NURS 221 FINAL EXAM 2025 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
NURS 221 Final Exam
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1. Which of the following nursing interventions is consid- A
ered the most effective form of universal precautions
in regards to sharps?
a. Discard all uncapped needles and syringes in a
puncture-resistant protective container
b. Report a needle stick to an instructor if there is an
onset of abnormal symptoms
c. Follow the hospital's enteric precautions
d. Recap the dirty needle after giving the injection and
then place it in the sharps container
2. Which religion attempts to remove illness by means of C
stories, rituals, prayers, symbols and sand painting?
A. Hinduism
B. Judaism
C. Navajos
D. Islam
3. When restraining a patient you must remember that B
A) You must have a good reason
B) You need a physicians order
C) You can restrain an arm on a combative patient
needing an IV
D) Once a patient is restrained, they stay restrained
until discharge
4. Which of the following changes occur during the B
alarm stage of GAS?
a. decrease in blood volume
b. increase in blood glucose
c. increase in digestion
d. decrease in oxygen intake
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5. A nurse goes in to assess a patient's wound. She D
finds that the wound has been intentionally left open
as ordered by the physician. This patient's wound is
________.
A. Secondary intention
B. Quaternary intention
C. Primary intention
D. Tertiary intention
6. During the assessment of the preoperative surgical D
phase, the nurse would assess for all of the following
except:
a. support sources
b. preoperative pain assessment
c. review of emotional health
d. skin integrity and condition of wound
7. Which of the following actions requested of the NAP A
is inappropriate by the nurse?
A. Take the pt's vital signs and tell me if his pneumonia
is worsening
B. Help me assist this patient in moving from the bed
to the chair
C. Document the pt's input and ouput
D. Answer the pt's call light while I'm busy
8. Your patient has just received a terminal cancer diag- C
nosis and is expected to live for less than six months.
He is visibly upset, so you provide a nursing presence
for comfort. He states, "I will go to church every time
the doors open, tithe my whole paycheck, anything,
if God will just take this cancer away." According to
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Kubler Ross' stages of dying theory, what stage is this
patient in?
A. depression
B. denial
C. bargaining
D. anger
9. The nurse can delegate with the unlicensed assistive A
personnel (UAP) about:
a. performing glucose monitoring every 6 hours on a
patient.
b. hanging a bag of enteral feeding
c. inserting the nasogastric tube
d. assessing a patient's risk for aspiration
10. In the event of an ischemic stroke on the left side of A,B,D
the brain, these problems occur. Select all that apply.
a. Altered balance
b. Problems with speech
c. Visual-spatial problems
d. Altered coordination
e. Loss of sensation and coordination in extremities
on the left side of the body
11. What actions help create a nonthreatening physical A,C
environment during an interview? Select all that ap-
ply.
A. Placing chairs at a 90-degree angle or side by side
B. Talk loudly with a stern voice
C. Arrange the interview environment so that you can
maintain or avoid eye contact comfortably
D. Let the patient talk and do not say anything
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12. A woman was driving in her car when out of nowhere C
she was hit from behind. Up until this point in her
life, the woman had never experienced chronic stress.
After the accident, she has been struggling with flash-
backs and getting into another car. What is the woman
suffering from?
a. Dissociation
b. Situational factors
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Regression
13. Which of the following can be delegated to the UAP? A,C
Select all that apply.
a. Oropharyngeal suctioning
b. Tracheostomy suctioning
c. Oral suctioning
d. Nasopharyngeal suctioning
e. Nasotracheal suctioning
14. How can the nurse best communicate with a patient A,B,D
with a hearing impairment? SATA:
A) Gestures
B) Sign Language
C) Exaggerate mouth movements
D) Face patient directly
E) Shout
15. A patient is admitted through the emergency depart- 1,4
ment following a motorcycle crash with multiple or-
thopedic injuries. He goes to surgery for repair of
fractures. He is postoperative day 3 from an open-re-
duction internal fixation of bilateral femur fractures
NURS 221 Final Exam
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
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(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which of the following nursing interventions is consid- A
ered the most effective form of universal precautions
in regards to sharps?
a. Discard all uncapped needles and syringes in a
puncture-resistant protective container
b. Report a needle stick to an instructor if there is an
onset of abnormal symptoms
c. Follow the hospital's enteric precautions
d. Recap the dirty needle after giving the injection and
then place it in the sharps container
2. Which religion attempts to remove illness by means of C
stories, rituals, prayers, symbols and sand painting?
