NURS 346 EXAM 3 (LATEST 2026 UPDATE)ACTUAL
EXAM|QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
|BRAND NEW!!!
A nurse is assessing a patient with CKD. The nurse finds that the
patient has pallor, and the blood reports are suggestive of anemia.
What could be the most likely cause of anemia?
- excess blood loss
- decreased intake of iron
- decreased thyroid gland activity
- decreased erythropoietin production
- Answer - decreased erythropoietin production
The nurse is assessing a patient with hematuria. What possible causes
does the nurse anticipate for this condition? SATA:
- renal calculi
- blood dyscrasias
- DM
- severe dehydration
- Genitourinary tract cancer
- Answer - renal calculi
- blood dyscrasias
- Genitourinary tract cancer
The nurse identifies that a patient is at risk for upper GI bleeding
based on the patient's history of taking medications in what drug
class?
- Antacids
- Anticholinergics
- Tricyclic antidepressants
pg. 1
,- NSAIDs - Answer – NSAIDs
A patient present with burning pain in the epigastrium accompanied
by nausea. On interviewing the patient, the nurse finds that the patient
has been taking NSAIDs on a regular basis to relieve headaches.
Which condition should the nurse expect?
- Gastritis
- Achalasia
- Esophagitis
- GERD - Answer - Gastritis
The nurse is giving a patient instructions regarding the management
of GERD. Which statement indicates that further teaching is required?
- " So I don't have to follow a specific diet?"
- "Chewing gum may help relieve my symptoms."
- "I can have warm milk at bedtime, just not chocolate milk."
- "Instead of eating three large meals a day, I should eat small frequent
meals throughout the day."
- Answer - "I can have warm milk at bedtime, just not chocolate
milk."
The nurse explains to the patient with GERD that this is a disorder
that can be aggravated by which of the following? SATA:
- caffeine
- chocolate
- dietary fiber
- orange juice
- cigarette smoking
- high protein foods - Answer - caffeine
- chocolate
pg. 2
,- orange juice
- cigarette smoking
Which medication is beneficial to a patient reporting coughing,
dyspnea, and radiating pain to the back, neck and jaw?
- Nifedipine
- Prednisone
- Isosorbide dinitrate
- Aluminum hydroxide - Answer - Aluminum hydroxide
The nurse is teaching patient who are at an increased risk of UTIs
about the use of cranberry products in preventing UTIs. What
important instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
SATA:
- cranberry has no effect on UTIs
- cranberry juice is more effective than capsules
- cranberry products have a protective effect in preventing UTIs
- drinking an adequate amount of fluid is important in preventing
UTIs
- taking cranberry capsules and not drinking water will prevent UTIs
- Answer - cranberry juice is more effective than capsules
- cranberry products have a protective effect in preventing UTIs
- drinking an adequate amount of fluid is important in preventing
UTIs
Nurses have a major role in prevention of UTIs. Which guidelines can
help prevent hospital-acquired UTIs? SATA:
- avoid unnecessary catheterization
- perform intermittent catheterization every 4 hours
- wash hands before and after contact with each patient
pg. 3
, - wash around catheter insertion site with betadine daily
- perform routine and thorough perineal hygiene for hospitalized
patients
- Answer - avoid unnecessary catheterization
- wash hands before and after contact with each patient
- perform routine and thorough perineal hygiene for hospitalized
patients
When teaching a female patient about measures to prevent recurrent
UTI, what instructions should the nurse include? SATA:
- urinate every 6 hours
- wipe from front to back after urinating
- empty the bladder before and after sex
- use vaginal douches or sprays to clean the perineal area
- cleanse with warm soapy water after each bowel movement
- Answer - wipe from front to back after urinating
- empty the bladder before and after sex
- cleanse with warm soapy water after each bowel movement
The nurse is preparing a lecture for nursing students on healthcare
associated UTIs. Education should include ID of which organism as
the primary cause?
- Pseudomonas
- Streptococcus
- E. Coli
- MRSA - Answer - E. Coli
Which med is beneficial for a patient with a UTI secondary to fungal
infection?
