ADN 120 TEST 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
The nurse is developing a teaching plan for the client with viral hepatitis. The Nurse should list
which item in the plan?
A. Consume three large meals daily
B. The diet should be low in calories
C. Activity should be limited to prevent fatigue
D. Alcohol intake should be limited to 2 oz (60 mL) per day - ANS C. Activity should be limited
to prevent fatigue
The nurse is in the emergency department is performing an assessment on a client who
sustained a right finger laceration from a fish hook while fishing. The nurse should ask the client
which PRIORITY question?
A. "When was your last physical Examination?"
B. "Have you had a chest x-ray in the last year?"
C. "When did you receive your last tetanus immunization?"
D. "Have you ever sustained this type of injury int he past?" - ANS C. "When did you receive
your last tetanus immunization?"
A client has been admitted to the hospital with a fractured pelvis sustained in a motor vehicle
crash. The nurse monitors for complications and should assess the client closely for which
finding in the early posttrauma period?
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,A. Pain
B. Fever
C. Hematuria
D. Bradycardia - ANS C. Hematuria
The home care nurse is assessing a client who began using peritoneal dialysis 1 week ago. The
nurse should suspect the onset of peritonitis if which finding is noted on assessment?
A. Anorexia
B. Cloudy dialysate output
C. Mild abdominal discomfort
D. Oral temperature of 99.0° F (37° C) - ANS B. Cloudy dialysate output
The wife of a man who sustained an eye injury calls the emergency department and speaks to
the nurse. The wife reports that her husband was hit in the eye area by a piece of board while
building a shed in the backyard. The nurse should advise the wife to take which immediate
action?
A. Call an ambulance.
B. Apply ice to the affected eye.
C. Irrigate the eye with cool water.
D. Bring the husband to the emergency department. - ANS B. Apply ice to the affected eye.
The nurse is caring for a hospitalized client with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The nurse
should assist the client to which position that will decrease the abdominal pain?
A. Prone
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,B. Supine with the legs straight
C. Side-lying with the head of the bed flat
D. Upright in a sitting position with the trunk flexed - ANS D. Upright in a sitting position with
the trunk flexed
A mother tells the clinic nurse that she does not want her child to receive any immunizations
because she has heard that they cause serious illnesses. The nurse should make which
appropriate statement to the mother?
A. "Are you afraid your child is going to die from the injection?"
B. "Why are you afraid? Children are immunized every day without a problem."
C. "There will be a slight discomfort at the time of the injection, but that is all that will happen."
D. "I can see you are very concerned about your child. What do you think might happen after an
immunization is given?" - ANS D. "I can see you are very concerned about your child. What
do you think might happen after an immunization is given?"
The nurse is reviewing the assessment findings and laboratory results of a child diagnosed with
new-onset glomerulonephritis. Which finding should the nurse most likely expect to note?
A. Hypotension
B. Tea-colored urine
C. Low serum potassium
D. Elevated creatinine levels - ANS B. Tea-colored urine
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client receiving intravenous (IV)
chemotherapy. The nurse should initiate neutropenic precautions if which laboratory result is
noted?
A. Clotting time of 10 minutes
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, B. Ammonia level of 10 mcg/dL (7 mcmol/L)
C. Platelet count of 100,000 cells/mm3 (100 × 109/L)
D. White blood cell (WBC) count of 2000 cells/mm3 (2.0 × 109/L) - ANS D. White blood cell
(WBC) count of 2000 cells/mm3 (2.0 × 109/L)
The nurse notes that the health care provider has prescribed sulfasalazine for a client. The nurse
checks the nursing history form in the client's medical record for documentation of an allergy to
which item?
A. Shellfish
B. Strawberries
C. Sulfonamides
D. Acetaminophen - ANS C. Sulfonamides
A client receiving a blood transfusion develops signs of a blood transfusion reaction. The nurse
stops the transfusion and maintains the intravenous (IV) line with normal saline. Which action
should the nurse take next?
A. Document the occurrence.
B. Check the client's vital signs.
C. Send the blood bag and tubing to the blood bank for examination.
D. Check the client's urine output, and obtain a urine specimen for analysis. - ANS B. Check
the client's vital signs.
A client is scheduled for a diagnostic procedure requiring the injection of a radiopaque dye. The
nurse should check which most important information before the procedure?
