medical
Proscarl (finasteride)
•l Avoidl touchingl medicationl if
pregnant.
•l Avoidl becomingl pregnantl (mustl usel al condoml tol preventl pregnancy)
Surgical
l TURPl withl 3-wayl irrigationl catheter.
,•l Purposel ofl irrigationl isl tol remove
clots.
•l Monitorl patientl forl bladderl spasms
andl thel urgel tol void;l mayl indicate
catheterl occlusion.
•l Urinel colorl shouldl changel from
brightl redl tol pinkl withinl 36-48l hours.
Q:l Whatl isl thel purposel ofl Nitroglycerinl andl thel patientl educationl regardingl
administration?
Answer:
Treats/preventsl angina.l
Placel onel tabletl underl tonguel everyl 5l minutesl asl needed,
Mayl takel upl tol 3l doses.l Calll 911l afterl takingl firstl pilll ifl nol reliefl felt.
Q:l Howl isl heartl failurel diagnosed?
Answer:
Chestl xrayl =l cardiomegaly
Echocardiograml =l ejectionl fraction
BNPl =l bloodl test
Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl A-fib?
Answer:
Calciuml channell blockers
Cardioversion
Anticoagulants
Q:l Whatl signsl andl symptomsl arel associatedl w/l cystitis/UTI?
Answer:
Dysuria
Darkl andl cloudyl urine
Fever
Increasedl WBCs
,Urinaryl frequency
Hematuria
Q:l Whatl diureticl isl potassiuml sparing?
Answer:
Spironolactonel (aldactone)
*Monitorl forl signsl ofl hyperkalemia
-preventsl bodyl froml absorbingl tool muchl Na+l &l keepsl K+l levelsl froml gettingl tol low
Q:l Whatl arel signsl ofl PAD?
Answer:
Intermittentl claudication
Cooll skin
Weakl distall pulses
Absencel ofl hairl onl legs
Smooth,l shinyl skin
Keepl legsl down
Q:l Whatl arel signsl ofl PVD?
Answer:
Brownishl discolorationl tol skin
Statisl ulcersl aroundl ankles
Edemal inl lowerl extremities
*Keepl legsl elevated*
Q:l Whatl isl thel patientl educationl forl hemophilial andl DIC?
Answer:
Applyl extral pressurel tol cuts.
Usel softl toothbrush.
Usel electricl razor.
Monitorl skinl forl bruises.
Monitorl forl signsl ofl freshl &l oldl bleeding.
Havel bloodl drawnl tol checkl clottingl factors.
, Performl clottingl tests.
Q:l Whatl isl anemia?
Answer:
Al decreasel inl iron,l hemoglobinl andl RBCs
leadingl tol decreasedl oxygenl flowl tol thel body.
Q:l Whatl isl thel patientl educationl regardingl ironl deficiency
anemia?
Answer:
Consumel foodsl richl inl iron.
Takel ironl supplementl withl sourcel ofl vitaminl Cl tol helpl w/l absorption.
Stoolsl willl bel greenl andl darkl inl color.
Constipationl isl common.
Takel stooll softener.
Increasel fiberl andl fluidsl inl diet.
Q:l Whol isl atl riskl forl perniciousl anemia?
Answer:
Peoplel whol cannotl absorbl Vitaminl B12.
Peoplel whol havel hadl gastricl bypassl surgeryl orl al gastrectomy.
Q:l Whatl medicationl isl usedl tol increasel RBCsl tol treatl anemia?
Answer:
epoetinl alfal (Epogen)
-treatsl anemial w/l PTSl w/l chronicl kidneyl failure
Q:l Whatl diagnosticl testl isl usedl tol detectl IBD,l suchl asl Chron'sl andl Ulcerativel
Colitis?
Answer:
Colonoscopy
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Adultl
Healthl Nursingl forl thel Practicall Nursel
Reviewl |l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Hondros
Q:l Whatl labsl arel usedl tol diagnosel hemophilial andl DIC?
Answer:
D-dimerl (measuresl howl yourl bloodl isl clotting)
aPTT
PT/INR
Plateletl count
Q:l Whatl arel signsl ofl BPH?
