NSG 3800 Exam 2 Multiple Choice Questions For Self-Assessment Latest 2026/27 - Galen
A patient with sleep apnea who uses a continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is preparing to
have inpatient surgery. Which instruction would the
nurse provide to the patient?
A. Schedule a preoperative sleep study.
B. Take your home device to the hospital.
C. Expect intubation with mechanical ventilation after surgery.
D. Avoid requesting pain medication while you are hospitalized.
,The nurse prepares a A. High-Fowler’s position with the left
patient who has a left-sided arm extended
pleural effusion for a B. Supine with the head of the bed
thoracentesis. How should elevated 30 degrees
the nurse position the C. On the right side with the left arm
patient? extended above the head
D. Sitting upright with the arms
supported on an over bed table
,The nurse completes
a shift assessment on A.Continuous B. Continuous
a patient admitted in rumbling, high-pitched
the early phase of snoring, or musical
rattling sounds on
heart failure. Which sounds inspiration
sounds would the mainly on and
expiration expiration
nurse most likely
hear on auscultation? C. D.
Discontinuous Discontinuous
high-pitched low-pitched
sounds of sounds of
short duration long duration
during during
inspiration inspiration
, The nurse assesses a
patient with chronic A. Respirations are 36
obstructive pulmonary breaths/min.
disease (COPD) who has
been admitted after
increasing dyspnea over B. Anterior-posterior chest
the past 3 days. Which ratio is 1:1.
finding is important for
the nurse to report to the
health care provider? C. Lung expansion is
decreased bilaterally.
D. Hyperresonance to
percussion is present.
A patient with sleep apnea who uses a continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is preparing to
have inpatient surgery. Which instruction would the
nurse provide to the patient?
A. Schedule a preoperative sleep study.
B. Take your home device to the hospital.
C. Expect intubation with mechanical ventilation after surgery.
D. Avoid requesting pain medication while you are hospitalized.
,The nurse prepares a A. High-Fowler’s position with the left
patient who has a left-sided arm extended
pleural effusion for a B. Supine with the head of the bed
thoracentesis. How should elevated 30 degrees
the nurse position the C. On the right side with the left arm
patient? extended above the head
D. Sitting upright with the arms
supported on an over bed table
,The nurse completes
a shift assessment on A.Continuous B. Continuous
a patient admitted in rumbling, high-pitched
the early phase of snoring, or musical
rattling sounds on
heart failure. Which sounds inspiration
sounds would the mainly on and
expiration expiration
nurse most likely
hear on auscultation? C. D.
Discontinuous Discontinuous
high-pitched low-pitched
sounds of sounds of
short duration long duration
during during
inspiration inspiration
, The nurse assesses a
patient with chronic A. Respirations are 36
obstructive pulmonary breaths/min.
disease (COPD) who has
been admitted after
increasing dyspnea over B. Anterior-posterior chest
the past 3 days. Which ratio is 1:1.
finding is important for
the nurse to report to the
health care provider? C. Lung expansion is
decreased bilaterally.
D. Hyperresonance to
percussion is present.
