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NU 310 FINAL 2026 EXAM COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING (128) QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED
PASS.
NU 310
Prepare for the NU 310 final Exam 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.
You're assessing a patient who is post-opt from a chest tube
insertion. On assessment, you note there is 50 cc of
serosanguinous fluid in the drainage chamber, fluctuation of
water in the water seal chamber when the patient breathes
in and out, and bubbling in the suction control chamber.
Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing
intervention?
Document your findings as normal
Assess for an air leak due to bubbling noted in the suction
chamber.
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Notify the physician about the drainage.
Milk the tubing to ensure patency of the tubes. ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Document your findings as normal
1. The nurse monitors the 3-day postoperative client who
underwent abdominal surgery. Vital signs are: 100.2 F, 104
bpm, 22 breaths per min, 128/74 mm Hg. O2 sat is 93% on
room air. The client feels tired and has a productive cough.
Fine crackles are audible in the bases of the lungs
posteriorly. The nurse considers the client has developed
which postoperative problem?
Hypoxia
Atelectasis
Pneumonia
Fluid overload ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Atelectasis
1. Following a splenectomy, a client has a hemoglobin (Hb)
level of 7.5 g/dL, and a blood pressure lying in bed of 110/70
mm Hg. The nurse suspects abnormal orthostatic changes
when the client gets out of bed and reports vertigo. What
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vital sign value most supports the client's orthostatic
changes?
Blood pressure of 120/90 mm Hg
Blood pressure of 90/50 mm Hg
Blood pressure of 150/100 mm Hg
Blood pressure of 110/80 mm Hg ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Blood pressure of 90/50 mm Hg
1. The nurse observes that a postsurgical client has
hemorrhaged and is in hypovolemic shock. Which nursing
intervention will manage and minimize hemorrhage and
shock?
Elevating the head of the bed
Reinforcing dressings or applying pressure if bleeding is
frank
Rubbing the back
Encouraging the client to breathe deeply ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Reinforcing dressings or applying pressure if
bleeding is frank
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When assessing a patients surgical dressing on the first
postoperative day, the nurse notes new, bright-red drainage
about 5 cm in diameter. In response to this finding, what
should the nurse do first?
Recheck in 1 hour for increased drainage
Notify the surgeon of a potential hemorrhage
Assess the patient's blood pressure and heart rate
Remove the dressing and assess the surgical incision ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... Assess the patient's blood pressure
and heart rate
The clinic nurse is caring for a 42 year old male oncology
patient. He complains of extreme fatigue and weakness after
his first week of radiation therapy . Which response by the
nurse would best reassure the patient?
"These symptoms usually result from radiation therapy ;
however, we will continue to monitor your laboratory and x-
ray studies"
NU 310 FINAL 2026 EXAM COMPLETE
CURRENT TESTING (128) QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS|GUARANTEED
PASS.
NU 310
Prepare for the NU 310 final Exam 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.
You're assessing a patient who is post-opt from a chest tube
insertion. On assessment, you note there is 50 cc of
serosanguinous fluid in the drainage chamber, fluctuation of
water in the water seal chamber when the patient breathes
in and out, and bubbling in the suction control chamber.
Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing
intervention?
Document your findings as normal
Assess for an air leak due to bubbling noted in the suction
chamber.
, Page 2 of 58
Notify the physician about the drainage.
Milk the tubing to ensure patency of the tubes. ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Document your findings as normal
1. The nurse monitors the 3-day postoperative client who
underwent abdominal surgery. Vital signs are: 100.2 F, 104
bpm, 22 breaths per min, 128/74 mm Hg. O2 sat is 93% on
room air. The client feels tired and has a productive cough.
Fine crackles are audible in the bases of the lungs
posteriorly. The nurse considers the client has developed
which postoperative problem?
Hypoxia
Atelectasis
Pneumonia
Fluid overload ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Atelectasis
1. Following a splenectomy, a client has a hemoglobin (Hb)
level of 7.5 g/dL, and a blood pressure lying in bed of 110/70
mm Hg. The nurse suspects abnormal orthostatic changes
when the client gets out of bed and reports vertigo. What
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vital sign value most supports the client's orthostatic
changes?
Blood pressure of 120/90 mm Hg
Blood pressure of 90/50 mm Hg
Blood pressure of 150/100 mm Hg
Blood pressure of 110/80 mm Hg ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Blood pressure of 90/50 mm Hg
1. The nurse observes that a postsurgical client has
hemorrhaged and is in hypovolemic shock. Which nursing
intervention will manage and minimize hemorrhage and
shock?
Elevating the head of the bed
Reinforcing dressings or applying pressure if bleeding is
frank
Rubbing the back
Encouraging the client to breathe deeply ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Reinforcing dressings or applying pressure if
bleeding is frank
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When assessing a patients surgical dressing on the first
postoperative day, the nurse notes new, bright-red drainage
about 5 cm in diameter. In response to this finding, what
should the nurse do first?
Recheck in 1 hour for increased drainage
Notify the surgeon of a potential hemorrhage
Assess the patient's blood pressure and heart rate
Remove the dressing and assess the surgical incision ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... Assess the patient's blood pressure
and heart rate
The clinic nurse is caring for a 42 year old male oncology
patient. He complains of extreme fatigue and weakness after
his first week of radiation therapy . Which response by the
nurse would best reassure the patient?
"These symptoms usually result from radiation therapy ;
however, we will continue to monitor your laboratory and x-
ray studies"
