NU372 Final Exam Practice Questions
With Correct Answers
A cclient carrives cfor can cinfluenza cvaccination cand creports ca clow-grade cfever cwith ca
ccough. cWhich caction cwould cthe cnurse ctake cnext? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Check cthe
ctemperature cand ccurrent chistory.
Which cintervention cwould cthe cnurse cperform cto cprevent cdisease ctransmission cwhen
ccaring cfor ca chospitalized cclient cwith cinfluenza? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Don ca cmask
cin cthe croom
Which cnursing caction cwill cbe cmost chelpful cin cpreventing ctransmission cof cinfluenza
cin ccrowded ccommunities? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Educating cabout cthe cimportance cof
chaving cannual cvaccinations
Which cinformation cwould cthe cnurse cinclude cwhen cteaching cabout cwhy cwomen care
cmore csusceptible cto curinary ctract cinfections cthan cmen? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The
clength cof cthe curethra
Which ccharacteristic cof curine cchanges cin cthe cpresence cof ca curinary ctract cinfection
c(UTI)? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Clarity
Which cinstruction cwould cthe cnurse cinclude cin ca chealth cpractices cteaching cplan cfor
ca cfemale cclient cwith ca chistory cof crecurrent curinary ctract cinfections? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔"Wear ccotton cunderwear cor clingerie."
A cclient crecovering cfrom cdeep cpartial-thickness cburns cdevelops cchills, cfever, cflank
cpain, cand cmalaise. cThe cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cmakes ca ctentative cdiagnosis
cof curinary ctract cinfection. cWhich cdiagnostic ctests cwould cthe cnurse cexpect cthe
cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cto cprescribe cto cconfirm cthis cdiagnosis? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Urinalysis cwith ca curine cculture cand csensitivity
A cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cdiagnoses cthe cclient's ccondition cas cotitis cmedia.
cWhich cassessment cfinding csupports cthat cdiagnosis? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Redness
cof cthe ceardrum
The cnurse cwould cinclude cwhich cinstruction cto cthe cparents cof ca cchild cbeing ctreated
cwith coral campicillin cfor cotitis cmedia? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Complete cthe centire
ccourse cof cantibiotic ctherapy.
,Which cfactor cwould cthe cnurse cconsider cwhen cthe cparent cof ca c10-month-old cinfant
cexpresses cfrustration cthat cthis cis cthe cbaby's cthird cotitis cmedia cin c3 cmonths? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔The ceustachian ctube cis cshort cand chorizontal.
Which cis cthe cprimary ccause cof cotitis cmedia cin cyoung cchildren? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔An cobstructed ceustachian ctube
Rationale: cA cblocked ceustachian ctube cimpairs cdrainage cand ccreates cnegative
cpressure; cwhen cthe ctube copens, cbacteria care cpulled cinto cthe cmiddle cear.
A cclient cis cprescribed crifampin cafter cbeing cexposed cto cactive ctuberculosis. cWhich
cfinding cwould cthe cnurse cimmediately creport cto cthe chealth ccare cprovider? cSelect call
cthat capply. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Small, cred, cpinpoint careas con cthe carms
A cclient cis cbeing cadmitted cto ca cmedical cunit cwith ca cdiagnosis cof cpulmonary
ctuberculosis. cWhich ctype cof croom cwould cthe cnurse cassign cthis cclient? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Negative-airflow croom
A cclient carrives cat ca chealth cclinic cstating, c"I cam chere cto chave cmy ctuberculin cskin
ctest cread." cThe cnurse cnotes cthat cthere cis ca c7-mm cindurated carea cat cthe cinjection
csite. cWhich cstatement cmade cby cthe cnurse ccorrectly cdescribes cthis cresult? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔"The cresult cindicates cthat cyou care cinfected cwith cthe
ctuberculosis corganism."
A cclient cwith ctuberculosis creceives cinstructions cregarding cisoniazid c(INH) ctherapy
cfrom cthe cassigned cnurse. cWhich cclient cstatement cindicates ca cmisunderstanding cof
cthe ccontent? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔"I cshould capply csunscreen cand cwear csun-
protective cclothing cwhile cgoing coutside."