Answer:
Urinaryl urgency,l frequency,l retentionl andl dribbling.
Difficultyl startingl urination.
Urinatingl smalll amounts.
Q:l Whatl isl thel medicall andl surgicall treatmentl forl BPH?
Answer:
Medical
Proscarl (finasteride)
•l Avoidl touchingl medicationl if
pregnant.
•l Avoidl becomingl pregnantl (mustl usel al condoml tol preventl pregnancy)
Surgical
l TURPl withl 3-wayl irrigationl catheter.
,•l Purposel ofl irrigationl isl tol remove
clots.
•l Monitorl patientl forl bladderl spasms
andl thel urgel tol void;l mayl indicate
catheterl occlusion.
•l Urinel colorl shouldl changel from
brightl redl tol pinkl withinl 36-48l hours.
Q:l Whatl isl thel purposel ofl Nitroglycerinl andl thel patientl educationl regardingl
administration?
Answer:
Treats/preventsl angina.l
Placel onel tabletl underl tonguel everyl 5l minutesl asl needed,
Mayl takel upl tol 3l doses.l Calll 911l afterl takingl firstl pilll ifl nol reliefl felt.
Q:l Howl isl heartl failurel diagnosed?
Answer:
Chestl xrayl =l cardiomegaly
Echocardiograml =l ejectionl fraction
BNPl =l bloodl test
Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl A-fib?
Answer:
Calciuml channell blockers
Cardioversion
Anticoagulants
Q:l Whatl signsl andl symptomsl arel associatedl w/l cystitis/UTI?
Answer:
Dysuria
Darkl andl cloudyl urine
Fever
Increasedl WBCs
,Urinaryl frequency
Hematuria
Q:l Whatl diureticl isl potassiuml sparing?
Answer:
Spironolactonel (aldactone)
*Monitorl forl signsl ofl hyperkalemia
-preventsl bodyl froml absorbingl tool muchl Na+l &l keepsl K+l levelsl froml gettingl tol low
Q:l Whatl arel signsl ofl PAD?
Answer:
Intermittentl claudication
Cooll skin
Weakl distall pulses
Absencel ofl hairl onl legs
Smooth,l shinyl skin
Keepl legsl down
Q:l Whatl arel signsl ofl PVD?
Answer:
Brownishl discolorationl tol skin
Statisl ulcersl aroundl ankles
Edemal inl lowerl extremities
*Keepl legsl elevated*
Q:l Whatl isl thel patientl educationl forl hemophilial andl DIC?
Answer:
Applyl extral pressurel tol cuts.
Usel softl toothbrush.
Usel electricl razor.
Monitorl skinl forl bruises.
Monitorl forl signsl ofl freshl &l oldl bleeding.
Havel bloodl drawnl tol checkl clottingl factors.
, Performl clottingl tests.
Q:l Whatl isl anemia?
Answer:
Al decreasel inl iron,l hemoglobinl andl RBCs
leadingl tol decreasedl oxygenl flowl tol thel body.
Q:l Whatl isl thel patientl educationl regardingl ironl deficiency
anemia?
Answer:
Consumel foodsl richl inl iron.
Takel ironl supplementl withl sourcel ofl vitaminl Cl tol helpl w/l absorption.
Stoolsl willl bel greenl andl darkl inl color.
Constipationl isl common.
Takel stooll softener.
Increasel fiberl andl fluidsl inl diet.
Q:l Whol isl atl riskl forl perniciousl anemia?
Answer:
Peoplel whol cannotl absorbl Vitaminl B12.
Peoplel whol havel hadl gastricl bypassl surgeryl orl al gastrectomy.
Q:l Whatl medicationl isl usedl tol increasel RBCsl tol treatl anemia?
Answer:
epoetinl alfal (Epogen)
-treatsl anemial w/l PTSl w/l chronicl kidneyl failure
Q:l Whatl diagnosticl testl isl usedl tol detectl IBD,l suchl asl Chron'sl andl Ulcerativel
Colitis?
Answer:
Colonoscopy
