NUR 330 FINAL EXAM REVIEW SI | NUR 330 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE |
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
___________________ is a problem-solving approach to clinical decision making. It involves the use of
the best available patient preferences and values to achieve desired patient outcomes. - ✔✔Evidence
based practice
A patient is thinking about a change. What stage of the transtheoretical model does this exemplify? -
✔✔Contemplation: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination
A patient states they are having pain that is stabbing. What letter in OLDCARTS are they describing? -
✔✔Characteristics: Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating, Relieving, Time, Severity
A1C of diabetes is? - ✔✔6.5 or greater
Deciding on the most appropriate course of action and implementing it is which stage of Tanner's? -
✔✔Responding
Describe hypoglycemia protocol. - ✔✔If less than 70; 15-20 g of carb and 4-6 oz juice then check BS in
15 min; repeat if not elevated. (If patient is not able to swallow, use D50 in an IV)
Describe the insulin regimen that mimics endogenous insulin production. - ✔✔Basal-bolus; basal long
acting, bolus short acting with meals
Describe the nurses role and responsibility in pain management. - ✔✔Assess pain and communicate
with other health care providers, ensure adequate relief measures, evaluate effectiveness of intervention
Describe the nurses role in elder abuse situations. - ✔✔Look for signs and report
Detecting a disease through breast exam screening is an examples of what level of prevention? -
✔✔Secondary
-Primary = diet, exercise, immunizations
-Tertiary = treat chronic illness
Diabetic Ketoacidosis displays what? - ✔✔Metabolic acidosis
Edema, crackles, vein distention, pulmonary edema, ascites are clinical manifestations of what? -
✔✔Hypervolemia
Grating sensation caused by loose particles of cartilage in joint cavity. - ✔✔Crepitation: pain, stiffness
Hearing device for people with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. - ✔✔Cochlear implant
High T3 and T4, low TSH are lab values for what? - ✔✔Hyperthyroidism
How do hearing aids work? - ✔✔Amplify sound
How do you care for a patient with blindness? - ✔✔Be sure to introduce yourself and explain when you
are coming or leaving. Speak loud and clearly. Promote emotion support. Orient patient to surroundings.
How is a NANDA nursing diagnosis formatted? - ✔✔Problem RT etiology AEB signs/symptoms
How is exophthalmos treated? - ✔✔Raise head of bed, tape eyelids shut, use ice packs, blink
How is potassium administered for hypokalemia? - ✔✔Oral or KCl supplement not to exceed 10 mEq/hr
in IV
Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes are a characteristic of what electrolyte imbalance? -
✔✔Hypomagnesemia
In the assessment portion of patient teaching sociocultural considerations include what 3 aspects? -
✔✔Health literacy, cultural considerations, socioeconomic considerations
List nursing management for hypovolemia. - ✔✔I & O, cardiovascular change, respiratory change, daily
weight, skin assessment, neurologic function
List the steps of the nursing process. - ✔✔Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation, documentation
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
___________________ is a problem-solving approach to clinical decision making. It involves the use of
the best available patient preferences and values to achieve desired patient outcomes. - ✔✔Evidence
based practice
A patient is thinking about a change. What stage of the transtheoretical model does this exemplify? -
✔✔Contemplation: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination
A patient states they are having pain that is stabbing. What letter in OLDCARTS are they describing? -
✔✔Characteristics: Onset, Location, Duration, Characteristics, Aggravating, Relieving, Time, Severity
A1C of diabetes is? - ✔✔6.5 or greater
Deciding on the most appropriate course of action and implementing it is which stage of Tanner's? -
✔✔Responding
Describe hypoglycemia protocol. - ✔✔If less than 70; 15-20 g of carb and 4-6 oz juice then check BS in
15 min; repeat if not elevated. (If patient is not able to swallow, use D50 in an IV)
Describe the insulin regimen that mimics endogenous insulin production. - ✔✔Basal-bolus; basal long
acting, bolus short acting with meals
Describe the nurses role and responsibility in pain management. - ✔✔Assess pain and communicate
with other health care providers, ensure adequate relief measures, evaluate effectiveness of intervention
Describe the nurses role in elder abuse situations. - ✔✔Look for signs and report
Detecting a disease through breast exam screening is an examples of what level of prevention? -
✔✔Secondary
-Primary = diet, exercise, immunizations
-Tertiary = treat chronic illness
Diabetic Ketoacidosis displays what? - ✔✔Metabolic acidosis
Edema, crackles, vein distention, pulmonary edema, ascites are clinical manifestations of what? -
✔✔Hypervolemia
Grating sensation caused by loose particles of cartilage in joint cavity. - ✔✔Crepitation: pain, stiffness
Hearing device for people with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. - ✔✔Cochlear implant
High T3 and T4, low TSH are lab values for what? - ✔✔Hyperthyroidism
How do hearing aids work? - ✔✔Amplify sound
How do you care for a patient with blindness? - ✔✔Be sure to introduce yourself and explain when you
are coming or leaving. Speak loud and clearly. Promote emotion support. Orient patient to surroundings.
How is a NANDA nursing diagnosis formatted? - ✔✔Problem RT etiology AEB signs/symptoms
How is exophthalmos treated? - ✔✔Raise head of bed, tape eyelids shut, use ice packs, blink
How is potassium administered for hypokalemia? - ✔✔Oral or KCl supplement not to exceed 10 mEq/hr
in IV
Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes are a characteristic of what electrolyte imbalance? -
✔✔Hypomagnesemia
In the assessment portion of patient teaching sociocultural considerations include what 3 aspects? -
✔✔Health literacy, cultural considerations, socioeconomic considerations
List nursing management for hypovolemia. - ✔✔I & O, cardiovascular change, respiratory change, daily
weight, skin assessment, neurologic function
List the steps of the nursing process. - ✔✔Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation, documentation
