NR310 Exam Module 3 Fall 2026 A
Complete Study Guide – Questions, Correct Answers & Rationales
This guide consolidates all unique questions from the exam images. Questions are arranged in ascending numerical
order. Correct answers are highlighted and accompanied by clear rationales based on standard nursing practice
(ATI/NCLEX guidelines).
Question 1 of 50
A nurse is caring for a client. Medication Administration Record shows Budesonide 6 mg PO daily. Click to highlight
the findings that indicate the client’s new medication is ineffective.
• Client has a BMI of 16
• History of type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Client is a nonsmoker
• Hct 47% (37% to 52%)
• Budesonide 6 mg PO qd
Correct Answer: Client has a BMI of 16; History of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Rationale: Budesonide is a corticosteroid. Long-term use can cause metabolic effects (hyperglycemia, weight changes).
A low BMI and history of type 2 diabetes are findings that may indicate the medication is not producing the expected
therapeutic effect or is contributing to adverse metabolic outcomes.
Question 2 of 50
A nurse is caring for a client who acquired hepatitis A from consuming contaminated food. The client’s mouth is an
example of which of the following links in the chain of infection?
• Portal of entry
• Susceptible host
• Infectious agent
, • Reservoir
Correct Answer: Portal of entry
Rationale: The mouth is the site where the pathogen entered the body, making it the portal of entry in the chain of
infection.
Question 3 of 50
A nurse is providing an in-service on the Healthy People 2030 framework. Which of the following information should
the nurse include?
• Monitors nonmodifiable risk factors
• Establishes health objectives for Americans
• Utilizes health data from the past 20 years
Correct Answer: Establishes health objectives for Americans
Rationale: Healthy People 2030 is a national initiative that sets data-driven, measurable health objectives to improve the
health and well-being of Americans over the decade.
, Question 4 of 50
A nurse is performing passive range of motion on a client who had a stroke. The nurse should identify that passive
range of motion is performed to increase which of the following?
• Muscle strength
• Bone density
• Joint flexibility
• Muscle mass
Correct Answer: Joint flexibility
Rationale: Passive ROM maintains or improves joint mobility and flexibility and helps prevent contractures. It does not
increase muscle strength, muscle mass, or bone density.
Question 5 of 50
A nurse is instructing a client who has heart disease about ways to improve their health such as eating a
heart-healthy diet. Which of the following concepts is the nurse demonstrating to the client?
• Holistic health
• Health promotion
• Primary prevention
• Health education
Correct Answer: Health promotion
Rationale: Teaching lifestyle improvements (e.g., heart-healthy diet) to a client who already has heart disease is an
example of health promotion.
Complete Study Guide – Questions, Correct Answers & Rationales
This guide consolidates all unique questions from the exam images. Questions are arranged in ascending numerical
order. Correct answers are highlighted and accompanied by clear rationales based on standard nursing practice
(ATI/NCLEX guidelines).
Question 1 of 50
A nurse is caring for a client. Medication Administration Record shows Budesonide 6 mg PO daily. Click to highlight
the findings that indicate the client’s new medication is ineffective.
• Client has a BMI of 16
• History of type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Client is a nonsmoker
• Hct 47% (37% to 52%)
• Budesonide 6 mg PO qd
Correct Answer: Client has a BMI of 16; History of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Rationale: Budesonide is a corticosteroid. Long-term use can cause metabolic effects (hyperglycemia, weight changes).
A low BMI and history of type 2 diabetes are findings that may indicate the medication is not producing the expected
therapeutic effect or is contributing to adverse metabolic outcomes.
Question 2 of 50
A nurse is caring for a client who acquired hepatitis A from consuming contaminated food. The client’s mouth is an
example of which of the following links in the chain of infection?
• Portal of entry
• Susceptible host
• Infectious agent
, • Reservoir
Correct Answer: Portal of entry
Rationale: The mouth is the site where the pathogen entered the body, making it the portal of entry in the chain of
infection.
Question 3 of 50
A nurse is providing an in-service on the Healthy People 2030 framework. Which of the following information should
the nurse include?
• Monitors nonmodifiable risk factors
• Establishes health objectives for Americans
• Utilizes health data from the past 20 years
Correct Answer: Establishes health objectives for Americans
Rationale: Healthy People 2030 is a national initiative that sets data-driven, measurable health objectives to improve the
health and well-being of Americans over the decade.
, Question 4 of 50
A nurse is performing passive range of motion on a client who had a stroke. The nurse should identify that passive
range of motion is performed to increase which of the following?
• Muscle strength
• Bone density
• Joint flexibility
• Muscle mass
Correct Answer: Joint flexibility
Rationale: Passive ROM maintains or improves joint mobility and flexibility and helps prevent contractures. It does not
increase muscle strength, muscle mass, or bone density.
Question 5 of 50
A nurse is instructing a client who has heart disease about ways to improve their health such as eating a
heart-healthy diet. Which of the following concepts is the nurse demonstrating to the client?
• Holistic health
• Health promotion
• Primary prevention
• Health education
Correct Answer: Health promotion
Rationale: Teaching lifestyle improvements (e.g., heart-healthy diet) to a client who already has heart disease is an
example of health promotion.
