NSG 3130 Exam 3 (2026 Update) Fundamental Concepts & Skills
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A patient is told that surgery is necessary, and the patient begins to
experience elevations in pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
Which stage of anxiety is indicated by these nursing assessments?
a. Mild-the vital signs remain the same as at resting stage
b. Moderate-the pulse, respirations, and blood pressure are slightly
elevated
c. Severe-pulse and respirations are rapid, blood pressure is high
d. Panic-pulse and respirations are very rapid, blood pressure is high,
pt may hyperventilate
b. Moderate-the pulse, respirations, and blood pressure are slightly
elevated
A nurse is teaching a patient about the positive effects of exercise to
reduce anxiety. Which patient comment about how exercise reduces
anxiety indicates that the patient understand the nurse's teaching?
a. "It stimulates the production of endorphins."
b. "It interferes with the ability to concentrate."
c. "It reduces the metabolism of epinephrine."
d. "It decreases the acidity of blood."
a. "It stimulates the production of endorphins."
A nurse identifies that a patient is mildly anxious. Which assessment
of the patient supports this conclusion?
a. Preoccupied-this is moderate anxiety
b. Forgetful-this is moderate anxiety
c. Fearful-this has nothing to do with anxiety
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,d. Alert-Increased alertness occurs when one is mildly anxious.
Alertness and vigilance are the result of an increase in one's
perceptual field and state of arousal in response to the stimulation of
the autonomic system when one feels threatened.
d. Alert-Increased alertness occurs when one is mildly anxious.
Alertness and vigilance are the result of an increase in one's
perceptual field and state of arousal in response to the stimulation of
the autonomic system when one feels threatened.
When assessing a patient for anxiety, which characteristic about
anxiety should the nurse consider?
a. It is triggered by a known stressor. (It is triggered by an unknown
stressor.)
b. It occurs simultaneously with fear.
c. It is a response that is avoidable.
d. It is a universal experience. (Anxiety is a common and universal
response to a threat. Anxiety is a psychosocial response to an
unknown stress; it may be a vague sense of apprehension at one
extreme to impending doom at the other extreme).
d. It is a universal experience. (Anxiety is a common and universal
response to a threat. Anxiety is a psychosocial response to an
unknown stress; it may be a vague sense of apprehension at one
extreme to impending doom at the other extreme).
Anxiety can progress through levels of severity from mild to panic.
The patient's level of anxiety will influence how the nurse approaches
the patient situation. Place these patient statements in order as anxiety
progresses from mild, to moderate, to severe, to panic.
a. "I want to know more about the surgery I am having tomorrow."
(1)-mild
b. "I don't think I am going to make it through the surgery tomorrow."
(4)-panic
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,c. "I can't concentrate and all I think about is the pain I may have
tomorrow." (3)-severe
d. " I get butterflies in my stomach when I think about the surgery
tomorrow." (2)-moderate
a. "I want to know more about the surgery I am having tomorrow."
(1)-mild
b. "I don't think I am going to make it through the surgery tomorrow."
(4)-panic
c. "I can't concentrate and all I think about is the pain I may have
tomorrow." (3)-severe
d. " I get butterflies in my stomach when I think about the surgery
tomorrow." (2)-moderate
A client is on complete bed rest and complains of back pain from
lying "in the bed all the time." What is a nursing intervention that uses
a nonpharmacologic method to ease the discomfort? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Administering a dose of morphine for pain
2. Assisting the client to a bedside chair
3. Giving the client a back massage
4. Instructing the client that the health care provider will see him
tomorrow night
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery
3. Giving the client a back massage
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery
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, A patient recently got pregnant and tells the nurse, "I don't
understand, I have been on oral contraceptive pills for years." The
nurse reviews medical history with the patient and realizes that what
herbal substance could be to blame for the unintended pregnancy?
A. Milk Thistle
B. Echinacea
C. Ginseng
D. Valerian
A. Milk Thistle
A patient with a terminal illness tells the nurse, "I have lived a long
life. I am ready to go." What is the nurse's best response?
a. Offer the patient a back rub
b. Sit quietly by the patient's bedside
c. Tell the family about the patient's statement
d. Discuss with the patient how dying is part of the life cycle
b. Sit quietly by the patient's bedside
A mother whose young daughter has died of leukemia is crying and is
unable to talk about her feelings. Which is the best response by the
nurse?
a. "Everyone will remember her because she was so cute. She was one
of our favorites."
b. "As hard as this is, it is probably for the best because she was in a
lot of pain."
c. "She put up the good fight but now she is out of pain and in
heaven."
d. "It must be hard to deal with such a precious loss."
d. "It must be hard to deal with such a precious loss."
