NURSE 103 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, UPDATED 2026, A+
SOLUTIONS, SUCCESS
GUARANTEED
1. Anticoagulant Held Due to Abnormal Bleeding Time
The nurse holds the medication and notifies the provider after noting bruising and
abnormal bleeding time.
✔✔ Answer: C. Applying knowledge
(The nurse uses clinical knowledge to recognize increased bleeding risk and acts
appropriately.)
2. No Usable Veins for IV Restart
To address the problem appropriately:
✔✔ Answer: A. Discuss the problem with the nurse in charge.
(Uses collaboration and appropriate chain of command to resolve the issue.)
3. Patient Recapping Insulin Needle After Teaching
The nurse recognizes that additional teaching is needed.
✔✔ Answer: D. Evaluation
A patient, frequently admitted to the hospital for chronic back pain, asks the
medication nurse for additional pain medication. The nurse has seen patients like
this before, and "knows" that the only reason that these people come to the hospital
is to get their pain medication. The nurse is demonstrating:
, b. a bias.
The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia. The patient is a retired soldier
who served in World War II. In light of this, the nurse should:
a. shake the patient's hand and allow the patient time to "warm up."
The wound care nurse is assessing a non-healing leg wound on a patient recently
admitted for uncontrolled diabetes. The nurse organizes the data using Gordon's
Functional Health Pattern of:
a. nutrition and metabolism.
A nurse completes a care plan for an assigned patient diagnosed with an
inflammation of the pericardium. Which diagnosis written on the plan indicates a
need for further instruction on using the nursing process?
a. Pericarditis.
The nurse is reviewing data obtained through the health history interview and
physical assessment of an assigned patient. Data collected include dry skin, brittle
nails, weight gain, thinning hair, constipation, prolonged menstruation, and the
patient's complaints of feeling tired and cold. Which statement represents an
appropriate data cluster?
d. Constipation, weight gain.
ANSWERS, UPDATED 2026, A+
SOLUTIONS, SUCCESS
GUARANTEED
1. Anticoagulant Held Due to Abnormal Bleeding Time
The nurse holds the medication and notifies the provider after noting bruising and
abnormal bleeding time.
✔✔ Answer: C. Applying knowledge
(The nurse uses clinical knowledge to recognize increased bleeding risk and acts
appropriately.)
2. No Usable Veins for IV Restart
To address the problem appropriately:
✔✔ Answer: A. Discuss the problem with the nurse in charge.
(Uses collaboration and appropriate chain of command to resolve the issue.)
3. Patient Recapping Insulin Needle After Teaching
The nurse recognizes that additional teaching is needed.
✔✔ Answer: D. Evaluation
A patient, frequently admitted to the hospital for chronic back pain, asks the
medication nurse for additional pain medication. The nurse has seen patients like
this before, and "knows" that the only reason that these people come to the hospital
is to get their pain medication. The nurse is demonstrating:
, b. a bias.
The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia. The patient is a retired soldier
who served in World War II. In light of this, the nurse should:
a. shake the patient's hand and allow the patient time to "warm up."
The wound care nurse is assessing a non-healing leg wound on a patient recently
admitted for uncontrolled diabetes. The nurse organizes the data using Gordon's
Functional Health Pattern of:
a. nutrition and metabolism.
A nurse completes a care plan for an assigned patient diagnosed with an
inflammation of the pericardium. Which diagnosis written on the plan indicates a
need for further instruction on using the nursing process?
a. Pericarditis.
The nurse is reviewing data obtained through the health history interview and
physical assessment of an assigned patient. Data collected include dry skin, brittle
nails, weight gain, thinning hair, constipation, prolonged menstruation, and the
patient's complaints of feeling tired and cold. Which statement represents an
appropriate data cluster?
d. Constipation, weight gain.
