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NU 310 2026 EXAM 1 COMPLETE CURRENT
TESTING (94) QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
NU 310
Prepare for the NU 310 Exam 1 with this concise study resource
covering core nursing concepts, patient care principles, and
exam-style questions. It reinforces key topics to support
effective review and test readiness. Suitable for nursing
students preparing for course exams.
The PACU nurse is caring for a patient who has been deemed
ready to go to the post-surgical floor after her surgery. What
would the PACU nurse be responsible for reporting to the
nurse on the floor? Select all that apply.
A. The names of the anesthetics that were used
B. The identities of the staff in the OR
C. The patient's preoperative level of consciousness
D. The presence of family and/or significant others
E. The patient's full name ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... C, D, E
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The surgical nurse is preparing to send a patient from the
pre-surgical area to the OR and is reviewing the patient's
informed consent form. What are the criteria for legally valid
informed consent? Select all that apply.
A. Consent must be freely given.
B. Consent must be notarized.
C. Consent must be signed on the day of surgery.
D. Consent must be obtained by a physician.
E. Signature must be witnessed by a professional staff
member. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... A, D, E
The nurse is caring for a 78-year-old man who has had an
outpatient cholecystectomy. The nurse is getting him up for
his first walk postoperatively. To decrease the potential for
orthostatic hypotension and consequent falls, what should
the nurse have the patient do?
A. Sit in a chair for 10 minutes prior to ambulating.
B. Drink plenty of fluids to increase circulating blood volume.
C. Stand upright for 2 to 3 minutes prior to ambulating.
D. Perform range-of-motion exercises for each joint. ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... C
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The PACU nurse is caring for a 45-year-old male patient who
had a left lobectomy. The nurse is assessing the patient
frequently for airway patency and cardiovascular status. The
nurse should know that the most common cardiovascular
complications seen in the PACU include what? Select all
that apply.
A. Hypotension
B. Hypervolemia
C. Heart murmurs
D. Dysrhythmias
E. Hypertension ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... A, D, E
The nurse is discharging a patient home from an outpatient
surgery center. The nurse has reviewed all of the discharge
instructions with the patient and her caregiver. What else
should the nurse do before discharging the patient from the
facility? Select all that apply.
A. Provide all discharge instructions in writing.
B. Provide the nurse's or surgeon's contact information.
C. Give prescriptions to the patient.
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D. Irrigate the patient's incision and perform a sterile
dressing change.
E. Administer a bolus dose of an opioid analgesic. ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... A, B, C
A perioperative nurse is caring for a postoperative patient.
The patient has a shallow respiratory pattern and is reluctant
to cough or to begin mobilizing. The nurse should address
the patient's increased risk for what complication?
A. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
B. Atelectasis
C. Aspiration
D. Pulmonary embolism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... B
A patient is receiving thrombolytic therapy for the treatment
of pulmonary emboli. What is the best way for the nurse to
assess the patient's oxygenation status at the bedside?
A. Obtain serial ABG samples.
B. Monitor pulse oximetry readings.
C. Test pulmonary function.
NU 310 2026 EXAM 1 COMPLETE CURRENT
TESTING (94) QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED PASS.
NU 310
Prepare for the NU 310 Exam 1 with this concise study resource
covering core nursing concepts, patient care principles, and
exam-style questions. It reinforces key topics to support
effective review and test readiness. Suitable for nursing
students preparing for course exams.
The PACU nurse is caring for a patient who has been deemed
ready to go to the post-surgical floor after her surgery. What
would the PACU nurse be responsible for reporting to the
nurse on the floor? Select all that apply.
A. The names of the anesthetics that were used
B. The identities of the staff in the OR
C. The patient's preoperative level of consciousness
D. The presence of family and/or significant others
E. The patient's full name ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... C, D, E
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The surgical nurse is preparing to send a patient from the
pre-surgical area to the OR and is reviewing the patient's
informed consent form. What are the criteria for legally valid
informed consent? Select all that apply.
A. Consent must be freely given.
B. Consent must be notarized.
C. Consent must be signed on the day of surgery.
D. Consent must be obtained by a physician.
E. Signature must be witnessed by a professional staff
member. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... A, D, E
The nurse is caring for a 78-year-old man who has had an
outpatient cholecystectomy. The nurse is getting him up for
his first walk postoperatively. To decrease the potential for
orthostatic hypotension and consequent falls, what should
the nurse have the patient do?
A. Sit in a chair for 10 minutes prior to ambulating.
B. Drink plenty of fluids to increase circulating blood volume.
C. Stand upright for 2 to 3 minutes prior to ambulating.
D. Perform range-of-motion exercises for each joint. ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... C
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The PACU nurse is caring for a 45-year-old male patient who
had a left lobectomy. The nurse is assessing the patient
frequently for airway patency and cardiovascular status. The
nurse should know that the most common cardiovascular
complications seen in the PACU include what? Select all
that apply.
A. Hypotension
B. Hypervolemia
C. Heart murmurs
D. Dysrhythmias
E. Hypertension ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... A, D, E
The nurse is discharging a patient home from an outpatient
surgery center. The nurse has reviewed all of the discharge
instructions with the patient and her caregiver. What else
should the nurse do before discharging the patient from the
facility? Select all that apply.
A. Provide all discharge instructions in writing.
B. Provide the nurse's or surgeon's contact information.
C. Give prescriptions to the patient.
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D. Irrigate the patient's incision and perform a sterile
dressing change.
E. Administer a bolus dose of an opioid analgesic. ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... A, B, C
A perioperative nurse is caring for a postoperative patient.
The patient has a shallow respiratory pattern and is reluctant
to cough or to begin mobilizing. The nurse should address
the patient's increased risk for what complication?
A. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
B. Atelectasis
C. Aspiration
D. Pulmonary embolism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... B
A patient is receiving thrombolytic therapy for the treatment
of pulmonary emboli. What is the best way for the nurse to
assess the patient's oxygenation status at the bedside?
A. Obtain serial ABG samples.
B. Monitor pulse oximetry readings.
C. Test pulmonary function.
