NURS327 /NURS 327 EXAM 1 2025/2026
BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A client is scheduled for a prostatectomy, and the
anesthesiologist plans to use a spinal (subarachnoid) block
during surgery. In the operating room, the nurse positions
the client according to the anesthesiologist's instructions.
Why does the client require special positioning for this
type of anesthesia? - ....ANSWER...To prevent
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage
A client weighing 160.2 pounds (72.7 kg), who has been
diagnosed with hypovolemia, is weighed every day. The
health care provider asked to be notified if the client loses
1,000 mL of fluid in 24 hours. What weight would be
consistent with this amount of fluid loss? -
....ANSWER...158.0 lbs (71.7 kg)
,The nurse is caring for a client in heart failure with signs of
hypervolemia. Which vital sign is indicative of the disease
process? - ....ANSWER...Elevated blood pressure
A client who complains of an "acid stomach" has been
taking baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) regularly as a
self-treatment. This may place the client at risk for which
acid-base imbalance? - ....ANSWER...metabolic alkalosis
A client has a respiratory rate of 38 breaths/min. What
effect does breathing faster have on arterial pH level? -
....ANSWER...Increases arterial pH
A client had a nephrectomy 2 days ago and is now
complaining of abdominal pressure and nausea. The first
nursing action should be to: - ....ANSWER...auscultate
bowel sounds.
Following a splenectomy, a client has a hemoglobin (Hb)
level of 7.5 g/dL, and a blood pressure lying in bed of
110/70 mm Hg. The nurse suspects abnormal orthostatic
changes when the client gets out of bed and reports
,vertigo. What vital sign value most supports the client's
orthostatic changes? - ....ANSWER...Blood pressure of
90/50 mm Hg
A PACU nurse is caring for an older adult who presents
with clinical manifestations of delirium. What short-term
outcome would be most important for this client? -
....ANSWER...experiences pain within tolerable limits.
Nursing assessment findings reveal a temperature of
96.2°F, pulse oximetry 90%, shivering, and client
complains of chilling. The findings are indicative of which
nursing diagnosis? - ....ANSWER...Ineffective
thermoregulation
The nurse is caring for a client postoperatively. What
nursing interventions help prevent venous stasis and other
circulatory complications in a client who has undergone
surgery? - ....ANSWER...Encourage the client to move legs
frequently and do leg exercises.
A client vomits postoperatively. What is the most
important nursing intervention? - ....ANSWER...Turn the
, client's head completely to one side to prevent aspiration of
vomitus into the lungs.
A post op client reports severe abdominal pain. The nurse
cannot auscultate bowel sounds and notes the client's
abdomen is rigid. What is the nurse's priority action? -
....ANSWER...Call the health care provider.
The nurse is preparing to discharge a client from the
PACU using a PACU room scoring guide. With what score
can the client be transferred out of the recovery room? -
....ANSWER...7
A nurse asks a client who had abdominal surgery 1 day
ago if he has moved his bowels since surgery. The client
states, "I haven't moved my bowels, but I am passing
gas." How should the nurse intervene? -
....ANSWER...Encourage the client to ambulate as soon as
possible after surgery.
To prevent thromboembolism in the postoperative client,
the nurse should include which of the following in the plan
of care? - ....ANSWER...Assist with oral fluid intake.
BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A client is scheduled for a prostatectomy, and the
anesthesiologist plans to use a spinal (subarachnoid) block
during surgery. In the operating room, the nurse positions
the client according to the anesthesiologist's instructions.
Why does the client require special positioning for this
type of anesthesia? - ....ANSWER...To prevent
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage
A client weighing 160.2 pounds (72.7 kg), who has been
diagnosed with hypovolemia, is weighed every day. The
health care provider asked to be notified if the client loses
1,000 mL of fluid in 24 hours. What weight would be
consistent with this amount of fluid loss? -
....ANSWER...158.0 lbs (71.7 kg)
,The nurse is caring for a client in heart failure with signs of
hypervolemia. Which vital sign is indicative of the disease
process? - ....ANSWER...Elevated blood pressure
A client who complains of an "acid stomach" has been
taking baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) regularly as a
self-treatment. This may place the client at risk for which
acid-base imbalance? - ....ANSWER...metabolic alkalosis
A client has a respiratory rate of 38 breaths/min. What
effect does breathing faster have on arterial pH level? -
....ANSWER...Increases arterial pH
A client had a nephrectomy 2 days ago and is now
complaining of abdominal pressure and nausea. The first
nursing action should be to: - ....ANSWER...auscultate
bowel sounds.
Following a splenectomy, a client has a hemoglobin (Hb)
level of 7.5 g/dL, and a blood pressure lying in bed of
110/70 mm Hg. The nurse suspects abnormal orthostatic
changes when the client gets out of bed and reports
,vertigo. What vital sign value most supports the client's
orthostatic changes? - ....ANSWER...Blood pressure of
90/50 mm Hg
A PACU nurse is caring for an older adult who presents
with clinical manifestations of delirium. What short-term
outcome would be most important for this client? -
....ANSWER...experiences pain within tolerable limits.
Nursing assessment findings reveal a temperature of
96.2°F, pulse oximetry 90%, shivering, and client
complains of chilling. The findings are indicative of which
nursing diagnosis? - ....ANSWER...Ineffective
thermoregulation
The nurse is caring for a client postoperatively. What
nursing interventions help prevent venous stasis and other
circulatory complications in a client who has undergone
surgery? - ....ANSWER...Encourage the client to move legs
frequently and do leg exercises.
A client vomits postoperatively. What is the most
important nursing intervention? - ....ANSWER...Turn the
, client's head completely to one side to prevent aspiration of
vomitus into the lungs.
A post op client reports severe abdominal pain. The nurse
cannot auscultate bowel sounds and notes the client's
abdomen is rigid. What is the nurse's priority action? -
....ANSWER...Call the health care provider.
The nurse is preparing to discharge a client from the
PACU using a PACU room scoring guide. With what score
can the client be transferred out of the recovery room? -
....ANSWER...7
A nurse asks a client who had abdominal surgery 1 day
ago if he has moved his bowels since surgery. The client
states, "I haven't moved my bowels, but I am passing
gas." How should the nurse intervene? -
....ANSWER...Encourage the client to ambulate as soon as
possible after surgery.
To prevent thromboembolism in the postoperative client,
the nurse should include which of the following in the plan
of care? - ....ANSWER...Assist with oral fluid intake.
