NUR257 Exam 1 (50 Q/A) / NUR 257 Exam 1 (Latest 2020): Professional Nursing II: Rasmussen College | 100 % Verified Answers, Graded A
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NUR257 Exam 1
1. A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who is unresponsive; the nurse correctly identifies the client’s pain and distress by which of the following? SATA
a. Observes for respiratory signs
b. Observes for grimacing
c. Monitor vital signs
2. A nurse is assessing a client�...
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NUR257 Exam 1
1. A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who is unresponsive; the nurse correctly
identifies the client’s pain and distress by which of the following? SATA
a. Observes for respiratory signs
b. Observes for grimacing
c. Monitor vital signs
2. A nurse is assessing a client’s skin care after external radiation therapy, the nurse
documents the client verbalizes understanding of skin care after the client states which
of the following?
a. Massage the area to increase circulation
b. The radiation marking tattoo should be washed off with mild soap and water
c. I can use my OTC cream with the skin that is radiated
d. Avoid direct sunlight
3. A nurse is caring for a restless client with diabetes; the client has metastatic cancer and
has 6 months to live. During morning rounds the client requests a chocolate shake. The
nurse correctly responds.
a. I will call the kitchen and see if they have some
4. The nurse cares for a dying client, what manifestations of dying does the nurse treat
first?
a. Pain
b. Anorexia
c. Hair loss
d. Depression
5. A licensed practical/vocational nurse has been ordered to the hospice unit. The charge
nurse may delegate which to the LPN/LVN? SATA
a. Encourage family members to talk
b. Determine how often physical assessments are needed
c. Teach family members about commonly occurring signs of approaching death
d. Administer morphine for pain control
, 6. A client with recent chemo tells the nurse he is concerned he may be developing
Alzheimer’s because of recent memory loss. Which of the following should the nurse
do to help the client?
a. Keeping a journal
7. Family members at the bedside of a terminally ill client are concerned with the onset
of loud wet respirations. Which intervention will the nurse provide for the death rattle?
a. Atropine
8. A nurse is providing a terminally ill client with morphine for pain control. In addition
to the medication which of the following adjuvants can be prescribed?
a. Anticonvulsants
b. Corticosteroids
c. Antidepressants
9. When caring for a client with tumor lysis the nurse administers glucose and insulin for
which condition?
a. Hypophosphatemia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Hypernatremia
d. Diabetes insipidus
10. While planning care for a client experiencing fatigue due to chemotherapy. Which of
the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Space out activities throughout the day
11. A client receiving chemotherapy for cancer has ahgb of 9.7. which of the following
should the nurse anticipate as treatment for the client?
a. Transfusion of platelets
b. Administer neumega
c. Administer epoetin
d. Administer neupogen
12. A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who has just died in the hospital and the
family is by the bedside. What will the nurse do first?
a. Call for the doctor to rule clinical death
b. Allow family members to spend time with the patient
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