Exam Overview
• Course: NSG 3450
• Item: Exam 3 Study Material
• Format: Direct Q&A (No rationales)
• Length: 58 questions with verified answers
Key Benefits
• Straight to the Point: No long explanations or filler text.
• Fast Review: Great for quick study sessions before the test.
• Exam Focus: Covers the exact topics on your third nursing test.
• Verified Answers: Check your work and test your memory fast.
What Is Covered
• Core concepts from your recent classes.
• High-yield nursing care facts.
• Key terms and clinical choices.
Quiz_________________?
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, A 33 y/o female diagnosed with bipolar 1 has been functioning well on lithium for 11
months. At her most recent checkup, the psychiatric nurse practitioner states, "You are
ready to enter the maintenance therapy staff, so at this time I am goin to adjust your dosage
by prescribing":
a. a higher dosage
b. once a week dosing
c. a lower dosage
d. a different drug -
Answer✅
C
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A bereavement group run by a local hospice includes a woman who is distraught over her
supervisor's death. The woman appears severely distressed. She has trouble functioning with
activities of daily living and making the simplest of decisions. The group facilitator recognizes
that this woman is suffering from disenfranchised grief after learning:
a. the woman was in love with her married supervisor
b. she has not taken enough time off work to grieve properly
c. the supervisor died over a year ago
d. her family is not involved enough to support her -
Answer✅
A
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a male pt calls to tell the nurse that his monthly lithium level is 1.7 mEq/L. Which nursing
intervention will the nurse implement initially?
a. reinforce that the level is considered therapeutic
b. instruct the pt. to gold the next dose of medication and contact the prescriber
c. have the pt go to the hospital ER immediately
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, d. alert the pt to the possibility of seizures and appropriate precautions -
Answer✅
B
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A pt diagnosed w/ opioid use disorder has expressed a desire to enter into a rehab
program. What initial nursing intervention during the early days after admission will help
ensure the pt's success?
a. restrict visitors to family members only
b. manage the pt's withdrawal sx well
c. provide the pt a low stimulus environment
d. advocate for at least 3 months of tx -
Answer✅
B
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A pt w/ a hx of alcohol use disorder has been prescribed disulfiram (Antabuse). Which
physical effects support the suspicion that the pt has relapsed? Select all that apply:
a. intense nausea
b. diaphoresis
c. acute paranoia
d. confusion
e. dyspnea -
Answer✅
A, B, D, E
Quiz_________________?
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