NR302 Final Comprehensive Exam
Questions and Answers 2025 -NR 302 Final
Exam Latest Chamberlain College of
Nursing
Which |assessment |by |the |nurse |most |likely |indicates |that |a |patient |is |having |difficulty |breathing? |
a. |18 |breaths |per |minute |and |inhaled |through |the |mouth |
b. |20 |breathes |per |minute |and |shallow |in |character |
c. |16 |breaths |per |minute |and |deep |in |character |
d. |28 |breaths |per |minute |and |noisy |- |answersd. |28 |breaths |per |minute |and |noisy
Which |should |a |nurse |always |do |when |taking |a |rectal |temperature? |
a. |Allow |self-insertion |of |the |thermometer. |
b. |Position |the |patient |on |the |left |side. |
c. |Use |an |electronic |thermometer. |
d. |Lubricate |the |thermometer. |- |answersd. |Lubricate |the |thermometer.
A |nurse |is |assessing |a |patient'sideal |body |weight. |Which |significant |factor |should |be |takin |into |
consideration |when |performing |this |assessment? |
a. |Daily |intake |
b. |Body |height |
c. |Clothing |size |
d. |Food |preferences |- |answersb. |Body |height
A |nurse |asks |a |patient's |wife |specific |questions |about |the |patient's |health |status |before |admission. |
When |collecting |this |information, |the |nurse |is |seeking |information |from |a: |
a. |Primary |source |
b. |Tertiary |sources
c. |Subjective |source |
d. |Secondary |source |- |answersd. |Secondary |source
, A |nurse |is |preforming |a |physical |assessment |of |a |newly |admitted |patient. |Which |patient |statement |
communicates |subjective |data? |
a. |"I |have |sores |between |my |toes." |
b. |"I |dye |my |hair |but |it |isreally |gray."
c. |"My |joints |hurt |when |I |get |up |in |the |morning." |
d. |"My |left |leg |drags |on |the |floor |when |I |am |walking." |- |answersc. |"My |joints |hurt |when |I |get |up |in |
the |morning."
A |nurse |takes |a |patient's |blood |pressure |and |records |a |diastolic |pressure |of |120 |mm |Hg. |Which |
should |the |nurse |do |first? |
a. |Notify |the |primary |health-care |provider. |
b. |Retake |the |blood |pressure. |
c. |Notify |the |nurse |in |charge. |
d. |Take |the |other |vitalsigns |- |answersb. |Retake |the |blood |pressure.
A |patient |who |experienced |a |stroke |has |left-sided |hemiparesis |and |is |incontinent |of |urine. |Which |is |
an |appropriately |worded |nursing |diagnosis |for |this |patient? |
a. |The |patient |has |a |need |to |maintain |skin |integrity. |
b. |The |patient |has |a |stroked |evidenced |by |hemiparesis |and |incontinence. |
c. |The |patient |will |be |clean |and |dry |and |will |receive |range-of-motion |exercises |every |four |hours. |
d. |The |patient |is |at |risk |for |impaired |skin |integrity |related |to |left-sided |hemiparesis |and |incontinence |-
|answersd. |The |patient |is |at |risk |for |impaired |skin |integrity |related |to |left-sided |hemiparesis |and |
incontinence
A |patient |had |a |stroke |that |resulted |in |paralysis |of |the |right |side. |When |clustering |data, |the |nurse |
grouped |the |following |together: |drooling |of |saliva |and |slurred |speech. |Which |information |is |most |
significant |to |include |with |this |clustered |data? |
a. |Receptive |aphasia |
b. |Inability |to |ambulate
c. |Difficulty |swallowing |
d. |Incontinence |of |bowel |movements |- |answersc. |Difficulty |swallowing
A |nurse |usesthe |interviewing |process |of |clarification |when |interviewing |a |patient. |Which |is |the |nurse |
doing |when |this |communication |technique |is |used? |a. |Paraphrasing |the |patient's |message |
b. |Restating |what |the |patient |has |said |
c. |Reviewing |the |patient's |communication |
Questions and Answers 2025 -NR 302 Final
Exam Latest Chamberlain College of
Nursing
Which |assessment |by |the |nurse |most |likely |indicates |that |a |patient |is |having |difficulty |breathing? |
a. |18 |breaths |per |minute |and |inhaled |through |the |mouth |
b. |20 |breathes |per |minute |and |shallow |in |character |
c. |16 |breaths |per |minute |and |deep |in |character |
d. |28 |breaths |per |minute |and |noisy |- |answersd. |28 |breaths |per |minute |and |noisy
Which |should |a |nurse |always |do |when |taking |a |rectal |temperature? |
a. |Allow |self-insertion |of |the |thermometer. |
b. |Position |the |patient |on |the |left |side. |
c. |Use |an |electronic |thermometer. |
d. |Lubricate |the |thermometer. |- |answersd. |Lubricate |the |thermometer.
