NURS 320 Quiz 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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A patient is now in the recovery C
room after having vaginal surgery.
Due to the positioning of the
procedure, you would want to
assess for what while the patient is
in recovery?
A. Bowel Sounds
B. Dysrhythmia
C. Homan's Sign
D. Hemoglobin Level
After surgery your patient is D
semicomatose with vital signs within
normal limits. As the nurse, what
position would be best for this
patient?
A. Semi-Fowlers
B. Prone
C. Low-Fowlers
D. Side positioning preferably on
the left side
,After surgery your patient starts to A
shiver uncontrollably. What nursing
intervention would you do FIRST?*
A. Apply warm blankets & continue
oxygen as prescribed
B. Take the patient's rectal
temperature
C. Page the doctor for further
orders
D. Adjust the thermostat in the
room
The nurse is monitoring the patient B
who is 24 hours post-opt from
surgery. Which finding requires
intervention?*
A. BP 100/80
B. 24-hour urine output of 300 ml
C. Pain rating of 4 on 1-10 scale
D. Temperature of 99.3' F
,A patient is 6 days post-opt from A
abdominal surgery. The patient is to
be discharged later today. The
patient uses the call light and asks
you to come to his room and look
at his surgical site. On arrival, you
see that approximately 2 inches of
internal organs are protruding
through the incision. What
intervention would you NOT do?*
A. Put the patient in prone position
with knees extended to put
pressure on the site
B. Cover the wound with sterile
normal saline dressing
C. Monitor for signs of shock
D. Notify the MD and administer as
prescribed antiemetic to prevent
vomiting
A patient reports he hasn't had a C
bowel movement or passed gas
since surgery. On assessment, you
note the abdomen is distended and
no bowel sounds are noted in the
four quadrants. You notify the MD.
What non-invasive nursing
interventions can you perform
without a MD order?
A. Insert a nasogastric attached to
intermittent suction
B. Administer IV fluids
C. Encourage ambulation, maintain
NPO status, and monitor intake &
output
D. Encourage at least 3000 ml of
fluids per day
, What is a potential postoperative B
concern regarding a patient who
has already resumed a solid diet?*
A. Failure to pass stool within 12
hours of eating solid foods
B. Failure to pass stool within 48
hours of eating solid foods
C. Passage of excessive flatus
D. Patient reports a decreased
appetite
A nurse is developing a care plan D
for a patient who is at risk for
developing pneumonia after
surgery. Which of the following is
not an appropriate nursing
intervention?*
A. Encourage patient intake of 3000
ml/day of fluids if not
contraindicated
B. Encourage patient to use the
incentive spirometer device 10 times
every 1-2 hours while awake
C. Encourage early ambulation and
patient to eat meals in beside chair
D. Repositioning every 3-4 hours
2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT – UTA
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL-DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Save
Terms in this set (145)
A patient is now in the recovery C
room after having vaginal surgery.
Due to the positioning of the
procedure, you would want to
assess for what while the patient is
in recovery?
A. Bowel Sounds
B. Dysrhythmia
C. Homan's Sign
D. Hemoglobin Level
After surgery your patient is D
semicomatose with vital signs within
normal limits. As the nurse, what
position would be best for this
patient?
A. Semi-Fowlers
B. Prone
C. Low-Fowlers
D. Side positioning preferably on
the left side
,After surgery your patient starts to A
shiver uncontrollably. What nursing
intervention would you do FIRST?*
A. Apply warm blankets & continue
oxygen as prescribed
B. Take the patient's rectal
temperature
C. Page the doctor for further
orders
D. Adjust the thermostat in the
room
The nurse is monitoring the patient B
who is 24 hours post-opt from
surgery. Which finding requires
intervention?*
A. BP 100/80
B. 24-hour urine output of 300 ml
C. Pain rating of 4 on 1-10 scale
D. Temperature of 99.3' F
,A patient is 6 days post-opt from A
abdominal surgery. The patient is to
be discharged later today. The
patient uses the call light and asks
you to come to his room and look
at his surgical site. On arrival, you
see that approximately 2 inches of
internal organs are protruding
through the incision. What
intervention would you NOT do?*
A. Put the patient in prone position
with knees extended to put
pressure on the site
B. Cover the wound with sterile
normal saline dressing
C. Monitor for signs of shock
D. Notify the MD and administer as
prescribed antiemetic to prevent
vomiting
A patient reports he hasn't had a C
bowel movement or passed gas
since surgery. On assessment, you
note the abdomen is distended and
no bowel sounds are noted in the
four quadrants. You notify the MD.
What non-invasive nursing
interventions can you perform
without a MD order?
A. Insert a nasogastric attached to
intermittent suction
B. Administer IV fluids
C. Encourage ambulation, maintain
NPO status, and monitor intake &
output
D. Encourage at least 3000 ml of
fluids per day
, What is a potential postoperative B
concern regarding a patient who
has already resumed a solid diet?*
A. Failure to pass stool within 12
hours of eating solid foods
B. Failure to pass stool within 48
hours of eating solid foods
C. Passage of excessive flatus
D. Patient reports a decreased
appetite
A nurse is developing a care plan D
for a patient who is at risk for
developing pneumonia after
surgery. Which of the following is
not an appropriate nursing
intervention?*
A. Encourage patient intake of 3000
ml/day of fluids if not
contraindicated
B. Encourage patient to use the
incentive spirometer device 10 times
every 1-2 hours while awake
C. Encourage early ambulation and
patient to eat meals in beside chair
D. Repositioning every 3-4 hours
