NURS 330 EAQs and Sherpath
Lesson fully solved & updated
2025-2026(100% verified for
accuracy)
After assessing a patient, the physician gives the nursing student a
verbal order for a new medication. Which action would the nursing
student take first? - answer Explain to the physician that the
prescription should be given to a registered nurse
(nursing students cannot take prescriptions from physicians)
After surgery, a patient has become bedridden and has developed a
thrombus in the left leg. The nurse instructs the patient, caregiver,
and staff members to avoid massaging the affected area. Which is
the most likely reason for this instruction? - answer Can dislodge
the thrombus
(deep vein thrombosis can be developed because of stagnation of
blood. A dislodged thrombus may block any blood vessel and lead to
complications)
A patient with Parkinson disease has been admitted to the unit for
the treatment of dehydration. Based on the patient's condition,
which topic is the nurse's priority to address with the patient? -
answer Fall precautions
(Basal ganglion posture is a common finding in patients with
Parkinson disease. Patients with this condition appear stooped,
have a hyperflexed posture with a narrow-based, short-stepped gait
due to loss of normal postural reflexes, and are at risk for falling)
,The nurse is caring for four patients with immobility caused by
different conditions. Which patient would the nurse place in the
side-lying position? - answer Patient A - Pressure ulcers
(Patient A with pressure ulcers should be placed in the 30-degree
side-lying position)
When preparing to transfer a patient to another unit, which
technique will the nurse use to transfer a patient with decerebrate
posturing from a bed to a stretcher? - answer Full body hydraulic lift
(it's the safest way to transfer a patient with decerebrate posturing
because the body weight can be distributed evenly, decreasing the
shearing force exerted against the skin.)
Which action will the patient with paraplegia whose right side is
stronger than the left perform when trying to sit in a chair? - answer
Grip both crutches in the right hand and bear body weight on the
right side of the crutches
(the stronger side is more capable of holding the body weight while
lowering the body to sit, and thus falling would be prevented)
Which factor will the nurse consider regarding exercise when
educating a patient with a history of coronary heart disease and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the benefits of
exercise? - answer Exercise helps in preventing recurrence of
coronary heart disease
(physical activity and exercise improve the cardiac function of an
individual. Thus, exercise helps in secondary prevention or
recurrence of coronary heart disease. It is proven that exercise can
improve the health of patients with hypertension and chronic
pulmonary disorders by decreasing the diastolic and systolic blood
pressures.)
, Which statement will the nurse make when evaluating the
caregiver's understanding of repositioning techniques taught during
discharge when the patient develops skin breakdown at the sacral
region with redness and edema 4 days after discharge? - answer
"Have you been repositioning the patient every 2 hours?"
(the nurse should compare the actual outcomes with the expected
outcomes. If the expected outcomes are not met, the nurse should
try to explore the reason behind them and make changes in the
teaching strategy.)
Which statement made by the patient indicates the need for further
teaching about the exercises to be done before initiating crutch
walking? - answer "Contract my muscles for more than 30 seconds
before relaxing them."
(the muscles should be contracted for no more than 10 seconds
before relaxing them.)
Which information would the nurse share with a patient with
diabetes about exercise? - answer "Exercise leads to improved
glucose control."
(Patients with diabetes should perform low-to-medium intensity
exercise. The effect of exercise on blood glucose lasts for 24 hours.)
Which movement by the nurse is appropriate when transferring a
patient to a bed? - answer Keep the feet wide apart and bend at the
knees
(to get a broader base of support, which increases stability and
maintains a center of gravity)
Lesson fully solved & updated
2025-2026(100% verified for
accuracy)
After assessing a patient, the physician gives the nursing student a
verbal order for a new medication. Which action would the nursing
student take first? - answer Explain to the physician that the
prescription should be given to a registered nurse
(nursing students cannot take prescriptions from physicians)
After surgery, a patient has become bedridden and has developed a
thrombus in the left leg. The nurse instructs the patient, caregiver,
and staff members to avoid massaging the affected area. Which is
the most likely reason for this instruction? - answer Can dislodge
the thrombus
(deep vein thrombosis can be developed because of stagnation of
blood. A dislodged thrombus may block any blood vessel and lead to
complications)
A patient with Parkinson disease has been admitted to the unit for
the treatment of dehydration. Based on the patient's condition,
which topic is the nurse's priority to address with the patient? -
answer Fall precautions
(Basal ganglion posture is a common finding in patients with
Parkinson disease. Patients with this condition appear stooped,
have a hyperflexed posture with a narrow-based, short-stepped gait
due to loss of normal postural reflexes, and are at risk for falling)
,The nurse is caring for four patients with immobility caused by
different conditions. Which patient would the nurse place in the
side-lying position? - answer Patient A - Pressure ulcers
(Patient A with pressure ulcers should be placed in the 30-degree
side-lying position)
When preparing to transfer a patient to another unit, which
technique will the nurse use to transfer a patient with decerebrate
posturing from a bed to a stretcher? - answer Full body hydraulic lift
(it's the safest way to transfer a patient with decerebrate posturing
because the body weight can be distributed evenly, decreasing the
shearing force exerted against the skin.)
Which action will the patient with paraplegia whose right side is
stronger than the left perform when trying to sit in a chair? - answer
Grip both crutches in the right hand and bear body weight on the
right side of the crutches
(the stronger side is more capable of holding the body weight while
lowering the body to sit, and thus falling would be prevented)
Which factor will the nurse consider regarding exercise when
educating a patient with a history of coronary heart disease and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the benefits of
exercise? - answer Exercise helps in preventing recurrence of
coronary heart disease
(physical activity and exercise improve the cardiac function of an
individual. Thus, exercise helps in secondary prevention or
recurrence of coronary heart disease. It is proven that exercise can
improve the health of patients with hypertension and chronic
pulmonary disorders by decreasing the diastolic and systolic blood
pressures.)
, Which statement will the nurse make when evaluating the
caregiver's understanding of repositioning techniques taught during
discharge when the patient develops skin breakdown at the sacral
region with redness and edema 4 days after discharge? - answer
"Have you been repositioning the patient every 2 hours?"
(the nurse should compare the actual outcomes with the expected
outcomes. If the expected outcomes are not met, the nurse should
try to explore the reason behind them and make changes in the
teaching strategy.)
Which statement made by the patient indicates the need for further
teaching about the exercises to be done before initiating crutch
walking? - answer "Contract my muscles for more than 30 seconds
before relaxing them."
(the muscles should be contracted for no more than 10 seconds
before relaxing them.)
Which information would the nurse share with a patient with
diabetes about exercise? - answer "Exercise leads to improved
glucose control."
(Patients with diabetes should perform low-to-medium intensity
exercise. The effect of exercise on blood glucose lasts for 24 hours.)
Which movement by the nurse is appropriate when transferring a
patient to a bed? - answer Keep the feet wide apart and bend at the
knees
(to get a broader base of support, which increases stability and
maintains a center of gravity)
