NSG3100 - Exam 3 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
NSG3100 - EXAM 3 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is unable to hold
a cup or spoon. How should the nurse administer oral
medications to the patient?
a. Crush the pills and mix them in pudding before
administering.
b. Ask the pharmacist to change all of the medications to
a liquid form.
c. Use a small paper cup to place the pills into the
patient's mouth.
d. Place the pills on the table and have the patient take
the pills by hand.
c
What action should be taken by the nurse first when
preparing to administer medications to a patient?
a. Check the medication expiration date.
b. Check the medication administration record (MAR).
c. Call the pharmacy for administration instructions.
d. Check the patient's name band.
b
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient.
What is the most appropriate goal for a patient related to
medications?
a. The patient will administer all medications correctly by
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discharge.
b. The patient will be taught common side effects of
prescribed medications.
c. The patient will have a good understanding of
prescribed medications.
d. The patient will have all medications administered by
staff as prescribed.
c
The nurse reviews a primary care provider's order and
finds that the medication amount is greater than the
standard dose. What action should the nurse take?
a. Give the standard dose rather than the one that is
ordered.
b. Consult with the nursing supervisor to get a second
opinion.
c. Call the primary care provider to discuss the order in
question.
d. Administer the medication as ordered by the primary care provider.
c
A patient is being discharged from the hospital with
a new ileostomy. The patient expresses concern about
caring for the ostomy. Before hospital discharge, which
members of the interprofessional health care team would
be most appropriate for a referral?
a. Home care nurse
b. Wound ostomy continence nurse
c. Registered dietitian
d. Primary care provider
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b
The nurse is assigned the care of a patient for whom a
cleansing enema has been ordered. Which data is most
important for the nurse to investigate first?
a. The proper way to position the patient
b. Signs and symptoms of intolerance to the procedure
c. Vital signs before the procedure
d. History of surgery of the anus or rectum
d
While performing an abdominal assessment on an
unconscious patient, the nurse notes presence of an
ostomy. The fecal output is liquid in consistency, with a
pungent odor, from the stoma that is located in the upper
right quadrant of the abdomen. What hypothesis about
the type of ostomy should the nurse conclude?
a. Descending colostomy
b. Ureterostomy
c. Ileostomy
d. Ascending colostomy
d
The patient was admitted with diarrhea. Which priority
action will the nurse teach the patient?
a. Drinking at least eight glasses of fluid each day
b. Eating foods low in sodium and potassium
c. Limiting the amount of soluble fiber in the diet
d. Eliminating whole-wheat and whole-grain breads and
cereal
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a
The nurse knows that the teaching for a patient who was
recently diagnosed with constipation has been effective if
the patient's meal request specifies which food choice?
a. Hot dog on a bun
b. Grilled chicken
c. Tuna sandwich on white bread
d. Spinach salad with dressing
d
The nurse who recognizes and analyzes cues among
laboratory results should immediately report which of the
following to the primary care provider (PCP)? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Hemoglobin: 15.6 g/dL
b. Hematocrit: 31%
c. Red blood cells: 5.3 × 106/μL
d. White blood cells: 2000 cells/mm3
e. Platelets: 230,000 cells /mm3
b, d
The patient is taking an oral anticoagulant (warfarin).
Which of the following laboratory results should the
nurse recognize as being the most clinically significant for
this patient?
a. Platelets: 400,000 cells/mm3
b. INR: 5.9
c. Activated partial thromboplastin time: 30 seconds
d. Fibrinogen: 350 mg/dL
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NSG3100 - EXAM 3 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The nurse is caring for a patient who is unable to hold
a cup or spoon. How should the nurse administer oral
medications to the patient?
a. Crush the pills and mix them in pudding before
administering.
b. Ask the pharmacist to change all of the medications to
a liquid form.
c. Use a small paper cup to place the pills into the
patient's mouth.
d. Place the pills on the table and have the patient take
the pills by hand.
c
What action should be taken by the nurse first when
preparing to administer medications to a patient?
a. Check the medication expiration date.
b. Check the medication administration record (MAR).
c. Call the pharmacy for administration instructions.
d. Check the patient's name band.
b
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a patient.
What is the most appropriate goal for a patient related to
medications?
a. The patient will administer all medications correctly by
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discharge.
b. The patient will be taught common side effects of
prescribed medications.
c. The patient will have a good understanding of
prescribed medications.
d. The patient will have all medications administered by
staff as prescribed.
c
The nurse reviews a primary care provider's order and
finds that the medication amount is greater than the
standard dose. What action should the nurse take?
a. Give the standard dose rather than the one that is
ordered.
b. Consult with the nursing supervisor to get a second
opinion.
c. Call the primary care provider to discuss the order in
question.
d. Administer the medication as ordered by the primary care provider.
c
A patient is being discharged from the hospital with
a new ileostomy. The patient expresses concern about
caring for the ostomy. Before hospital discharge, which
members of the interprofessional health care team would
be most appropriate for a referral?
a. Home care nurse
b. Wound ostomy continence nurse
c. Registered dietitian
d. Primary care provider
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b
The nurse is assigned the care of a patient for whom a
cleansing enema has been ordered. Which data is most
important for the nurse to investigate first?
a. The proper way to position the patient
b. Signs and symptoms of intolerance to the procedure
c. Vital signs before the procedure
d. History of surgery of the anus or rectum
d
While performing an abdominal assessment on an
unconscious patient, the nurse notes presence of an
ostomy. The fecal output is liquid in consistency, with a
pungent odor, from the stoma that is located in the upper
right quadrant of the abdomen. What hypothesis about
the type of ostomy should the nurse conclude?
a. Descending colostomy
b. Ureterostomy
c. Ileostomy
d. Ascending colostomy
d
The patient was admitted with diarrhea. Which priority
action will the nurse teach the patient?
a. Drinking at least eight glasses of fluid each day
b. Eating foods low in sodium and potassium
c. Limiting the amount of soluble fiber in the diet
d. Eliminating whole-wheat and whole-grain breads and
cereal
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a
The nurse knows that the teaching for a patient who was
recently diagnosed with constipation has been effective if
the patient's meal request specifies which food choice?
a. Hot dog on a bun
b. Grilled chicken
c. Tuna sandwich on white bread
d. Spinach salad with dressing
d
The nurse who recognizes and analyzes cues among
laboratory results should immediately report which of the
following to the primary care provider (PCP)? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Hemoglobin: 15.6 g/dL
b. Hematocrit: 31%
c. Red blood cells: 5.3 × 106/μL
d. White blood cells: 2000 cells/mm3
e. Platelets: 230,000 cells /mm3
b, d
The patient is taking an oral anticoagulant (warfarin).
Which of the following laboratory results should the
nurse recognize as being the most clinically significant for
this patient?
a. Platelets: 400,000 cells/mm3
b. INR: 5.9
c. Activated partial thromboplastin time: 30 seconds
d. Fibrinogen: 350 mg/dL
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