NR 283: Final Exam Questions and Answers 2026 CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING

NR 283: Final Exam Questions and Answers 2026 (CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING)

NR 283: Final Exam Questions and

Answers

The nurse is caring for a patient who is 3 days post-op bowel resection surgery. The

nurse is monitoring the patient for possible bowel obstruction. Which of the following

should the nurse suspect is a sign of bowel obstruction? Answer- Marked abdominal

distension

What is the most common assessment finding in a patient with ulcerative colitis?

Answer- Profuse diarrhea

What typical changes occur with Crohn's Disease? Answer- Inflamed areas of the wall

of the ileum alternating with thick fibrotic or normal areas

What is a typical early sign of cancer in the ascending colon? Answer- Occult blood in

the stool

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient with acute pyelonephritis. The

nurse explains that the patient must obtain a follow-up urine culture in four weeks to

evaluate the Answer- Prescribed medications were effective

The nurse is conducting an initial assessment of a patient who presents with edema,

hypertension, and decreased urine output. Additionally, the patient reports a history of

strep throat approximately 3 weeks ago. Based on this information, which of the

following does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing. Answer- Acute

glomerulonephritis

All of the following may precipitate a seizure except: Answer- Hypoventilation

A 17-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with a severe right lower

quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and reported fever of 100.4 F. The patients

lab work shows that the WBC count is 17,000/mm3. Which of the following does the

nurse suspect is wrong with the patient? Answer- Acute appendicitis

What is the cause of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus? Answer- Immune destruction of the

pancreas

What is the main purpose of the glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1C) test?

Answer- Monitoring long-term serum glucose control