NURS 334 Exam 3 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 334
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NUR 334
What should the nurse anticipate the health care provider to order for initial fluid replacement for the client presenting to the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
1)Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride ) (NaCL) 2)Dextrose 5% 3)Dextrose 5% in water and half-stren...
NURS 334 Exam 3 Practice Questions
and Correct Answers
What should the nurse anticipate the health care provider to order for initial fluid
replacement for the client presenting to the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
1)Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride ) (NaCL)
2)Dextrose 5%
3)Dextrose 5% in water and half-strength saline
4)Normal saline with potassium chloride added ✅1)Normal saline (0.9% sodium
chloride ) (NaCL)
What would be a priority nursing diagnosis for the newly admitted DKA client in the
Emergency Department with a blood glucose of 685 mg/dL, flushed skin, dry lips and
mucous membranes, poor skin turgor, and deep, rapid respirations and a fruity odor to
his breath.
1)Inadequate nutrition related to lack of knowledge regarding diabetes
2)Noncompliance related to medications and treatment plan
3)Deficient fluid volume related to hyperglycemia
4)Anxiety related to the uncertainty of their outcome ✅3)Deficient fluid volume related
to hyperglycemia
A 19-year-old college student who was admitted with DKA says to you, "Please don't
call my mother. If she knows I am in the hospital, she will make me quit school and
move back home. I know I messed up with my diabetes, but I really don't want to move
back in with my parents". What is the best therapeutic communication response?
1)"Your mom loves you, so you will need to tell her"
2)"Staff are required to share this information with your mother"
3)"None of the staff will say anything, but you must tell her yourself"
4)"It sounds like you want to be independent and responsible for yourself" ✅4)"It
sounds like you want to be independent and responsible for yourself"
You are reviewing orders for your client. There is an order for an IV potassium infusion.
Related specifically to the order for potassium, which information should cause the
nurse to question giving the potassium
1)Mental status has improved since admission
2)Blood pressure was 100/60 mm Hg on admission and is now 122/76 mm Hg
3)The IV site is tender and the nurse has difficulty flushing the IV
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