NSG 3250 Exams 1-4 – (2026) Actual
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EXAM 1 (Units 1–2) – Rehabilitation, Foundations, & Basic Adult
Health
Questions 1–50
1. A nurse is performing a focused respiratory assessment. Which
finding is most concerning?
• A) Respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute
• B) Fine crackles at the lung bases
• C) Audible stridor
• D) SpO₂ of 95% on room air
2. A patient with COPD on 2 L/min via nasal cannula has an SpO₂ of
86%. What is the priority action?
• A) Decrease oxygen to 1 L/min
• B) Call a rapid response
• C) Assess the patient and notify the provider
• D) Increase oxygen to 4 L/min
3. The nurse is caring for a patient with COPD receiving oxygen at 2
L/min via nasal cannula. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
, • A) The patient is using pursed-lip breathing
• B) The SpO₂ decreases to 86%
• C) The patient has a productive cough
• D) The patient has a barrel chest appearance
4. Which action by a nurse demonstrates proper sterile technique?
• A) Holding sterile objects below waist level
• B) Keeping the sterile field in sight at all times
• C) Turning the back to the sterile field while walking by
• D) Reaching over the sterile field to adjust equipment
5. A nurse is explaining the scope of medical-surgical nursing. Which
statement best describes this specialty?
• A) A practice that focuses exclusively on critically ill patients in
intensive care units
• B) A specialty area that provides nursing services to patients
from adolescence through end-of-life across a variety of
settings
• C) A practice limited to post-operative surgical patients in hospital
settings
• D) A specialty that focuses only on geriatric patients with chronic
illnesses
6. The term "rehospitalization" refers to:
• A) A planned admission for a scheduled surgical procedure
• B) Admission to the hospital within 30 days of a prior discharge
• C) Transfer from an intensive care unit to a medical-surgical floor
• D) Readmission due to a new, unrelated diagnosis
,7. Discharge planning should be initiated at which point in the
patient's hospital stay?
• A) 24 hours before discharge
• B) When the patient is stable
• C) Upon admission
• D) After the primary care provider writes the discharge order
8. What is the goal of rehabilitation nursing?
• A) To restore the patient to their pre-illness state completely
• B) To assist the patient to attain and maintain optimum health
as defined by the patient
• C) To provide long-term custodial care
• D) To focus solely on physical therapy needs
9. Which of the following is true regarding rehabilitation services?
• A) Only available to patients under age 65
• B) Limited to patients with spinal cord injuries
• C) All patients regardless of age, gender, ethnic group,
socioeconomic status, or diagnosis have the right to
rehabilitation services
• D) Only available in inpatient settings
10. Which healthcare professional on an interdisciplinary
rehabilitation team is primarily responsible for helping a patient
regain the ability to perform ADLs such as bathing, dressing, and
feeding?
• A) Physical therapist
• B) Occupational therapist
• C) Speech therapist
, • D) Social worker
11. A nurse is caring for a patient in a long-term care facility. Which
action best demonstrates the goal of rehabilitation nursing?
• A) Encouraging the patient to remain on bed rest
• B) Performing all activities of daily living (ADLs) for the patient
• C) Helping the patient restore function to achieve their
individual quality of life goals
• D) Focusing strictly on the patient's medical diagnosis
12. Which finding is normal on lung auscultation?
• A) Crackles in the bases
• B) Bronchovesicular sounds in the upper sternum
• C) Wheezing in the lower lobes
• D) Rhonchi in the right lung
13. What percentage of spinal cord injuries involve substance abuse?
• A) 25%
• B) 50%
• C) 75%
• D) 10%
14. The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client with acute
laryngitis. Which intervention should be included?
• A) Place warm washcloths on the client's throat, as needed
• B) Have the client inhale warm steam three times daily
• C) Encourage the client to limit speech whenever possible
• D) Limit the client's fluid intake to 1.5 L/day
Questions & Answers (Galen) 100%
Guarantee Pass
EXAM 1 (Units 1–2) – Rehabilitation, Foundations, & Basic Adult
Health
Questions 1–50
1. A nurse is performing a focused respiratory assessment. Which
finding is most concerning?
• A) Respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute
• B) Fine crackles at the lung bases
• C) Audible stridor
• D) SpO₂ of 95% on room air
2. A patient with COPD on 2 L/min via nasal cannula has an SpO₂ of
86%. What is the priority action?
• A) Decrease oxygen to 1 L/min
• B) Call a rapid response
• C) Assess the patient and notify the provider
• D) Increase oxygen to 4 L/min
3. The nurse is caring for a patient with COPD receiving oxygen at 2
L/min via nasal cannula. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
, • A) The patient is using pursed-lip breathing
• B) The SpO₂ decreases to 86%
• C) The patient has a productive cough
• D) The patient has a barrel chest appearance
4. Which action by a nurse demonstrates proper sterile technique?
• A) Holding sterile objects below waist level
• B) Keeping the sterile field in sight at all times
• C) Turning the back to the sterile field while walking by
• D) Reaching over the sterile field to adjust equipment
5. A nurse is explaining the scope of medical-surgical nursing. Which
statement best describes this specialty?
• A) A practice that focuses exclusively on critically ill patients in
intensive care units
• B) A specialty area that provides nursing services to patients
from adolescence through end-of-life across a variety of
settings
• C) A practice limited to post-operative surgical patients in hospital
settings
• D) A specialty that focuses only on geriatric patients with chronic
illnesses
6. The term "rehospitalization" refers to:
• A) A planned admission for a scheduled surgical procedure
• B) Admission to the hospital within 30 days of a prior discharge
• C) Transfer from an intensive care unit to a medical-surgical floor
• D) Readmission due to a new, unrelated diagnosis
,7. Discharge planning should be initiated at which point in the
patient's hospital stay?
• A) 24 hours before discharge
• B) When the patient is stable
• C) Upon admission
• D) After the primary care provider writes the discharge order
8. What is the goal of rehabilitation nursing?
• A) To restore the patient to their pre-illness state completely
• B) To assist the patient to attain and maintain optimum health
as defined by the patient
• C) To provide long-term custodial care
• D) To focus solely on physical therapy needs
9. Which of the following is true regarding rehabilitation services?
• A) Only available to patients under age 65
• B) Limited to patients with spinal cord injuries
• C) All patients regardless of age, gender, ethnic group,
socioeconomic status, or diagnosis have the right to
rehabilitation services
• D) Only available in inpatient settings
10. Which healthcare professional on an interdisciplinary
rehabilitation team is primarily responsible for helping a patient
regain the ability to perform ADLs such as bathing, dressing, and
feeding?
• A) Physical therapist
• B) Occupational therapist
• C) Speech therapist
, • D) Social worker
11. A nurse is caring for a patient in a long-term care facility. Which
action best demonstrates the goal of rehabilitation nursing?
• A) Encouraging the patient to remain on bed rest
• B) Performing all activities of daily living (ADLs) for the patient
• C) Helping the patient restore function to achieve their
individual quality of life goals
• D) Focusing strictly on the patient's medical diagnosis
12. Which finding is normal on lung auscultation?
• A) Crackles in the bases
• B) Bronchovesicular sounds in the upper sternum
• C) Wheezing in the lower lobes
• D) Rhonchi in the right lung
13. What percentage of spinal cord injuries involve substance abuse?
• A) 25%
• B) 50%
• C) 75%
• D) 10%
14. The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client with acute
laryngitis. Which intervention should be included?
• A) Place warm washcloths on the client's throat, as needed
• B) Have the client inhale warm steam three times daily
• C) Encourage the client to limit speech whenever possible
• D) Limit the client's fluid intake to 1.5 L/day
