NSG 4100 EXAM (LATEST 2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
NURSING PRACTICE - ADULT HEALTH III
GUIDE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
The pt w fibromyalgia is suffering from pain at 12 of the 18 identification sites, including the
neck & upper back & knees. The pt also reports non-refreshing sleep, depression, & being
anxious when dealing w multiple tasks. The nurse should teach this pt about what treatments?
Select all that apply:
a. Minimal aerobic exercise
b. Relaxation strategy (biofeedback)
c. Anti-seizure during phenytoin
d. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (e.g. sertraline)
e. Establish a regular sleep pattern
B, D, E
The nurse caring for a client w a head injury would recognize which assessment finding as early
signs of increased ICP? Select all that apply:
a. Kussmaul breathing
,NSG 4100 EXAM (LATEST 2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
NURSING PRACTICE - ADULT HEALTH III
GUIDE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
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b. Projectile vomiting
c. Weakness in one extremity
d. Headache not aggravated by movement of straining
e. Decreased urine output
f. Papilledema
A, C, D
A nurse caring for a client diagnosed to have head injury. Which of the following situations
needs intervention by the nurse?
a. The padded side rails up
b. The bed is adjusted to low level
c. The client's spouse turns on the TV one hour in the afternoon and 3 hours in the evening
,NSG 4100 EXAM (LATEST 2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
NURSING PRACTICE - ADULT HEALTH III
GUIDE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
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d. The head of bed is elevated at 30 degree angle
C
The critical care nurse is caring for a client w a head injury secondary to a motorcycle accident
who, on morning rounds, is responsive to painful stimulus and assumes decorticate posturing.
Two hours later, which data would warrant immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. The client has purposeful movement when the nurse rubs the sternum
b. The client extends the upper and lower extremities in response to painful stimuli
c. The client is aimlessly thrashing in the bed when a noxious stimuli is applied
B
, NSG 4100 EXAM (LATEST 2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
NURSING PRACTICE - ADULT HEALTH III
GUIDE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
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The nurse is caring for clients in the ED. Which client should the nurse assess first?
a. The client w an epidural hematoma
b. The client who had a seizure who is in the postictal state
c. The client diagnosed w R/O encephalitis who has a headache
d. The client w multiple sclerosis who has scanning speech
A
A female pt has experienced an episode of myasthenic crisis. The nurse would assess whether the
pt has precipitating factors such as:
a. Getting too little exercise
b. Taking excess medication
c. Omitting doses of medication
NURSING PRACTICE - ADULT HEALTH III
GUIDE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
The pt w fibromyalgia is suffering from pain at 12 of the 18 identification sites, including the
neck & upper back & knees. The pt also reports non-refreshing sleep, depression, & being
anxious when dealing w multiple tasks. The nurse should teach this pt about what treatments?
Select all that apply:
a. Minimal aerobic exercise
b. Relaxation strategy (biofeedback)
c. Anti-seizure during phenytoin
d. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (e.g. sertraline)
e. Establish a regular sleep pattern
B, D, E
The nurse caring for a client w a head injury would recognize which assessment finding as early
signs of increased ICP? Select all that apply:
a. Kussmaul breathing
,NSG 4100 EXAM (LATEST 2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
NURSING PRACTICE - ADULT HEALTH III
GUIDE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
b. Projectile vomiting
c. Weakness in one extremity
d. Headache not aggravated by movement of straining
e. Decreased urine output
f. Papilledema
A, C, D
A nurse caring for a client diagnosed to have head injury. Which of the following situations
needs intervention by the nurse?
a. The padded side rails up
b. The bed is adjusted to low level
c. The client's spouse turns on the TV one hour in the afternoon and 3 hours in the evening
,NSG 4100 EXAM (LATEST 2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
NURSING PRACTICE - ADULT HEALTH III
GUIDE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
d. The head of bed is elevated at 30 degree angle
C
The critical care nurse is caring for a client w a head injury secondary to a motorcycle accident
who, on morning rounds, is responsive to painful stimulus and assumes decorticate posturing.
Two hours later, which data would warrant immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. The client has purposeful movement when the nurse rubs the sternum
b. The client extends the upper and lower extremities in response to painful stimuli
c. The client is aimlessly thrashing in the bed when a noxious stimuli is applied
B
, NSG 4100 EXAM (LATEST 2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
NURSING PRACTICE - ADULT HEALTH III
GUIDE VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
The nurse is caring for clients in the ED. Which client should the nurse assess first?
a. The client w an epidural hematoma
b. The client who had a seizure who is in the postictal state
c. The client diagnosed w R/O encephalitis who has a headache
d. The client w multiple sclerosis who has scanning speech
A
A female pt has experienced an episode of myasthenic crisis. The nurse would assess whether the
pt has precipitating factors such as:
a. Getting too little exercise
b. Taking excess medication
c. Omitting doses of medication
