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NR324 EXAM 3 /NR324 ADULT HEALTH EXAM 3
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS||
VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST UPDATE!!
The nurse's primary responsibility for the care of the
patient undergoing surgery is
a. developing an individualized plan of nursing care for the
patient.
b. carrying out specific tasks related to surgical policies
and procedures.
c. ensuring that the patient has been assessed for safe
administration of anesthesia.
d. performing a preoperative history and physical
assessment to identify patient
needs. - ANSWER-a. developing an individualized plan of
nursing care for the patient.
When scrubbing at the scrub sink, the nurse should
a. scrub from elbows to hands.
b. scrub without mechanical friction.
c. scrub for a minimum of 10 minutes.
d. hold the hands higher than the elbows. - ANSWER-d.
hold the hands higher than the elbows.
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When positioning a patient in preparation for surgery, the
nurse understands that injury to the patient can occur
because of (select all that apply)
a. loss of pain perception.
b. incorrect musculoskeletal alignment.
c. vasoconstriction of the peripheral vessels.
d. hypovolemia contributing to decreased perfusion.
e. inability to sense pressure over bony prominences. -
ANSWER-a. loss of pain perception.
b. incorrect musculoskeletal alignment.
d. hypovolemia contributing to decreased perfusion.
e. inability to sense pressure over bony prominences.
IV induction for general anesthesia is the method of choice
for most patients because
a. the patient is not intubated.
b. the agents are nonexplosive.
c. induction is rapid and controlled.
d. emergence is longer but with fewer complications. -
ANSWER-c. induction is rapid and controlled.
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The nurse facilitates student clinical experiences in the
surgical suite. Which action, if performed by a student,
would require the nurse to intervene?
a. The student wears a mask in the semirestricted area.
b. The student wears a hair cover in the semirestricted
area.
c. The student wears street clothes in the semirestricted
area.
d. The student wears surgical scrubs in the semirestricted
area. - ANSWER-c. The student wears street clothes in
the semirestricted area.
Which statement, if made by a new circulating nurse,
reflects understanding of the circulating nurse role?
a. "I will assist in preparing the operating room for the
patient."
b. "I will don sterile gloves to obtain items from the
unsterile field."
c. "I will assist with suturing of incisions and maintaining
hemostasis."
d. "I will remain gloved while performing activities in the
sterile field." - ANSWER-a. "I will assist in preparing the
operating room for the patient."
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Which statement best describes the role of the certified
registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) on the surgical care
team?
a. Performs the same responsibilities as the
anesthesiologist.
b. Gives intraoperative anesthetics ordered by the
anesthesiologist.
c. Releases or discharges patients from the
postanesthesia care area.
d. Manages a patient's airway with direct supervision of
the anesthesiologist. - ANSWER-c. Releases or
discharges patients from the postanesthesia care area.
Which action describes how the scrub nurse protects the
patient with aseptic technique during surgery?
a. Uses waterproof shoe covers.
b. Wears personal protective equipment.
c. Changes gloves after touching the upper arm of the
surgeon's gown.
d. Requires that all operating room (OR) staff perform a
surgical scrub. - ANSWER-c. Changes gloves after
touching the upper arm of the surgeon's gown.
NR324 EXAM 3 /NR324 ADULT HEALTH EXAM 3
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS||
VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST UPDATE!!
The nurse's primary responsibility for the care of the
patient undergoing surgery is
a. developing an individualized plan of nursing care for the
patient.
b. carrying out specific tasks related to surgical policies
and procedures.
c. ensuring that the patient has been assessed for safe
administration of anesthesia.
d. performing a preoperative history and physical
assessment to identify patient
needs. - ANSWER-a. developing an individualized plan of
nursing care for the patient.
When scrubbing at the scrub sink, the nurse should
a. scrub from elbows to hands.
b. scrub without mechanical friction.
c. scrub for a minimum of 10 minutes.
d. hold the hands higher than the elbows. - ANSWER-d.
hold the hands higher than the elbows.
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When positioning a patient in preparation for surgery, the
nurse understands that injury to the patient can occur
because of (select all that apply)
a. loss of pain perception.
b. incorrect musculoskeletal alignment.
c. vasoconstriction of the peripheral vessels.
d. hypovolemia contributing to decreased perfusion.
e. inability to sense pressure over bony prominences. -
ANSWER-a. loss of pain perception.
b. incorrect musculoskeletal alignment.
d. hypovolemia contributing to decreased perfusion.
e. inability to sense pressure over bony prominences.
IV induction for general anesthesia is the method of choice
for most patients because
a. the patient is not intubated.
b. the agents are nonexplosive.
c. induction is rapid and controlled.
d. emergence is longer but with fewer complications. -
ANSWER-c. induction is rapid and controlled.
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The nurse facilitates student clinical experiences in the
surgical suite. Which action, if performed by a student,
would require the nurse to intervene?
a. The student wears a mask in the semirestricted area.
b. The student wears a hair cover in the semirestricted
area.
c. The student wears street clothes in the semirestricted
area.
d. The student wears surgical scrubs in the semirestricted
area. - ANSWER-c. The student wears street clothes in
the semirestricted area.
Which statement, if made by a new circulating nurse,
reflects understanding of the circulating nurse role?
a. "I will assist in preparing the operating room for the
patient."
b. "I will don sterile gloves to obtain items from the
unsterile field."
c. "I will assist with suturing of incisions and maintaining
hemostasis."
d. "I will remain gloved while performing activities in the
sterile field." - ANSWER-a. "I will assist in preparing the
operating room for the patient."
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Which statement best describes the role of the certified
registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) on the surgical care
team?
a. Performs the same responsibilities as the
anesthesiologist.
b. Gives intraoperative anesthetics ordered by the
anesthesiologist.
c. Releases or discharges patients from the
postanesthesia care area.
d. Manages a patient's airway with direct supervision of
the anesthesiologist. - ANSWER-c. Releases or
discharges patients from the postanesthesia care area.
Which action describes how the scrub nurse protects the
patient with aseptic technique during surgery?
a. Uses waterproof shoe covers.
b. Wears personal protective equipment.
c. Changes gloves after touching the upper arm of the
surgeon's gown.
d. Requires that all operating room (OR) staff perform a
surgical scrub. - ANSWER-c. Changes gloves after
touching the upper arm of the surgeon's gown.
