NURS 352 Exam 1 Practice Questions With Complete
Solutions
A 40-year-old hospitalized pt is being tx for a fractured femur
and now has a PCA pump infusing an opioid. On the hourly
rounds, the nurse notes the pt has a respiratory rate of 5
breaths/minute. What is the nurse's first action?
- Document the respiratory rate in electronic chart
- Discontinue the opioids on the medication administration
record
- Call the emergency response team and prepare to administer
Narcan (Naloxone)
- Assess the pt's BP and pain level Correct Answers Call the
emergency response team and prepare to administer Narcan
(Naloxone)
A 62-year-old male fell off a roof and sustained tissue injury. He
described his condition as an aching, throbbing back. This is
characteristic of what type of pain?
- Neuropathic pain
- Mixed pain syndrome
- Chronic pain
- Nociceptive pain Correct Answers Nociceptive pain
A 75-year-old women fell at home and was brought to the
emergency room by her neighbor. The ER nurse suspects the pt
has a hip fracture. What did the nurse observe that made him
suspect a right hip fracture?
- The pt has an unstable gait.
- Affected leg is shorter than the unaffected leg.
- Internal rotation of the affected leg.
,- Affected leg has tremors. Correct Answers Affected leg is
shorter than the unaffected leg.
A bedbound nursing home resident with osteoarthritis is refusing
to drink fluids and has not urinated in 8 hours. Which nursing
concept should the nurse respond to first?
- Mobility
- Elimination
- Pain
- Fluid balance Correct Answers Fluid balance
A client with osteoarthritis asks the nurse about
nonpharmacologic therapies for pain. Which therapy does the
nurse suggest to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis?
- PCA pump
- heat and cold therapy
- abdominal splinting
- morphine Correct Answers heat and cold therapy
A home health care nurse is planning an exercise program with
an older adult who lives at home independently, but whose
mobility issues prevent much activity outside the home. Which
exercise regimen would be the /most/ beneficial to this adult.
- Increasing aerobic capacity
- Building strength and flexibility
- Improving exercise endurance
- Encourage gym membership Correct Answers Building
strength and flexibility
, A mother tells the nurse she is concerned because her 8-month-
old infant sleeps all day and night and is only awake 2-3 hours
total per day. What is the nurse's best response?
- "I recommend that you notify the child's pediatrician."
- "This sleep pattern is very normal for an infant at this age."
- "Be sure to follow Safe Sleep recommendations until your
baby is 1 year old."
- "Adding an additional feeding will keep the child awake
more." Correct Answers "I recommend that you notify the
child's pediatrician."
A nurse is assessing pain for a confused older pt who has
difficulty with verbal expression and cannot follow instructions.
Which pain assessment tool would the nurse choose for this
assessment?
- Wong-Baker FACES pain scale
- Verbal descriptor scale
- Numeric rating scale
- PAINAD tool Correct Answers PAINAD tool
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the patients after
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. When the pt asks why
vitamin supplements are needed what is the best response from
the nurse?
- "Supplements are needed because of the empty calories you
regularly consume"
- "Supplements are needed because you just had surgery"
- "Supplements are needed because you were given intravenous
fluids during your stay here"
- "Supplements are needed because fewer nutrients are absorbed
in the intestinal tract" Correct Answers - "Supplements are
Solutions
A 40-year-old hospitalized pt is being tx for a fractured femur
and now has a PCA pump infusing an opioid. On the hourly
rounds, the nurse notes the pt has a respiratory rate of 5
breaths/minute. What is the nurse's first action?
- Document the respiratory rate in electronic chart
- Discontinue the opioids on the medication administration
record
- Call the emergency response team and prepare to administer
Narcan (Naloxone)
- Assess the pt's BP and pain level Correct Answers Call the
emergency response team and prepare to administer Narcan
(Naloxone)
A 62-year-old male fell off a roof and sustained tissue injury. He
described his condition as an aching, throbbing back. This is
characteristic of what type of pain?
- Neuropathic pain
- Mixed pain syndrome
- Chronic pain
- Nociceptive pain Correct Answers Nociceptive pain
A 75-year-old women fell at home and was brought to the
emergency room by her neighbor. The ER nurse suspects the pt
has a hip fracture. What did the nurse observe that made him
suspect a right hip fracture?
- The pt has an unstable gait.
- Affected leg is shorter than the unaffected leg.
- Internal rotation of the affected leg.
,- Affected leg has tremors. Correct Answers Affected leg is
shorter than the unaffected leg.
A bedbound nursing home resident with osteoarthritis is refusing
to drink fluids and has not urinated in 8 hours. Which nursing
concept should the nurse respond to first?
- Mobility
- Elimination
- Pain
- Fluid balance Correct Answers Fluid balance
A client with osteoarthritis asks the nurse about
nonpharmacologic therapies for pain. Which therapy does the
nurse suggest to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis?
- PCA pump
- heat and cold therapy
- abdominal splinting
- morphine Correct Answers heat and cold therapy
A home health care nurse is planning an exercise program with
an older adult who lives at home independently, but whose
mobility issues prevent much activity outside the home. Which
exercise regimen would be the /most/ beneficial to this adult.
- Increasing aerobic capacity
- Building strength and flexibility
- Improving exercise endurance
- Encourage gym membership Correct Answers Building
strength and flexibility
, A mother tells the nurse she is concerned because her 8-month-
old infant sleeps all day and night and is only awake 2-3 hours
total per day. What is the nurse's best response?
- "I recommend that you notify the child's pediatrician."
- "This sleep pattern is very normal for an infant at this age."
- "Be sure to follow Safe Sleep recommendations until your
baby is 1 year old."
- "Adding an additional feeding will keep the child awake
more." Correct Answers "I recommend that you notify the
child's pediatrician."
A nurse is assessing pain for a confused older pt who has
difficulty with verbal expression and cannot follow instructions.
Which pain assessment tool would the nurse choose for this
assessment?
- Wong-Baker FACES pain scale
- Verbal descriptor scale
- Numeric rating scale
- PAINAD tool Correct Answers PAINAD tool
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the patients after
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. When the pt asks why
vitamin supplements are needed what is the best response from
the nurse?
- "Supplements are needed because of the empty calories you
regularly consume"
- "Supplements are needed because you just had surgery"
- "Supplements are needed because you were given intravenous
fluids during your stay here"
- "Supplements are needed because fewer nutrients are absorbed
in the intestinal tract" Correct Answers - "Supplements are
