GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING NUR 155 EXAM
3 COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When caring for a patient who is experiencing pain, how would
their vital signs present? Answer: Increased HR and BP
◉ Educating the patient post op. ABD surgery and patient is up, you
want to ensure patient minimize increased IAP to prevent which
issue? Answer: Dehiscence
◉ A patient with heart failure is being treated with digitalis. Which
statement by the patient demonstrates appropriate understanding
Answer: " this medication will slow my heart down and improve
how it contracts "
◉ When educating a patient with thromboangitis obliterans
(burgers disease )the nurse needs to cover? Answer: Smoking
cessation
◉ A serious bleeding complication in patient with hepatic cirrhosis
due to vessels in the throat? Answer: Esophageal varices
, ◉ Improper liver detoxification and increase ammonia levels in the
body cause, altered mental status, sweet fecal odor breath is due to?
Answer: Hepatic encephalopathy
◉ A patient has chronic venous insufficiency what are some patient
teaching for this patient? Answer: Reduce venous stasis
◉ This pain occurs with exercise or activity and usually subsides
with rest, pain last less than 15 minutes Answer: Stable angina
◉ MONA stands for Answer: morphine
oxygen
nitroglycerin
aspirin
◉ A nurse is preparing a patient diagnosed with GERD for dc
Following EGD. Which indicates the patient understands the dc
instructions? Answer: I should avoid orange juice and eating
tomatoes after this procedure
3 COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When caring for a patient who is experiencing pain, how would
their vital signs present? Answer: Increased HR and BP
◉ Educating the patient post op. ABD surgery and patient is up, you
want to ensure patient minimize increased IAP to prevent which
issue? Answer: Dehiscence
◉ A patient with heart failure is being treated with digitalis. Which
statement by the patient demonstrates appropriate understanding
Answer: " this medication will slow my heart down and improve
how it contracts "
◉ When educating a patient with thromboangitis obliterans
(burgers disease )the nurse needs to cover? Answer: Smoking
cessation
◉ A serious bleeding complication in patient with hepatic cirrhosis
due to vessels in the throat? Answer: Esophageal varices
, ◉ Improper liver detoxification and increase ammonia levels in the
body cause, altered mental status, sweet fecal odor breath is due to?
Answer: Hepatic encephalopathy
◉ A patient has chronic venous insufficiency what are some patient
teaching for this patient? Answer: Reduce venous stasis
◉ This pain occurs with exercise or activity and usually subsides
with rest, pain last less than 15 minutes Answer: Stable angina
◉ MONA stands for Answer: morphine
oxygen
nitroglycerin
aspirin
◉ A nurse is preparing a patient diagnosed with GERD for dc
Following EGD. Which indicates the patient understands the dc
instructions? Answer: I should avoid orange juice and eating
tomatoes after this procedure
