NSG-55 Final Exam LATEST
2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
- "Ten to fifteen minutes per application is the maximum time for cold application" - correct
answer - "Heat-producing liniments can be used with other heat devices"
Rheumatoid arthritis has numerous medication treatment options. Which medication listed
below can be indicated for RA patients? (Select all that apply)
- Monoclonal antibody that target B cells
- Interleukin-6 (IL-6) blocker
- Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor
- Antibiotic (minocycline)
- Gold preparations
- Folic Acid - correct answer - Monoclonal antibody that target B cells
- Interleukin-6 (IL-6) blocker
- Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor
- Antibiotic (minocycline)
- Gold preparations
After teaching a patient with RA about measures to conserve energy in activities of daily living
involving the small joints, which activity observed by the nurse indicates the need for additional
teaching?
- Pushing with palms when rising from a chair
,- Holding packages close to the body
- Sliding objects
- Carrying a laundry basket with clinched fingers and fists - correct answer - Carrying a laundry
basket with clinched fingers and fists
A 25-year old client taking Hydroxychloroquine for RA reports difficulty seeing out of the left
eye. What does this finding indicate?
- Development of a cataract
- Possible retinal degeneration
- Part of the disease process
- A coincidental occurrence - correct answer - Possible retinal degeneration
After teaching the patient with severe RA about prescribed methotrexate, which statement
indicates the need for further teaching?
- "I will continue to take my melatonin for sleep"
- "I must not drink any alcohol while I am taking this drug cause it could affect my liver"
- "I should brush my teeth after every meal to prevent thrush"
- "I will continue taking my birth control pills" - correct answer - "I will continue to take my
melatonin for sleep"
A client with RA is taking high doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. The nurse
should instruct the client to:
- Don't stop taking the medication suddenly; the dose needs to be decreased gradually
- Take prescribed medications with food to lessen the likelihood of an upset stomach
- Use mouthwash to rinse the mouth after taking this medication
- Do not drive if constipation occurs - correct answer - Take prescribed medications with food to
lessen the likelihood of an upset stomach
,The most important person in the interprofessional team is the Nurse.
- True
- False - correct answer - False
A client with RA tells the nurse "I know it is important to exercise my joints so that I will not lose
mobility, but the joints are so stiff and painful that exercising is difficult." Which response by the
nurse would be most appropriate?
- "you are probably exercising too much when you exercise 10 minutes a day. Decrease your
exercise to every other day."
-"Tell the healthcare provider about your symptoms. Maybe your analgesic medication can be
increased to more than the max dose."
- "Stiffness and pain are part of the disease. Learn to cope by focusing on activities that you
enjoy and stop worrying about it."
-"Take a warm tub bath or shower before exercising. This may help with your discomfort." -
correct answer -"Take a warm tub bath or shower before exercising. This may help with your
discomfort."
A patient is in acute pain phase of RA causing moderate pain. What symptoms would correlate
with these RA symptoms? (select all that apply)
- Pain rated 1 out of 10 on a pain scale
- Stiffness in the hands lasting longer than 60 minutes
- Loss of joint function
- Tender hand joints - correct answer - Stiffness in the hands lasting longer than 60 minutes
- Loss of joint function
- Tender hand joints
A client in the hospital has a leg that is immobilized in traction. Which observation by the nurse
indicates that the client understands actions to take to prevent muscle atrophy?
-The patient adducts the affected leg every 2 hours
, -The patient rolls the affected leg away from the body's midline twice per day
- The patient performs isometric exercises to the affected extremity three times a day
-The patient asks the nurse to add a 5-lb (2-3kg) weight to the traction for 35 min a day - correct
answer - The patient performs isometric exercises to the affected extremity three times a day
The nurse is caring for a client who is 30 years of age with a fracture of the right femur and left
tibia. Both legs have casts. The nurse assesses the following:
Respiration's are 35 per minute, rapid and shallow
Presence of faint expiratory wheeze
Cough that produces thin pink sputum
The client is yelling at the nurse and wants to be released from the hospital. His behavior unlike
that previously reported by other nurse who have cared for him. The last dose of pain
medication was administered three hours ago. What should be the nurse's first action:
- Cut slits in the top of the casts
- Administer pain medication
- Notify the healthcare provider (HCP)
- Obtain a chest x-ray - correct answer - Notify the healthcare provider (HCP)
Which client statement identifies a knowledge deficit about cast care?
- "I will elevate the cast above my heart initially"
- "I will exercise my joints above and below the cast."
- "I will apply ice for 10 minutes to control edema for the first 24 hours."
- "I can pull out cast padding to scratch inside the cast." - correct answer - "I can pull out cast
padding to scratch inside the cast."
After teaching the client about the use of traction, which statement made by the patient about
the purpose of the traction indicates the client needs additional teaching?
