NUR 180 Exam 2 Practice Questions TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GUARANTEED SUCCESS)
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Nur 180
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A nurse is assessing the client with left-sided heart failure. The client states that he needs to use three pillows under the head and chest at night to be able to breathe comfortably while sleeping. The nurse documents that the client is experiencing:
a) orthopnea
b) dyspnea at rest
c) dyspnea ...
NUR 180 Exam 2 Practice
Questions TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024-
2025(GUARANTEED SUCCESS)
A nurse is assessing the client with left-sided heart failure. The
client states that he needs to use three pillows under the head and
chest at night to be able to breathe comfortably while sleeping. The
nurse documents that the client is experiencing:
a) orthopnea
b) dyspnea at rest
c) dyspnea on exertion
d) paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - answer a) orthopnea
Lisinopril (Prinivil) is part of the treatment regimen for a client with
HF. The nurse monitors the client for which electrolyte imbalance of
this drug?
a) Hyponatremia
b) Hyperkalemia
c) Hypokalemia
d) Hypernatremia - answer b) Hyperkalemia
The nurse obtains all of the following information about a 65-year-
old patient in the clinic. When developing a plan to decrease stroke
risk, which risk factor is most important for the nurse to address?
a. The patient smokes a pack of cigarettes daily.
b. The patient's blood pressure (BP) is chronically between 150/80
to 170/90 mm Hg.
c. The patient works at a desk and relaxes by watching television.
, d. The patient is 25 pounds above the ideal weight. - answer a. The
patient smokes a pack of cigarettes daily.
With peripheral arterial insufficiency, leg pain during rest can be
reduced by:
- Elevating the limb above heart level
- Lowering the limb so it is dependent
- Massaging the limb after application of cold compresses
- Placing the limb in a plane horizontal to the body - answer -
Lowering the limb so it is dependent
When caring for a patient who has started anticoagulant therapy
with warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse knows not to expect
therapeutic benefits for:
- At least 12 hours
- The first 24 hours
- 2-3 days
- 1 week - answer - 2-3 days
The healthcare provider understands that the teaching has been
successful when the patient verbalizes the following regarding
influenza vaccination:
A. " since the vaccine is the live virus, I can expect to be ill for 4-7
days after receiving my shot"
- B. "Influenza vaccines are a cure for the flu"
- C. "The vaccine in an inactivated virus, but may cause some cold-
like symptoms"
- D." If i already had the vaccine last year, it is not recommended
again this year" - answer C. "The vaccine in an inactivated virus, but
may cause some cold-like symptoms"
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