GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING · PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
NSG 3100 Exam 3
Comprehensive Practice Question
Bank
Fundamentals of Nursing · Urinary & Bowel Elimination · Diagnostic Testing ·
Medications
Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts · NCLEX-Style Review
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Urinary Elimination 2
3. Urinary Catheters & Specimen Collection 4
4. Bowel Elimination 5
5. Ostomy Care & Enemas 7
6. Diagnostic Testing & Specimen Collection 8
,7. Medication Administration 10
8. Fluid & Electrolyte Balance 11
NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 3100 EXAM 3 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each question stem carefully, select your answer, then review the rationale to understand the clinical
reasoning behind the correct choice. Each question includes the tested concept and the source concept
from your course material. Questions marked with SATA require selecting all that apply.
Urinary Elimination
1 The nurse is teaching a parent about enuresis. Which statement accurately defines enuresis?
A Involuntary urination in children beyond the age when normal bladder control is established
B Involuntary urination only during the day
C A condition that only affects boys
D A condition that resolves without intervention
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: Enuresis is defined as involuntary urination in children beyond the age when normal bladder
control is established. This can occur during the day or night and requires assessment and intervention.
Tested Concept: Enuresis definition
Source Concept: What is enuresis? Involuntary urination in children beyond the age when normal bladder control is
established.
, 2 The nurse is assessing a child who has lapsed back to bedwetting after 6 months of bladder
control. The nurse recognizes this as which type of enuresis?
A Primary enuresis
B Secondary enuresis
C Nocturnal enuresis
D Daytime enuresis
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: Secondary enuresis occurs when a child who has established proper bladder control for a
period of 6 months lapses back to wetting the bed. This may indicate underlying stressors or medical
issues.
Tested Concept: Secondary enuresis
Source Concept: What is secondary enuresis? Child who has established proper bladder control for a period of 6
months, but who has since lapsed back to wetting the bed.
3 The nurse is teaching a patient about age-related changes in urinary function. Which
changes are associated with aging? Select all that apply.
A Increased bladder capacity
B Urinary urgency and frequency
C Decreased kidney function
D Increased ability to concentrate urine
E Nocturia
CORRECT ANSWER: B, C
Rationale: Age-related changes in urinary function include decreased kidney function, which puts the
patient at risk for medication toxicity, and changes in the bladder causing urgency and frequency.
Nocturia is also common.
Tested Concept: Age-related urinary changes
Source Concept: The most noticeable changes with age are related to bladder (urgency & frequency). A decrease in
kidney function puts the patient at risk for toxicity from medication if excretion rates are longer.
NSG 3100 Exam 3
Comprehensive Practice Question
Bank
Fundamentals of Nursing · Urinary & Bowel Elimination · Diagnostic Testing ·
Medications
Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts · NCLEX-Style Review
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Urinary Elimination 2
3. Urinary Catheters & Specimen Collection 4
4. Bowel Elimination 5
5. Ostomy Care & Enemas 7
6. Diagnostic Testing & Specimen Collection 8
,7. Medication Administration 10
8. Fluid & Electrolyte Balance 11
NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 3100 EXAM 3 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each question stem carefully, select your answer, then review the rationale to understand the clinical
reasoning behind the correct choice. Each question includes the tested concept and the source concept
from your course material. Questions marked with SATA require selecting all that apply.
Urinary Elimination
1 The nurse is teaching a parent about enuresis. Which statement accurately defines enuresis?
A Involuntary urination in children beyond the age when normal bladder control is established
B Involuntary urination only during the day
C A condition that only affects boys
D A condition that resolves without intervention
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: Enuresis is defined as involuntary urination in children beyond the age when normal bladder
control is established. This can occur during the day or night and requires assessment and intervention.
Tested Concept: Enuresis definition
Source Concept: What is enuresis? Involuntary urination in children beyond the age when normal bladder control is
established.
, 2 The nurse is assessing a child who has lapsed back to bedwetting after 6 months of bladder
control. The nurse recognizes this as which type of enuresis?
A Primary enuresis
B Secondary enuresis
C Nocturnal enuresis
D Daytime enuresis
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Rationale: Secondary enuresis occurs when a child who has established proper bladder control for a
period of 6 months lapses back to wetting the bed. This may indicate underlying stressors or medical
issues.
Tested Concept: Secondary enuresis
Source Concept: What is secondary enuresis? Child who has established proper bladder control for a period of 6
months, but who has since lapsed back to wetting the bed.
3 The nurse is teaching a patient about age-related changes in urinary function. Which
changes are associated with aging? Select all that apply.
A Increased bladder capacity
B Urinary urgency and frequency
C Decreased kidney function
D Increased ability to concentrate urine
E Nocturia
CORRECT ANSWER: B, C
Rationale: Age-related changes in urinary function include decreased kidney function, which puts the
patient at risk for medication toxicity, and changes in the bladder causing urgency and frequency.
Nocturia is also common.
Tested Concept: Age-related urinary changes
Source Concept: The most noticeable changes with age are related to bladder (urgency & frequency). A decrease in
kidney function puts the patient at risk for toxicity from medication if excretion rates are longer.