Rationale: cThis cmedication cis cnot ca cphotosensitive cmedication. cAll cthe crest cof cthe
cstatements care caccurate.
The cnurse cidentifies c12 cmm cof cinduration cat cthe csite cof ca cclient's ctuberculin
cpurified cprotein cderivative c(PPD) ctest. cWhich crational cwould cthe cnurse cuse cto
cexplain cthis ctest? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cresult cindicates ca cneed cfor cfurther
ctests cand ca cchest cx-ray.
Rationale: cThe ctest cresult cis cpositive, cnot cnegative; cthus cfurther ctesting cis
cnecessary.
It cis cthe cmost caccurate cskin ctest cfor ctuberculosis c(TB) cbecause cof cthe ctesting
cmaterial cand cthe cintradermal cmethod cused
Which cclinical cmanifestations care cassociated cwith ca cdiagnosis cof ctuberculosis?
cSelect call cthat capply. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Hemoptysis
Anorexia
Night csweats
, Which cclient cis cat can cincreased crisk cfor chospital-acquired cpneumonia? cSelect call
cthat capply. cOne, csome, cor call cresponses cmay cbe ccorrect. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Client cwho cwas cadmitted cto cthe chospital c5 cdays cago cfor cabdominal cpain
Rationale: cHospital-acquired cpneumonia coccurs cin cnon-intubated cclients cand cbegins
c48 chours cafter cadmission. cA cclient cadmitted c5 cdays cago cwith cabdominal cpain
cwould cmeet cthe ccriteria cand cis cat cincreased crisk cfor chospital-acquired cpneumonia.
cA cclient cadmitted cthe cprevious cday chas cnot cbeen cin cthe chospital cat cleast c48
chours. cA cclient con cmechanical cventilation cis cintubated cand cdoes cnot cmeet cthe
ccriteria cfor chospital-acquired cpneumonia. cA cclient cwho chas cbeen con can cairplane
cwith cother cill cindividuals cwould cbe cat crisk cfor ccommunity-acquired cpneumonia. cA
cclient cin cthe cemergency cdepartment chas cnot cbeen cadmitted cto cthe chospital.
An colder cclient cwith cshortness cof cbreath cis cadmitted cto cthe chospital. cThe cmedical
chistory creveals cand ca cdiagnosis cof cpneumonia c3 cdays cago. cWhich cvital csign
cassessment cwould cbe cseen cas ca csign cthat cthe cclient cneeds cimmediate cmedical
cattention? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Oxygen csaturation: c89%
Rationale: cAn coxygen csaturation cof cless cthan c90% cobserved cin ca cclient cwith
cpneumonia cindicates cthat cthe cclient cis cat crisk cof crespiratory cdepression.
When ccaring cfor ca cclient cwith cpneumonia, cwhich cnursing cintervention cis cthe chighest
cpriority? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Employ cbreathing cexercises cand ccontrolled ccoughing
When ca cclient chas cdifficulty cswallowing cafter ca cstroke, cwhich caction cby cthe cnurse
cwould cbe cmost cimportant cin cpreventing cpneumonia? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Having
csuction cavailable cduring cmeals
When ca cclient cwith cpneumonia cis cexperiencing cdyspnea cbecause cof cdifficulty
cexpectorating cthick crespiratory csecretions, cwhich caction cby cthe cnurse cwill cbe cmost
chelpful? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Offer cfluids cat cfrequent cintervals
A cclient cwith cacquired cimmunodeficiency csyndrome c(AIDS) cand ccryptococcal
cpneumonia cfrequently cis cincontinent cof cfeces cand curine cand cproduces ccopious
csputum. cWhen cgiving cthis cclient ca cbath, cwhich cprotective cequipment cwould cthe
cnurse cuse? cSelect call cthat capply. cOne, csome, cor call cresponses cmay cbe ccorrect c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Surgical cmask
Gown
Gloves
Rationale: cA cgown, cmask, cand cgloves cwhen cbathing cthe cclient cprevent ccontact
cwith cfeces, csputum, cor cother cbody cfluids cduring cintimate cbody ccare
A cclient cis cadmitted cwith ccellulitis cof cthe cleft cleg cand ca ctemperature cof c103°F
c(39.4°C). cThe cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cprescribes cintravenous c(IV) cantibiotics.
