NUR 283 Comp 2 Mock Exam | Questions and
Answers | 2026 Update | 100% Correct.
1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is to have a MRI scan performed.
Which
assessment finding leads the nurse to report that the patient may not be
able to have
the test?
A. The patient has an implanted insulin pump
B. The patient is breastfeeding her newborn infant
C. The patient is severely allergic to iodine and latex
D. The patient has profound hearing loss
2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is to collect a 24-hour urine specimen.
Which
statement by the patient indicates that additional teaching is required?
A. “I will keep the urine container on ice to keep it chilled until I bring it to
the lab”
B. “I will start the test over if I forget and urinate into the toilet during the
testing
time”a
C. “I will start the test tomorrow after I urinate first thing in the morning”
D. “I will drink extra fluids so that the lab will have a large specimen to test.”
3. The nurse is caring for a patient with a urinary tract infection. Which test
will indicate
which antibiotics will be effective to treat the infection?
A. Complete blood count (CBC)
B. Culture and sensitivity (C&S)
C. Renal scan and angiography
D. Radioreceptor assay for HCG
,4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has just undergone paracentesis. For
which
complication will the nurse carefully monitor?
A. Collapse of the lung with shortness of breath
B. Fecal impaction from retained barium in the colon
C. Cerebrospinal fluid leak resulting in severe headache
D. Perforation of the bowel resulting in abdominal infection
5. The nurse is caring for a patient who reports an urgent need to urinate but
is unable to
pass more than a few drops of urine in the toilet. Which is the priority
assessment to be
performed by the nurse?
A. Bladder scan to determine the amount of urine in the bladder
B. Auscultation to assess circulation through the right and left renal arteries
, C. Bimanual t r palpation t r to t r assess t r for t r possible t r enlargement t r of t r the t r kidneys
D. Calculate trthe trpatient’s trintake trand troutput trto trcheck trfor trfluid trvolume
deficit
tr
6. The trnurse tris trcaring trfor tra trpatient trwho trhas trurinary trretention trresulting
tr from trbenign
prostatic trhyperplasia tr(BPH). trThe trpatient trrequires trcatheterization trin trorder
to trdrain trthe
tr
urine trfrom trhis trbladder. trWhich traction trwill trthe trnurse trtake trto trfacilitate trthis
tr procedure?
A. Obtain tra trCoudé trcatheter trfor trinsertion
B. Attach tra trleg trbag trto trthe trcatheter trprior trto trinsertion
C. Trim trthe trpubic trhair trbefore trcleaning trthe trperineal trarea
D. Wait truntil trthe trbladder tris trfull trto trperform trcatheterization
7. The trnurse tris trplacing tran trindwelling trcatheter trin tra trfemale trpatient. trThe
tr nurse traccidentally trinserts trit trinto trthe trvagina. trWhat tris trthe trnext traction trfor
tr the trnurse trto trimplement?
1. Collect tra trurine trspecimen trand trnotify trthe trPCP
2. Leave trthe trcatheter trin trplace trand trinsert tra trnew trcatheter trinto trthe trurethra
3. Remove trthe trcatheter trfrom tr the trvagina trand trplace trit trinto trthe trurethra
4. Ask tranother trnurse trto trattempt trthe trcatheterization trof trthe trpatient
8. In tryour trassessment trof tra trnormal tradult, trwhere trwould tryou trexpect trto
tr palpate trthe
apical trimpulse?
A. Third trleft trintercostal trspace trat trthe trmidclavicular trline
B. Fourth trleft trintercostal trspace trat trthe trsternal trborder
C. Fifth trleft trintercostal trspace trat trthe trmidclavicular trline
D. Fourth trleft trintercostal trspace trat trthe tranterior traxillary trline
9. You trare trperforming tra trperipheral trvascular trassessment tron tra trbedridden
Answers | 2026 Update | 100% Correct.
1. The nurse is caring for a patient who is to have a MRI scan performed.
Which
assessment finding leads the nurse to report that the patient may not be
able to have
the test?
A. The patient has an implanted insulin pump
B. The patient is breastfeeding her newborn infant
C. The patient is severely allergic to iodine and latex
D. The patient has profound hearing loss
2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is to collect a 24-hour urine specimen.
Which
statement by the patient indicates that additional teaching is required?
A. “I will keep the urine container on ice to keep it chilled until I bring it to
the lab”
B. “I will start the test over if I forget and urinate into the toilet during the
testing
time”a
C. “I will start the test tomorrow after I urinate first thing in the morning”
D. “I will drink extra fluids so that the lab will have a large specimen to test.”
3. The nurse is caring for a patient with a urinary tract infection. Which test
will indicate
which antibiotics will be effective to treat the infection?
A. Complete blood count (CBC)
B. Culture and sensitivity (C&S)
C. Renal scan and angiography
D. Radioreceptor assay for HCG
,4. The nurse is caring for a patient who has just undergone paracentesis. For
which
complication will the nurse carefully monitor?
A. Collapse of the lung with shortness of breath
B. Fecal impaction from retained barium in the colon
C. Cerebrospinal fluid leak resulting in severe headache
D. Perforation of the bowel resulting in abdominal infection
5. The nurse is caring for a patient who reports an urgent need to urinate but
is unable to
pass more than a few drops of urine in the toilet. Which is the priority
assessment to be
performed by the nurse?
A. Bladder scan to determine the amount of urine in the bladder
B. Auscultation to assess circulation through the right and left renal arteries
, C. Bimanual t r palpation t r to t r assess t r for t r possible t r enlargement t r of t r the t r kidneys
D. Calculate trthe trpatient’s trintake trand troutput trto trcheck trfor trfluid trvolume
deficit
tr
6. The trnurse tris trcaring trfor tra trpatient trwho trhas trurinary trretention trresulting
tr from trbenign
prostatic trhyperplasia tr(BPH). trThe trpatient trrequires trcatheterization trin trorder
to trdrain trthe
tr
urine trfrom trhis trbladder. trWhich traction trwill trthe trnurse trtake trto trfacilitate trthis
tr procedure?
A. Obtain tra trCoudé trcatheter trfor trinsertion
B. Attach tra trleg trbag trto trthe trcatheter trprior trto trinsertion
C. Trim trthe trpubic trhair trbefore trcleaning trthe trperineal trarea
D. Wait truntil trthe trbladder tris trfull trto trperform trcatheterization
7. The trnurse tris trplacing tran trindwelling trcatheter trin tra trfemale trpatient. trThe
tr nurse traccidentally trinserts trit trinto trthe trvagina. trWhat tris trthe trnext traction trfor
tr the trnurse trto trimplement?
1. Collect tra trurine trspecimen trand trnotify trthe trPCP
2. Leave trthe trcatheter trin trplace trand trinsert tra trnew trcatheter trinto trthe trurethra
3. Remove trthe trcatheter trfrom tr the trvagina trand trplace trit trinto trthe trurethra
4. Ask tranother trnurse trto trattempt trthe trcatheterization trof trthe trpatient
8. In tryour trassessment trof tra trnormal tradult, trwhere trwould tryou trexpect trto
tr palpate trthe
apical trimpulse?
A. Third trleft trintercostal trspace trat trthe trmidclavicular trline
B. Fourth trleft trintercostal trspace trat trthe trsternal trborder
C. Fifth trleft trintercostal trspace trat trthe trmidclavicular trline
D. Fourth trleft trintercostal trspace trat trthe tranterior traxillary trline
9. You trare trperforming tra trperipheral trvascular trassessment tron tra trbedridden
