NUR 214 REAL FINAL EXAM 2|BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADEDA+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS|LATEST UPDATE
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NUR 214 REAL FINAL EXAM 2|BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADEDA+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS|LATEST UPDATE
Stable angina - ANSWER-predictable and consistent pain that occurs on exertion and is relieved by rest and/or nitroglycerin
The nurse is monitoring hourly urine output of a...
NUR 214 REAL FINAL EXAM
2|BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS
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SUCCESS|LATEST UPDATE 2024-
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Stable angina - ANSWER-✅predictable and consistent pain that occurs on exertion
and is relieved by rest and/or nitroglycerin
The nurse is monitoring hourly urine output of a client diagnosed with hypovolemic
shock. The nurse is most concerned if the client's output is:
a. 20 mL/hour
b. 40 mL/hour
c. 60 mL/hour
d. 80 mL/hour - ANSWER-✅a. 20 mL/hour
A client recovered from influenza 2 days ago and informs the nurse that she is
feeling better but now has a fever, chills, pain when breathing, and a productive
cough. What complication does the nurse anticipate the client will be treated for?
a. A secondary bacterial pneumonia
b. A relapse of the flu
c. Reye syndrome
d. Tuberculosis - ANSWER-✅a. A secondary bacterial pneumonia; people usually
start to feel better and then symptoms return
Which client is at risk for developing acute respiratory failure?
a. A middle-aged male diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who has
pneumonia with low O2 saturation
b. An older adult female living in senior housing who has been exposed to a "cold"
while her grandchildren visited
c. A teenager in a high school who has had an increase in student absences due to an
outbreak of strep throat
,d. A toddler in daycare who has been sharing toys with peers before the staff could
sanitize properly - ANSWER-✅a. A middle-aged male diagnosed with amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS) who has pneumonia with low O2 saturation
A client with a history of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is experiencing increasing
fatigue, lethargy, and activity intolerance. The care team has established that the
client's glomerular filtration rate (GFR) remains at a low, but stable, level. Which
laboratory assessments will most likely be prescribed to help determine the cause of
these new symptoms?
a. Blood work for white cells and differential
b. Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy
c. Assessment of pancreatic exocrine and endocrine function
d. Blood work for hemoglobin, red blood cells, and hematocrit - ANSWER-✅d. Blood
work for hemoglobin, red blood cells, and hematocrit
Following several weeks of increasing fatigue and a subsequent diagnostic workup, a
client has been diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation. Failure of this heart valve
would have which hemodynamic consequences?
a. Backup of blood from the right atrium into the superior vena cava
b. Backflow from the right ventricle to the right atrium during systole
c. Inhibition of the SA node's normal action potential
d. Backflow from the left ventricle to left atrium - ANSWER-✅d. Backflow from the
left ventricle to left atrium
A client with a suspected MI is brought to the emergency department by ambulance.
The nurse caring for this client would expect to receive an order for which laboratory
test to confirm a diagnosis of MI?
a. Creatine kinase marker
b. Complete blood components
c. Calcium level
d. Troponin level - ANSWER-✅d. Troponin level
A client has been diagnosed with aortic stenosis and asks the nurse what this means.
The most appropriate response would be:
a. The valve opening is narrowed and produces increased resistance to blood flow
out of the left ventricle and into the aorta.
b. The valve opening is incompetent, thereby allowing blood to flow back from the
pulmonary artery and into the left atrium.
c. The valve opening permits backward flow to occur when the valve should be
closed.
d. The valve opens backward, permitting blood to flow from the right ventricle into
the right atrium. - ANSWER-✅a. The valve opening is narrowed and produces
increased resistance to blood flow out of the left ventricle and into the aorta.
, A client has just been told that he has an infection of the inner surface of the heart.
He is also told that the bacteria has invaded his heart valves. What term is used for
this disease process?
a. Pericarditis
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Infective endocarditis
d. Cardiomyopathy - ANSWER-✅c. Infective endocarditis
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory work of several medical clients. Which
laboratory result is most suggestive of abnormalities in kidney function?
a. An absolute absence of protein in a urine sample
b. Increased creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels
c. Urine gravity of 1.030 and normal serum creatinine levels
d. Normal creatinine levels and elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - ANSWER-✅b.
Increased creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels
A nurse is performing client health education with a 68-year-old man who has
recently been diagnosed with heart failure. Which statement demonstrates an
accurate understanding of his new diagnosis?
a. "I'll be sure to take my beta-blocker whenever I feel short of breath."
b. "I'm going to avoid as much physical activity as I can so that I preserve my
strength."
c. "I know it's healthy to drink a lot of water, and I'm going to make sure I do this
from now on."
d. "I'm trying to think of ways that I can cut down the amount of salt that I usually
eat." - ANSWER-✅d. "I'm trying to think of ways that I can cut down the amount of
salt that I usually eat."
The nurse would be most concerned when the glomerular filtrate contains:
a. Protein
b. Sodium
c. Potassium
d. Water - ANSWER-✅a. Protein
The nurse develops a plan to prevent atelectasis in a postsurgical client. Which
intervention will be effective?
a. Supervision of hourly deep-breathing exercises
b. Teaching the client to wear an abdominal binder
c. Encouraging calf-pumping exercises
d. Administering IV antibiotics - ANSWER-✅a. Supervision of hourly deep-breathing
exercises;
, ambulation and changing positions also help prevent post-op atelectasis
The nurse is caring for an infant admitted to the emergency department diagnosed
with bronchiolitis. The nurse would assess the client for:
a. wheezy cough and dyspnea.
b. no history of upper respiratory infection.
c. jaundiced skin and mucous membranes.
d. dehydration and drooling. - ANSWER-✅a. wheezy cough and dyspnea.
If a client experiences sympathetic nervous stimulation of the heart, the nurse will
observe which changes in manifestations?
a. Increased heart rate and increased contractility
b. Increased heart rate and decreased contractility
c. Decreased contractility and decreased heart rate
d. Decreased rate and force of contraction - ANSWER-✅a. Increased heart rate and
increased contractility
Acute-onset bronchial asthma causes wheezing and breathlessness as a result of
which of the following?
a. Airway inflammation
b. Alveolar collapse
c. Compression atelectasis
d. Pulmonary hypertension - ANSWER-✅a. Airway inflammation
An 86-year-old female client has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of
dehydration and hyponatremia after she curtailed her fluid intake to minimize
urinary incontinence. The client's admitting laboratory results are suggestive of
prerenal failure. The nurse should be assessing this client for which early sign of
prerenal injury?
a. Sharp decrease in urine output
b. Excessive voiding of clear urine
c. Acute hypertensive crisis
d. Intermittent periods of confusion - ANSWER-✅a. Sharp decrease in urine output
Cardiac tamponade and pericardial effusion can be life-threatening when the
pericardial sac _______ and ______ the heart.
a. ruptures; releases
b. thickens; stretches
c. contracts; friction rubs
d. fills rapidly; compresses - ANSWER-✅d. fills rapidly; compresses
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