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NUR 233 EXAM #2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS (TOPHAT, QUIZ#2, TA PRACTICE) ANSWERED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
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NUR 233 EXAM #2PRACTICE QUESTIONS
(TOPHAT, QUIZ#2, TA
PRACTICE) ANSWERED
CORRECTLY TO SCORE
A+
Evatee 9/12/24 NUR 233
,NUR 233 EXAM #2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
(TOPHAT, QUIZ#2, TA PRACTICE) ANSWERED
CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
To promote airway clearance in the patient with pneumonia, what should the
nurse instruct the patient to do? (Select all that apply.) Answer - Cough with
expectoration
Maintain adequate fluid intake
Splint the chest when cough
The nurse is planning the care of a client diagnosed with pneumonia and writes
a problem of "impaired gas exchange." Which is an expected outcome for this
problem? Answer - Alert and oriented to person, place, time, and events.
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prescribed O2
at 24% FIO2. What is the most appropriate oxygen delivery method for this
patient? Answer - Venturi mask
Clinical assessment of dehydration would be confirmed if you identified:
Answer - Dry mucous membranes
In a patient with prolonged vomiting, the nurse monitors for fluid volume
deficit because vomiting results in... Answer - Fluid movement from the cells
into the interstitial space and the blood vessels
A patient comes to the clinic complaining of frequent, watery stools for the
past 2 days. Which action should the nurse take first? Answer - Check the
patient's blood pressure.
, An older patient receiving iso-osmolar continuous tube feedings develops
restlessness, agitation, and weakness. Which laboratory result should the nurse
report to the health care provider immediately? Answer - Na+ 154 mEq/L (154
mmol/L)
Implementation of nursing care for a patient with hyponatremia includes...
Answer - Fluid restriction
The nurse is caring for a patient with a medical diagnosis of hypernatremia. The
following orders are written in the client's electronic health record. Which one
should the nurse question? Answer - Restrict oral intake to 900 mL every 24 hr
IV potassium chloride (KCl) 60 mEq is prescribed for treatment of a patient with
severe hypokalemia. Which action should the nurse take? Answer - Infuse the
KCl at a rate of 10 mEq/hour.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a potassium level of 2.8 mEq/L. Which
assessment change related to this is most concerning? Answer - The patient
feels palpitations and has an irregular pulse
A client with a cardiac history is taking a potassium-wasting diuretic
(furosemide) and is seen in the emergency department for complaints of
weakness. You expect to evaluate which laboratory values? Answer -
Potassium and blood glucose
After receiving change-of-shift report, which patient should the nurse assess
first? Answer - Patient with serum magnesium level of 1.1 mEq/L who has
tremors and hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
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