NRSG 2350 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
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NRSG 2350 Exam 3 Study Guide: 100 Q&A
Patient Safety & Infection Control
1. What is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection?
A. Wearing gloves
B. Using disinfectant wipes
C. Proper hand hygiene
D. Wearing a mask
2. A nurse is caring for a patient with Clostridium difficile (C. diff). Which
precaution is most critical?
A. Contact Precautions
B. Droplet Precautions
C. Airborne Precautions
D. Standard Precautions only
3. Which action by a nursing student requires immediate intervention by the
instructor?
A. Recapping a used needle
B. Placing a sharps container on the wall
C. Using a safety-engineered needle device
D. Disposing of a needle in a sharps container
4. The chain of infection includes an infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit,
mode of transmission, portal of entry, and:
A. A susceptible host
B. An antibiotic
C. The immune system
D. A fomite
,5. For which patient is the nurse's use of Standard Precautions sufficient?
A. A patient with tuberculosis
B. A patient with MRSA in a wound
C. A patient with seasonal allergies
D. A patient with influenza
Medication Administration & Pharmacology
6. The "rights" of medication administration include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Right patient, right medication, right dose
B. Right route, right time, right documentation
C. Right to refuse, right education, right assessment
D. Right diagnosis
7. A patient has an order for 1000 mg of Acetaminophen. The tablet on hand is
500 mg. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
A. 0.5 tablet
B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 4 tablets
8. When administering a subcutaneous injection, the nurse should use which
needle angle?
A. 15-degree angle
B. 45-degree angle
C. 90-degree angle
D. 25-degree angle
9. The Z-track method is used for which type of injection to prevent medication
leakage into the subcutaneous tissue?
A. Subcutaneous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Intravenous
, 10. Before administering any medication, what is the nurse's priority
assessment?
A. Check the patient's allergy status
B. Assess the patient's pain level
C. Review the patient's lab results
D. Ask the patient their name and date of birth
11. What is the preferred site for an intramuscular injection in an adult?
A. Deltoid
B. Vastus lateralis
C. Ventrogluteal
D. Dorsogluteal
12. The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to an adult. How should the
pinna be pulled?
A. Down and back
B. Up and back
C. Down and forward
D. Up and forward
13. A medication order reads "Lasix 40 mg PO daily." The nurse knows "PO"
means:
A. By mouth
B. At night
C. As needed
D. After meals
14. A patient is receiving a loop diuretic. The nurse should closely monitor for:
A. Hypokalemia
B. Hypernatremia
C. Fluid overload
D. Bradycardia
15. Beta-blocker medications (e.g., Metoprolol) are used to treat hypertension.
A key nursing assessment is monitoring:
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST VERSION>
NRSG 2350 Exam 3 Study Guide: 100 Q&A
Patient Safety & Infection Control
1. What is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection?
A. Wearing gloves
B. Using disinfectant wipes
C. Proper hand hygiene
D. Wearing a mask
2. A nurse is caring for a patient with Clostridium difficile (C. diff). Which
precaution is most critical?
A. Contact Precautions
B. Droplet Precautions
C. Airborne Precautions
D. Standard Precautions only
3. Which action by a nursing student requires immediate intervention by the
instructor?
A. Recapping a used needle
B. Placing a sharps container on the wall
C. Using a safety-engineered needle device
D. Disposing of a needle in a sharps container
4. The chain of infection includes an infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit,
mode of transmission, portal of entry, and:
A. A susceptible host
B. An antibiotic
C. The immune system
D. A fomite
,5. For which patient is the nurse's use of Standard Precautions sufficient?
A. A patient with tuberculosis
B. A patient with MRSA in a wound
C. A patient with seasonal allergies
D. A patient with influenza
Medication Administration & Pharmacology
6. The "rights" of medication administration include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Right patient, right medication, right dose
B. Right route, right time, right documentation
C. Right to refuse, right education, right assessment
D. Right diagnosis
7. A patient has an order for 1000 mg of Acetaminophen. The tablet on hand is
500 mg. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
A. 0.5 tablet
B. 1 tablet
C. 2 tablets
D. 4 tablets
8. When administering a subcutaneous injection, the nurse should use which
needle angle?
A. 15-degree angle
B. 45-degree angle
C. 90-degree angle
D. 25-degree angle
9. The Z-track method is used for which type of injection to prevent medication
leakage into the subcutaneous tissue?
A. Subcutaneous
B. Intramuscular
C. Intradermal
D. Intravenous
, 10. Before administering any medication, what is the nurse's priority
assessment?
A. Check the patient's allergy status
B. Assess the patient's pain level
C. Review the patient's lab results
D. Ask the patient their name and date of birth
11. What is the preferred site for an intramuscular injection in an adult?
A. Deltoid
B. Vastus lateralis
C. Ventrogluteal
D. Dorsogluteal
12. The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to an adult. How should the
pinna be pulled?
A. Down and back
B. Up and back
C. Down and forward
D. Up and forward
13. A medication order reads "Lasix 40 mg PO daily." The nurse knows "PO"
means:
A. By mouth
B. At night
C. As needed
D. After meals
14. A patient is receiving a loop diuretic. The nurse should closely monitor for:
A. Hypokalemia
B. Hypernatremia
C. Fluid overload
D. Bradycardia
15. Beta-blocker medications (e.g., Metoprolol) are used to treat hypertension.
A key nursing assessment is monitoring:
