NSG120 PREPARATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● The nurse is performing a skin assessment and notes a red area on the
client coccyx that does not blanch but has no broken skin the nurse
correctly documents this as which of the following? Answer: Decubitus
pressure ulcer
● Which of the following describes:
carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase lowering pH and stimulating
the respiratory center resulting in increased rate and depth of respirations
and hyperventilation? Answer: Hypercapnia
● Which of the following would be considered an autoimmune disease?
Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Pernicious anemia
AIDs
● The nurse is caring for a client with longstanding Type 2 diabetes
which of the following is a potential long-term complication of the
disease? Answer: Diabetic Retinopathy
, ● What is the common warnings of a myocardial infarction? Select all
that apply Answer: · Feeling of pressure in chest
· Nausea
· Anxiety & Fear
· Diaphoresis (sweating), SOB
● Which of the following are the cardinal signs of congestive heart
failure? Answer: · Exercise intolerance and Dysrhythmias
● The nurse has a client with heart failure the client would like the nurse
to explain what the diagnosis means. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? Answer: The heart is unable to pump sufficient
blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body
● A client with obstructive pulmonary disease COPD presents to the
emergency room with difficulty breathing. The physical examination
reveals bluish skin nailbeds and mucous membranes. Which term
correctly describes this condition? Answer: Cyanosis
● The nurse is assessing a client and notes wheezing and a cough. The
client uses accessory muscles during breathing. The primary health care
provider provides bronchodilators and corticosteroids in the form of
inhalers. The nurse should recognize that a client is most likely
experiencing which of the following? Answer: Asthma
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● The nurse is performing a skin assessment and notes a red area on the
client coccyx that does not blanch but has no broken skin the nurse
correctly documents this as which of the following? Answer: Decubitus
pressure ulcer
● Which of the following describes:
carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase lowering pH and stimulating
the respiratory center resulting in increased rate and depth of respirations
and hyperventilation? Answer: Hypercapnia
● Which of the following would be considered an autoimmune disease?
Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Pernicious anemia
AIDs
● The nurse is caring for a client with longstanding Type 2 diabetes
which of the following is a potential long-term complication of the
disease? Answer: Diabetic Retinopathy
, ● What is the common warnings of a myocardial infarction? Select all
that apply Answer: · Feeling of pressure in chest
· Nausea
· Anxiety & Fear
· Diaphoresis (sweating), SOB
● Which of the following are the cardinal signs of congestive heart
failure? Answer: · Exercise intolerance and Dysrhythmias
● The nurse has a client with heart failure the client would like the nurse
to explain what the diagnosis means. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? Answer: The heart is unable to pump sufficient
blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body
● A client with obstructive pulmonary disease COPD presents to the
emergency room with difficulty breathing. The physical examination
reveals bluish skin nailbeds and mucous membranes. Which term
correctly describes this condition? Answer: Cyanosis
● The nurse is assessing a client and notes wheezing and a cough. The
client uses accessory muscles during breathing. The primary health care
provider provides bronchodilators and corticosteroids in the form of
inhalers. The nurse should recognize that a client is most likely
experiencing which of the following? Answer: Asthma
