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NUR 254 Exam 3 Questions &
Answers 2026-2027 | 100%
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40 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 40 verified questions with correct answers and comprehensive rationales focused
on nursing concepts. It serves as an essential resource for nursing students, providing a thorough review of
critical topics in nursing practice. The structured format allows for effective study and certification
preparation, ensuring students can confidently grasp key concepts and improve their clinical decision-
making skills.
CONTENTS
Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Q1–Q9
Postoperative Care Q10–Q18
Health Promotion and Education Q19–Q24
Psychosocial Development Q25–Q33
Geriatric Care Q34–Q40
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 40
The nurse would call the primary care provider immediately for which laboratory result?
1. Hgb = 16 g/dL for a male client
2. Hct = 22% for a female client
3. WBC = 9 × 103 /mL3
4. Platelets = 300 × 103 /mL3
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, CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: 2. Rationale: Option 2 is very low and can lead to death. The client's red blood cells participate in oxygenation. Options 1,
3, and 4 are within normal range and should not be reported to the primary care provider.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 40
A 78-year-old male client needs to complete a 24-hour urine specimen. In planning his care, the nurse realizes that which
measure is most important? 1. Instruct the client to empty his bladder and save this voiding to start the collection.
2. Instruct the client to use sterile individual containers to collect the urine.
3. Post a sign stating "Save All Urine" in the bathroom.
4. Keep the urine specimen in the refrigerator.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: 3. Rationale: Option 3 is the most important nursing measure. This will inform the staff that the client is on a 24-hour
urine collection. Option 1 is not appropriate since the first voided specimen is to be discarded. Option 2 is not an appropriate
nursing measure since the specimen container is clean not sterile, and one container is needed—not individual containers.
Option 4 is inappropriate because some 24-hour urine collections do not require refrigeration.
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 40
The client has a urinary health problem. Which procedure is performed using indirect visualization? 1. Intravenous
pyelography (IVP)
2. Kidneys, ureter, bladder (KUB)
3. Retrograde pyelography
4. Cystoscopy
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: 2. Rationale: A KUB is an x-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. This does not require direct visualization. Option 1 is
an IVP, an intravenous pyelogram, which requires the injection of a contrast media. Option 3 is a retrograde pyelography, which
requires the injection of a contrast media. Option 4 is a cystoscopy, which uses a lighted instrument (cystoscope) inserted
through the urethra, resulting in direct visualization.
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 40
Which noninvasive procedure provides information about the physiology or function of an organ?
1. Angiography
2. Computerized tomography (CT)
3. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
4. Positron emission tomography (PET)
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: 4. Rationale: This type of nuclear scan demonstrates the ability of tissues to absorb the chemical to indicate the
physiology and function of an organ. Option 1 is an invasive procedure that focuses on blood flow through an organ. Options 2
and 3 provide information about density of tissue to help distinguish between normal and abnormal tissue of an organ.
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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
NUR 254 Exam 3 Questions &
Answers 2026-2027 | 100%
Correct Updated Edition | Galen
College of Nursing (Rationales)
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
40 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 40 verified questions with correct answers and comprehensive rationales focused
on nursing concepts. It serves as an essential resource for nursing students, providing a thorough review of
critical topics in nursing practice. The structured format allows for effective study and certification
preparation, ensuring students can confidently grasp key concepts and improve their clinical decision-
making skills.
CONTENTS
Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Q1–Q9
Postoperative Care Q10–Q18
Health Promotion and Education Q19–Q24
Psychosocial Development Q25–Q33
Geriatric Care Q34–Q40
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 40
The nurse would call the primary care provider immediately for which laboratory result?
1. Hgb = 16 g/dL for a male client
2. Hct = 22% for a female client
3. WBC = 9 × 103 /mL3
4. Platelets = 300 × 103 /mL3
Page 1
, CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: 2. Rationale: Option 2 is very low and can lead to death. The client's red blood cells participate in oxygenation. Options 1,
3, and 4 are within normal range and should not be reported to the primary care provider.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 40
A 78-year-old male client needs to complete a 24-hour urine specimen. In planning his care, the nurse realizes that which
measure is most important? 1. Instruct the client to empty his bladder and save this voiding to start the collection.
2. Instruct the client to use sterile individual containers to collect the urine.
3. Post a sign stating "Save All Urine" in the bathroom.
4. Keep the urine specimen in the refrigerator.
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: 3. Rationale: Option 3 is the most important nursing measure. This will inform the staff that the client is on a 24-hour
urine collection. Option 1 is not appropriate since the first voided specimen is to be discarded. Option 2 is not an appropriate
nursing measure since the specimen container is clean not sterile, and one container is needed—not individual containers.
Option 4 is inappropriate because some 24-hour urine collections do not require refrigeration.
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 40
The client has a urinary health problem. Which procedure is performed using indirect visualization? 1. Intravenous
pyelography (IVP)
2. Kidneys, ureter, bladder (KUB)
3. Retrograde pyelography
4. Cystoscopy
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: 2. Rationale: A KUB is an x-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. This does not require direct visualization. Option 1 is
an IVP, an intravenous pyelogram, which requires the injection of a contrast media. Option 3 is a retrograde pyelography, which
requires the injection of a contrast media. Option 4 is a cystoscopy, which uses a lighted instrument (cystoscope) inserted
through the urethra, resulting in direct visualization.
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 40
Which noninvasive procedure provides information about the physiology or function of an organ?
1. Angiography
2. Computerized tomography (CT)
3. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
4. Positron emission tomography (PET)
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: 4. Rationale: This type of nuclear scan demonstrates the ability of tissues to absorb the chemical to indicate the
physiology and function of an organ. Option 1 is an invasive procedure that focuses on blood flow through an organ. Options 2
and 3 provide information about density of tissue to help distinguish between normal and abnormal tissue of an organ.
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