NSG 352 Exam 1 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 352
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NUR 352
When taking off PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), which is the correct order? Remove gloves, goggles, gown, mask, wash hands
Standard precautions include all of the following EXCEPT Wearing an N95 mask for all patients
The CDC estimates that at least one in ____ patients has at least one HAI (...
NSG 352 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
When taking off PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), which is the correct order?
✅Remove gloves, goggles, gown, mask, wash hands
Standard precautions include all of the following EXCEPT ✅Wearing an N95 mask for
all patients
The CDC estimates that at least one in ____ patients has at least one HAI (Healthcare
associated infection). ✅25
When performing pulse, the nurse should count for 60 seconds in which of the following
situations? Select all that apply. ✅When checking using the radial artery for clients
with irregular rhythms
When checking using a stethoscope
For infants less than 1 year old
The nurse performs a blood pressure on a client and observes the blood pressure is
very low. Which of the following factors can influence this blood pressure? ✅The blood
pressure cuff was too loose
Which of the following is NOT a principle of body mechanics? ✅Perform work with the
patient at the lowest height possible
Which of the following are physiologic manifestations of immobility? Select all that
apply. ✅Muscle atrophy and weakness
! Thrombus formation and embolism
Which of the following should the nurse consider when assessing a patient for their risk
for falls? Select all that apply. ✅The patient's medication list
Presence of an IV catheter
Visual acuity
History of previous falls
Which of the following is NOT correct about transferring patients? ✅When lifting a
patient without the use of transfer equipment, the safest way is by grasping the patient's
arms and under the axilla
The nursing student is documenting in a patient's medical record. Which of the following
actions would require follow up from the clinical instructor? Select all that apply. ✅The
nursing student uses the phrase "the patient is lonely and frustrated"
, ! The nursing student uses the abbreviation qhs when referring to a medication the
patient takes each night
What is the most important reason to encourage and assist patients with hygiene? ✅It
helps to prevent hospital acquired infections
Oral care is important because.... ✅It decreases enamel breakdown
It reduces the risk of gum disease and tooth loss. It reduces the risk of pneumonia
Which of the following are ways to reduce the risk of aspiration while eating?
✅Ensuring the food and liquid consistency is appropriate
Which is true about basin bathing? ✅When not rinsed properly, soap can dry the skin
out. It is cheaper than disposable cloth bathing
Basins can serve as a reservoir for bacteria
Dry, cracked skin is considered what in the chain of infection? ✅Portal of entry
A nurse obtains an oral temperature of 35.9 on a 70 year old woman before morning
change of shift. which are possible explanations for this reading? ✅time of day, elderly
adults may have a lower baseline temperature reading related to age
a nurse needs to check an ill infants temperature at the pediatricians office. which site
would be most appropriate for this age ✅the temporal artery or forehead
a nursing student is checking an apical pulse on a patient who has just returned from
surgery. which of the following is an important element of this procedure? ✅count the
pulse for 60 seconds
A patient has just returned from surgery and upon taking his vital signs, the nurse
assess a respiratory rate of 10 breath per minute. which factor is most likely the cause
of this patients decreased respiratory rate? ✅opioid medication use
A child is exhibiting marked trouble breathing and complains of feeling short of breath. A
high-pitched musical sound is heard on inspiration and expiration. How would the nurse
best classify this dyspnea? ✅wheezing
The nurse needs to take the blood pressure of a new patient recently admitted. the
patient has an ateriovenous fistula in her left lower arm and a right sided mastectomy.
which of the following is the proper technique for the patient ✅left thigh
a patient is postoperative day 1 following prostatectomy surgery. he complains of
dizziness on standing and when checked is found to have a lying blood pressure of
116/84 with a heart rate of 88 and a standing blood pressure of 98/76 with a heart rate
of 110. which advice would be appropriate for this patient with orthostatic hypotension.
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