NSG 3250 EXAM 1 LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
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What should the first thing the PACU nurse assesses on a patient
that just retuned from the OR - ANSWER-Airway patency
PACU nurse functions - ANSWER-Protect ABCs
Resp
LOC, TRP, O2 sat, BP
Examine surgical area
Discharge
Nursing interventions in PACU - ANSWER-Controlling nausea
and vomiting
relieving pain and anxiety
assess systems
indicators of hypovolemic shock, hemorrhage
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Nursing interventions for a client who has received anesthesia -
ANSWER-Place client on a pulse ox and cardiac monitor
If the patients fail to ambulate, if they are cleared to, what is a
possible complication - ANSWER-atelectasis
Steroids - ANSWER-impair wound healing
If a patient has type 1 DM going into a same day surgery, the
nurse should _________ - ANSWER-assess blood glucose levels
regularly
If the client signed a consent form but was recently diagnoses
with alzheimers, who is legally responsible for signing - ANSWER-
the client
What do you do if the client has not signed the consent form, but
is being medicated for a surgery? - ANSWER-Tell the physician
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Who should know if the patient has a latex allergy? - ANSWER-
The anesthesiologist
Will an older adult experience sedative effects over a longer or
shorter period? - ANSWER-Longer
In PACU, an increased respiratory rate with the use of accessory
muscles should_______ - ANSWER-be reported immediately
If a patient is having surgery in the lower abdomen, what is the
client at risk for? - ANSWER-Thrombophlebitis
If a client has a cholecystectomy, what does the patient have at
risk. - ANSWER-Pneumonia. Because you cannot be taking big
deep breaths
Which cardiac medication is given before surgery? - ANSWER-
Beta blocker
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If any of the packing tape touches the patient during packing,
what should you do? - ANSWER-Remove all of that packing strip
What medication can cause a risk of dehiscence - ANSWER-
corticosteroids
How long is a concert good for? - ANSWER-6 weeks
Which lab is required to rule out infection before a total joint
replacement? - ANSWER-Urinalysis
Which analgesic should be held if the patient has a history of liver
failure? - ANSWER-Tylenol
Which lab panel should be checked to see if there is a risk of
bleeding? - ANSWER-CBC
Patients on dialysis should have this lab checked before surgery?
- ANSWER-Potassium