NSG 3100 EXAM 3 GALEN COLLEGE NEWEST

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NSG 3100 EXAM 3 GALEN COLLEGE NEWEST

2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100

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A patient is admitted with advanced liver disease. Which of the following lab results would the nurse expect to see?

• Albumin 2.6 g/dL
• Blood urea nitrogen 18 mg/dL
• Homocysteine 2.4 mg/L
• Bilirubin 0.7 mg/dL - ANSWER-a

Which of the following blood tests requires the patient to be fasting?

• Hemoglobin
• Prothrombin time
• Cholesterol
• Creatinine - ANSWER-c
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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?

• CK-MB
• Myoglobin
• Troponin I
• TroponinT - ANSWER-b

The nurse has explained a paracentesis to a patient. Which of the following statements would indicate the patient needs more teaching?

• "I will need to sign a consent form before the procedure."
• "You will be using a needle to remove fluid from my

abdomen."

• "You will be measuring my abdomen before and after the

procedure."

• "I will be lying on my left side during the procedure." -

ANSWER-d

A patient just had a lumbar puncture. Which of the following would the off-shift nurse report during hand-off report to the new nurse? 2 / 4

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• He is to lie flat for at least 4 hours.
• He should remain NPO for at least 4 hours.
• Assess for signs of postprocedure hypertension.
• Hold all sedatives and opioids for at least 4 hours. -

ANSWER-a

Which of the following allergies would be problematic for a patient scheduled for computed tomography with contrast?

• Allergy to penicillin
• Allergy to shellfish
• Allergy to peanuts
• Allergy to latex - ANSWER-b

A patient is being discharged from the hospital with a new ileostomy. The patient expresses concern about caring for the ostomy. Before hospital discharge, it is most important for the nurse to coordinate with which member of the health care team?

• Home care nurse
• Wound ostomy continence nurse
• Registered dietitian
• Primary care provider - ANSWER-b 3 / 4

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The nurse is assigned the care of a patient for whom a cleansing enema has been ordered. What information is most important for the nurse to know before administration of the enema?

• The proper way to position the patient
• Signs and symptoms of intolerance to the procedure
• Vital signs before the procedure
• History of surgery of the anus or rectum - ANSWER-d

To prevent constipation in an inactive patient, which early interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)

• Stool softener administration
• Enema administration
• Increasing the fiber in the diet
• Increasing physical activity
• Increasing fluid intake - ANSWER-a,c,d,e

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

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