PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
◍ You are taking care of patients that have been assigned to you,
which patient is exhibiting signs/symptoms of dementia? Answer:A
65 year old who has trouble remembering recent events and loses her
train of thought.
◍ You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a patient who has
visual alterations,which statement made by the nurse requires follow
up? Answer:I will fill my pill organizer to keep my medications on
track.
◍ You are working with an elderly client and discussing proper
nutrition, which recommendation made by the nurse requires follow
up? Answer:Cottage cheese with a large bowl of canned peaches
◍ You are reviewing your patients medical records, which med offers
the greatest risk for developing xerostomia (dry mouth & cracked
lips)? Answer:Furosemide
◍ You have a patient who reports they rarely/seldomly brush their
teeth, what should the nurse determine could be the possible cause of
the patients poor oral hygiene? Answer:Loss of manual dexterity
, ◍ You have discussed adequate hydration with your patient, what
statement made by the client requires a need for additional teaching?
Answer:I will drink water, tea, soda, or juice whenever i feel thirsty.
◍ You are working in a long-term care facility and observe a UAP
performing denture care for a client, it requires follow-up if the UAP
is observed doing which of the following? Answer:Brushing the
client's dentures while holding them over a sink full of warm water.
◍ Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2 days, what nursing
interventions are priority for this patient? Answer:Asses client's
normal bowel movement patterns.
◍ You are caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of urge
incontinence related to UTIs, what statement is appropriate for the "as
evidenced" portion of the nursing diagnosis? Answer:Sudden leakage
of urine when the client does not make it to the bathroom on time
◍ You are caring for a patient who has urinary incontinence, which
statement made by your patient concerns you? Answer:I have never
had urinary incontinence before this visit.
◍ You are caring for a patient who is becoming malnourished because
nothing tastes good, what could the nurse recommend for the client?
Answer:Take sips of water between eating different foods