ASU Final Exam: NUR 352 (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Fundamentals of Nursing | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Graded A.

ASU Final Exam: NUR 352 (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Fundamentals of Nursing | Questions
with 100% Correct Answers | Graded A.
Question:
A nurse is caring for a patient who is terminally ill. The patient's spouse
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states, "I am concerned because he does not want to eat." How should
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the nurse respond??
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Answer:
"Let him know that food is available if he wants it."
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Question:

A nurse assesses a patient who is dying. Which clinical manifestation of a
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dying patient does the nurse assess to determine whether the patient is
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near death?? i,-




Answer:

Respiratory rate. i,-




Question:
A nurse is caring for a terminally ill patient. Just died in a hospital setting
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with family members at the bedside. Which action should the nurse take
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first??

,Answer:
Ask family members if they would like to spend time alone with the
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patient.




Question:

After teaching a patient about advanced directives, a nurse assesses the
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patient's understanding. Which statement indicates the patient correctly
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understands the teaching?? i,- i,-




Answer:
"An advanced directive will specify what I want done when I can no longer
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make decisions about health care."
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Question:

A nurse is providing nursing care for a dying patient. Which clinical
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manifestation should the nurse treat first?? i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




Answer:
pain




Question:
A nurse teaches the patient's family members about signs and symptoms
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of approaching death. Which manifestations does the nurse include in this
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Answer:

, Decreased appetite. i,-




Cheyne-Stokes respirations. i,-




Congestion and gurgling. i,- i,-




Question:

A Hospice nurse plans care for a patient who is experiencing pain. Which
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of the following are complementary therapies that the nurse should
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incorporate in this patient's pain management plan? (Select all that
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apply).?
Answer:
Rub lavender lotion on the patient's feet.
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Play music that the patient enjoys.
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Question:

A Hospice nurse is caring for a dying patient and her family. Which
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intervention should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply).?
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Answer:

Encourage the management of adverse symptoms.
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Teach the family members about physical signs of impending death.
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