NUR 105 Health Differences (Essentials of Nursing Care) FINAL EXAM- NUR 105 - Excelsior College Latest Update 2025-2026 450 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
"The cathartic will reduce your chance of becoming constipated after this test" - CORRECT ANSWER: The nurse is administering a cathartic to a patient who has just had a barium enema. The patient says "I don't need this, I just had a bowel movement".Which is the nurses's best response?
(-) Normal (+) glucosuria (DM, hormonal disorders, liver, medications & pregnancy) -
CORRECT ANSWER: Urinalysis glucose
(-) Normal (+) hematuria or hemoglobinuria (trauma, medications, infection) -
CORRECT ANSWER: Urinalysis RBC
(-) Normal (+) ketonuria (insufficient insulin, severe exercise, exposure to cold, carb
loss) - CORRECT ANSWER: Urinalysis ketones
(-) Normal (+) proteinuria (kidney disease, multiple myeloma) - CORRECT ANSWER:
Urinalysis protein
0.45% NaCl - CORRECT ANSWER: A patient may be susceptible to developing water
intoxication after which intravenous therapy?
0.45% saline - CORRECT ANSWER: What solution should be administered to rehydrate the cells of a patient with severe cellular dehydration?
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0.45% saline (this hypotonic solution is the best choice for a patient with cellular
dehydration) - CORRECT ANSWER: Which solution should be administered to
rehydrate the cells of a patient with severe cellular dehydration?
1500ml - CORRECT ANSWER: How many millimeters is the desirable amount of fluid
intake and loss for a toddler in 24hrs?
2-3 servings - CORRECT ANSWER: milk, yogurt, and cheese group are recommended
each day
20-30% - CORRECT ANSWER: Protein daily intake
24 to 40 or 50 percent. - CORRECT ANSWER: The Venturi mask delivers
concentrations of
250 - CORRECT ANSWER: A decrease of how many kcalories per day will cause
weight loss of 0.5 lb/wk.
2500 mL - CORRECT ANSWER: How many mL is desirable amount of fluid intake/loss
in an adult every 24 hours?
3-5 servings - CORRECT ANSWER: vegetable group are recommended each day
3% NaCl - CORRECT ANSWER: Which IV fluid is hypertonic and is used only in critical situations to treat hyponatremia?
4 kcal/g - CORRECT ANSWER: kcal for 1 gram of carbohydrate
4 kcal/g - CORRECT ANSWER: kcal for 1 gram of protein
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45-65% - CORRECT ANSWER: Carbs daily intake
5% Dextrose in half strength normal saline (D5 in 0.45% NaCl) - CORRECT ANSWER:
hypertonic, acidifying solution used to treat metabolic alkalosis
5% dextrose in lactated ringers (D5LR) - CORRECT ANSWER: A patient may be
susceptible to developing hypervolemia after which intravenous therapy?(hypertonic solution that expands vascular volume)
5% dextrose in water (D5W) - CORRECT ANSWER: Isotonic solution - no electrolytes aids renal excretion of solutes Hypernatremia treatment may increase intracranial pressure
5% dextrose in water (D5W) - CORRECT ANSWER: What type of IV solution should not be used in a patient with increased intracranial pressure?
50% - CORRECT ANSWER: How much of a newborn's sleep is typically REM sleep?
500 mL - CORRECT ANSWER: normal adult tidal volume that
52 - CORRECT ANSWER: What percentage of the average female adult's body is
water?
6-11 servings - CORRECT ANSWER: bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group are
recommended each day
60 - CORRECT ANSWER: What percentage of the average male adult's body is water?
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60 to 90 percent. - CORRECT ANSWER: The partial rebreather mask delivers
concentrations of
8 - CORRECT ANSWER: The diaper of a 1 y/o child weighs 8gms more than a clean
diaper. How many mLs of urine were excreted?
9 kcal/g - CORRECT ANSWER: kcal for 1 gram of fat
AB positive - CORRECT ANSWER: Which patient can be a universal recipient?
AB Positive - CORRECT ANSWER: will not react with donated blood from any blood
group,"universal recipient"
Abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER: The nurse is assessing skin turgor on a 15-year-old
male. Where should the nurse pinch the skin?
abdominal breathing and sinus arrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER: Which pattern is
characteristic of an infant?
Abductor pillow - CORRECT ANSWER: Which assistive device is used to prevent the
internal rotation and adduction of the femur?
Absorbs water and expands increasing the bulk and water content of the stool. -
CORRECT ANSWER: How do bulk forming laxative work?
acidosis (4.5 to 8.0) alkalosis (lower pH high-protein diet, cranberries) - CORRECT
ANSWER: Urinalysis pH
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