NSG 320 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES Q&A INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF.
46 QUESTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
# TOPIC
1 Prioritize nursing interventions using Maslow's hierarchy, ABCs, and clinical judgment models in complex
adult patient scenarios
2 Interpret laboratory, hemodynamic, and diagnostic data to detect early clinical deterioration and select
appropriate provider prescriptions
3 Apply evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management for acute and chronic
conditions across body systems
4 Differentiate anticipated, nonessential, and contraindicated provider prescriptions using current national
guidelines and safety standards
5 NSG 320 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
6 VERIFIED ANSWERS
7 PLUS RATIONALES Q&A INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF.
8 Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing / Nursing Care of Adults
9 Applied Medical-Surgical Nursing / Nursing Care of Adults
10 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing / Nursing Care of Adults
11 Medical-Surgical Nursing / Nursing Care of Adults Review
ABSTRACT
Page 1
,This study document brings together 46 carefully worded exam questions drawn from NSG 320
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
Q&A INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF., with the strongest emphasis placed on Prioritize nursing
interventions using Maslow's hierarchy, ABCs, and clinical judgment models in complex adult
patient scenarios, Interpret laboratory, hemodynamic, and diagnostic data to detect early clinical
deterioration and select appropriate provider prescriptions and Apply evidence-based
pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management for acute and chronic conditions across body
systems. Every item follows the wording style and level of reasoning you meet in the real paper,
and each one is paired with a clear rationale so the correct choice is never a guess. Work through
the set at your own pace, mark the questions that slow you down, then come back to them until the
reasoning feels automatic. Learners who revise this way walk into the exam room recognising the
pattern behind the questions instead of meeting them for the first time. Keep going - steady, honest
practice is what turns a difficult paper into a comfortable pass.
Q1 PRIORITIZE NURSING INTERVENTIONS USING MASLOW'S HIERARCHY, ABCS, AND
CLINICAL JUDGMENT MODELS IN COMPLEX ADULT PATIENT SCENARIOS
A patient with acute decompensated heart failure is receiving IV furosemide.
Which assessment finding best indicates that the medication is achieving its
intended therapeutic effect?
A. Serum potassium increased from 3.2 to 3.8 mEq/L.
B. Urine output increased to 50 mL/hr with a decrease in central venous pressure. CORRECT
C. Heart rate decreased from 110 to 88 beats/min.
D. Serum creatinine decreased from 1.8 to 1.2 mg/dL.
RATIONALE: Loop diuretics reduce preload by promoting diuresis, so increased urine output with
a fall in CVP reflects effective decongestion. Potassium and creatinine changes are secondary or
unrelated to immediate therapeutic effect, and heart rate reduction is not the primary endpoint of
diuresis.
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, Q2 PRIORITIZE NURSING INTERVENTIONS USING MASLOW'S HIERARCHY, ABCS, AND
CLINICAL JUDGMENT MODELS IN COMPLEX ADULT PATIENT SCENARIOS
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has an oxygen
saturation of 86% on room air. Which oxygen delivery method is most appropriate
to maintain SpO2 between 88% and 92%?
A. Non-rebreather mask at 10 L/min
B. Venturi mask at 28% FiO2 CORRECT
C. Simple face mask at 8 L/min
D. Nasal cannula at 6 L/min
RATIONALE: A Venturi mask delivers precise, controlled FiO2, which is essential for COPD
patients at risk for CO2 retention. High-flow devices like non-rebreather or simple masks can
deliver excessive oxygen, and nasal cannula at 6 L/min is less precise and may exceed target
saturation.
Q3 PRIORITIZE NURSING INTERVENTIONS USING MASLOW'S HIERARCHY, ABCS, AND
CLINICAL JUDGMENT MODELS IN COMPLEX ADULT PATIENT SCENARIOS
A patient is receiving heparin infusion for venous thromboembolism. The aPTT is
98 seconds (therapeutic range 60-80 seconds). Which action should the nurse take
first?
A. Continue the infusion and recheck aPTT in 6 hours.
B. Stop the infusion and prepare to administer protamine sulfate.
C. Hold the infusion and notify the provider. CORRECT
D. Decrease the infusion rate by 2 units/kg/hr.
RATIONALE: An aPTT of 98 seconds is supratherapeutic, increasing bleeding risk; the nurse
should hold the infusion and notify the provider for dose adjustment. Protamine sulfate is
reserved for severe bleeding or overdose, and continuing or independently adjusting the rate
without a prescription is unsafe.
