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NSG300 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A wound is infected with MRSA. Which type of precautions should
the nurse and staff use when caring for this client?
A. Standard
B. Droplet
C. Airborne
D. Contact - ANSWER-D.
Rationale:
Contact precautions are needed because MRSA's mode of
transmission includes direct contact and contact with infected
surfaces
What type of equipment is used to assess the length of the tract in
wound tunneling?
A. Sterile gloves and lubricant
B. Sterile tape measure
C. Sterile cotton-tipped applicator
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D. Sterile irrigation tray with syringe - ANSWER-C.
Rationale:
Tunneling is best assessed by gentle insertion of a sterile cotton-
tipped applicator to determine the location and length of the
tunneling
A nurse observes a reddish area that is round and directly over
the client's sacrum. The skin is intact. What assessment
measures should the nurse perform? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
A. Apply light pressure to the area with the fingertips
B. Measure the diameter of the redness
C. Obtain a wound culture
D. Gently lift a fold of skin
E. Observe for wound approximation - ANSWER-A. B.
Rationale:
-A. The nurse should apply light pressure to assess for blanching
-B. The area of redness should be measured to evaluate
progression or healing
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-C. The nurse does not need to obtain a wound culture if the skin
is intact with no drainage
-D. This would be to assess turgor for hydration status, not for
assessing wounds
-E. Since the skin is intact, there are no wound edges to be
approximated
To provide pressure relief at night, the nurse should teach a
wound care patient to sleep in which position?
A. Supine with the head of the bed elevated
B. Supine with a foam wedge between the knees
C. Thirty-degree lateral inclined position
D. Full side-lying position supported with pillows - ANSWER-C.
Rationale:
This position (AKA semi Fowlers) best reduces pressure on bony
prominences where pressure ulcers frequently develop. Pillows
and foam wedges may be used for support and protection in this
position
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A patient arrives to the ED with a sacral ulcer that is crater-like in
appearance, and is draining a thick yellow-tan fluid with an
unpleasant odor. Which best describes the drainage of the
wound?
A. Infectious
B. Purulent
C. Serous
D. Sanguineous - ANSWER-B.
Rationale:
Purulent refers to something that contains or produces pus. Pus is
an indication that infection is likely
-A. Infectious is not the best terminology to describe the
appearance of the drainage
-C. Serous describes a thin, watery substance
-D. Sanguineous describes a bright red substance
Which intervention is important to reduce the effect of diarrhea on
the skin when a sacral ulcer is present?
A. Apply a moisture-repellent ointment to intact skin areas
NSG300 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A wound is infected with MRSA. Which type of precautions should
the nurse and staff use when caring for this client?
A. Standard
B. Droplet
C. Airborne
D. Contact - ANSWER-D.
Rationale:
Contact precautions are needed because MRSA's mode of
transmission includes direct contact and contact with infected
surfaces
What type of equipment is used to assess the length of the tract in
wound tunneling?
A. Sterile gloves and lubricant
B. Sterile tape measure
C. Sterile cotton-tipped applicator
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D. Sterile irrigation tray with syringe - ANSWER-C.
Rationale:
Tunneling is best assessed by gentle insertion of a sterile cotton-
tipped applicator to determine the location and length of the
tunneling
A nurse observes a reddish area that is round and directly over
the client's sacrum. The skin is intact. What assessment
measures should the nurse perform? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY)
A. Apply light pressure to the area with the fingertips
B. Measure the diameter of the redness
C. Obtain a wound culture
D. Gently lift a fold of skin
E. Observe for wound approximation - ANSWER-A. B.
Rationale:
-A. The nurse should apply light pressure to assess for blanching
-B. The area of redness should be measured to evaluate
progression or healing
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-C. The nurse does not need to obtain a wound culture if the skin
is intact with no drainage
-D. This would be to assess turgor for hydration status, not for
assessing wounds
-E. Since the skin is intact, there are no wound edges to be
approximated
To provide pressure relief at night, the nurse should teach a
wound care patient to sleep in which position?
A. Supine with the head of the bed elevated
B. Supine with a foam wedge between the knees
C. Thirty-degree lateral inclined position
D. Full side-lying position supported with pillows - ANSWER-C.
Rationale:
This position (AKA semi Fowlers) best reduces pressure on bony
prominences where pressure ulcers frequently develop. Pillows
and foam wedges may be used for support and protection in this
position
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A patient arrives to the ED with a sacral ulcer that is crater-like in
appearance, and is draining a thick yellow-tan fluid with an
unpleasant odor. Which best describes the drainage of the
wound?
A. Infectious
B. Purulent
C. Serous
D. Sanguineous - ANSWER-B.
Rationale:
Purulent refers to something that contains or produces pus. Pus is
an indication that infection is likely
-A. Infectious is not the best terminology to describe the
appearance of the drainage
-C. Serous describes a thin, watery substance
-D. Sanguineous describes a bright red substance
Which intervention is important to reduce the effect of diarrhea on
the skin when a sacral ulcer is present?
A. Apply a moisture-repellent ointment to intact skin areas
