NR 325 Exam 1 Questions and Answers; Chamberlain College of Nursing

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NR 325 Exam 1 Questions and Answers

1) A 79-year-old man has been admitted with benign prostatic

hyperplasia. What is most appropriate to include in the nursing plan

of care?

a. Limit fluid intake to no more than 1000 mL/day.

b. Leave a light on in the bathroom during the night.

c. Ask the patient to use a urinal so that urine can be measured.

d. Pad the patient's bed to accommodate overflow incontinence.

ANS: B

The patient's age and diagnosis indicate a likelihood of nocturia, so leaving the light on in

the bathroom is appropriate. Fluids should be encouraged because dehydration is more

common in older patients.

2) A patient gives the nurse health information before a scheduled

intravenous pyelogram (IVP). Which item has the most immediate

implications for the patient's care?

a. The patient has not had food or drink for 8 hours.

b. The patient lists allergies to shellfish and penicillin.

c. The patient complains of costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness.

d. The patient used a bisacodyl (Dulcolax) tablet the previous night.

ANS: B

Iodine-based contrast dye is used during IVP and for many computed tomography (CT)

scans. The nurse will need to notify the health care provider before the procedures so that

the patient can receive medications such as antihistamines or corticosteroids before the

procedures are started.

3) A patient passing bloody urine is scheduled for a cystoscopy with

cystogram. Which description of the procedure by the nurse is

accurate?

a. "Your doctor will place a catheter into an artery in your groin and

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