NURS 320 EXAM II PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+ | NEW 2025
The nurse is teaching a student nurse about basic safety rules that need to be
followed when providing care to patients during surgery. Which statement made
by the student nurse indicates teaching has been effective?
"I need to consult with the nursing supervisor before touching or moving an
anesthetized patient."
"I should have a minimum of two people when transferring a patient from the
stretcher to the operating room (OR) table."
"I must place a safety strap across the patient's abdomen when on the OR table."
"I will ensure the OR bed and stretcher are unlocked while the patient is
transferred."
"I should have a minimum of two people when transferring a patient from the
stretcher to the operating room (OR) table."
The nurse is recovering a patient in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and notes
that the patient is restless, tachycardic, and has facial grimacing. What action
should the nurse take?
Assess urine output.
Medicate for pain.
Notify the surgeon.
Reposition the patient.
Medicate for pain.
,We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A patient has 3+ pedal and periorbital edema and a normal blood pressure. After
reviewing the medication administration record, the nurse recognizes that which
intervention would help to reduce the edema? Select all that apply.
0.9% NaCl 500 mL over 2 hours for SBP <90 mm Hg
Albumin 25 g in 100 mL intravenously over 4 hours. One dose only
Furosemide 40 mg intravenously. One dose only
Compression stockings
KCl 10 mEq in 100 mL 0.9% NaCl intravenously over 2 hours
Albumin 25 g in 100 mL intravenously over 4 hours. One dose only
Furosemide 40 mg intravenously. One dose only
Compression stockings
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with hypernatremia and a water
deficit. Within which time frame would the nurse expect a resolution of the water
deficit?
By the end of the shift.
Within 24 hours.
In 48 to 72 hours.
In 4 to 7 days.
In 48 to 72 hours.
, Which laboratory test would the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider ordering
preoperatively on a patient? Select all that apply.
Urinalysis
Complete metabolic panel (CMP)
Type and screen
Complete blood count (CBC)
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Urinalysis
Complete metabolic panel (CMP)
Type and screen
Complete blood count (CBC)
A nurse is teaching a student nurse about performing a genitourinary assessment
prior to surgery. Which statement by the student nurse indicates teaching has
been effective?
"I should document if the patient has an indwelling urinary catheter."
"The patient should not void before surgery."
"I should discourage the patient from discussing any postoperative concerns
regarding urinary elimination."
"I should speak to the surgeon if any perineal abnormalities are identified."
"I should document if the patient has an indwelling urinary catheter."
Which intervention would the nurse implement when in the operating room?
Select all that apply.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+ | NEW 2025
The nurse is teaching a student nurse about basic safety rules that need to be
followed when providing care to patients during surgery. Which statement made
by the student nurse indicates teaching has been effective?
"I need to consult with the nursing supervisor before touching or moving an
anesthetized patient."
"I should have a minimum of two people when transferring a patient from the
stretcher to the operating room (OR) table."
"I must place a safety strap across the patient's abdomen when on the OR table."
"I will ensure the OR bed and stretcher are unlocked while the patient is
transferred."
"I should have a minimum of two people when transferring a patient from the
stretcher to the operating room (OR) table."
The nurse is recovering a patient in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and notes
that the patient is restless, tachycardic, and has facial grimacing. What action
should the nurse take?
Assess urine output.
Medicate for pain.
Notify the surgeon.
Reposition the patient.
Medicate for pain.
,We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A patient has 3+ pedal and periorbital edema and a normal blood pressure. After
reviewing the medication administration record, the nurse recognizes that which
intervention would help to reduce the edema? Select all that apply.
0.9% NaCl 500 mL over 2 hours for SBP <90 mm Hg
Albumin 25 g in 100 mL intravenously over 4 hours. One dose only
Furosemide 40 mg intravenously. One dose only
Compression stockings
KCl 10 mEq in 100 mL 0.9% NaCl intravenously over 2 hours
Albumin 25 g in 100 mL intravenously over 4 hours. One dose only
Furosemide 40 mg intravenously. One dose only
Compression stockings
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with hypernatremia and a water
deficit. Within which time frame would the nurse expect a resolution of the water
deficit?
By the end of the shift.
Within 24 hours.
In 48 to 72 hours.
In 4 to 7 days.
In 48 to 72 hours.
, Which laboratory test would the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider ordering
preoperatively on a patient? Select all that apply.
Urinalysis
Complete metabolic panel (CMP)
Type and screen
Complete blood count (CBC)
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Urinalysis
Complete metabolic panel (CMP)
Type and screen
Complete blood count (CBC)
A nurse is teaching a student nurse about performing a genitourinary assessment
prior to surgery. Which statement by the student nurse indicates teaching has
been effective?
"I should document if the patient has an indwelling urinary catheter."
"The patient should not void before surgery."
"I should discourage the patient from discussing any postoperative concerns
regarding urinary elimination."
"I should speak to the surgeon if any perineal abnormalities are identified."
"I should document if the patient has an indwelling urinary catheter."
Which intervention would the nurse implement when in the operating room?
Select all that apply.
