NUR 390 EXAM 3 LATEST 2026 ACCURATE
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A patient is ordered to receive acetaminophen 650 mg per rectum every 6 hours
as needed for fever greater than 102° F. Which priority parameter would the
nurse monitor, other than temperature, if the patient requires this medication?
Pain level
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Intake and output
Oxygen saturation
Level of consciousness –
Correct Answer :Intake and output
Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who
is paraplegic with a stage 3 pressure injury?
Keep the pressure injury clean and dry.
Maintain protein intake of at least 1.25 g/kg/day.
Use a 10-mL syringe to irrigate the pressure injury.
Irrigate the pressure injury with hydrogen peroxide. –
Correct Answer :Maintain protein intake of at least 1.25 g/kg/day.
A patient has been provided with a compression dressing in an attempt to
facilitate rapid healing of an ankle sprain. What is a priority nursing assessment?
Frequent examination of the character and quantity of exudate
Monitoring for signs and symptoms of local or systemic infections
Assessment of the patient's circulation distal to the location of the dressing
Assessment of the range of motion of the ankle and the patient's activity
tolerance –
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Correct Answer :Assessment of the patient's circulation distal to the location of
the dressing
The nurse notes a patient has chills related to an infection. What is the priority
action by the nurse?
Provide a light blanket.
Encourage a hot shower.
Monitor temperature every hour.
Turn up the thermostat in the patient's room. –
Correct Answer :Provide a light blanket. - for comfort but avoid overheating the
patient.
A patient is seen in the emergency department for a sprained ankle. What initial
interventions should the nurse teach the patient for treatment of this soft tissue
injury?
Warm, moist heat and massage
Rest, ice, compression, and elevation
Antipyretic and antibiotic drug therapy
Active movement and exercise to prevent stiffness –
Correct Answer :Rest, ice, compression, and elevation
A patient is postoperative after a breast reduction and arrives for a follow-up
appointment at the clinic. The nurse assesses excess soft pink tissue from the
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surgical incision site. What complication of wound healing does the nurse
recognize this to be?
Adhesion
Contractions
Keloid formation
Excess granulation tissue –
Correct Answer :Excess granulation tissue
A patient 1 day postoperative after abdominal surgery has incisional pain, 99.5 F
temp, slight erythema at incision margins and 30 mL serosanguinous drainage in
Jackson-Pratt drain. Based on this assessment, what conclusion would the nurse
make?
Normal inflammatory response
Abdominal incision shows sign of an infection
Shows signs of impending dehiscence
Pt HCP must be notified about her condition
- Correct Answer :Normal inflammatory response
Nurse assessing a pt with chronic leg wound finds local signs of erythema and pt
reports pain at wound site. What would the nurse expect to be ordered to
assess the pt systemic response?
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