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NH N480 Exam 1 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing questions and answers include West Coast University exam prep covering chest tubes, bronchoscopy, pulmonary embolism, tension pneumothorax, ARDS, mechanical ventilation, ABGs, suctioning, heparin therapy, EMTALA, enteral feeding, ICU safety, and medication calculations. NH N480 Exam 1, NH N480 Advanced Med Surg, WCU NH N480 Exam 1, NH N480 questions and answers, NH N480 exam prep, West Coast University NH N480, NH N480 actual questions, NH N480 answers, NH N480 study guide, NH N480 2026 exam, NH N480 Exam 1 answers, advanced medical surgical nursing exam, WCU med surg exam prep, NH N480 verified answers, West Coast University nursing exam, NH N480 practice questions, NH N480 PDF, NH N480 Spring II Sect 1M, NH N480 nursing exam review, NH N480 pass guide, med surg nursing Q&A, NH N480 chest tube, NH N480 bronchoscopy, NH N480 pulmonary embolism, NH N480 tension pneumothorax, NH N480 ARDS, NH N480 mechanical ventilation, NH N480 ABG interpretation, NH N480 heparin therapy, NH N480 medication calculations

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NH N480
EXAM 1
Spring II 2026 Sect 1M
Questions and Correct Answers

, Group Performance Profile
NH N480 Spring II 2025 Sect 1M Exam 1
There are 4 question(s) with adjusted answers on this assessment




Assessment Number: 35984931 Group Score: 77.2%

Institution: West Coast U LA BSN Reliability: 0.41

Program Type: BSN

Group Size: 36

Date Test: 4/14/2025

Total # of Points: 133




Created on:07/12/2025 Page 1

, Group Performance Profile
NH N480 Spring II 2025 Sect 1M Exam 1

Question Analysis

NH N480 Spring II 2025 Sect 1M Exam 1

QUESTION SOURCE QUESTION ANSWER KEY/ % DISCRM
TYPE OPTION DISTRACTOR SELECTED

A nurse is caring for a client who ATI Multiple No fluctuations in the water Key 80.6% 0.02
has a chest tube in place to a Choice seal chamber
closed chest drainage system.
Which of the following findings Oxygen saturation of 95% Distractor 2.8% 0.04
should indicate to the nurse that
the client’s lung has No reports of pleuritic chest Distractor 11.1% -0.11
re-expanded? pain

Occasional bubbling in the Distractor 2.8% 0.11
water-seal chamber



A nurse is caring for a client who ATI Multiple Continuous bubbling in the Key 91.7% 0.21
has a new chest tube in place to Choice water-seal chamber
closed-chest water-seal drainage
and suction. The nurse should Occasional bubbling in the Distractor 0.0% N/A
observe the client for which of the water-seal chamber
following indications of a problem
in the drainage system? Constant bubbling in the Distractor 8.3% -0.21
suction-control chamber

Fluctuations in the fluid level in Distractor 0.0% N/A
the water-seal chamber



A nurse is caring for a client who ATI Multiple Withhold food and liquids Key 97.2% 0.12
has just had a bronchoscopy. Choice until the client’s gag reflex
Which of the following is an returns
appropriate nursing action?
Irrigate the client’s throat every Distractor 0.0% N/A
4 hr

Have the client refrain from Distractor 2.8% -0.12
talking for 24 hr

Suction the client’s oropharynx Distractor 0.0% N/A
frequently



A nurse is caring for a client who ATI Multiple Heparin Key 94.4% 0.05
has just developed pulmonary Choice
embolism. The nurse should Furosemide (Lasix) Distractor 0.0% N/A
prepare to administer which of
the following medications? Dexamethasone (Decadron) Distractor 5.6% -0.05

Atropine Distractor 0.0% N/A




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