WGU ADULT HEALTH II EXAM 2| 145 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
- CORRECT ANSWER week 4
SET UP:
• Provide suction at the bedside
• Pad the bedrails and floors next to the bed
• Place bed in lowest position
• Keep oxygen setup at the bedside
• IV access
• Ask the pt about their seizure - CORRECT ANSWER *pre-nursing interventions
for tonic-clinic (grand mal seizures)* on quiz
DURING SEIZURE
• Loosen restrictive clothing
• Place a pillow under the pt's head
• Place pt in a lateral position
• Time the seizure
• Note characteristics
AFTER SEIZURE
• Vital Signs
,• Neuro Assessment
• Blood work if the doctor orders - CORRECT ANSWER *intra and post-nursing
interventions for seizures* on quiz
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
turns urine pink, red, or red-brown
Floss to prevent gingival hyperplasia
Avoid antacid within 2 hours of taking med
Avoid alcohol
• Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
• Barbiturates: Phenobarbital
Monitor for respiratory depression & hypotension
• Divalproex - CORRECT ANSWER *pt education for phenytoin and barbiturates
like phenobarbital* for exam
climate
upper respiratory and UTI - CORRECT ANSWER *triggers that can cause
exacerbation of MS* on quiz
tremor, rigidity (when muscles become stiff or inflexible), akinesia (the inability to
voluntarily move one's muscles and limbs), postural instability - CORRECT
ANSWER *s/s of Parkinson’s (TRAP)* on quiz or exam
*Levodopa with carbidopa (Sinemet) is the primary treatment*
,Levodopa is precursor of DA (dopamine)
Can cross blood-brain barrier
Converted to DA in the basal ganglia
Carbidopa inhibits an enzyme that breaks down levodopa before
it reaches brain - CORRECT ANSWER *drug therapy for Parkinson’s pt. 1* on exam
Antiviral agent—*amantadine* increases dopamine release; blocks reuptake
Anticholinergics: Decreases activity of Ache
MAO-B inhibitors: Increases levels of DA; Prolong half-life of levodopa - CORRECT
ANSWER *drug therapy for Parkinson’s pt. 2*
timely reminders - CORRECT ANSWER *dementia: how would you help a pt with
urinating frequently if they forget*
delirium is acute and reversible - CORRECT ANSWER difference between delirium
and dementia
Protect patient from harm, Bed alarm
, Encourage family members to stay at bedside;
provide familiar objects (family photos)
Private room or one near nurses' station
Consistent staffing
Reduce environmental stimuli - CORRECT ANSWER *nursing interventions for
delirium* quiz
Memory aids (like calendars)
Educate family on fall prevention in the home
Recommend adult day care
Encourage pt to make medical decision and
advanced directives prior to cognitive decline
promote as much independence as possible - CORRECT ANSWER *nursing
implementations during EARLY stages of Alzheimer’s* on exam
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
- CORRECT ANSWER week 4
SET UP:
• Provide suction at the bedside
• Pad the bedrails and floors next to the bed
• Place bed in lowest position
• Keep oxygen setup at the bedside
• IV access
• Ask the pt about their seizure - CORRECT ANSWER *pre-nursing interventions
for tonic-clinic (grand mal seizures)* on quiz
DURING SEIZURE
• Loosen restrictive clothing
• Place a pillow under the pt's head
• Place pt in a lateral position
• Time the seizure
• Note characteristics
AFTER SEIZURE
• Vital Signs
,• Neuro Assessment
• Blood work if the doctor orders - CORRECT ANSWER *intra and post-nursing
interventions for seizures* on quiz
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
turns urine pink, red, or red-brown
Floss to prevent gingival hyperplasia
Avoid antacid within 2 hours of taking med
Avoid alcohol
• Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
• Barbiturates: Phenobarbital
Monitor for respiratory depression & hypotension
• Divalproex - CORRECT ANSWER *pt education for phenytoin and barbiturates
like phenobarbital* for exam
climate
upper respiratory and UTI - CORRECT ANSWER *triggers that can cause
exacerbation of MS* on quiz
tremor, rigidity (when muscles become stiff or inflexible), akinesia (the inability to
voluntarily move one's muscles and limbs), postural instability - CORRECT
ANSWER *s/s of Parkinson’s (TRAP)* on quiz or exam
*Levodopa with carbidopa (Sinemet) is the primary treatment*
,Levodopa is precursor of DA (dopamine)
Can cross blood-brain barrier
Converted to DA in the basal ganglia
Carbidopa inhibits an enzyme that breaks down levodopa before
it reaches brain - CORRECT ANSWER *drug therapy for Parkinson’s pt. 1* on exam
Antiviral agent—*amantadine* increases dopamine release; blocks reuptake
Anticholinergics: Decreases activity of Ache
MAO-B inhibitors: Increases levels of DA; Prolong half-life of levodopa - CORRECT
ANSWER *drug therapy for Parkinson’s pt. 2*
timely reminders - CORRECT ANSWER *dementia: how would you help a pt with
urinating frequently if they forget*
delirium is acute and reversible - CORRECT ANSWER difference between delirium
and dementia
Protect patient from harm, Bed alarm
, Encourage family members to stay at bedside;
provide familiar objects (family photos)
Private room or one near nurses' station
Consistent staffing
Reduce environmental stimuli - CORRECT ANSWER *nursing interventions for
delirium* quiz
Memory aids (like calendars)
Educate family on fall prevention in the home
Recommend adult day care
Encourage pt to make medical decision and
advanced directives prior to cognitive decline
promote as much independence as possible - CORRECT ANSWER *nursing
implementations during EARLY stages of Alzheimer’s* on exam
