Nutrition/F&E
Signs such as dry mucous membranes, decreased skin turgor, and concentrated urine indicate this condition.
What is dehydration?
This term describes the inability to completely empty the bladder, often seen in patients with enlarged prostates.
What is urinary retention?
A patient is at risk for falls due to dizziness from antihypertensives. This is an example of which type of fall risk?
What is intrinsic?
The nurse’s priority in the preoperative period is verifying this legal document.
What is informed consent?
A surgical incision closed with sutures heals by this intention.
What is primary intention?
A patient with heart failure is on a low-sodium diet. The nurse should teach the patient to avoid this common seasoning.
What is table salt (sodium chloride)?
Stool that is hard, dry, and difficult to pass is characteristic of this elimination problem.
What is constipation?
Which nutrient is most important to prevent osteoporosis in aging adults?
What is calcium?
A surgical wound that was initially left open due to infection and is later closed surgically is healing by which type of intention?
What is tertiary intention?
Red, moist tissue in a healing wound is called:
What is granulation tissue?
Patients of this faith often avoid pork and require halal or kosher foods, depending on their tradition.
What is Islam or Judaism?
Burning with urination, frequency, and urgency are hallmark symptoms of this condition.
What is a urinary tract infection?
This mental health disorder in older adults is often underdiagnosed and may present with poor appetite and sleep disturbances.
What is depression?
A patient with advanced dementia becomes agitated during bathing. What is the nurse’s best action?
What is remain calm, use reassurance, and attempt the activity later if needed?
Place the wound healing phases in correct order: proliferation, inflammation, maturation.
What is inflammation → proliferation → maturation?
When feeding a visually impaired patient, the nurse should describe food placement on the plate using this reference method.
What is the clock method?
When giving a cleansing enema, the nurse should position the patient on this side to promote the flow of solution by gravity.
What is the left side (Sims’ position)?
Which condition is reversible: dementia, delirium, or both?
What is delirium?
A patient in PACU has respirations of 8/min. What is the nurse’s priority action?
What is stimulate the patient and support respirations?
End-of-life care should address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. This is called:
What is holistic care?
A patient with tingling around the mouth, positive Chvostek’s sign, and muscle spasms is most likely experiencing this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypocalcemia?
This surgical procedure creates an opening from the kidney to the skin for urine drainage.
What is a nephrostomy?
Which sensory change in older adults increases the risk of medication toxicity?
What is decreased renal function (decline in kidney clearance)?
A key nursing intervention to prevent postoperative pneumonia is:
What is encouraging incentive spirometry and deep breathing?
An older adult at end of life is receiving morphine for pain and dyspnea. The family is worried that opioids may “hasten death.” The nurse’s best response is:
What is opioids relieve pain and ease breathing when used appropriately, and do not shorten life expectancy?