NSG 120 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉The nurse is performing a skin assessment and notes a red area on
the client coccyx that does not blanch but has no broken skin the
nurse correctly documents this as which of the following?. Answer:
Decubitus pressure ulcer
◉Which of the following describes:
carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase lowering pH and
stimulating the respiratory center resulting in increased rate and
depth of respirations and hyperventilation?. Answer: Hypercapnia
◉Which of the following would be considered an autoimmune
disease?. Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Pernicious anemia
AIDs
◉The nurse is caring for a client with longstanding Type 2 diabetes
which of the following is a potential long-term complication of the
disease?. Answer: Diabetic Retinopathy
,◉What is the common warnings of a myocardial infarction? Select
all that apply. Answer: · Feeling of pressure in chest
· Nausea
· Anxiety & Fear
· Diaphoresis (sweating), SOB
◉Which of the following are the cardinal signs of congestive heart
failure?. Answer: · Exercise intolerance and Dysrhythmias
◉The nurse has a client with heart failure the client would like the
nurse to explain what the diagnosis means. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?. Answer: The heart is unable to
pump sufficient blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body
◉A client with obstructive pulmonary disease COPD presents to the
emergency room with difficulty breathing. The physical examination
reveals bluish skin nailbeds and mucous membranes. Which term
correctly describes this condition?. Answer: Cyanosis
◉The nurse is assessing a client and notes wheezing and a cough.
The client uses accessory muscles during breathing. The primary
health care provider provides bronchodilators and corticosteroids in
the form of inhalers. The nurse should recognize that a client is most
likely experiencing which of the following?. Answer: Asthma
, ◉The nurse is reading a client's history and notes that the client has
a history of leukopenia the nurse interprets this to mean that the
client has which of the following?. Answer: Decreased leukocytes
◉Which of the following is the correct sequence or pathway for
blood flow through the heart?. Answer: right atrium -> right
ventricle -> pulmonary artery ->lungs ->pulmonary vein-> left
atrium-> left ventricle-> aorta
◉The nurse is teaching a client that diabetes causes a higher risk of
developing coronary artery disease because of which of the
following?. Answer: Hyperglycemia causes endothelial degeneration
leading to Acura Cirrhosis
◉A 7-year-old client was recently diagnosed with type one diabetes.
The client asked why I have to have insulin injections? The nurse
should explain which of the following?. Answer: Pancreas is not
producing insulin
◉A nurse is admitting a client to the emergency room the client
begins to have a seizure activity including the loss of consciousness
and limb jerking. The nurse priority is to do which of the following?.
Answer: Protect the client from injury
◉Which of the following blood tests are used to diagnose diabetes
mellitus?. Answer: Hemoglobin A1C
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉The nurse is performing a skin assessment and notes a red area on
the client coccyx that does not blanch but has no broken skin the
nurse correctly documents this as which of the following?. Answer:
Decubitus pressure ulcer
◉Which of the following describes:
carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase lowering pH and
stimulating the respiratory center resulting in increased rate and
depth of respirations and hyperventilation?. Answer: Hypercapnia
◉Which of the following would be considered an autoimmune
disease?. Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Pernicious anemia
AIDs
◉The nurse is caring for a client with longstanding Type 2 diabetes
which of the following is a potential long-term complication of the
disease?. Answer: Diabetic Retinopathy
,◉What is the common warnings of a myocardial infarction? Select
all that apply. Answer: · Feeling of pressure in chest
· Nausea
· Anxiety & Fear
· Diaphoresis (sweating), SOB
◉Which of the following are the cardinal signs of congestive heart
failure?. Answer: · Exercise intolerance and Dysrhythmias
◉The nurse has a client with heart failure the client would like the
nurse to explain what the diagnosis means. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?. Answer: The heart is unable to
pump sufficient blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body
◉A client with obstructive pulmonary disease COPD presents to the
emergency room with difficulty breathing. The physical examination
reveals bluish skin nailbeds and mucous membranes. Which term
correctly describes this condition?. Answer: Cyanosis
◉The nurse is assessing a client and notes wheezing and a cough.
The client uses accessory muscles during breathing. The primary
health care provider provides bronchodilators and corticosteroids in
the form of inhalers. The nurse should recognize that a client is most
likely experiencing which of the following?. Answer: Asthma
, ◉The nurse is reading a client's history and notes that the client has
a history of leukopenia the nurse interprets this to mean that the
client has which of the following?. Answer: Decreased leukocytes
◉Which of the following is the correct sequence or pathway for
blood flow through the heart?. Answer: right atrium -> right
ventricle -> pulmonary artery ->lungs ->pulmonary vein-> left
atrium-> left ventricle-> aorta
◉The nurse is teaching a client that diabetes causes a higher risk of
developing coronary artery disease because of which of the
following?. Answer: Hyperglycemia causes endothelial degeneration
leading to Acura Cirrhosis
◉A 7-year-old client was recently diagnosed with type one diabetes.
The client asked why I have to have insulin injections? The nurse
should explain which of the following?. Answer: Pancreas is not
producing insulin
◉A nurse is admitting a client to the emergency room the client
begins to have a seizure activity including the loss of consciousness
and limb jerking. The nurse priority is to do which of the following?.
Answer: Protect the client from injury
◉Which of the following blood tests are used to diagnose diabetes
mellitus?. Answer: Hemoglobin A1C
