NSG 320 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ NEWLY MODIFIED BEST
QUALITY EXAM 2025/2026 LATEST
1. Which condition contributes to abdominal ascites?
a) Cirrhosis
b) Diabetes
c) Hypertension
d) Hyperthyroidism
--ANSWERS-- a) Cirrhosis
2. A client has lymphedema, what would be a priority?
a) Elevate the affected extremity
b) Apply a heating pad to reduce swelling
c) Protect from injury (keep extremity injury-free)
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,d) Encourage vigorous exercise
--ANSWER-- c) Protect from injury (keep extremity injury-free)
3. Instructions to a UAP for a client with an arterial venous fistula:
a) Avoid taking blood pressure on the arm with the fistula
b) Apply a tight tourniquet above the fistula during care
c) Encourage the client to sleep on the side with the fistula
d) Administer heparin injections directly into the fistula
--ANSWER--a) Avoid taking blood pressure on the arm with the fistula
4. What assessment data would be a priority to tell the HCP when providing care for a patient
who had a paracentesis?
a) Blood glucose level
b) Urine output
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,c) Respiratory rate
d) O2 saturation (88% on room air)
--ANSWER--d) O2 saturation (88% on room air)
5. What is the most important question to ask a client when obtaining pre-op information?
a) Do you have any allergies to medications or anesthesia?
b) When was the last time you ate or drank anything?
c) Are you allergic to latex or any other substances?
d) Have you experienced any complications from previous surgeries?
--ANSWER-- b) When was the last time you ate or drank anything?
6. Nurse assessing a client with right-sided heart failure. Which assessment finding would the
nurse expect to observe? (SELECT ALL):
a) Dependent edema
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, b) Jugular venous distension (JVD)
c) Hepatomegaly
d) Hypertension
e) Crackles in the lung bases
--ANSWERS-- a) Dependent edema
b) Jugular venous distension (JVD)
c) Hepatomegaly
7. A nurse is taking initial vital signs for a client with fatigue and notices an irregular apical
pulse of 130. What are contributing factors for fatigue? (SELECT ALL):
a) Anemia
b) Hypovolemia
c) Fever
d) Stress
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ NEWLY MODIFIED BEST
QUALITY EXAM 2025/2026 LATEST
1. Which condition contributes to abdominal ascites?
a) Cirrhosis
b) Diabetes
c) Hypertension
d) Hyperthyroidism
--ANSWERS-- a) Cirrhosis
2. A client has lymphedema, what would be a priority?
a) Elevate the affected extremity
b) Apply a heating pad to reduce swelling
c) Protect from injury (keep extremity injury-free)
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,d) Encourage vigorous exercise
--ANSWER-- c) Protect from injury (keep extremity injury-free)
3. Instructions to a UAP for a client with an arterial venous fistula:
a) Avoid taking blood pressure on the arm with the fistula
b) Apply a tight tourniquet above the fistula during care
c) Encourage the client to sleep on the side with the fistula
d) Administer heparin injections directly into the fistula
--ANSWER--a) Avoid taking blood pressure on the arm with the fistula
4. What assessment data would be a priority to tell the HCP when providing care for a patient
who had a paracentesis?
a) Blood glucose level
b) Urine output
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,c) Respiratory rate
d) O2 saturation (88% on room air)
--ANSWER--d) O2 saturation (88% on room air)
5. What is the most important question to ask a client when obtaining pre-op information?
a) Do you have any allergies to medications or anesthesia?
b) When was the last time you ate or drank anything?
c) Are you allergic to latex or any other substances?
d) Have you experienced any complications from previous surgeries?
--ANSWER-- b) When was the last time you ate or drank anything?
6. Nurse assessing a client with right-sided heart failure. Which assessment finding would the
nurse expect to observe? (SELECT ALL):
a) Dependent edema
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, b) Jugular venous distension (JVD)
c) Hepatomegaly
d) Hypertension
e) Crackles in the lung bases
--ANSWERS-- a) Dependent edema
b) Jugular venous distension (JVD)
c) Hepatomegaly
7. A nurse is taking initial vital signs for a client with fatigue and notices an irregular apical
pulse of 130. What are contributing factors for fatigue? (SELECT ALL):
a) Anemia
b) Hypovolemia
c) Fever
d) Stress
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