NURS 327 midterm questions and answers
with solutions 2025/2026
A female client with sickle-cell disease is hospitalized for pain
management. The client's BUN is 24 mg/dL and creatinine is 1.6 mg/dL.
To assist with management of the pain, the nurse - ANSWER Applies
warm soaks to the extremities
The client is taking oxycodone (Oxycontin) for chronic back pain and
reports decreased pain relief when he began taking a herb to improve
his physical stamina. The nurse asks if the herb is - ANSWER ginseng
Which of the following is a misconception about pain and analgesia? -
ANSWER chronic pain is due to a psychological disturbance
A client being treated for rheumatoid arthritis has been prescribed a
glucocorticosteroid. How should the nurse best ensure this client's
safety during treatment? - ANSWER Ensure the client knows to taper
down the dose if it is discontinued by the care provider.
The nurse is caring for a client with kidney stones who is complaining of
severe pain. What type of pain does the nurse understand this client is
experiencing? - ANSWER visceral
, Which is the usual incubation period (from infection to first symptom)
for AIDS? - ANSWER 10 years
The usual incubation period (from infection to first symptom) for
hepatitis B is - ANSWER 45-160 days
A nurse is assessing a client with diarrheal disease and determines that
the condition has most likely resulted from a parasitic infection. Which
of the following would be a potential cause? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER giardia
Cryptosporidium
Which of the following is the most common sexually transmitted
infection (STI) among young, sexually active people? - ANSWER HPV
The nurse is teaching students about the West Nile virus. Which
statement by the nurse is accurate? - ANSWER there is no treatment for
the west nile virus
A patient has developed chickenpox and asks the nurse what the
incubation period would be. What should the nurse inform the patient -
ANSWER 10-21 days
A patient is admitted with severe dehydration related to diarrhea. The
patient was hiking in the mountains during a camping trip and drank
water from a mountain stream without purifying. What does the nurse
know is the most likely cause of this diarrhea? - ANSWER giardia lambila
with solutions 2025/2026
A female client with sickle-cell disease is hospitalized for pain
management. The client's BUN is 24 mg/dL and creatinine is 1.6 mg/dL.
To assist with management of the pain, the nurse - ANSWER Applies
warm soaks to the extremities
The client is taking oxycodone (Oxycontin) for chronic back pain and
reports decreased pain relief when he began taking a herb to improve
his physical stamina. The nurse asks if the herb is - ANSWER ginseng
Which of the following is a misconception about pain and analgesia? -
ANSWER chronic pain is due to a psychological disturbance
A client being treated for rheumatoid arthritis has been prescribed a
glucocorticosteroid. How should the nurse best ensure this client's
safety during treatment? - ANSWER Ensure the client knows to taper
down the dose if it is discontinued by the care provider.
The nurse is caring for a client with kidney stones who is complaining of
severe pain. What type of pain does the nurse understand this client is
experiencing? - ANSWER visceral
, Which is the usual incubation period (from infection to first symptom)
for AIDS? - ANSWER 10 years
The usual incubation period (from infection to first symptom) for
hepatitis B is - ANSWER 45-160 days
A nurse is assessing a client with diarrheal disease and determines that
the condition has most likely resulted from a parasitic infection. Which
of the following would be a potential cause? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER giardia
Cryptosporidium
Which of the following is the most common sexually transmitted
infection (STI) among young, sexually active people? - ANSWER HPV
The nurse is teaching students about the West Nile virus. Which
statement by the nurse is accurate? - ANSWER there is no treatment for
the west nile virus
A patient has developed chickenpox and asks the nurse what the
incubation period would be. What should the nurse inform the patient -
ANSWER 10-21 days
A patient is admitted with severe dehydration related to diarrhea. The
patient was hiking in the mountains during a camping trip and drank
water from a mountain stream without purifying. What does the nurse
know is the most likely cause of this diarrhea? - ANSWER giardia lambila
