NSG 300 Final Exam – 71 Questions with Correct Answers: Nursing Fundamentals, Safety, Wound Care & Medication Administration Study Guide (2025 Updated)

This NSG 300 Final Exam study guide provides 71 multiple-choice questions with verified correct answers for the 2025 updated nursing fundamentals final exam. Content includes isolation precautions for meningitis, patient transfer assessment data including weight, activity tolerance, and mobility level, proper cane use technique with two points of support maintained on the floor, tertiary prevention in outpatient rehabilitation after stroke with nursing physical therapy and dietitian involvement, Maslow's physiological needs assessment during home visits including weight, food diaries, blood pressure, and exercise encouragement, priority patient assessment using respiratory rate and oxygen saturation, personal protective equipment for airborne precautions including disposable gown, N95 respirator, and gloves, complications of immobility including ankle joint stiffness, active assisted range of motion technique with support of the distal extremity, semi-Fowler's position with head to side for oral care in unresponsive patients to prevent aspiration, skin care risk factors including incontinence and diabetes with dementia, blanching hyperemia over the hip bone indicating the body's attempt to overcome ischemia, wound dehiscence with evisceration requiring notification of the healthcare provider and sterile saline-soaked towels, debridement as removal of devitalized tissue, shear reduction measures including avoiding elevating the head of the bed during transfers, incontinence management with avoiding large absorbent diapers changed only when saturated, abnormal primary wound healing with drainage beyond three days after closure, vitamin A supporting wound closure, acute wound care priorities, wound cleaning technique from clean to contaminated areas and avoiding cleaning from surrounding skin to incision, transparent or hydrocolloid dressings for Stage I pressure ulcers, Stage III pressure ulcer with fever and purulent discharge indicating infection, deep vein thrombosis priority nursing diagnosis of altered peripheral tissue perfusion, evaluation phase of the nursing process for care plan revision, questions about perspective in clinical decision-making for patients with opioid abuse history and poor pain control, application of a specific knowledge base in critical thinking including initiative in reading current evidence and application of nursing theory, sleep disturbance interventions starting with normal sleep aids such as pillows back rubs and snacks, sexuality concerns in postoperative diabetic patients, skin dryness management with increased fluid intake nonirritating soap and lotion application, vascular access device site pain and redness requiring assessment and intervention, arterial blood gas interpretation of respiratory acidosis with pH 7.26 PaCO2 55 and HCO3 24, malnutrition indicators including serum total protein and serum BUN, delegation to assistive personnel including glucose monitoring, clear liquid diet items including clear juices gelatin broth coffee tea popsicles and ice chips, normal potassium range of 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L, urinary elimination interventions including bladder training, bladder discomfort and catheter leaking interventions, inability to void after catheter removal interventions, sleep apnea with breathing cessation, glaucoma home safety with handrails painted the same color as walls, pain assessment with patients as the best judges of their pain, pneumonia patient unable to clear secretions requiring elevating the head of the bed to 45 degrees first, COPD discharge teaching with limiting fluids being incorrect, hearing loss communication strategies including facing the patient and verifying understanding, vulnerable populations including inability to access primary care chronic disease and smoking history, health promotion interventions including immunizations car seats and home safety, surgeon responsibility for informed consent, child abuse reporting with bruising on a 2-year-old, self-concept factors in older adults including role change and loss of spouse, health literacy problems with difficulty completing registration forms, unclear healthcare provider orders requiring calling the provider to clarify, enalapril IV push dosage calculation, polypharmacy with 13 medications requiring review with healthcare providers, expired medication requiring return to pharmacy, gastric tube medication administration with not crushing extended-release tablets, intramuscular injection complications with burning and tingling requiring assessment notification and documentation, medroxyprogesterone intramuscular injection planning with ventral gluteal site Z-track method and patient distraction, verbal order received by nursing student requiring explanation that orders must be given to a registered nurse, medication error priority with assessing the patient for adverse effects, intradermal injection technique with 25-27 gauge needle and 10-15 degree angle, eardrop administration in adults with pulling the pinna upward and out, sublingual medication administration under the tongue without swallowing until dissolved, buccal medication administration against the cheek mucous membranes until dissolved, oral medication administration by mouth with fluid, topical medication administration with patches ointments and suppositories using gloves and rotating sites, Luer-lok syringe with twist-on locking needle, tuberculin syringe for intradermal or subcutaneous injections, insulin syringe calibrated in units, patient right to refuse medication with reporting to the healthcare provider, medication order components including right patient drug dosage route time and documentation, and RACE fire response with rescue alarm confine and extinguish.