NUR 212 FINAL EXAM NU NUR 212 FINAL EXAM R 212 FINA NUR 212 FINAL EXAM L EXAM
NUR 212 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED.
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 48 hours post-op following
abdomin- nil surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
A. Blood pressure 102/66 mm Hg
B. Straw-colored urine from an indwelling urinary catheter
C. Yellow-Green drainage on the surgical incision
D. Respiratory rate 18/min
ANS C. Yellow-Green drainage on the surgical incision
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the immediate postoperative period
following a partial laryngectomy. Which of the following parameters should
the nurse assess first?
A. Pain severity
B. Wound drainage
C. Tissue integrity
D. Airway patency
ANS D. Airway patency
,NUR 212 FINAL EXAM NU NUR 212 FINAL EXAM R 212 FINA NUR 212 FINAL EXAM L EXAM
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is postoperative following
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and is receiving opioid medica-
tons to manage discomfort. Aside from managing pain, which of the following
desired effects of medications should the nurse identify as most important for
the client’s recovery?
A. It decreases the client’s level of anxiety
B. It facilitates the clients deep breathing
C. It enhances the client’s ability to sleep
D. It reduces the clients blood pressure
ANS B. It facilitates the clients deep breathing
4. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24-36
hour postoperative. Which of the following surgical procedures place the
client at risk for deep-vein thrombosis?
A. Myringotomy
B. Laparoscopic appendectomy
C. Hip arthroplasty
D. Cataract extraction
ANS C. Hip arthroplasty
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has had staples removed from an
abdomen- final wound postoperatively. The nurse notes separation of the
wound edges with copious light-brown serous drainage. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first?
, NUR 212 FINAL EXAM NU NUR 212 FINAL EXAM R 212 FINA NUR 212 FINAL EXAM L EXAM
A. Check the clients’ vital signs
B. Assess the clients pain level
C. Cover the wound with a moist, sterile gauze dressing
D. Obtain a culture and sensitivity of the wound drainage
ANS C. Cover the wound with a moist, sterile gauze dressing
6. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is postoperative. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan to prevent
pulmonary complications?
A. Perform range of motion exercises
B. Place suction equipment at the bedside
C. Encourage the use of an incentive spirometer
D. Administer an expectorant
ANS C. Encourage the use of an incentive spirometer
7. A nurse is assessing a client who will undergo abdominal surgery in 2 hr.
The client reports being nervous about the surgery, last had food and fluids at
2330 the previous evening, and signed the surgical consent 2 days ago. Which
of the following is an appropriate nursing action regarding these findings?
A. Call the anesthesiologist to sedate the client
B. Notify the surgeon of the client’s food and fluid consumption
C. Witness the surgical consent
D. Document the findings in the client’s medical record
ANS D. Document the findings in the client’s medical record
NUR 212 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED.
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 48 hours post-op following
abdomin- nil surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
A. Blood pressure 102/66 mm Hg
B. Straw-colored urine from an indwelling urinary catheter
C. Yellow-Green drainage on the surgical incision
D. Respiratory rate 18/min
ANS C. Yellow-Green drainage on the surgical incision
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the immediate postoperative period
following a partial laryngectomy. Which of the following parameters should
the nurse assess first?
A. Pain severity
B. Wound drainage
C. Tissue integrity
D. Airway patency
ANS D. Airway patency
,NUR 212 FINAL EXAM NU NUR 212 FINAL EXAM R 212 FINA NUR 212 FINAL EXAM L EXAM
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is postoperative following
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and is receiving opioid medica-
tons to manage discomfort. Aside from managing pain, which of the following
desired effects of medications should the nurse identify as most important for
the client’s recovery?
A. It decreases the client’s level of anxiety
B. It facilitates the clients deep breathing
C. It enhances the client’s ability to sleep
D. It reduces the clients blood pressure
ANS B. It facilitates the clients deep breathing
4. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24-36
hour postoperative. Which of the following surgical procedures place the
client at risk for deep-vein thrombosis?
A. Myringotomy
B. Laparoscopic appendectomy
C. Hip arthroplasty
D. Cataract extraction
ANS C. Hip arthroplasty
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has had staples removed from an
abdomen- final wound postoperatively. The nurse notes separation of the
wound edges with copious light-brown serous drainage. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first?
, NUR 212 FINAL EXAM NU NUR 212 FINAL EXAM R 212 FINA NUR 212 FINAL EXAM L EXAM
A. Check the clients’ vital signs
B. Assess the clients pain level
C. Cover the wound with a moist, sterile gauze dressing
D. Obtain a culture and sensitivity of the wound drainage
ANS C. Cover the wound with a moist, sterile gauze dressing
6. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is postoperative. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan to prevent
pulmonary complications?
A. Perform range of motion exercises
B. Place suction equipment at the bedside
C. Encourage the use of an incentive spirometer
D. Administer an expectorant
ANS C. Encourage the use of an incentive spirometer
7. A nurse is assessing a client who will undergo abdominal surgery in 2 hr.
The client reports being nervous about the surgery, last had food and fluids at
2330 the previous evening, and signed the surgical consent 2 days ago. Which
of the following is an appropriate nursing action regarding these findings?
A. Call the anesthesiologist to sedate the client
B. Notify the surgeon of the client’s food and fluid consumption
C. Witness the surgical consent
D. Document the findings in the client’s medical record
ANS D. Document the findings in the client’s medical record
