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CASAL 1 PRE -ASSESSMENT LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 150
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse teaches a patient about cranial nerves to help explain why the patient's right side of the mouth droops instead of moving up into a smile. What nerve does the nurse explain to the patient?
- VII- Facial
- V- Trigeminal
- XII- Hypoglossal
- XI- Spinal accessory - Correct Answer - A
The nurse is planning to teach the student nurse how to assess the hydration status of an older adult. Which techniques are appropriate for this situation? (Select all that apply.)
- Inspect the lips and mucous membranes to determine if they are moist
- Pinch the skin on the back of the hand to see if the skin tents.
- Check the patient's pulse and blood pressure
- Weigh the patient daily - Correct Answer - A, C, D
The nurse is having difficulty reading a physician's order for a medication. He or she knows that the physician is very busy and does not like to be called. What is the most appropriate next step for the nurse to take? 1 / 4
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- Call a pharmacist to interpret the order
- Call the physician to have the order clarified
- Consult the unit manager to help interpret the order
- Ask the unit secretary to interpret the physician's handwriting -
Correct Answer - B
The patient has an order for 2 tablespoons of Milk of Magnesia. How much medication does the nurse give him or her?
- 2 mL
- 5 mL
- 16 mL
- 30 mL - Correct Answer - D
A patient is to receive cephalexin (Keflex) 500 mg PO. The pharmacy has sent 250 mg tablets. How many tablets does the nurse administer?
- .5 tablet
- 1 tablet
- 1.5 tablets
- 2 tablets - Correct Answer - D
The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which nutrient to help with tissue repair?
- Fat
- Protein 2 / 4
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- Vitamin
- Carbohydrate - Correct Answer - B
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dysphagia. Which interventions help decrease the risk of aspiration during feeding? (Select all that apply.)
- Sit the patient upright in a chair
- Give liquids at the end of the meal
- Place food in the strong side of the mouth
- Provide thin foods to make it easier to swallow
- Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow
- Encourage patient to lie down to rest for 30 minutes after eating -
Correct Answer - A, C, E
The nurse suspects that the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) through a central venous catheter (CVC) has an air embolus. What action does the nurse need to take first?
- Raise head of bed to 90 degrees
- Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
- Notify health care provider immediately
- Have patient perform the Valsalva maneuver - Correct Answer - B
Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify correct position of a newly placed small-bore feeding tube?
- Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check position 3 / 4
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- Confirming the distal mark on the feeding tube after taping
- Testing the pH of the gastric contents and observing the color
- Auscultating over the gastric area as air is injected into the tube -
Correct Answer - A
Based on knowledge of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), the nurse anticipates the presence of which bacteria when reviewing the laboratory data for a patient suspected of having PUD?
- Micrococcus
- Staphylococcus
- Corynebacterium
- Helicobacter pylori - Correct Answer - D
The nurse is assessing a patient receiving enteral feedings via a small- bore nasogastric tube. Which assessment findings need further intervention?
- Gastric pH of 4.0 during placement check
- Weight gain of 1 pound over the course of a week
- Active bowel sounds in the four abdominal quadrants
- Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second consecutive time -
Correct Answer - D
During the nursing assessment a patient reveals that he has diarrhea and cramping every time he has ice cream. He attributes this to the cold nature of the food. However, the nurse begins to suspect that these
symptoms are associated with:
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