1|Page
NS 660 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
NS660 FINAL EXAM REVIEW| COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+|| NEW!!
Which term is used to describe the inability to breathe easily except in
an upright position?
a. Dyspnea
b. Hemoptysis
c. Orthopnea
d. Hypoxemia - Correct Answer - C. Orthopnea
The nurse is caring for a patient who has returned to the unit following a
bronchoscopy. The patient is asking for something to drink. Which
criterion will determine when the nurse should allow the patient to drink
fluids?
a. Ability to demonstrate deep inspiration
b. Absence of nausea
c. Oxygen saturation of >92%
d. Presence of a cough and gag reflex - Correct Answer - D. Presence of
cough and gag reflex
A patient reports nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, and coughing
up of yellow mucus. The nurse assesses the patient's temperature as
100.2F. The patient states this is the third episode this season. The
highest priority nursing diagnosis is:
pg. 1
,2|Page
a. Deficient fluid volume related increased fluid retention
b. Ineffective airway clearance related to excess mucus production
c. Acute pain related to upper airway irritation
d. Deficient knowledge related to prevention of upper respiratory
infections. - Correct Answer - B. Ineffective airway clearance related to
mucus production.
A patient comes into the emergency department with epistaxis. What
interventions should the nurse perform when caring for a patient with
epistaxis?
a. Apply a moustache dressing
b. Provide a nasal splint
c. Apply direct continuous pressure
d. Place the patient in a semi-fowler's position - Correct Answer - C.
Apply direct continuous pressure
A patient is admitted to the ED after an assault. The patient received
blunt trauma to the face and has a suspected nasal fracture. What
intervention should the nurse perform?
a. Position the patient's head in a dependent position
b. Apply ice and keep the patient's head elevated
c. Irrigate the patient's nose with warm tap water
d. Administer nasal spray and apply an occlusive dressing to the patient's
face - Correct Answer - B. Apply ice and keep the patient's head
elevated.
pg. 2
,3|Page
You are caring for a patient who just had a tracheostomy. What should
you monitor frequently?
a. Pain level
b. Psychological status
c. airway patency
d. level of consciousness - Correct Answer - C. Airway patency
The nurse prepares a patient who has left-sided pleural effusion for a
thoracentesis. How should the nurse position the patient?
a. Sitting upright with the arms supported on an over bed table
b. High-fowler's position with the left arm extended
c. On the right side with the left arm extended above the head
d. Supine with the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees - Correct Answer
- A. Sitting upright with arms supported over bed table.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the ED for epistaxis. What
information should the nurse include in client discharge teaching as a
way to prevent epistaxis?
a. Humidify indoor environment
b. Keep nasal passages clear
c. Use a tissue when blowing nose
d. Use decongestants regularly - Correct Answer - A. Humidify indoor
environment
pg. 3
, 4|Page
Which principal risk factor should the nurse assess for during the health
history in a client who is suspected of having peptic ulcer disease?
a. Recent antibiotic usage
b. Stress and anxiety
c. Frequent antacid usage
d. H. Pylori Infection - Correct Answer - D. H. pylori infection
A nurse is providing health promotion education to a client diagnosed
with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). What practice should the
nurse encourage the client to implement?
a. lay down after meals.
b. avoid carbonated beverages
c. Eat a low-protein diet
d. Drink coffee with breakfast only - Correct Answer - B. Avoid
carbonated beverages
Which type of anemia is a patient most at risk for following a total
gastrectomy?
a. Sickle cell anemia
B. Iron deficiency Anemia
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Hemolytic Anemia - Correct Answer - C. Pernicious Anemia
Which assessment should the nurse perform first for a patient who just
vomited bright red blood?
pg. 4
NS 660 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
NS660 FINAL EXAM REVIEW| COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+|| NEW!!
Which term is used to describe the inability to breathe easily except in
an upright position?
a. Dyspnea
b. Hemoptysis
c. Orthopnea
d. Hypoxemia - Correct Answer - C. Orthopnea
The nurse is caring for a patient who has returned to the unit following a
bronchoscopy. The patient is asking for something to drink. Which
criterion will determine when the nurse should allow the patient to drink
fluids?
a. Ability to demonstrate deep inspiration
b. Absence of nausea
c. Oxygen saturation of >92%
d. Presence of a cough and gag reflex - Correct Answer - D. Presence of
cough and gag reflex
A patient reports nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, and coughing
up of yellow mucus. The nurse assesses the patient's temperature as
100.2F. The patient states this is the third episode this season. The
highest priority nursing diagnosis is:
pg. 1
,2|Page
a. Deficient fluid volume related increased fluid retention
b. Ineffective airway clearance related to excess mucus production
c. Acute pain related to upper airway irritation
d. Deficient knowledge related to prevention of upper respiratory
infections. - Correct Answer - B. Ineffective airway clearance related to
mucus production.
A patient comes into the emergency department with epistaxis. What
interventions should the nurse perform when caring for a patient with
epistaxis?
a. Apply a moustache dressing
b. Provide a nasal splint
c. Apply direct continuous pressure
d. Place the patient in a semi-fowler's position - Correct Answer - C.
Apply direct continuous pressure
A patient is admitted to the ED after an assault. The patient received
blunt trauma to the face and has a suspected nasal fracture. What
intervention should the nurse perform?
a. Position the patient's head in a dependent position
b. Apply ice and keep the patient's head elevated
c. Irrigate the patient's nose with warm tap water
d. Administer nasal spray and apply an occlusive dressing to the patient's
face - Correct Answer - B. Apply ice and keep the patient's head
elevated.
pg. 2
,3|Page
You are caring for a patient who just had a tracheostomy. What should
you monitor frequently?
a. Pain level
b. Psychological status
c. airway patency
d. level of consciousness - Correct Answer - C. Airway patency
The nurse prepares a patient who has left-sided pleural effusion for a
thoracentesis. How should the nurse position the patient?
a. Sitting upright with the arms supported on an over bed table
b. High-fowler's position with the left arm extended
c. On the right side with the left arm extended above the head
d. Supine with the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees - Correct Answer
- A. Sitting upright with arms supported over bed table.
The nurse is caring for a patient in the ED for epistaxis. What
information should the nurse include in client discharge teaching as a
way to prevent epistaxis?
a. Humidify indoor environment
b. Keep nasal passages clear
c. Use a tissue when blowing nose
d. Use decongestants regularly - Correct Answer - A. Humidify indoor
environment
pg. 3
, 4|Page
Which principal risk factor should the nurse assess for during the health
history in a client who is suspected of having peptic ulcer disease?
a. Recent antibiotic usage
b. Stress and anxiety
c. Frequent antacid usage
d. H. Pylori Infection - Correct Answer - D. H. pylori infection
A nurse is providing health promotion education to a client diagnosed
with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). What practice should the
nurse encourage the client to implement?
a. lay down after meals.
b. avoid carbonated beverages
c. Eat a low-protein diet
d. Drink coffee with breakfast only - Correct Answer - B. Avoid
carbonated beverages
Which type of anemia is a patient most at risk for following a total
gastrectomy?
a. Sickle cell anemia
B. Iron deficiency Anemia
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Hemolytic Anemia - Correct Answer - C. Pernicious Anemia
Which assessment should the nurse perform first for a patient who just
vomited bright red blood?
pg. 4
