NSG 3100 EXAM 3 GALEN COLLEGE
(2026/2027 REVIEW) NEWEST EXAM 2
VERSIONS WITH 400 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+/ NSG 3100 EXAM 3
Which of the following blood tests requires the patient to be fasting?
a. Hemoglobin
b. Prothrombin time
c. Cholesterol
d. Creatinine
Correct Answer- C
The patient tells the nurse that she has been on a high-protein, low-
carbohydrate diet for the past 6 months. Which blood test results could be
influenced by her diet?
a. Bilirubin
b. Creatinine
c. Blood urea nitrogen
d. Creatine kinase
Correct Answer- C
The nurse is working at a health fair and providing information about reducing
the risk of heart disease. A male asks what his ideal numbers should be for
cholesterol and triglycerides. Which of the following are recommended levels
,for lipid?
a. Total cholesterol: >200 mg/dL
b. HDL: >45 mg/dL
c. LDL: >100 mg/dL
d. Triglycerides: >160 mg/dL
Correct Answer- B
The nurse is preparing a patient for a barium swallow test. Which statements by
the patient indicate that the patient has understood the nurse's teaching?
(Select all that apply.)
a. "The doctor will be able to view my stomach and intestines during the test."
b. "I should increase fluids after the test."
c. "I will have to drink a contrast agent."
d. "Barium can cause constipation and I may need a mild laxative."
e. "I will be NPO for 8 hours after the test."
f. "My stools may turn black for a few days afterward."
Correct Answer- a,b,c,d
1. Which laboratory result should immediately be reported by the nurse to the
primary care provider (PCP)?
a. Hemoglobin: 15.6
b. Hematocrit: 32%
c. Red blood cells: 5.3
d. White blood cells: 6000
Correct Answer- B
A patient has a 24-hour urine specimen ordered for creatinine clearance. Which
instruction is correct?
a. "Collect all urine from the time the collection begins until it ends."
,b. "Save only a sample from each voiding."
c. "Clean the perineal area three times before you begin to urinate."
d. "Discard the first urine specimen, and then collect all urine until the time
period expires."
Correct Answer- D
Which specimens should be collected using sterile technique in a sterile
container? (Select all that apply.)
a. Clean-catch urine
b. Stool for occult blood
c. Wound drainage
d. Sputum
e. Urine from a Foley catheter
Correct Answer- a,c,d,e
Which blood test is used to monitor renal function?
a. Creatine kinase
b. Triglycerides
c. Creatinine
d. Alkaline phosphatase
Correct Answer- C
For which patient is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contraindicated?
a. A patient with an allergy to latex
b. A patient with an infection
c. A patient with a pacemaker
d. A patient with a head injury
Correct Answer- C
, The nurse is caring for a patient after a lumbar puncture to obtain a
cerebrospinal fluid specimen. Which are appropriate post procedure
interventions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Position the patient with head of bed up at least 90 degrees for 4 hours.
b. Assess the puncture site for drainage or bleeding.
c. Encourage PO fluids.
d. Maintain NPO until the gag reflex returns.
e. Encourage ambulation immediately after the test is complete.
Correct Answer- b,c
You are instructing a patient on a sterile urine collection. Which statement
would indicate the need for further instruction?
a. "I separate the folds and clean from back to front."
b. "I clean the area three times."
c. "I begin the urine stream and then place the container under the stream
midway through."
d. "I make sure there is no stool in the urine specimen."
Correct Answer- a
Which of the following colon screening guidelines does the nurse recommend
for a 58-year-old patient with no family history of colon cancer?
a. Fecal occult blood testing every 5 years
b. Sigmoidoscopy every 10 years
c. Cystoscopy every 5 years
d. Colonoscopy every 10 years
Correct Answer- D
(2026/2027 REVIEW) NEWEST EXAM 2
VERSIONS WITH 400 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+/ NSG 3100 EXAM 3
Which of the following blood tests requires the patient to be fasting?
a. Hemoglobin
b. Prothrombin time
c. Cholesterol
d. Creatinine
Correct Answer- C
The patient tells the nurse that she has been on a high-protein, low-
carbohydrate diet for the past 6 months. Which blood test results could be
influenced by her diet?
a. Bilirubin
b. Creatinine
c. Blood urea nitrogen
d. Creatine kinase
Correct Answer- C
The nurse is working at a health fair and providing information about reducing
the risk of heart disease. A male asks what his ideal numbers should be for
cholesterol and triglycerides. Which of the following are recommended levels
,for lipid?
a. Total cholesterol: >200 mg/dL
b. HDL: >45 mg/dL
c. LDL: >100 mg/dL
d. Triglycerides: >160 mg/dL
Correct Answer- B
The nurse is preparing a patient for a barium swallow test. Which statements by
the patient indicate that the patient has understood the nurse's teaching?
(Select all that apply.)
a. "The doctor will be able to view my stomach and intestines during the test."
b. "I should increase fluids after the test."
c. "I will have to drink a contrast agent."
d. "Barium can cause constipation and I may need a mild laxative."
e. "I will be NPO for 8 hours after the test."
f. "My stools may turn black for a few days afterward."
Correct Answer- a,b,c,d
1. Which laboratory result should immediately be reported by the nurse to the
primary care provider (PCP)?
a. Hemoglobin: 15.6
b. Hematocrit: 32%
c. Red blood cells: 5.3
d. White blood cells: 6000
Correct Answer- B
A patient has a 24-hour urine specimen ordered for creatinine clearance. Which
instruction is correct?
a. "Collect all urine from the time the collection begins until it ends."
,b. "Save only a sample from each voiding."
c. "Clean the perineal area three times before you begin to urinate."
d. "Discard the first urine specimen, and then collect all urine until the time
period expires."
Correct Answer- D
Which specimens should be collected using sterile technique in a sterile
container? (Select all that apply.)
a. Clean-catch urine
b. Stool for occult blood
c. Wound drainage
d. Sputum
e. Urine from a Foley catheter
Correct Answer- a,c,d,e
Which blood test is used to monitor renal function?
a. Creatine kinase
b. Triglycerides
c. Creatinine
d. Alkaline phosphatase
Correct Answer- C
For which patient is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contraindicated?
a. A patient with an allergy to latex
b. A patient with an infection
c. A patient with a pacemaker
d. A patient with a head injury
Correct Answer- C
, The nurse is caring for a patient after a lumbar puncture to obtain a
cerebrospinal fluid specimen. Which are appropriate post procedure
interventions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Position the patient with head of bed up at least 90 degrees for 4 hours.
b. Assess the puncture site for drainage or bleeding.
c. Encourage PO fluids.
d. Maintain NPO until the gag reflex returns.
e. Encourage ambulation immediately after the test is complete.
Correct Answer- b,c
You are instructing a patient on a sterile urine collection. Which statement
would indicate the need for further instruction?
a. "I separate the folds and clean from back to front."
b. "I clean the area three times."
c. "I begin the urine stream and then place the container under the stream
midway through."
d. "I make sure there is no stool in the urine specimen."
Correct Answer- a
Which of the following colon screening guidelines does the nurse recommend
for a 58-year-old patient with no family history of colon cancer?
a. Fecal occult blood testing every 5 years
b. Sigmoidoscopy every 10 years
c. Cystoscopy every 5 years
d. Colonoscopy every 10 years
Correct Answer- D