A. Hinduism
B. Judaism
C. Navajos
D. Islam
3. When restraining a patient you must remember that B
A) You must have a good reason
B) You need a physicians order
C) You can restrain an arm on a combative patient
needing an IV
D) Once a patient is restrained, they stay restrained
until discharge
4. Which of the following changes occur during the B
alarm stage of GAS?
a. decrease in blood volume
b. increase in blood glucose
c. increase in digestion
d. decrease in oxygen intake
, NURS 221 Final Exam
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5. A nurse goes in to assess a patient's wound. She D
finds that the wound has been intentionally left open
as ordered by the physician. This patient's wound is
________.
A. Secondary intention
B. Quaternary intention
C. Primary intention
D. Tertiary intention
6. During the assessment of the preoperative surgical D
phase, the nurse would assess for all of the following
except:
a. support sources
b. preoperative pain assessment
c. review of emotional health
d. skin integrity and condition of wound
7. Which of the following actions requested of the NAP A
is inappropriate by the nurse?
A. Take the pt's vital signs and tell me if his pneumonia
is worsening
B. Help me assist this patient in moving from the bed
to the chair
C. Document the pt's input and ouput
D. Answer the pt's call light while I'm busy
8. Your patient has just received a terminal cancer diag- C
nosis and is expected to live for less than six months.
He is visibly upset, so you provide a nursing presence
for comfort. He states, "I will go to church every time
the doors open, tithe my whole paycheck, anything,
if God will just take this cancer away." According to
, NURS 221 Final Exam
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Kubler Ross' stages of dying theory, what stage is this
patient in?
A. depression
B. denial
C. bargaining
D. anger
9. The nurse can delegate with the unlicensed assistive A
personnel (UAP) about:
a. performing glucose monitoring every 6 hours on a
patient.
b. hanging a bag of enteral feeding
c. inserting the nasogastric tube
d. assessing a patient's risk for aspiration
10. In the event of an ischemic stroke on the left side of A,B,D
the brain, these problems occur. Select all that apply.
a. Altered balance
b. Problems with speech
c. Visual-spatial problems
d. Altered coordination
e. Loss of sensation and coordination in extremities
on the left side of the body
11. What actions help create a nonthreatening physical A,C
environment during an interview? Select all that ap-
ply.
A. Placing chairs at a 90-degree angle or side by side
B. Talk loudly with a stern voice
C. Arrange the interview environment so that you can
maintain or avoid eye contact comfortably
D. Let the patient talk and do not say anything
, NURS 221 Final Exam
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12. A woman was driving in her car when out of nowhere C
she was hit from behind. Up until this point in her
life, the woman had never experienced chronic stress.
After the accident, she has been struggling with flash-
backs and getting into another car. What is the woman
suffering from?
a. Dissociation
b. Situational factors
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Regression
13. Which of the following can be delegated to the UAP? A,C
Select all that apply.
a. Oropharyngeal suctioning
b. Tracheostomy suctioning
c. Oral suctioning
d. Nasopharyngeal suctioning
e. Nasotracheal suctioning
14. How can the nurse best communicate with a patient A,B,D
with a hearing impairment? SATA:
A) Gestures
B) Sign Language
C) Exaggerate mouth movements
D) Face patient directly
E) Shout
15. A patient is admitted through the emergency depart- 1,4
ment following a motorcycle crash with multiple or-
thopedic injuries. He goes to surgery for repair of
fractures. He is postoperative day 3 from an open-re-
duction internal fixation of bilateral femur fractures