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ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES Q&A INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF.
46 QUESTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
# TOPIC
1 Prioritize nursing interventions using Maslow's hierarchy, ABCs, and clinical judgment models in complex
adult patient scenarios
2 Interpret laboratory, hemodynamic, and diagnostic data to detect early clinical deterioration and select
appropriate provider prescriptions
3 Apply evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management for acute and chronic
conditions across body systems
4 Differentiate anticipated, nonessential, and contraindicated provider prescriptions using current national
guidelines and safety standards
5 NSG 320 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
6 VERIFIED ANSWERS
7 PLUS RATIONALES Q&A INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF.
8 Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing / Nursing Care of Adults
9 Applied Medical-Surgical Nursing / Nursing Care of Adults
10 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing / Nursing Care of Adults
11 Medical-Surgical Nursing / Nursing Care of Adults Review
ABSTRACT
Page 1
,This study document brings together 46 carefully worded exam questions drawn from NSG 320
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
Q&A INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF., with the strongest emphasis placed on Prioritize nursing
interventions using Maslow's hierarchy, ABCs, and clinical judgment models in complex adult
patient scenarios, Interpret laboratory, hemodynamic, and diagnostic data to detect early clinical
deterioration and select appropriate provider prescriptions and Apply evidence-based
pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management for acute and chronic conditions across body
systems. Every item follows the wording style and level of reasoning you meet in the real paper,
and each one is paired with a clear rationale so the correct choice is never a guess. Work through
the set at your own pace, mark the questions that slow you down, then come back to them until the
reasoning feels automatic. Learners who revise this way walk into the exam room recognising the
pattern behind the questions instead of meeting them for the first time. Keep going - steady, honest
practice is what turns a difficult paper into a comfortable pass.
Q1 PRIORITIZE NURSING INTERVENTIONS USING MASLOW'S HIERARCHY, ABCS, AND
CLINICAL JUDGMENT MODELS IN COMPLEX ADULT PATIENT SCENARIOS
A patient with acute decompensated heart failure is receiving IV furosemide.
Which assessment finding best indicates that the medication is achieving its
intended therapeutic effect?
A. Serum potassium increased from 3.2 to 3.8 mEq/L.
B. Urine output increased to 50 mL/hr with a decrease in central venous pressure. CORRECT
C. Heart rate decreased from 110 to 88 beats/min.
D. Serum creatinine decreased from 1.8 to 1.2 mg/dL.
RATIONALE: Loop diuretics reduce preload by promoting diuresis, so increased urine output with
a fall in CVP reflects effective decongestion. Potassium and creatinine changes are secondary or
unrelated to immediate therapeutic effect, and heart rate reduction is not the primary endpoint of
diuresis.
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, Q2 PRIORITIZE NURSING INTERVENTIONS USING MASLOW'S HIERARCHY, ABCS, AND
CLINICAL JUDGMENT MODELS IN COMPLEX ADULT PATIENT SCENARIOS
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has an oxygen
saturation of 86% on room air. Which oxygen delivery method is most appropriate
to maintain SpO2 between 88% and 92%?
A. Non-rebreather mask at 10 L/min
B. Venturi mask at 28% FiO2 CORRECT
C. Simple face mask at 8 L/min
D. Nasal cannula at 6 L/min
RATIONALE: A Venturi mask delivers precise, controlled FiO2, which is essential for COPD
patients at risk for CO2 retention. High-flow devices like non-rebreather or simple masks can
deliver excessive oxygen, and nasal cannula at 6 L/min is less precise and may exceed target
saturation.
Q3 PRIORITIZE NURSING INTERVENTIONS USING MASLOW'S HIERARCHY, ABCS, AND
CLINICAL JUDGMENT MODELS IN COMPLEX ADULT PATIENT SCENARIOS
A patient is receiving heparin infusion for venous thromboembolism. The aPTT is
98 seconds (therapeutic range 60-80 seconds). Which action should the nurse take
first?
A. Continue the infusion and recheck aPTT in 6 hours.
B. Stop the infusion and prepare to administer protamine sulfate.
C. Hold the infusion and notify the provider. CORRECT
D. Decrease the infusion rate by 2 units/kg/hr.
RATIONALE: An aPTT of 98 seconds is supratherapeutic, increasing bleeding risk; the nurse
should hold the infusion and notify the provider for dose adjustment. Protamine sulfate is
reserved for severe bleeding or overdose, and continuing or independently adjusting the rate
without a prescription is unsafe.
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