GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING NUR 155 EXAM
3 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS
◉ The nurse is providing preoperative instructions to a client who is
scheduled for surgery to correct
spinal curvature. Which of the following statements by the client
best demonstrates a correct
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will show you the method
of turning I will use after surgery."
◉ The nurse is assessing a postoperative client who has advanced
cognitive impairment. Which of the
following actions by the nurse is most effective when assessing the
client's level of pain? Answer: Monitor the client's body language,
facial expressions, emotional status, and consolability.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes melltus and
reports sharp, burning pain in bilateral lower extremities. The nurse
understands that the cilent may be experiencing Answer:
Neuropathic pain.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have surgery
the following day. It requires notification to the primary health care
,provider (PHCP) if the client Answer: Reports a family history of
high fever during a surgical procedure.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. Which of the
following actions should the nure, take to minimize the client's risk
of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? Answer: Assist the client
to ambulate frequently as early as tolerated.
◉ The nurse is caring for a group of assigned clients. Which of the
folowing clients requires immeciate
follow-up by the nurse? Answer: The client who had a cardiac
catheterization via the right femoral artery 1 hour ago who is
reporting numbness in the right leg.
◉ The nurse has reinforced teaching with a client about risk factors
for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following risk factors
identified by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Answer: Intake of foods high in calcium.
◉ Which of the following findings from the box below should be of
immediate concern to the nurse?
1 . Shortness of b r e a t h .
2. Back pain.
3 . Temperature.
4 . History of
, hyperlipidemia.
5 . History of asthma.
6 . Respiratory rate.
7 . Blood pressure. Answer: 1, 2, 6, 7.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure
(HF) and has developed a cough, crackles, and weak peripheral
pulses. Which of the following additional findings should the nurse
expect to observe? Answer: Confusion
◉ The nurse has reinforced dietary teaching with a client who has
hypercholesteremia. Which of the
following client statements indicates a correct understanding about
ways to lower cholesterol in the diet ? Answer: "I will use egg whites
for my breakfast and in recipes."
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who experienced an acute
myocardial infarction (MI) 24 hours ago. It is
necessary for the nurse to immediately notify the charge nurse it the
client has Answer: An indwelling urethral catheter output of 20 ml
over the past 2 hours.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus (type 2),
takes metformin daily, and is scheduled for surgery. Which of the
following should the nurse anticipate will be included in the plan of
3 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS
◉ The nurse is providing preoperative instructions to a client who is
scheduled for surgery to correct
spinal curvature. Which of the following statements by the client
best demonstrates a correct
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will show you the method
of turning I will use after surgery."
◉ The nurse is assessing a postoperative client who has advanced
cognitive impairment. Which of the
following actions by the nurse is most effective when assessing the
client's level of pain? Answer: Monitor the client's body language,
facial expressions, emotional status, and consolability.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes melltus and
reports sharp, burning pain in bilateral lower extremities. The nurse
understands that the cilent may be experiencing Answer:
Neuropathic pain.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have surgery
the following day. It requires notification to the primary health care
,provider (PHCP) if the client Answer: Reports a family history of
high fever during a surgical procedure.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. Which of the
following actions should the nure, take to minimize the client's risk
of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? Answer: Assist the client
to ambulate frequently as early as tolerated.
◉ The nurse is caring for a group of assigned clients. Which of the
folowing clients requires immeciate
follow-up by the nurse? Answer: The client who had a cardiac
catheterization via the right femoral artery 1 hour ago who is
reporting numbness in the right leg.
◉ The nurse has reinforced teaching with a client about risk factors
for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following risk factors
identified by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Answer: Intake of foods high in calcium.
◉ Which of the following findings from the box below should be of
immediate concern to the nurse?
1 . Shortness of b r e a t h .
2. Back pain.
3 . Temperature.
4 . History of
, hyperlipidemia.
5 . History of asthma.
6 . Respiratory rate.
7 . Blood pressure. Answer: 1, 2, 6, 7.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure
(HF) and has developed a cough, crackles, and weak peripheral
pulses. Which of the following additional findings should the nurse
expect to observe? Answer: Confusion
◉ The nurse has reinforced dietary teaching with a client who has
hypercholesteremia. Which of the
following client statements indicates a correct understanding about
ways to lower cholesterol in the diet ? Answer: "I will use egg whites
for my breakfast and in recipes."
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who experienced an acute
myocardial infarction (MI) 24 hours ago. It is
necessary for the nurse to immediately notify the charge nurse it the
client has Answer: An indwelling urethral catheter output of 20 ml
over the past 2 hours.
◉ The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus (type 2),
takes metformin daily, and is scheduled for surgery. Which of the
following should the nurse anticipate will be included in the plan of
