NURS 3110 Exam I 2026 EXAM
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A group of patients have been prescribed a salicylate.
For which patient should the nurse question this medication?
A. Diagnosis of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
B. Pending surgery for acute appendicitis
C. Suspected myocardial infarction (MI)
D. Diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation - ANSWER ✔✔B.
Pending surgery for acute appendicitis
,The nurse reviews the use of ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) with a new
colleague.
For which statement by the colleague should the nurse provide
additional teaching?
A. "Ibuprofen decreases cardiovascular risk."
B. "Extra doses of ibuprofen provides better fever control."
C. "Ibuprofen causes fewer gastrointestinal effects than aspirin."
D. "It takes 4 hours for ibuprofen to start working." - ANSWER ✔✔B.
"Extra doses of ibuprofen provides better fever control."
The nurse teaches a patient how to take a liquid anti-inflammatory
medication.
For which patient statement should the nurse provide additional
teaching?
A. "I can use a household spoon to measure the dose."
B. "I will notify the healthcare provider if my stools become black."
C. "I will notify the healthcare provider if I develop a rash."
D. "Liquid anti-inflammatory medications are not safer than pills." -
ANSWER ✔✔A. "I can use a household spoon to measure the dose."
,The nurse is explaining the mechanism of action of nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in treating inflammation.
Which pharmacologic principle of NSAIDs should the nurse include in
the response?
A. "They block the neuromuscular junction."
B. "They inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins."
C. "They block calcium release within the muscle."
D. "They work directly at the site of pain." - ANSWER ✔✔B. "They
inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins."
A patient is prescribed intravenous N-acetylcysteine (Acetadote).
For which medication overdose reason should the nurse suspect this
medication was prescribed?
A. Ibuprofen
B. Acetaminophen
C. Alcohol
D. Steroid - ANSWER ✔✔B. Acetaminophen
A patient is experiencing symptoms of an inflammation.
Which laboratory test should the nurse expect to be prescribed?
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, A. Platelet count
B. Hemoglobin level
C. Serum sodium
D. C-reactive protein - ANSWER ✔✔D. C-reactive protein
The nurse discusses the pathophysiology of inflammation.
Which statement about chronic inflammation should the nurse
emphasize?
A. Can last between 8 to 10 days.
B. May persist for years.
C. Causes a release of chemicals from the gastrointestinal tract.
D. It has an immediate onset. - ANSWER ✔✔B. May persist for
years.
The nurse reviews medication prescriptions for patients seen in the
community health clinic.
For which situation should the nurse intervene if aspirin is prescribed?
A. A 45-year-old patient currently takes a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
medication.
B. A 55-year-old patient is at high risk for colorectal cancer.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
100% PASS
A group of patients have been prescribed a salicylate.
For which patient should the nurse question this medication?
A. Diagnosis of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
B. Pending surgery for acute appendicitis
C. Suspected myocardial infarction (MI)
D. Diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation - ANSWER ✔✔B.
Pending surgery for acute appendicitis
,The nurse reviews the use of ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) with a new
colleague.
For which statement by the colleague should the nurse provide
additional teaching?
A. "Ibuprofen decreases cardiovascular risk."
B. "Extra doses of ibuprofen provides better fever control."
C. "Ibuprofen causes fewer gastrointestinal effects than aspirin."
D. "It takes 4 hours for ibuprofen to start working." - ANSWER ✔✔B.
"Extra doses of ibuprofen provides better fever control."
The nurse teaches a patient how to take a liquid anti-inflammatory
medication.
For which patient statement should the nurse provide additional
teaching?
A. "I can use a household spoon to measure the dose."
B. "I will notify the healthcare provider if my stools become black."
C. "I will notify the healthcare provider if I develop a rash."
D. "Liquid anti-inflammatory medications are not safer than pills." -
ANSWER ✔✔A. "I can use a household spoon to measure the dose."
,The nurse is explaining the mechanism of action of nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in treating inflammation.
Which pharmacologic principle of NSAIDs should the nurse include in
the response?
A. "They block the neuromuscular junction."
B. "They inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins."
C. "They block calcium release within the muscle."
D. "They work directly at the site of pain." - ANSWER ✔✔B. "They
inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins."
A patient is prescribed intravenous N-acetylcysteine (Acetadote).
For which medication overdose reason should the nurse suspect this
medication was prescribed?
A. Ibuprofen
B. Acetaminophen
C. Alcohol
D. Steroid - ANSWER ✔✔B. Acetaminophen
A patient is experiencing symptoms of an inflammation.
Which laboratory test should the nurse expect to be prescribed?
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, A. Platelet count
B. Hemoglobin level
C. Serum sodium
D. C-reactive protein - ANSWER ✔✔D. C-reactive protein
The nurse discusses the pathophysiology of inflammation.
Which statement about chronic inflammation should the nurse
emphasize?
A. Can last between 8 to 10 days.
B. May persist for years.
C. Causes a release of chemicals from the gastrointestinal tract.
D. It has an immediate onset. - ANSWER ✔✔B. May persist for
years.
The nurse reviews medication prescriptions for patients seen in the
community health clinic.
For which situation should the nurse intervene if aspirin is prescribed?
A. A 45-year-old patient currently takes a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
medication.
B. A 55-year-old patient is at high risk for colorectal cancer.