A. Intake and output
B. Height and weight
C. Baseline vital signs
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
The nurse is developing a teaching plan for the client with viral hepatitis. The Nurse should list
which item in the plan?
A. Consume three large meals daily
B. The diet should be low in calories
C. Activity should be limited to prevent fatigue
D. Alcohol intake should be limited to 2 oz (60 mL) per day - ANS C. Activity should be limited
to prevent fatigue
The nurse is in the emergency department is performing an assessment on a client who
sustained a right finger laceration from a fish hook while fishing. The nurse should ask the client
which PRIORITY question?
A. "When was your last physical Examination?"
B. "Have you had a chest x-ray in the last year?"
C. "When did you receive your last tetanus immunization?"
D. "Have you ever sustained this type of injury int he past?" - ANS C. "When did you receive
your last tetanus immunization?"
A client has been admitted to the hospital with a fractured pelvis sustained in a motor vehicle
crash. The nurse monitors for complications and should assess the client closely for which
finding in the early posttrauma period?
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,A. Pain
B. Fever
C. Hematuria
D. Bradycardia - ANS C. Hematuria
The home care nurse is assessing a client who began using peritoneal dialysis 1 week ago. The
nurse should suspect the onset of peritonitis if which finding is noted on assessment?
A. Anorexia
B. Cloudy dialysate output
C. Mild abdominal discomfort
D. Oral temperature of 99.0° F (37° C) - ANS B. Cloudy dialysate output
The wife of a man who sustained an eye injury calls the emergency department and speaks to
the nurse. The wife reports that her husband was hit in the eye area by a piece of board while
building a shed in the backyard. The nurse should advise the wife to take which immediate
action?
A. Call an ambulance.
B. Apply ice to the affected eye.
C. Irrigate the eye with cool water.
D. Bring the husband to the emergency department. - ANS B. Apply ice to the affected eye.
The nurse is caring for a hospitalized client with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The nurse
should assist the client to which position that will decrease the abdominal pain?
A. Prone
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,B. Supine with the legs straight
C. Side-lying with the head of the bed flat
D. Upright in a sitting position with the trunk flexed - ANS D. Upright in a sitting position with
the trunk flexed
A mother tells the clinic nurse that she does not want her child to receive any immunizations
because she has heard that they cause serious illnesses. The nurse should make which
appropriate statement to the mother?
A. "Are you afraid your child is going to die from the injection?"
B. "Why are you afraid? Children are immunized every day without a problem."
C. "There will be a slight discomfort at the time of the injection, but that is all that will happen."
D. "I can see you are very concerned about your child. What do you think might happen after an
immunization is given?" - ANS D. "I can see you are very concerned about your child. What
do you think might happen after an immunization is given?"
The nurse is reviewing the assessment findings and laboratory results of a child diagnosed with
new-onset glomerulonephritis. Which finding should the nurse most likely expect to note?
A. Hypotension
B. Tea-colored urine
C. Low serum potassium
D. Elevated creatinine levels - ANS B. Tea-colored urine
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client receiving intravenous (IV)
chemotherapy. The nurse should initiate neutropenic precautions if which laboratory result is
noted?
A. Clotting time of 10 minutes
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, B. Ammonia level of 10 mcg/dL (7 mcmol/L)
C. Platelet count of 100,000 cells/mm3 (100 × 109/L)
D. White blood cell (WBC) count of 2000 cells/mm3 (2.0 × 109/L) - ANS D. White blood cell
(WBC) count of 2000 cells/mm3 (2.0 × 109/L)
The nurse notes that the health care provider has prescribed sulfasalazine for a client. The nurse
checks the nursing history form in the client's medical record for documentation of an allergy to
which item?
A. Shellfish
B. Strawberries
C. Sulfonamides
D. Acetaminophen - ANS C. Sulfonamides
A client receiving a blood transfusion develops signs of a blood transfusion reaction. The nurse
stops the transfusion and maintains the intravenous (IV) line with normal saline. Which action
should the nurse take next?
A. Document the occurrence.
B. Check the client's vital signs.
C. Send the blood bag and tubing to the blood bank for examination.
D. Check the client's urine output, and obtain a urine specimen for analysis. - ANS B. Check
the client's vital signs.
A client is scheduled for a diagnostic procedure requiring the injection of a radiopaque dye. The
nurse should check which most important information before the procedure?
A. Intake and output
B. Height and weight
C. Baseline vital signs
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