NSG-300 FINAL EXAM 72 QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
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1. A patient discharged a week ago following a stroke is Answer: C
currently participating in rehabilitation sessions pro- * Tertiary prevention min-
vided by nurses, physical therapists, and registered imizes the effects of dis-
dietitians in an outpatient setting. In what level of pre- ease or disability through
vention is the patient participating? restoration and rehabilita-
tion
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Transtheoretical prevention
2. A nurse is conducting a home visit with a new mom Answer: a
and her three children. While in the home the nurse * Physiological needs in-
weighs each family member and reviews their 3-day clude air, food, drink, shel-
food diary. She checks the mom's blood pressure and ter, warthm, sex, sleep
encourages the mom to take the children for a 15-
to 30-minute walk every day. The nurse is addressing
which level of need, according to Maslow?
a. Physiological
b. Safety and security
c. Love and belonging
d. Self-actualization
3. The licensed practical nurse (LPN) provides you with Answer: a
the change-of-shift vital signs on four of your patients. * Respirations above nor-
Which patient does the nurse need to assess first? mal (12-20 bpm)
* SpO2 percentage is be-
a. 84-year-old man recently admitted with pneumonia, low normal (>/= 95%)
RR 28, SpO2 89%
b. 54-year-old woman admitted after surgery for repair
of a fractured arm, BP 160/86 mm Hg, HR 72
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c. 63-year-old man with venous ulcers from diabetes,
temperature 37.3° C (99.1° F), HR 84
d. 77-year-old woman with left mastectomy 2 days
ago, RR 22, BP 148/62
4. Which type of personal protective equipment should Answer: a, b, & e
the nurse wear when caring for a patient who is * Airborne - measles,
placed on Airborne Precautions for confirmed chicken- chickenpox, disse inated
pox/herpes zoster? (Select all that apply) varicella zoster (shingles),
pulmonary TB
a. Disposable gown * Droplet - rubella,
b. N95 respirator mask mumps, strep throat,
c. Face shield or goggles meningitis
d. Disposable mask * Contact - MRSA, c. diff,
e. Gloves herpes simplex, scabies,
5. A patient is diagnosed with meningitis. Which type of Answer: b
isolation precaution is most appropriate for this pa-
tient?
a. Reverse isolation
b. Droplet Precautions
c. Standard Precautions
d. Contact Precautions
6. Before transferring a patient from the bed to a stretch- Answer: a, b, & c
er, which assessment data does the nurse need to
gather? (Select all that apply)
a. Patient's weight
b. Patient's activity tolerance
c. Patient's level of mobility
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d. Recent laboratory values
e. Nutritional intake
7. A nurse is instructing a patient who has decreased leg Answer: c
strength on the left side on how to use a cane. Which
actions indicate proper cane use by the patient?
a. The patient keeps the cane on the left side of the
body.
b. The patient slightly leans to one side while walking.
c. The patient keeps two points of support on the floor
at all times.
d. After the patient places the cane forward, he or she
then moves the right leg forward to the cane.
8. A patient has been on bed rest for over 5 days. Which Answer: a
of these findings during the nurse's assessment may
indicate a complication of immobility?
a. Decreased peristalsis
b. Decreased heart rate
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Increased urinary output
9. An older adult patient has been bedridden for 2 weeks. Answer: d
Which of these complaints by the patient indicates to
the nurse that he or she is developing a complication
of immobility?
a. Increase of appetite
b. Gum soreness
c. Difficulty in swallowing
d. Left ankle joint stiffness
NSG-300 Final Exam
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1. A patient discharged a week ago following a stroke is Answer: C
currently participating in rehabilitation sessions pro- * Tertiary prevention min-
vided by nurses, physical therapists, and registered imizes the effects of dis-
dietitians in an outpatient setting. In what level of pre- ease or disability through
vention is the patient participating? restoration and rehabilita-
tion
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Transtheoretical prevention
2. A nurse is conducting a home visit with a new mom Answer: a
and her three children. While in the home the nurse * Physiological needs in-
weighs each family member and reviews their 3-day clude air, food, drink, shel-
food diary. She checks the mom's blood pressure and ter, warthm, sex, sleep
encourages the mom to take the children for a 15-
to 30-minute walk every day. The nurse is addressing
which level of need, according to Maslow?
a. Physiological
b. Safety and security
c. Love and belonging
d. Self-actualization
3. The licensed practical nurse (LPN) provides you with Answer: a
the change-of-shift vital signs on four of your patients. * Respirations above nor-
Which patient does the nurse need to assess first? mal (12-20 bpm)
* SpO2 percentage is be-
a. 84-year-old man recently admitted with pneumonia, low normal (>/= 95%)
RR 28, SpO2 89%
b. 54-year-old woman admitted after surgery for repair
of a fractured arm, BP 160/86 mm Hg, HR 72
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c. 63-year-old man with venous ulcers from diabetes,
temperature 37.3° C (99.1° F), HR 84
d. 77-year-old woman with left mastectomy 2 days
ago, RR 22, BP 148/62
4. Which type of personal protective equipment should Answer: a, b, & e
the nurse wear when caring for a patient who is * Airborne - measles,
placed on Airborne Precautions for confirmed chicken- chickenpox, disse inated
pox/herpes zoster? (Select all that apply) varicella zoster (shingles),
pulmonary TB
a. Disposable gown * Droplet - rubella,
b. N95 respirator mask mumps, strep throat,
c. Face shield or goggles meningitis
d. Disposable mask * Contact - MRSA, c. diff,
e. Gloves herpes simplex, scabies,
5. A patient is diagnosed with meningitis. Which type of Answer: b
isolation precaution is most appropriate for this pa-
tient?
a. Reverse isolation
b. Droplet Precautions
c. Standard Precautions
d. Contact Precautions
6. Before transferring a patient from the bed to a stretch- Answer: a, b, & c
er, which assessment data does the nurse need to
gather? (Select all that apply)
a. Patient's weight
b. Patient's activity tolerance
c. Patient's level of mobility
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d. Recent laboratory values
e. Nutritional intake
7. A nurse is instructing a patient who has decreased leg Answer: c
strength on the left side on how to use a cane. Which
actions indicate proper cane use by the patient?
a. The patient keeps the cane on the left side of the
body.
b. The patient slightly leans to one side while walking.
c. The patient keeps two points of support on the floor
at all times.
d. After the patient places the cane forward, he or she
then moves the right leg forward to the cane.
8. A patient has been on bed rest for over 5 days. Which Answer: a
of these findings during the nurse's assessment may
indicate a complication of immobility?
a. Decreased peristalsis
b. Decreased heart rate
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Increased urinary output
9. An older adult patient has been bedridden for 2 weeks. Answer: d
Which of these complaints by the patient indicates to
the nurse that he or she is developing a complication
of immobility?
a. Increase of appetite
b. Gum soreness
c. Difficulty in swallowing
d. Left ankle joint stiffness