With Correct Answers
A cclient carrives cfor can cinfluenza cvaccination cand creports ca clow-grade cfever cwith ca
ccough. cWhich caction cwould cthe cnurse ctake cnext? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Check cthe
ctemperature cand ccurrent chistory.
Which cintervention cwould cthe cnurse cperform cto cprevent cdisease ctransmission cwhen
ccaring cfor ca chospitalized cclient cwith cinfluenza? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Don ca cmask
cin cthe croom
Which cnursing caction cwill cbe cmost chelpful cin cpreventing ctransmission cof cinfluenza
cin ccrowded ccommunities? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Educating cabout cthe cimportance cof
chaving cannual cvaccinations
Which cinformation cwould cthe cnurse cinclude cwhen cteaching cabout cwhy cwomen care
cmore csusceptible cto curinary ctract cinfections cthan cmen? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The
clength cof cthe curethra
Which ccharacteristic cof curine cchanges cin cthe cpresence cof ca curinary ctract cinfection
c(UTI)? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Clarity
Which cinstruction cwould cthe cnurse cinclude cin ca chealth cpractices cteaching cplan cfor
ca cfemale cclient cwith ca chistory cof crecurrent curinary ctract cinfections? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔"Wear ccotton cunderwear cor clingerie."
A cclient crecovering cfrom cdeep cpartial-thickness cburns cdevelops cchills, cfever, cflank
cpain, cand cmalaise. cThe cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cmakes ca ctentative cdiagnosis
cof curinary ctract cinfection. cWhich cdiagnostic ctests cwould cthe cnurse cexpect cthe
cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cto cprescribe cto cconfirm cthis cdiagnosis? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Urinalysis cwith ca curine cculture cand csensitivity
A cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cdiagnoses cthe cclient's ccondition cas cotitis cmedia.
cWhich cassessment cfinding csupports cthat cdiagnosis? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Redness
cof cthe ceardrum
The cnurse cwould cinclude cwhich cinstruction cto cthe cparents cof ca cchild cbeing ctreated
cwith coral campicillin cfor cotitis cmedia? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Complete cthe centire
ccourse cof cantibiotic ctherapy.
,Which cfactor cwould cthe cnurse cconsider cwhen cthe cparent cof ca c10-month-old cinfant
cexpresses cfrustration cthat cthis cis cthe cbaby's cthird cotitis cmedia cin c3 cmonths? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔The ceustachian ctube cis cshort cand chorizontal.
Which cis cthe cprimary ccause cof cotitis cmedia cin cyoung cchildren? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔An cobstructed ceustachian ctube
Rationale: cA cblocked ceustachian ctube cimpairs cdrainage cand ccreates cnegative
cpressure; cwhen cthe ctube copens, cbacteria care cpulled cinto cthe cmiddle cear.
A cclient cis cprescribed crifampin cafter cbeing cexposed cto cactive ctuberculosis. cWhich
cfinding cwould cthe cnurse cimmediately creport cto cthe chealth ccare cprovider? cSelect call
cthat capply. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Small, cred, cpinpoint careas con cthe carms
A cclient cis cbeing cadmitted cto ca cmedical cunit cwith ca cdiagnosis cof cpulmonary
ctuberculosis. cWhich ctype cof croom cwould cthe cnurse cassign cthis cclient? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Negative-airflow croom
A cclient carrives cat ca chealth cclinic cstating, c"I cam chere cto chave cmy ctuberculin cskin
ctest cread." cThe cnurse cnotes cthat cthere cis ca c7-mm cindurated carea cat cthe cinjection
csite. cWhich cstatement cmade cby cthe cnurse ccorrectly cdescribes cthis cresult? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔"The cresult cindicates cthat cyou care cinfected cwith cthe
ctuberculosis corganism."
A cclient cwith ctuberculosis creceives cinstructions cregarding cisoniazid c(INH) ctherapy
cfrom cthe cassigned cnurse. cWhich cclient cstatement cindicates ca cmisunderstanding cof
cthe ccontent? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔"I cshould capply csunscreen cand cwear csun-
protective cclothing cwhile cgoing coutside."
Rationale: cThis cmedication cis cnot ca cphotosensitive cmedication. cAll cthe crest cof cthe
cstatements care caccurate.
