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Galen NSG 3100 exam 1 WITH COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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Question: 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
Question: 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
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Question: 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
Question: A patient is admitted with advanced liver disease. Which of the following lab results
would the nurse expect to see?
a. Albumin 2.6 g/dL
b. Blood urea nitrogen 18 mg/dL
c. Homocysteine 2.4 mg/L
d. Bilirubin 0.7 mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a
Question: A patient is in the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of acute myocardial
infarction within about the past 3 hours. Which of the following cardiac markers would the
nurse expect to be elevated at this point?
a. CK-MB
b. Myoglobin
c. Troponin I
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d. TroponinT - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Q:Which of the following blood tests requires the patient to be fasting?
a. Hemoglobin
b. Prothrombin time
c. Cholesterol
d. Creatinine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
Question: 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
Question: 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
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c. LDL: >100 mg/dL
d. Triglycerides: >160 mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: 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
Question: 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
Galen NSG 3100 exam 1 WITH COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: 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
Question: 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
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Question: 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
Question: A patient is admitted with advanced liver disease. Which of the following lab results
would the nurse expect to see?
a. Albumin 2.6 g/dL
b. Blood urea nitrogen 18 mg/dL
c. Homocysteine 2.4 mg/L
d. Bilirubin 0.7 mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a
Question: A patient is in the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of acute myocardial
infarction within about the past 3 hours. Which of the following cardiac markers would the
nurse expect to be elevated at this point?
a. CK-MB
b. Myoglobin
c. Troponin I
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d. TroponinT - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Q:Which of the following blood tests requires the patient to be fasting?
a. Hemoglobin
b. Prothrombin time
c. Cholesterol
d. Creatinine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
Question: 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
Question: 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
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c. LDL: >100 mg/dL
d. Triglycerides: >160 mg/dL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
Question: 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
Question: 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
