NSG 3130 Exam 3Questions with 100% Correct Answers.
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9. A client is on complete bed rest and complains of back pain from lying "in the bed all the
time." What is a nursing intervention that uses a nonpharmacologic method to ease the
discomfort? (Select all that apply.)
1. Administering a dose of morp...
NSG 3130 Exam 3Questions with 100% Correct
Answers.
9. A client is on complete bed rest and complains of back pain from lying "in the bed all the
time." What is a nursing intervention that uses a nonpharmacologic method to ease the
discomfort? (Select all that apply.)
1. Administering a dose of morphine for pain
2. Assisting the client to a bedside chair
3. Giving the client a back massage
4. Instructing the client that the health care provider will see him tomorrow night
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery - Correct Answer 3. Giving the client a back
massage
5. Using music that contains no words
6. Instructing the client in guided imagery
A patient recently got pregnant and tells the nurse, "I don't understand, I have been on oral
contraceptive pills for years." The nurse reviews medical history with the patient and
realizes that what herbal substance could be to blame for the unintended pregnancy?
A. Milk Thistle
B. Echinacea
C. Ginseng
D. Valerian - Correct Answer A. Milk Thistle
A patient with a terminal illness tells the nurse, "I have lived a long life. I am ready to go."
What is the nurse's best response?
a. Offer the patient a back rub
b. Sit quietly by the patient's bedside
c. Tell the family about the patient's statement
,d. Discuss with the patient how dying is part of the life cycle - Correct Answer b. Sit quietly
by the patient's bedside
A mother whose young daughter has died of leukemia is crying and is unable to talk about
her feelings. Which is the best response by the nurse?
a. "Everyone will remember her because she was so cute. She was one of our favorites."
b. "As hard as this is, it is probably for the best because she was in a lot of pain."
c. "She put up the good fight but now she is out of pain and in heaven."
d. "It must be hard to deal with such a precious loss." - Correct Answer d. "It must be hard
to deal with such a precious loss."
he nurse is preparing to care for a dying client, and several family members are at the
client's
bedside. Which therapeutic technique should the nurse use when communicating with the
family?
Select all that apply.
a. Discourage reminiscing.
b. Make the decisions for the family.
c. Encourage expression of feelings, concerns, and fears.
d. Explain everything that is happening to all family members.
e. Touch and hold the client's or family member's hand if appropriate.
f. Be honest and let the client and family know they will not be abandoned by the nurse. -
Correct Answer c. Encourage expression of feelings, concerns, and fears.
e. Touch and hold the client's or family member's hand if appropriate.
f. Be honest and let the client and family know they will not be abandoned by the nurse.
A client is close to death and the family asks how the nurse will know when their father has
died. What is the best response the nurse can state to the family?
a. Your loved one will quit breathing and the machine will alarm.
, b. Your father's blood pressure will drop.
c. Your father will quit breathing, his heart will quit pumping and he will have no blood
pressure when I take it.
d. It should be shortly as his blood pressure has already dropped. I am just waiting for him
to stop breathing. - Correct Answer c. Your father will quit breathing, his heart will quit
pumping and he will have no blood pressure when I take it.
The nurse's patient has just died and the nurse is preparing him for viewing by the family.
What
preparations should the nurse make first for the viewing?
a. Give the patient a bath, change the bed, and put on a fresh gown.
b. Position the patient with his arms to his side, close his eyes, close his mouth, and
remove all the jewelry.
c. Check the patient's religious beliefs and discuss with the family member how they
would like to have the body prepared.
d. Tape all tubes per protocol, clean the room, remove supplies from the bedside, and
lower the lights. - Correct Answer c. Check the patient's religious beliefs and discuss with
the family member how they would like to have the body prepared.
nurse is guiding her patient's family through the death of their grandmother. She asks
what religion the family is and they reply that they are Hindu. What is a Hindu's belief on
cremation?
a. Cremation is opposed as is autopsies.
b. Cremation is preferred.
c. All parts of the body need to be buried, not cremated.
d. The patient needs to be dressed in their "temple clothes" before cremation. - Correct
Answer b. Cremation is preferred.
Which is an important concept to consider about anxiety to provide appropriate nursing
care?
a. Panic attacks generally have a slower onset that can be prevented if identified early.
b. One can conceptualize anxiety as being similar to the health-illness continuum.
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