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for Nursing Practice II Review| Complete Questions and Correct
Detailed Answers- Galen/ Exam 3 NSG3130 Already Graded
A+|Latest 2026 Version!!!
A patient is told that surgery is necessary, and the patient begins to
experience elevations in pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
Which stage of anxiety is indicated by these nursing assessments?
a. Mild-the vital signs remain the same as at resting stage
b. Moderate-the pulse, respirations, and blood pressure are slightly
elevated
c. Severe-pulse and respirations are rapid, blood pressure is high
d. Panic-pulse and respirations are very rapid, blood pressure is high,
pt may hyperventilate
b. Moderate-the pulse, respirations, and blood pressure are slightly
elevated
A nurse is teaching a patient about the positive effects of exercise to
reduce anxiety. Which patient comment about how exercise reduces
anxiety indicates that the patient understand the nurse's teaching?
a. "It stimulates the production of endorphins."
b. "It interferes with the ability to concentrate."
c. "It reduces the metabolism of epinephrine."
d. "It decreases the acidity of blood."
a. "It stimulates the production of endorphins."
A nurse identifies that a patient is mildly anxious. Which assessment
of the patient supports this conclusion?
a. Preoccupied-this is moderate anxiety
b. Forgetful-this is moderate anxiety
c. Fearful-this has nothing to do with anxiety
pg. 1
,d. Alert-Increased alertness occurs when one is mildly anxious.
Alertness and vigilance are the result of an increase in one's
perceptual field and state of arousal in response to the stimulation of
the autonomic system when one feels threatened.
d. Alert-Increased alertness occurs when one is mildly anxious.
Alertness and vigilance are the result of an increase in one's
perceptual field and state of arousal in response to the stimulation of
the autonomic system when one feels threatened.
When assessing a patient for anxiety, which characteristic about
anxiety should the nurse consider?
a. It is triggered by a known stressor. (It is triggered by an unknown
stressor.)
b. It occurs simultaneously with fear.
c. It is a response that is avoidable.
d. It is a universal experience. (Anxiety is a common and universal
response to a threat. Anxiety is a psychosocial response to an
unknown stress; it may be a vague sense of apprehension at one
extreme to impending doom at the other extreme).
d. It is a universal experience. (Anxiety is a common and universal
response to a threat. Anxiety is a psychosocial response to an
unknown stress; it may be a vague sense of apprehension at one
extreme to impending doom at the other extreme).
Anxiety can progress through levels of severity from mild to panic.
The patient's level of anxiety will influence how the nurse approaches
the patient situation. Place these patient statements in order as anxiety
progresses from mild, to moderate, to severe, to panic.
a. "I want to know more about the surgery I am having tomorrow."
(1)-mild
b. "I don't think I am going to make it through the surgery tomorrow."
(4)-panic
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,c. "I can't concentrate and all I think about is the pain I may have
tomorrow." (3)-severe
d. " I get butterflies in my stomach when I think about the surgery
tomorrow." (2)-moderate
a. "I want to know more about the surgery I am having tomorrow."
(1)-mild
b. "I don't think I am going to make it through the surgery tomorrow."
(4)-panic
c. "I can't concentrate and all I think about is the pain I may have
tomorrow." (3)-severe
d. " I get butterflies in my stomach when I think about the surgery
tomorrow." (2)-moderate
A client is on complete bed rest and complains of back pain from
lying "in the bed all the time." What is a nursing intervention that uses
a nonpharmacologic method to ease the discomfort? (Select all that
apply.)
1. Administering a dose of morphine for pain
2. Assisting the client to a bedside chair
3. Giving the client a back massage
4. Instructing the client that the health care provider will see him
tomorrow night
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery
3. Giving the client a back massage
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery
pg. 3
, A patient recently got pregnant and tells the nurse, "I don't
understand, I have been on oral contraceptive pills for years." The
nurse reviews medical history with the patient and realizes that what
herbal substance could be to blame for the unintended pregnancy?
A. Milk Thistle
B. Echinacea
C. Ginseng
D. Valerian
A. Milk Thistle
A patient with a terminal illness tells the nurse, "I have lived a long
life. I am ready to go." What is the nurse's best response?
a. Offer the patient a back rub
b. Sit quietly by the patient's bedside
c. Tell the family about the patient's statement
d. Discuss with the patient how dying is part of the life cycle
b. Sit quietly by the patient's bedside
A mother whose young daughter has died of leukemia is crying and is
unable to talk about her feelings. Which is the best response by the
nurse?
a. "Everyone will remember her because she was so cute. She was one
of our favorites."
b. "As hard as this is, it is probably for the best because she was in a
lot of pain."
c. "She put up the good fight but now she is out of pain and in
heaven."
d. "It must be hard to deal with such a precious loss."
d. "It must be hard to deal with such a precious loss."
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