NURS 327 EXAM 1, 2 & 3 with Questions and ANSWERS
2025/2026 100% ACCURATE FALL-SPRING GRADED A+
EXAM 1
A nurse would implement droplet precautions for a client with which condition? Select all that
apply.
Pertussis
Mumps
Parvovirus B 19
A nurse implements aseptic technique as a means to break the chain of infection at which
element?
Portal of entry
Rationale
The use of aseptic technique interrupts the chain of infection at the portal of entry.
Employee health, environmental sanitation, and disinfection and sterilization interfere with
the reservoir element. Hand hygiene, control of secretions, and excretions and proper
trash and waste disposal interfere with the portal of exit. Isolation, proper food handling,
airflow control, standard precautions, sterilization, and hand hygiene interfere with the
means of transmission.
The nurse is providing an education program to reduce the incidence of infection currently on
the rise in the community. What areas should the nurse focus on when presenting this program?
(Select all that apply.)
Regulated health practices
Sanitation techniques
Immunization programs
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,An obese client is scheduled for open abdominal surgery. What priority education should the
nurse provide to this client?
Prevention of respiratory complications
The patient is NPO prior to having a colonoscopy. The patient is to take a daily blood pressure pill
prior to the procedure. Until when may water be given prior to the procedure?
Up to 2 hours before surgery
The nurse is reviewing a preoperative informed consent when preparing the client for surgery.
Which contents of the informed consent are required? Select all that apply.
Potential risks
Explanation of procedure
Benefits of surgery
Description of alternatives
How does the nurse determine that the patient may have hidden fears about the impending
surgical procedure? (Select all that apply.)
The patient avoids communication with the nurse.
The patient repeatedly asks questions that have previously been answered.
The patient talks incessantly.
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,The physician schedules an elective surgical procedure for a patient who smokes cigarettes.
When should the nurse recommend that the patient cease smoking before the surgical
procedure to minimize risks associate with cigarette smoking?
1 to 2 months
A nurse knows that she must obtain a signed informed consent for which of the following
procedures? Select all that apply.
Arteriography
Open reduction of a fracture
Cystoscopy
Paracentesis.
A client is being prepared for a same-day surgical procedure and is discussing with the nurse
what potential ramifications this type of surgery has. Which of the following would the nurse
correctly identify? Select all that apply.
The client will leave the hospital sooner than in the past.
Need for teaching is increased.
The client must be prepared to take on more self-care than he or she may have done in the past.
The circulating nurse is preparing a patient for a surgical procedure. What primary responsibility
does the circulating nurse have in the perioperative experience?
Discussing the complications of the surgical procedure with the patient
A patient is complaining of a headache after receiving spinal anesthesia. What does the nurse
understand may be the cause of the headache related to the spinal anesthesia? (Select all that
apply.)
Leakage of spinal fluid from the subarachnoid space
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, Size of the spinal needle used
Degree of patient hydration
A nurse is working as part of the surgical team in the semi-restricted area. Which of the following
would be appropriate to wear? Select all that apply.
Scrub clothes
Caps
During surgery a patient develops hypothermia. The circulating nurse would monitor the patient
closely for which of the following?
Metabolic acidosis
When developing a teaching plan for a patient scheduled for ambulatory surgery with epidural
anesthesia, which of the following would the nurse include?
"You shouldn't experience a headache after this type of anesthesia."
Which intervention should the nurse implement during the intraoperative period to protect the
client from injury? Select all that apply.
Verify scheduled procedure with client.
Assess the client for allergies.
Confirm the consent form is signed.
A 76-year-old client had surgery for an abdominal hernia. The PACU nurse observes that the
client is confused and is trying to climb out of the bed and pull at the cardiac monitor lines. At
this time, what interventions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.
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2025/2026 100% ACCURATE FALL-SPRING GRADED A+
EXAM 1
A nurse would implement droplet precautions for a client with which condition? Select all that
apply.
Pertussis
Mumps
Parvovirus B 19
A nurse implements aseptic technique as a means to break the chain of infection at which
element?
Portal of entry
Rationale
The use of aseptic technique interrupts the chain of infection at the portal of entry.
Employee health, environmental sanitation, and disinfection and sterilization interfere with
the reservoir element. Hand hygiene, control of secretions, and excretions and proper
trash and waste disposal interfere with the portal of exit. Isolation, proper food handling,
airflow control, standard precautions, sterilization, and hand hygiene interfere with the
means of transmission.
The nurse is providing an education program to reduce the incidence of infection currently on
the rise in the community. What areas should the nurse focus on when presenting this program?
(Select all that apply.)
Regulated health practices
Sanitation techniques
Immunization programs
1 | NURS 327 EXAM 1, 2 & 3
,An obese client is scheduled for open abdominal surgery. What priority education should the
nurse provide to this client?
Prevention of respiratory complications
The patient is NPO prior to having a colonoscopy. The patient is to take a daily blood pressure pill
prior to the procedure. Until when may water be given prior to the procedure?
Up to 2 hours before surgery
The nurse is reviewing a preoperative informed consent when preparing the client for surgery.
Which contents of the informed consent are required? Select all that apply.
Potential risks
Explanation of procedure
Benefits of surgery
Description of alternatives
How does the nurse determine that the patient may have hidden fears about the impending
surgical procedure? (Select all that apply.)
The patient avoids communication with the nurse.
The patient repeatedly asks questions that have previously been answered.
The patient talks incessantly.
2 | NURS 327 EXAM 1, 2 & 3
,The physician schedules an elective surgical procedure for a patient who smokes cigarettes.
When should the nurse recommend that the patient cease smoking before the surgical
procedure to minimize risks associate with cigarette smoking?
1 to 2 months
A nurse knows that she must obtain a signed informed consent for which of the following
procedures? Select all that apply.
Arteriography
Open reduction of a fracture
Cystoscopy
Paracentesis.
A client is being prepared for a same-day surgical procedure and is discussing with the nurse
what potential ramifications this type of surgery has. Which of the following would the nurse
correctly identify? Select all that apply.
The client will leave the hospital sooner than in the past.
Need for teaching is increased.
The client must be prepared to take on more self-care than he or she may have done in the past.
The circulating nurse is preparing a patient for a surgical procedure. What primary responsibility
does the circulating nurse have in the perioperative experience?
Discussing the complications of the surgical procedure with the patient
A patient is complaining of a headache after receiving spinal anesthesia. What does the nurse
understand may be the cause of the headache related to the spinal anesthesia? (Select all that
apply.)
Leakage of spinal fluid from the subarachnoid space
3 | NURS 327 EXAM 1, 2 & 3
, Size of the spinal needle used
Degree of patient hydration
A nurse is working as part of the surgical team in the semi-restricted area. Which of the following
would be appropriate to wear? Select all that apply.
Scrub clothes
Caps
During surgery a patient develops hypothermia. The circulating nurse would monitor the patient
closely for which of the following?
Metabolic acidosis
When developing a teaching plan for a patient scheduled for ambulatory surgery with epidural
anesthesia, which of the following would the nurse include?
"You shouldn't experience a headache after this type of anesthesia."
Which intervention should the nurse implement during the intraoperative period to protect the
client from injury? Select all that apply.
Verify scheduled procedure with client.
Assess the client for allergies.
Confirm the consent form is signed.
A 76-year-old client had surgery for an abdominal hernia. The PACU nurse observes that the
client is confused and is trying to climb out of the bed and pull at the cardiac monitor lines. At
this time, what interventions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.
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