NURS 221 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B)
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
VERSION A
A client with a 25-year history of smoking is
diagnosed with emphysema. Physical assessment
reveals an increased anterior-posterior chest
diameter. Which term should the nurse use to
document this finding?
a. barrel chest
b. pink puffer
c. blue bloater
d. pneumothorax - ....ANSWER...a. barrel chest
,The nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client with
suspected nephrotic syndrome. The nurse
anticipates the results to include:
a. protein in the urine.
b. decreased triglycerides.
c. abnormal blood clotting factors.
d. decreased low-density lipoproteins.
e. serum hyperalbuminemia. - ....ANSWER...a. protein
in the urine.
A client is told that she has cardiac valve leaflets, or
cusps, that are floppy and fail to shut completely,
permitting blood flow even when the valve should be
completely closed. The nurse knows that this
condition can lead to heart failure and is referred to
as:
a. Pericardial effusion
b. Infective endocarditis
c. Valvular regurgitation
d. Valvular stenosis - ....ANSWER...c. Valvular
regurgitation
,Four clients were admitted to the emergency
department with severe chest pain. All were given
preliminary treatment with aspirin, morphine,
oxygen, and nitrates and were monitored by ECG.
Which client most likely experienced myocardial
infarction?
a. 33-year-old man whose pain started at 7 AM
during moderate exercise and was relieved by
nitrates; ECG was normal; cardiac markers
remained stable
b. 67-year-old woman whose pain started at 2 AM
while she was asleep and that responded to nitrates;
the ECG showed dysrhythmias and ST-segment
elevation; cardiac markers remained stable
c. 80-year-old woman whose pain was not relieved
by nitrates or rest; the ECG showed ST-segment
elevation with inverted T waves and abnormal Q
waves; levels of cardiac markers subsequently rose
d. 61-year-old man whose pain started at 9 AM
during a short walk and responded to nitrates, but
not to rest; ECG and cardiac markers remained
stable, - ....ANSWER...c. 80-year-old woman whose
pain was not relieved by nitrates or rest; the ECG
showed ST-segment elevation with inverted T waves
, and abnormal Q waves; levels of cardiac markers
subsequently rose
The nurse is reviewing the results of a renal client's
laboratory results. This client's urine specific gravity
allows the nurse to assess the kidneys' ability to:
a. concentrate urine.
b. excrete excess hydrogen ions.
c. concentrate protein.
d. excrete potassium. - ....ANSWER...a. concentrate
urine.
A client with end-stage kidney disease has
developed anemia. The nurse teach this client that
the reason anemia has developed is:
a. the damaged kidney is unable to produce
erythropoietin.
b. clients with kidney disease must avoid consuming
iron.
c. medications taken for kidney disease destroy the
red blood cells.
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