NURS 327 EXAMS 1 2 3 2026 PRACTICE SCRIPT
QUESTIONS ANSWERS INCLUDED FALL-
SPRING
◉ The nurse is to administer meperidine 75 mg intramuscularly to a
client. The medication is supplied in an ampule of 50 mg/mL. How
many milliliters should the nurse administer to the client? Enter the
correct number ONLY.. Answer: 1.5 mL
◉ Acute pain can be distinguished from chronic pain by assessing which
characteristic?
Acute pain responds poorly to drug therapy
Chronic pain diminishes with healing
Acute pain is specific and localized
Chronic pain is symptomatic of primary injury. Answer: Acute pain is
specific and localized
◉ Which statement is true regarding placebos?
A placebo effect is an indication that the client does not have pain
A placebo should never be used to test truthfulness about pain
A placebo should be used as first line treatment for a patient
A positive response to a placebo indicates the patients pain is not real.
Answer: A placebo should never be used to test truthfulness about pain
,◉ A high school football player hurts his foot while playing a game. The
client complains of intense pain with muscle spasms and swelling of the
toe. Which pain assessment tool will the nurse most likely use to assess
the client's pain level?
Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
Verbal Descriptor Scales (VDS)
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Answer: Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
◉ Which of the following is a true statement with regards to the nursing
process of pain control?
The use of physiologic signs to indicate pain is unreliable.
Formulate treatment plans based on behaviors.
Usually all patients exhibit the same pain behaviors.
Nonverbal expressions of pain are reliable indicators of the quality of
pain.. Answer: The use of physiologic signs to indicate pain is
unreliable.
◉ The nurse understands that which of the following physiologic
changes that influence the pain response occur in the gerontologic
population?
Increased sensitivity to medications
Decreased use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications
Lower blood levels of medications
,Faster metabolism of medications. Answer: Increased sensitivity to
medications
◉ The nurse's major area of assessment for a patient receiving patient-
controlled analgesia is assessment of what system?
Respiratory
Neurologic
Cardiovascular
Integumentary. Answer: Respiratory
◉ A nurse documents the presence of chronic pain on an electronic
health record. Choose a description that could be used. The pain can be:
Separate from any central or peripheral pathology.
Rapidly occurring and subsiding with treatment.
Attributed to a specific cause.
Prolonged in duration.. Answer: Prolonged in duration.
◉ When taking a client history, the nurse notes that the client has been
taking herbal remedies in addition to acetaminophen for several years.
Based on the admission history, the nurse understands that the client is
experiencing which type of pain?
Acute pain
Chronic pain
Neuropathic pain
, Breakthrough pain. Answer: Chronic pain
◉ A nurse would anticipate instituting contact precautions for a client
with which of the following?
Clostridium difficile infection
Measles
Varicella
Mumps. Answer: Clostridium difficile infection
◉ When assessing a client with suspected pertussis, which of the
following would the nurse most likely find?
High fever
Paroxysmal cough
Chest pain
Diarrhea. Answer: Paroxysmal cough
◉ A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group in a
small rural area about hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Which of the
following would the nurse suggest as a major prevention strategy?
Vaccinating infants and children
Avoiding whirlpool spas
Wearing insect repellent
QUESTIONS ANSWERS INCLUDED FALL-
SPRING
◉ The nurse is to administer meperidine 75 mg intramuscularly to a
client. The medication is supplied in an ampule of 50 mg/mL. How
many milliliters should the nurse administer to the client? Enter the
correct number ONLY.. Answer: 1.5 mL
◉ Acute pain can be distinguished from chronic pain by assessing which
characteristic?
Acute pain responds poorly to drug therapy
Chronic pain diminishes with healing
Acute pain is specific and localized
Chronic pain is symptomatic of primary injury. Answer: Acute pain is
specific and localized
◉ Which statement is true regarding placebos?
A placebo effect is an indication that the client does not have pain
A placebo should never be used to test truthfulness about pain
A placebo should be used as first line treatment for a patient
A positive response to a placebo indicates the patients pain is not real.
Answer: A placebo should never be used to test truthfulness about pain
,◉ A high school football player hurts his foot while playing a game. The
client complains of intense pain with muscle spasms and swelling of the
toe. Which pain assessment tool will the nurse most likely use to assess
the client's pain level?
Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
Verbal Descriptor Scales (VDS)
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Answer: Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
◉ Which of the following is a true statement with regards to the nursing
process of pain control?
The use of physiologic signs to indicate pain is unreliable.
Formulate treatment plans based on behaviors.
Usually all patients exhibit the same pain behaviors.
Nonverbal expressions of pain are reliable indicators of the quality of
pain.. Answer: The use of physiologic signs to indicate pain is
unreliable.
◉ The nurse understands that which of the following physiologic
changes that influence the pain response occur in the gerontologic
population?
Increased sensitivity to medications
Decreased use of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications
Lower blood levels of medications
,Faster metabolism of medications. Answer: Increased sensitivity to
medications
◉ The nurse's major area of assessment for a patient receiving patient-
controlled analgesia is assessment of what system?
Respiratory
Neurologic
Cardiovascular
Integumentary. Answer: Respiratory
◉ A nurse documents the presence of chronic pain on an electronic
health record. Choose a description that could be used. The pain can be:
Separate from any central or peripheral pathology.
Rapidly occurring and subsiding with treatment.
Attributed to a specific cause.
Prolonged in duration.. Answer: Prolonged in duration.
◉ When taking a client history, the nurse notes that the client has been
taking herbal remedies in addition to acetaminophen for several years.
Based on the admission history, the nurse understands that the client is
experiencing which type of pain?
Acute pain
Chronic pain
Neuropathic pain
, Breakthrough pain. Answer: Chronic pain
◉ A nurse would anticipate instituting contact precautions for a client
with which of the following?
Clostridium difficile infection
Measles
Varicella
Mumps. Answer: Clostridium difficile infection
◉ When assessing a client with suspected pertussis, which of the
following would the nurse most likely find?
High fever
Paroxysmal cough
Chest pain
Diarrhea. Answer: Paroxysmal cough
◉ A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group in a
small rural area about hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Which of the
following would the nurse suggest as a major prevention strategy?
Vaccinating infants and children
Avoiding whirlpool spas
Wearing insect repellent
