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NR302 Final Comprehensive Exam Questions and
Answers 2026/2027 / NR 302 Final Exam Latest
Chamberlain College of Nursing
A nurse takes a patient's blood pressure and records a diastolic pressure
of 120 mm Hg. Which should the nurse do first?
a. Notify the primary health-care provider.
b. Retake the blood pressure.
c. Notify the nurse in charge.
d. Take the other vitalsigns ......ANSWER......b. Retake the blood
pressure.
A patient who experienced a stroke has left-sided hemiparesis and is
incontinent of urine. Which is an appropriately worded nursing
diagnosis for this patient?
a. The patient has a need to maintain skin integrity.
b. The patient has a stroked evidenced by hemiparesis and
incontinence.
c. The patient will be clean and dry and will receive range-of-motion
exercises every four hours.
d. The patient is at risk for impaired skin integrity related to left-sided
hemiparesis and incontinence ......ANSWER......d. The patient is at risk
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for impaired skin integrity related to left-sided hemiparesis and
incontinence
A patient had a stroke that resulted in paralysis of the right side. When
clustering data, the nurse grouped the following together: drooling of
saliva and slurred speech. Which information is most significant to
include with this clustered data?
a. Receptive aphasia
b. Inability to ambulate
c. Difficulty swallowing
d. Incontinence of bowel movements ......ANSWER......c. Difficulty
swallowing
A nurse usesthe interviewing process of clarification when interviewing
a patient. Which is the nurse doing when this communication technique
is used? a. Paraphrasing the patient's message
b. Restating what the patient has said
c. Reviewing the patient's communication
d. Verifying what isimplied by the patient ......ANSWER......d. Verifying
what isimplied by the patient
A patient has dependent edema of the ankles and feet and is obese.
Which diet should the nurse expect the primary health-care provider to
order?
a. Low in sodium and high in fat
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b. Low in sodium and low in calories
c. High in sodium and high in protein
d. High in sodium and low in carbohydrates ......ANSWER......b. Low in
sodium and low in calories
A patient who is undergoing cancer chemotherapy says to the nurse,
"This is no way to live." Which response uses reflective techniques?
a. "Tell me more about what you are thinking."
b. "You sound discouraged today."
c. "Life is not worth living?"
d. "What are you saying?" ......ANSWER......
A nurse is assessing a patient who reports being incontinent. Which
question should the nurse ask to elicit information related to urge
incontinence?
a. "Does urination occur immediately after coughing?"
b. "Do you urinate small amounts of urine frequently?"
c. "Do you begin urinating immediately after feeling the need to
urinate?"
d. "Does urination occur at predictable intervals without feeling the
need to urinate?" ......ANSWER......
Which is the most common reason why older adults become
incontinent of urine?
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a. They use incontinence to manipulate others.
b. The muscles that control urination become weak.
c. They tend to drink less fluid than younger patients.
d. Their increase in weight places pressure on the bladder.
......ANSWER......
What is the nurse doing when formulating a nursing diagnosis?
a. Planning
b. Assessing
c. Analyzing
d. Implementing ......ANSWER......
A patient has just returned from surgery with an intravenous solution
infusing and does not have a gag reflex. Which planned intervention
takes priority?
a. Observe the dressing for drainage.
b. Ensure adequacy of air exchange.
c. Check for an infiltration.
d. Monitor vital signs. ......ANSWER......
To provide aseptically safe perineal care to all female patients, which
should the nurse do?
a. Use a different part of the washcloth for each stroke.
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NR302 Final Comprehensive Exam Questions and
Answers 2026/2027 / NR 302 Final Exam Latest
Chamberlain College of Nursing
A nurse takes a patient's blood pressure and records a diastolic pressure
of 120 mm Hg. Which should the nurse do first?
a. Notify the primary health-care provider.
b. Retake the blood pressure.
c. Notify the nurse in charge.
d. Take the other vitalsigns ......ANSWER......b. Retake the blood
pressure.
A patient who experienced a stroke has left-sided hemiparesis and is
incontinent of urine. Which is an appropriately worded nursing
diagnosis for this patient?
a. The patient has a need to maintain skin integrity.
b. The patient has a stroked evidenced by hemiparesis and
incontinence.
c. The patient will be clean and dry and will receive range-of-motion
exercises every four hours.
d. The patient is at risk for impaired skin integrity related to left-sided
hemiparesis and incontinence ......ANSWER......d. The patient is at risk
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for impaired skin integrity related to left-sided hemiparesis and
incontinence
A patient had a stroke that resulted in paralysis of the right side. When
clustering data, the nurse grouped the following together: drooling of
saliva and slurred speech. Which information is most significant to
include with this clustered data?
a. Receptive aphasia
b. Inability to ambulate
c. Difficulty swallowing
d. Incontinence of bowel movements ......ANSWER......c. Difficulty
swallowing
A nurse usesthe interviewing process of clarification when interviewing
a patient. Which is the nurse doing when this communication technique
is used? a. Paraphrasing the patient's message
b. Restating what the patient has said
c. Reviewing the patient's communication
d. Verifying what isimplied by the patient ......ANSWER......d. Verifying
what isimplied by the patient
A patient has dependent edema of the ankles and feet and is obese.
Which diet should the nurse expect the primary health-care provider to
order?
a. Low in sodium and high in fat
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b. Low in sodium and low in calories
c. High in sodium and high in protein
d. High in sodium and low in carbohydrates ......ANSWER......b. Low in
sodium and low in calories
A patient who is undergoing cancer chemotherapy says to the nurse,
"This is no way to live." Which response uses reflective techniques?
a. "Tell me more about what you are thinking."
b. "You sound discouraged today."
c. "Life is not worth living?"
d. "What are you saying?" ......ANSWER......
A nurse is assessing a patient who reports being incontinent. Which
question should the nurse ask to elicit information related to urge
incontinence?
a. "Does urination occur immediately after coughing?"
b. "Do you urinate small amounts of urine frequently?"
c. "Do you begin urinating immediately after feeling the need to
urinate?"
d. "Does urination occur at predictable intervals without feeling the
need to urinate?" ......ANSWER......
Which is the most common reason why older adults become
incontinent of urine?
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a. They use incontinence to manipulate others.
b. The muscles that control urination become weak.
c. They tend to drink less fluid than younger patients.
d. Their increase in weight places pressure on the bladder.
......ANSWER......
What is the nurse doing when formulating a nursing diagnosis?
a. Planning
b. Assessing
c. Analyzing
d. Implementing ......ANSWER......
A patient has just returned from surgery with an intravenous solution
infusing and does not have a gag reflex. Which planned intervention
takes priority?
a. Observe the dressing for drainage.
b. Ensure adequacy of air exchange.
c. Check for an infiltration.
d. Monitor vital signs. ......ANSWER......
To provide aseptically safe perineal care to all female patients, which
should the nurse do?
a. Use a different part of the washcloth for each stroke.
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