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NURS 242 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse needs to obtain a sterile urine specimen for culture and
sensitivity (C&S) from a patient who has an indwelling catheter.
The catheter was placed the night before. What must the nurse
do to obtain the specimen? (Select all that apply) - a. Obtain the
urine from the drainage bag
b. Clamp the drainage tubing for 10-15 minutes
c. Draw urine with a 10mL syringe from the specimen port
d. Insert the needle into the silicone catheter
ANS:B
What must the nurse do to collect a midstream urine specimen
from an infant? –
a. Apply a sterile plastic collection bag to the perineum
b. Wring out diapers and collect urine in a specimen container
c. Have infant sit facing the back of the toilet
d. Catheterize the infant and collect the urine using sterile
procedure
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ANS: A
Use a sterile plastic urine collecting bag that adheres to the
perineum of a non-toilet-trained child. Special considerations
for boys: Place penis and scrotum inside the bag. Diapers
may be contaminated. Seating on a toilet is generally not
realistic for an infant. Catheterization should be used as a
last resort only.
The patient is scheduled for surgery later in the afternoon. He is
scheduled to have PCA therapy after surgery. The nurse should: -
a. Teach the patient about PCA therapy after the patient comes
out of recovery
b. Teach the patient about PCA therapy before surgery and
before preoperative medication administration
c. Tell the patient not to use the PCA unless he can no longer
tolerate pain
d. Inform the patient's family to watch him carefully and to
depress the PCA administration button whenever they think he
needs it
ANS:B
You want to teach them before surgery
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They should be doing PCA regardless
Family cannot decide for him/her
The patient voices concern to the nurse regarding his PCA pump.
He states that he is afraid of getting an overdose if he pushes the
button too many times. The nurse reassures the patient stating
that: (select all that apply)
a. There is a time delay (lockout) between patient doses
b. The pump is programmed with a specific limit to the total
amount of drug that can be received, which is ordered by the
physician
c. The patient has the right to be concerned and needs to be
careful
d. The patient could be put on a continuous infusion instead,
because it is safer
ANS: A,B
There are safety measures to ensure he does not
It is not safer to be put on continuous
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The CDC (2011) recommends that IV administration tubing which
is continuously used, including secondary sets and add-on
devices, for patients NOT receiving blood, blood products or fat
emulsions, are changed no more frequently than at ______ hour
intervals to reduce IV fluid contamination and prevent catheter
site complications. - a. 24
b. 48
c. 84
d. 96
ANS:96
While assessing the patient's IV infusion, the nurse notes that it is
infusing slower than it should be. What should the nurse do first? -
a. Discontinue the IV
b. Increase the rate of the infusion
c. Observe for fluid overload
d. Check the position of the IV fluid and extremity
ANS:D
You could maybe fix the problem before stopping IV
NURS 242 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse needs to obtain a sterile urine specimen for culture and
sensitivity (C&S) from a patient who has an indwelling catheter.
The catheter was placed the night before. What must the nurse
do to obtain the specimen? (Select all that apply) - a. Obtain the
urine from the drainage bag
b. Clamp the drainage tubing for 10-15 minutes
c. Draw urine with a 10mL syringe from the specimen port
d. Insert the needle into the silicone catheter
ANS:B
What must the nurse do to collect a midstream urine specimen
from an infant? –
a. Apply a sterile plastic collection bag to the perineum
b. Wring out diapers and collect urine in a specimen container
c. Have infant sit facing the back of the toilet
d. Catheterize the infant and collect the urine using sterile
procedure
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ANS: A
Use a sterile plastic urine collecting bag that adheres to the
perineum of a non-toilet-trained child. Special considerations
for boys: Place penis and scrotum inside the bag. Diapers
may be contaminated. Seating on a toilet is generally not
realistic for an infant. Catheterization should be used as a
last resort only.
The patient is scheduled for surgery later in the afternoon. He is
scheduled to have PCA therapy after surgery. The nurse should: -
a. Teach the patient about PCA therapy after the patient comes
out of recovery
b. Teach the patient about PCA therapy before surgery and
before preoperative medication administration
c. Tell the patient not to use the PCA unless he can no longer
tolerate pain
d. Inform the patient's family to watch him carefully and to
depress the PCA administration button whenever they think he
needs it
ANS:B
You want to teach them before surgery
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They should be doing PCA regardless
Family cannot decide for him/her
The patient voices concern to the nurse regarding his PCA pump.
He states that he is afraid of getting an overdose if he pushes the
button too many times. The nurse reassures the patient stating
that: (select all that apply)
a. There is a time delay (lockout) between patient doses
b. The pump is programmed with a specific limit to the total
amount of drug that can be received, which is ordered by the
physician
c. The patient has the right to be concerned and needs to be
careful
d. The patient could be put on a continuous infusion instead,
because it is safer
ANS: A,B
There are safety measures to ensure he does not
It is not safer to be put on continuous
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The CDC (2011) recommends that IV administration tubing which
is continuously used, including secondary sets and add-on
devices, for patients NOT receiving blood, blood products or fat
emulsions, are changed no more frequently than at ______ hour
intervals to reduce IV fluid contamination and prevent catheter
site complications. - a. 24
b. 48
c. 84
d. 96
ANS:96
While assessing the patient's IV infusion, the nurse notes that it is
infusing slower than it should be. What should the nurse do first? -
a. Discontinue the IV
b. Increase the rate of the infusion
c. Observe for fluid overload
d. Check the position of the IV fluid and extremity
ANS:D
You could maybe fix the problem before stopping IV