The cnurse cidentifies c12 cmm cof cinduration cat cthe csite cof ca cclient's ctuberculin
cpurified cprotein cderivative c(PPD) ctest. cWhich crational cwould cthe cnurse cuse cto
cexplain cthis ctest? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔The cresult cindicates ca cneed cfor cfurther
ctests cand ca cchest cx-ray.
Rationale: cThe ctest cresult cis cpositive, cnot cnegative; cthus cfurther ctesting cis
cnecessary.
It cis cthe cmost caccurate cskin ctest cfor ctuberculosis c(TB) cbecause cof cthe ctesting
cmaterial cand cthe cintradermal cmethod cused
Which cclinical cmanifestations care cassociated cwith ca cdiagnosis cof ctuberculosis?
cSelect call cthat capply. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Hemoptysis
Anorexia
Night csweats
, Which cclient cis cat can cincreased crisk cfor chospital-acquired cpneumonia? cSelect call
cthat capply. cOne, csome, cor call cresponses cmay cbe ccorrect. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Client cwho cwas cadmitted cto cthe chospital c5 cdays cago cfor cabdominal cpain
Rationale: cHospital-acquired cpneumonia coccurs cin cnon-intubated cclients cand cbegins
c48 chours cafter cadmission. cA cclient cadmitted c5 cdays cago cwith cabdominal cpain
cwould cmeet cthe ccriteria cand cis cat cincreased crisk cfor chospital-acquired cpneumonia.
cA cclient cadmitted cthe cprevious cday chas cnot cbeen cin cthe chospital cat cleast c48
chours. cA cclient con cmechanical cventilation cis cintubated cand cdoes cnot cmeet cthe
ccriteria cfor chospital-acquired cpneumonia. cA cclient cwho chas cbeen con can cairplane
cwith cother cill cindividuals cwould cbe cat crisk cfor ccommunity-acquired cpneumonia. cA
cclient cin cthe cemergency cdepartment chas cnot cbeen cadmitted cto cthe chospital.
An colder cclient cwith cshortness cof cbreath cis cadmitted cto cthe chospital. cThe cmedical
chistory creveals cand ca cdiagnosis cof cpneumonia c3 cdays cago. cWhich cvital csign
cassessment cwould cbe cseen cas ca csign cthat cthe cclient cneeds cimmediate cmedical
cattention? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Oxygen csaturation: c89%
Rationale: cAn coxygen csaturation cof cless cthan c90% cobserved cin ca cclient cwith
cpneumonia cindicates cthat cthe cclient cis cat crisk cof crespiratory cdepression.
When ccaring cfor ca cclient cwith cpneumonia, cwhich cnursing cintervention cis cthe chighest
cpriority? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Employ cbreathing cexercises cand ccontrolled ccoughing
When ca cclient chas cdifficulty cswallowing cafter ca cstroke, cwhich caction cby cthe cnurse
cwould cbe cmost cimportant cin cpreventing cpneumonia? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Having
csuction cavailable cduring cmeals
When ca cclient cwith cpneumonia cis cexperiencing cdyspnea cbecause cof cdifficulty
cexpectorating cthick crespiratory csecretions, cwhich caction cby cthe cnurse cwill cbe cmost
chelpful? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Offer cfluids cat cfrequent cintervals
A cclient cwith cacquired cimmunodeficiency csyndrome c(AIDS) cand ccryptococcal
cpneumonia cfrequently cis cincontinent cof cfeces cand curine cand cproduces ccopious
csputum. cWhen cgiving cthis cclient ca cbath, cwhich cprotective cequipment cwould cthe
cnurse cuse? cSelect call cthat capply. cOne, csome, cor call cresponses cmay cbe ccorrect c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Surgical cmask
Gown
Gloves
Rationale: cA cgown, cmask, cand cgloves cwhen cbathing cthe cclient cprevent ccontact
cwith cfeces, csputum, cor cother cbody cfluids cduring cintimate cbody ccare
A cclient cis cadmitted cwith ccellulitis cof cthe cleft cleg cand ca ctemperature cof c103°F
c(39.4°C). cThe cprimary chealth ccare cprovider cprescribes cintravenous c(IV) cantibiotics.