A |nurse |is |assessing |a |patient'sideal |body |weight. |Which |significant |factor |should |be |takin |into |
consideration |when |performing |this |assessment? |
a. |Daily |intake |
b. |Body |height |
c. |Clothing |size |
d. |Food |preferences |- |answersb. |Body |height
A |nurse |asks |a |patient's |wife |specific |questions |about |the |patient's |health |status |before |admission. |
When |collecting |this |information, |the |nurse |is |seeking |information |from |a: |
a. |Primary |source |
b. |Tertiary |sources
c. |Subjective |source |
d. |Secondary |source |- |answersd. |Secondary |source
, A |nurse |is |preforming |a |physical |assessment |of |a |newly |admitted |patient. |Which |patient |statement |
communicates |subjective |data? |
a. |"I |have |sores |between |my |toes." |
b. |"I |dye |my |hair |but |it |isreally |gray."
c. |"My |joints |hurt |when |I |get |up |in |the |morning." |
d. |"My |left |leg |drags |on |the |floor |when |I |am |walking." |- |answersc. |"My |joints |hurt |when |I |get |up |in |
the |morning."
A |nurse |takes |a |patient's |blood |pressure |and |records |a |diastolic |pressure |of |120 |mm |Hg. |Which |
should |the |nurse |do |first? |
a. |Notify |the |primary |health-care |provider. |
b. |Retake |the |blood |pressure. |
c. |Notify |the |nurse |in |charge. |
d. |Take |the |other |vitalsigns |- |answersb. |Retake |the |blood |pressure.
A |patient |who |experienced |a |stroke |has |left-sided |hemiparesis |and |is |incontinent |of |urine. |Which |is |
an |appropriately |worded |nursing |diagnosis |for |this |patient? |
a. |The |patient |has |a |need |to |maintain |skin |integrity. |
b. |The |patient |has |a |stroked |evidenced |by |hemiparesis |and |incontinence. |
c. |The |patient |will |be |clean |and |dry |and |will |receive |range-of-motion |exercises |every |four |hours. |
d. |The |patient |is |at |risk |for |impaired |skin |integrity |related |to |left-sided |hemiparesis |and |incontinence |-
|answersd. |The |patient |is |at |risk |for |impaired |skin |integrity |related |to |left-sided |hemiparesis |and |
incontinence
A |patient |had |a |stroke |that |resulted |in |paralysis |of |the |right |side. |When |clustering |data, |the |nurse |
grouped |the |following |together: |drooling |of |saliva |and |slurred |speech. |Which |information |is |most |
significant |to |include |with |this |clustered |data? |
a. |Receptive |aphasia |
b. |Inability |to |ambulate
c. |Difficulty |swallowing |
d. |Incontinence |of |bowel |movements |- |answersc. |Difficulty |swallowing
A |nurse |usesthe |interviewing |process |of |clarification |when |interviewing |a |patient. |Which |is |the |nurse |
doing |when |this |communication |technique |is |used? |a. |Paraphrasing |the |patient's |message |
b. |Restating |what |the |patient |has |said |
c. |Reviewing |the |patient's |communication |