- Ampicillin
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EXAM|QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
|BRAND NEW!!!
A nurse is assessing a patient with CKD. The nurse finds that the
patient has pallor, and the blood reports are suggestive of anemia.
What could be the most likely cause of anemia?
- excess blood loss
- decreased intake of iron
- decreased thyroid gland activity
- decreased erythropoietin production
- Answer - decreased erythropoietin production
The nurse is assessing a patient with hematuria. What possible causes
does the nurse anticipate for this condition? SATA:
- renal calculi
- blood dyscrasias
- DM
- severe dehydration
- Genitourinary tract cancer
- Answer - renal calculi
- blood dyscrasias
- Genitourinary tract cancer
The nurse identifies that a patient is at risk for upper GI bleeding
based on the patient's history of taking medications in what drug
class?
- Antacids
- Anticholinergics
- Tricyclic antidepressants
pg. 1
,- NSAIDs - Answer – NSAIDs
A patient present with burning pain in the epigastrium accompanied
by nausea. On interviewing the patient, the nurse finds that the patient
has been taking NSAIDs on a regular basis to relieve headaches.
Which condition should the nurse expect?
- Gastritis
- Achalasia
- Esophagitis
- GERD - Answer - Gastritis
The nurse is giving a patient instructions regarding the management
of GERD. Which statement indicates that further teaching is required?
- " So I don't have to follow a specific diet?"
- "Chewing gum may help relieve my symptoms."
- "I can have warm milk at bedtime, just not chocolate milk."
- "Instead of eating three large meals a day, I should eat small frequent
meals throughout the day."
- Answer - "I can have warm milk at bedtime, just not chocolate
milk."
The nurse explains to the patient with GERD that this is a disorder
that can be aggravated by which of the following? SATA:
- caffeine
- chocolate
- dietary fiber
- orange juice
- cigarette smoking
- high protein foods - Answer - caffeine
- chocolate
pg. 2
,- orange juice
- cigarette smoking
Which medication is beneficial to a patient reporting coughing,
dyspnea, and radiating pain to the back, neck and jaw?
- Nifedipine
- Prednisone
- Isosorbide dinitrate
- Aluminum hydroxide - Answer - Aluminum hydroxide
The nurse is teaching patient who are at an increased risk of UTIs
about the use of cranberry products in preventing UTIs. What
important instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
SATA:
- cranberry has no effect on UTIs
- cranberry juice is more effective than capsules
- cranberry products have a protective effect in preventing UTIs
- drinking an adequate amount of fluid is important in preventing
UTIs
- taking cranberry capsules and not drinking water will prevent UTIs
- Answer - cranberry juice is more effective than capsules
- cranberry products have a protective effect in preventing UTIs
- drinking an adequate amount of fluid is important in preventing
UTIs
Nurses have a major role in prevention of UTIs. Which guidelines can
help prevent hospital-acquired UTIs? SATA:
- avoid unnecessary catheterization
- perform intermittent catheterization every 4 hours
- wash hands before and after contact with each patient
pg. 3
, - wash around catheter insertion site with betadine daily
- perform routine and thorough perineal hygiene for hospitalized
patients
- Answer - avoid unnecessary catheterization
- wash hands before and after contact with each patient
- perform routine and thorough perineal hygiene for hospitalized
patients
When teaching a female patient about measures to prevent recurrent
UTI, what instructions should the nurse include? SATA:
- urinate every 6 hours
- wipe from front to back after urinating
- empty the bladder before and after sex
- use vaginal douches or sprays to clean the perineal area
- cleanse with warm soapy water after each bowel movement
- Answer - wipe from front to back after urinating
- empty the bladder before and after sex
- cleanse with warm soapy water after each bowel movement
The nurse is preparing a lecture for nursing students on healthcare
associated UTIs. Education should include ID of which organism as
the primary cause?
- Pseudomonas
- Streptococcus
- E. Coli
- MRSA - Answer - E. Coli
Which med is beneficial for a patient with a UTI secondary to fungal
infection?
- Ampicillin
pg. 4
