NSG 3130 Exam 3 Questions and Correct
Answers – Galen| 2026/2027 Updated
Fundamentals II
A client is on complete bed rest and complains of back pain from lying "in the bed
all the time." What is a nursing intervention that uses a nonpharmacologic
method to ease the discomfort? (Select all that apply.)
1. Administering a dose of morphine for pain
2. Assisting the client to a bedside chair
3. Giving the client a back massage
4. Instructing the client that the health care provider will see him tomorrow night
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery
3. Giving the client a back massage
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery
A patient recently got pregnant and tells the nurse, "I don't understand, I have
been on oral contraceptive pills for years." The nurse reviews medical history with
the patient and realizes that what herbal substance could be to blame for the
unintended pregnancy?
,A. Milk Thistle
B. Echinacea
C. Ginseng
D. Valerian
A. Milk Thistle
A patient with a terminal illness tells the nurse, "I have lived a long life. I am ready
to go." What is the nurse's best response?
a. Offer the patient a back rub
b. Sit quietly by the patient's bedside
c. Tell the family about the patient's statement
d. Discuss with the patient how dying is part of the life cycle
b. Sit quietly by the patient's bedside
A mother whose young daughter has died of leukemia is crying and is unable to
talk about her feelings. Which is the best response by the nurse?
a. "Everyone will remember her because she was so cute. She was one of our
favorites."
b. "As hard as this is, it is probably for the best because she was in a lot of pain."
c. "She put up the good fight but now she is out of pain and in heaven."
d. "It must be hard to deal with such a precious loss."
d. "It must be hard to deal with such a precious loss."
,The nurse is preparing to care for a dying client, and several family members are
at the client's bedside. Which therapeutic technique should the nurse use when
communicating with the family?
Select all that apply.
a. Discourage reminiscing.
b. Make the decisions for the family.
c. Encourage expression of feelings, concerns, and fears.
d. Explain everything that is happening to all family members.
e. Touch and hold the client's or family member's hand if appropriate.
f. Be honest and let the client and family know they will not be abandoned by the
nurse.
c. Encourage expression of feelings, concerns, and fears.
e. Touch and hold the client's or family member's hand if appropriate.
f. Be honest and let the client and family know they will not be abandoned by the
nurse.
A client is close to death and the family asks how the nurse will know when their
father has died. What is the best response the nurse can state to the family?
a. Your loved one will quit breathing and the machine will alarm.
b. Your father's blood pressure will drop.
, c. Your father will quit breathing, his heart will quit pumping and he will have no
blood pressure when I take it.
d. It should be shortly as his blood pressure has already dropped. I am just waiting
for him to stop breathing.
c. Your father will quit breathing, his heart will quit pumping and he will have no
blood pressure when I take it.
The nurse's patient has just died and the nurse is preparing him for viewing by the
family. What preparations should the nurse make first for the viewing?
a. Give the patient a bath, change the bed, and put on a fresh gown.
b. Position the patient with his arms to his side, close his eyes, close his mouth,
and remove all the jewelry.
c. Check the patient's religious beliefs and discuss with the family member how
they would like to have the body prepared.
d. Tape all tubes per protocol, clean the room, remove supplies from the bedside,
and lower the lights.
c. Check the patient's religious beliefs and discuss with the family member how
they would like to have the body prepared.
nurse is guiding her patient's family through the death of their grandmother. She
asks what religion the family is and they reply that they are Hindu. What is a
Hindu's belief on cremation?
a. Cremation is opposed as is autopsies.
b. Cremation is preferred.
Answers – Galen| 2026/2027 Updated
Fundamentals II
A client is on complete bed rest and complains of back pain from lying "in the bed
all the time." What is a nursing intervention that uses a nonpharmacologic
method to ease the discomfort? (Select all that apply.)
1. Administering a dose of morphine for pain
2. Assisting the client to a bedside chair
3. Giving the client a back massage
4. Instructing the client that the health care provider will see him tomorrow night
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery
3. Giving the client a back massage
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery
A patient recently got pregnant and tells the nurse, "I don't understand, I have
been on oral contraceptive pills for years." The nurse reviews medical history with
the patient and realizes that what herbal substance could be to blame for the
unintended pregnancy?
,A. Milk Thistle
B. Echinacea
C. Ginseng
D. Valerian
A. Milk Thistle
A patient with a terminal illness tells the nurse, "I have lived a long life. I am ready
to go." What is the nurse's best response?
a. Offer the patient a back rub
b. Sit quietly by the patient's bedside
c. Tell the family about the patient's statement
d. Discuss with the patient how dying is part of the life cycle
b. Sit quietly by the patient's bedside
A mother whose young daughter has died of leukemia is crying and is unable to
talk about her feelings. Which is the best response by the nurse?
a. "Everyone will remember her because she was so cute. She was one of our
favorites."
b. "As hard as this is, it is probably for the best because she was in a lot of pain."
c. "She put up the good fight but now she is out of pain and in heaven."
d. "It must be hard to deal with such a precious loss."
d. "It must be hard to deal with such a precious loss."
,The nurse is preparing to care for a dying client, and several family members are
at the client's bedside. Which therapeutic technique should the nurse use when
communicating with the family?
Select all that apply.
a. Discourage reminiscing.
b. Make the decisions for the family.
c. Encourage expression of feelings, concerns, and fears.
d. Explain everything that is happening to all family members.
e. Touch and hold the client's or family member's hand if appropriate.
f. Be honest and let the client and family know they will not be abandoned by the
nurse.
c. Encourage expression of feelings, concerns, and fears.
e. Touch and hold the client's or family member's hand if appropriate.
f. Be honest and let the client and family know they will not be abandoned by the
nurse.
A client is close to death and the family asks how the nurse will know when their
father has died. What is the best response the nurse can state to the family?
a. Your loved one will quit breathing and the machine will alarm.
b. Your father's blood pressure will drop.
, c. Your father will quit breathing, his heart will quit pumping and he will have no
blood pressure when I take it.
d. It should be shortly as his blood pressure has already dropped. I am just waiting
for him to stop breathing.
c. Your father will quit breathing, his heart will quit pumping and he will have no
blood pressure when I take it.
The nurse's patient has just died and the nurse is preparing him for viewing by the
family. What preparations should the nurse make first for the viewing?
a. Give the patient a bath, change the bed, and put on a fresh gown.
b. Position the patient with his arms to his side, close his eyes, close his mouth,
and remove all the jewelry.
c. Check the patient's religious beliefs and discuss with the family member how
they would like to have the body prepared.
d. Tape all tubes per protocol, clean the room, remove supplies from the bedside,
and lower the lights.
c. Check the patient's religious beliefs and discuss with the family member how
they would like to have the body prepared.
nurse is guiding her patient's family through the death of their grandmother. She
asks what religion the family is and they reply that they are Hindu. What is a
Hindu's belief on cremation?
a. Cremation is opposed as is autopsies.
b. Cremation is preferred.