- "I can move up and down in bed if I need to"
2026 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
- "Ten to fifteen minutes per application is the maximum time for cold application" - correct
answer - "Heat-producing liniments can be used with other heat devices"
Rheumatoid arthritis has numerous medication treatment options. Which medication listed
below can be indicated for RA patients? (Select all that apply)
- Monoclonal antibody that target B cells
- Interleukin-6 (IL-6) blocker
- Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor
- Antibiotic (minocycline)
- Gold preparations
- Folic Acid - correct answer - Monoclonal antibody that target B cells
- Interleukin-6 (IL-6) blocker
- Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor
- Antibiotic (minocycline)
- Gold preparations
After teaching a patient with RA about measures to conserve energy in activities of daily living
involving the small joints, which activity observed by the nurse indicates the need for additional
teaching?
- Pushing with palms when rising from a chair
,- Holding packages close to the body
- Sliding objects
- Carrying a laundry basket with clinched fingers and fists - correct answer - Carrying a laundry
basket with clinched fingers and fists
A 25-year old client taking Hydroxychloroquine for RA reports difficulty seeing out of the left
eye. What does this finding indicate?
- Development of a cataract
- Possible retinal degeneration
- Part of the disease process
- A coincidental occurrence - correct answer - Possible retinal degeneration
After teaching the patient with severe RA about prescribed methotrexate, which statement
indicates the need for further teaching?
- "I will continue to take my melatonin for sleep"
- "I must not drink any alcohol while I am taking this drug cause it could affect my liver"
- "I should brush my teeth after every meal to prevent thrush"
- "I will continue taking my birth control pills" - correct answer - "I will continue to take my
melatonin for sleep"
A client with RA is taking high doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. The nurse
should instruct the client to:
- Don't stop taking the medication suddenly; the dose needs to be decreased gradually
- Take prescribed medications with food to lessen the likelihood of an upset stomach
- Use mouthwash to rinse the mouth after taking this medication
- Do not drive if constipation occurs - correct answer - Take prescribed medications with food to
lessen the likelihood of an upset stomach
,The most important person in the interprofessional team is the Nurse.
- True
- False - correct answer - False
A client with RA tells the nurse "I know it is important to exercise my joints so that I will not lose
mobility, but the joints are so stiff and painful that exercising is difficult." Which response by the
nurse would be most appropriate?
- "you are probably exercising too much when you exercise 10 minutes a day. Decrease your
exercise to every other day."
-"Tell the healthcare provider about your symptoms. Maybe your analgesic medication can be
increased to more than the max dose."
- "Stiffness and pain are part of the disease. Learn to cope by focusing on activities that you
enjoy and stop worrying about it."
-"Take a warm tub bath or shower before exercising. This may help with your discomfort." -
correct answer -"Take a warm tub bath or shower before exercising. This may help with your
discomfort."
A patient is in acute pain phase of RA causing moderate pain. What symptoms would correlate
with these RA symptoms? (select all that apply)
- Pain rated 1 out of 10 on a pain scale
- Stiffness in the hands lasting longer than 60 minutes
- Loss of joint function
- Tender hand joints - correct answer - Stiffness in the hands lasting longer than 60 minutes
- Loss of joint function
- Tender hand joints
A client in the hospital has a leg that is immobilized in traction. Which observation by the nurse
indicates that the client understands actions to take to prevent muscle atrophy?
-The patient adducts the affected leg every 2 hours
, -The patient rolls the affected leg away from the body's midline twice per day
- The patient performs isometric exercises to the affected extremity three times a day
-The patient asks the nurse to add a 5-lb (2-3kg) weight to the traction for 35 min a day - correct
answer - The patient performs isometric exercises to the affected extremity three times a day
The nurse is caring for a client who is 30 years of age with a fracture of the right femur and left
tibia. Both legs have casts. The nurse assesses the following:
Respiration's are 35 per minute, rapid and shallow
Presence of faint expiratory wheeze
Cough that produces thin pink sputum
The client is yelling at the nurse and wants to be released from the hospital. His behavior unlike
that previously reported by other nurse who have cared for him. The last dose of pain
medication was administered three hours ago. What should be the nurse's first action:
- Cut slits in the top of the casts
- Administer pain medication
- Notify the healthcare provider (HCP)
- Obtain a chest x-ray - correct answer - Notify the healthcare provider (HCP)
Which client statement identifies a knowledge deficit about cast care?
- "I will elevate the cast above my heart initially"
- "I will exercise my joints above and below the cast."
- "I will apply ice for 10 minutes to control edema for the first 24 hours."
- "I can pull out cast padding to scratch inside the cast." - correct answer - "I can pull out cast
padding to scratch inside the cast."
After teaching the client about the use of traction, which statement made by the patient about
the purpose of the traction indicates the client needs additional teaching?
- "I can move up and down in bed if I need to"
