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NUR 417 Exam
NUR 417 Exam 3 Review | Care of Adult II |
Questions & Answers| Grade A | 100%
Correct | (NEW 2025/ 2026)
1. A patient who experienced blunt abdominal trauma during a motor
vehicle collision reports increasing abdominal pain. For which
procedure would the nurse expect to prepare the patient? a.
Peritoneal lavage
b. Abdominal ultrasonography
c. Nasogastric (NG) tube placement
d. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): b. Abdominal ultrasonography
A patient with hypotension and an elevated temperature after
working outside on a hot day is treated in theemergency department
(ED). Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that discharge
teaching has been effective? a. "I'll take salt tablets when I work
outdoors in the summer."
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b. "I should take acetaminophen (Tylenol) if I start to feel too warm."
c. "I need to drink extra fluids when working outside in hot
weather."
d. "I'll move to a cool environment if I notice that I'm feeling
confused.": c. "I need to drink extra fluids when working outside in hot
weather."
A 22-yr-old patient who experienced a drowning accident in a local
pool, but now is awake and breathing spontaneously, is admitted for
observation. Which assessment will be most important for the nurse
to take during the observation period?
a. Assess heart sounds.
b. Palpate peripheral pulses.
c. Check mental orientation.
d. Auscultate breath sounds.: d. Auscultate breath sounds.
The emergency department (ED) nurse is requested to plan for a
response to the potential use of smallpox as a biological weapon.
Which resource would thenurse recommend be obtained? a. Vaccine
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b. Atropine
c. Antibiotics
d. Whole blood: a. Vaccine
Which finding indicates that the nurse should discontinue active
rewarming of a patient admitted with hypothermia? a. The patient
begins to shiver.
b. The BP decreases to 86/42 mm Hg.
c. The patient develops atrial fibrillation.
d. The core temperature is 94°F (34.4°C).: d. The core temperature is
94°F (34.4°C).
When assessing an older patient admitted to the emergency
department
(ED) with a broken arm and facial bruises, the nurse observes
several additional bruises in various stages of healing. Which
statement or question would the nurse provide first?
a. "You should not go home."
b. "Do you feel safe at home?"
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c. "Would you like to see a social worker?"
d. "I need to report my concerns to the police.": b. "Do you feel safe at
home?" A patient arrives in the emergency department (ED)
several hours after taking "25 to 30" acetaminophen (Tylenol)
tablets. Which action will the nurse plan to take?
a. Administer N-acetylcysteine.
b. Prepare for chelation therapy.
c. Start oxygen using a non-rebreather mask.
d. Have the patient drink large amounts of water.: a. Administer N-
acetylcysteine.
A triage nurse in a busy emergency department (ED) assesses a
patient who reports 7/10 abdominal pain and states, "I had a
temperature of 103.9°F (39.9°C) at home." Which action would the
nurse take first? a. Administer acetaminophen (Tylenol)
b. Assess the patient's current vital signs.
c. Ask the patient to provide a clean-catch urine for urinalysis
NUR 417 Exam
NUR 417 Exam
NUR 417 Exam 3 Review | Care of Adult II |
Questions & Answers| Grade A | 100%
Correct | (NEW 2025/ 2026)
1. A patient who experienced blunt abdominal trauma during a motor
vehicle collision reports increasing abdominal pain. For which
procedure would the nurse expect to prepare the patient? a.
Peritoneal lavage
b. Abdominal ultrasonography
c. Nasogastric (NG) tube placement
d. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): b. Abdominal ultrasonography
A patient with hypotension and an elevated temperature after
working outside on a hot day is treated in theemergency department
(ED). Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that discharge
teaching has been effective? a. "I'll take salt tablets when I work
outdoors in the summer."
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NUR 417 Exam
b. "I should take acetaminophen (Tylenol) if I start to feel too warm."
c. "I need to drink extra fluids when working outside in hot
weather."
d. "I'll move to a cool environment if I notice that I'm feeling
confused.": c. "I need to drink extra fluids when working outside in hot
weather."
A 22-yr-old patient who experienced a drowning accident in a local
pool, but now is awake and breathing spontaneously, is admitted for
observation. Which assessment will be most important for the nurse
to take during the observation period?
a. Assess heart sounds.
b. Palpate peripheral pulses.
c. Check mental orientation.
d. Auscultate breath sounds.: d. Auscultate breath sounds.
The emergency department (ED) nurse is requested to plan for a
response to the potential use of smallpox as a biological weapon.
Which resource would thenurse recommend be obtained? a. Vaccine
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NUR 417 Exam
b. Atropine
c. Antibiotics
d. Whole blood: a. Vaccine
Which finding indicates that the nurse should discontinue active
rewarming of a patient admitted with hypothermia? a. The patient
begins to shiver.
b. The BP decreases to 86/42 mm Hg.
c. The patient develops atrial fibrillation.
d. The core temperature is 94°F (34.4°C).: d. The core temperature is
94°F (34.4°C).
When assessing an older patient admitted to the emergency
department
(ED) with a broken arm and facial bruises, the nurse observes
several additional bruises in various stages of healing. Which
statement or question would the nurse provide first?
a. "You should not go home."
b. "Do you feel safe at home?"
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NUR 417 Exam
c. "Would you like to see a social worker?"
d. "I need to report my concerns to the police.": b. "Do you feel safe at
home?" A patient arrives in the emergency department (ED)
several hours after taking "25 to 30" acetaminophen (Tylenol)
tablets. Which action will the nurse plan to take?
a. Administer N-acetylcysteine.
b. Prepare for chelation therapy.
c. Start oxygen using a non-rebreather mask.
d. Have the patient drink large amounts of water.: a. Administer N-
acetylcysteine.
A triage nurse in a busy emergency department (ED) assesses a
patient who reports 7/10 abdominal pain and states, "I had a
temperature of 103.9°F (39.9°C) at home." Which action would the
nurse take first? a. Administer acetaminophen (Tylenol)
b. Assess the patient's current vital signs.
c. Ask the patient to provide a clean-catch urine for urinalysis
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