NSG-300 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
2026/2027 .
,1. A patient discharged a week ago following a stroke is currently participating in rehabilitation sessions provided
by nurses, physical therapists, and reg-istered dietitians in an outpatient setting. In what level of prevention is the
patient participating?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Transtheoretical prevention ✔✔ Correct answer C
* Tertiary prevention minimizes the ettects of disease or disability through restoration and rehabilitation
2. A nurse is conducting a home visit with a new mom and her three children. While in the home the nurse
weighs each family member and reviews their 3-day food diary. She checks the mom's blood pressure and
encourages the mom to take the children for a 15- to 30-minute walk every day. The nurse is addressing which
level of need, according to Maslow?
a. Physiological
b. Safety and security
c. Love and belonging
d. Self-actualization ✔✔ Correct answer a
* Physiological needs include air, food, drink, shelter, warthm, sex, sleep
3. The licensed practical nurse (LPN) provides you with the change-of-shift vital signs on four of your patients.
Which patient does the nurse need to assess first?
a. 84-year-old man recently admitted with pneumonia, RR 28, SpO2 89%
b. 54-year-old woman admitted after surgery for repair of a fractured arm, BP 160/86 mm Hg, HR 72
c. 63-year-old man with venous ulcers from diabetes, temperature 37.3° C (99.1° F), HR 84
d. 77-year-old woman with left mastectomy 2 days ago, RR 22, BP 148/62: An-swer: a
, * Respirations above normal (12-20 bpm)
* SpO2 percentage is below normal (>/= 95%)
4. Which type of personal protective equipment should the nurse wear when caring for a patient who is placed
on Airborne Precautions for confirmed chickenpox/herpes zoster? (Select all that apply)
a. Disposable gown
b. N95 respirator mask
c. Face shield or goggles
d. Disposable mask
e. Gloves: ✔✔ Correct answer a, b, & e
* Airborne - measles, chickenpox, disse inated varicella zoster (shingles), pulmonary TB
* Droplet - rubella, mumps, strep throat, meningitis
* Contact - MRSA, c. ditt, herpes simplex, scabies,
5. A patient is diagnosed with meningitis. Which type of isolation precaution is most appropriate for this
patient?
a. Reverse isolation
b. Droplet Precautions
c. Standard Precautions
d. Contact Precautions: ✔✔ Correct answer b
6. Before transferring a patient from the bed to a stretcher, which assessment data does the nurse need to gather?
(Select all that apply)
a. Patient's weight
b. Patient's activity tolerance
c. Patient's level of mobility
d. Recent laboratory values
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
2026/2027 .
,1. A patient discharged a week ago following a stroke is currently participating in rehabilitation sessions provided
by nurses, physical therapists, and reg-istered dietitians in an outpatient setting. In what level of prevention is the
patient participating?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Transtheoretical prevention ✔✔ Correct answer C
* Tertiary prevention minimizes the ettects of disease or disability through restoration and rehabilitation
2. A nurse is conducting a home visit with a new mom and her three children. While in the home the nurse
weighs each family member and reviews their 3-day food diary. She checks the mom's blood pressure and
encourages the mom to take the children for a 15- to 30-minute walk every day. The nurse is addressing which
level of need, according to Maslow?
a. Physiological
b. Safety and security
c. Love and belonging
d. Self-actualization ✔✔ Correct answer a
* Physiological needs include air, food, drink, shelter, warthm, sex, sleep
3. The licensed practical nurse (LPN) provides you with the change-of-shift vital signs on four of your patients.
Which patient does the nurse need to assess first?
a. 84-year-old man recently admitted with pneumonia, RR 28, SpO2 89%
b. 54-year-old woman admitted after surgery for repair of a fractured arm, BP 160/86 mm Hg, HR 72
c. 63-year-old man with venous ulcers from diabetes, temperature 37.3° C (99.1° F), HR 84
d. 77-year-old woman with left mastectomy 2 days ago, RR 22, BP 148/62: An-swer: a
, * Respirations above normal (12-20 bpm)
* SpO2 percentage is below normal (>/= 95%)
4. Which type of personal protective equipment should the nurse wear when caring for a patient who is placed
on Airborne Precautions for confirmed chickenpox/herpes zoster? (Select all that apply)
a. Disposable gown
b. N95 respirator mask
c. Face shield or goggles
d. Disposable mask
e. Gloves: ✔✔ Correct answer a, b, & e
* Airborne - measles, chickenpox, disse inated varicella zoster (shingles), pulmonary TB
* Droplet - rubella, mumps, strep throat, meningitis
* Contact - MRSA, c. ditt, herpes simplex, scabies,
5. A patient is diagnosed with meningitis. Which type of isolation precaution is most appropriate for this
patient?
a. Reverse isolation
b. Droplet Precautions
c. Standard Precautions
d. Contact Precautions: ✔✔ Correct answer b
6. Before transferring a patient from the bed to a stretcher, which assessment data does the nurse need to gather?
(Select all that apply)
a. Patient's weight
b. Patient's activity tolerance
c. Patient's level of mobility
d. Recent laboratory values
