NUR 2050/Nursing 2050 Exam Questions and Correct Answers

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which intervention for airway management should you delegate to a nursing assistant? a. Assisting the patient to sit up on the side of the bed b. Instructing the patient to cough effectively c. Teaching the patient to use incentive s...

A client with a suspected diagnosis of lung cancer has a bronchoscopy with biopsy. Following the procedure, what nurse should the nurse be a nursing priority? A. Encourage the client to gargle with oral lidocaine to decrease throat irritation. B. Monitor the client for signs of pneumothorax....

What is one of the highest risk areas of nursing practice? Answer- Medication administration What is medication administration? Answer- Complex, multidisciplinary process involving many professionals Who all is typically involved with medication administration? Answer- Physician/nurse practitio...

Water makes up____ of an adult body and ____ of an infant Answer- 60%; 80% Body water decreases with ____ and increases with____. Answer- Age; body muscle What are the two components of body water? Answer- Intracellular fluid (ICF) Extracellular fluid (ECF) ICF makes up ____ of the body water...

How many erupted teeth would the nurse expect a healthy 8-month-old infant to have? a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 Answer- ANSWER a) 2 During the first week of life, the newborn's weight: a) increases about 5% to 10%. b) decreases about 5% to 10%. c) stabilizes d) fluctuates widely. Answer- ANSWE...

Which of the following are agencies that focus on global health and development? Select all that apply. a. world health organization b. united nations c. national institutes of health d. American nurses association Answer- a. world health organization b. united nations The number of deaths ...

What is physiology? Answer- the way the body works to maintain homeostasis What is pathophysiology? Answer- the way the body works by getting out of homeostasis What are the three major eliminators? Answer- Lungs, kidneys, bowels Which tubes propel urine from the kidneys to the bladder? Answe...