Adult Health Nursing Integrated Test Bank Questions and Answers Updated 2026.docx

Adult Health Nursing
Integrated Test Bank
Questions and Answers
Updated 2026

,After the insertion of an arteriovenous graft in the right forearm, a patient reports pain and
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coldness of the right fingers. Which action should the nurse take? k k k k k k k k k k k




a. Remind the patient to take a daily low-dose aspirin tablet.
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b. Report the patient's symptoms to the health care provider.
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c. Elevate the patient's arm on pillows above the heart level.
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d. Teach the patient about normal arteriovenous graft function. - correct answerANS: B
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The patient's problems suggest the development of distal ischemia (steal syndrome) and may
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require revision of the AVG. Elevating the arm above the heart will further decrease
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perfusion. Pain and coolness are not normal after AVG insertion. Aspirin therapy is not used
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to maintain grafts.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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Which assessment finding should the nurse expect when a patient with acute kidney injury
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(AKI) has an arterial blood pH of 7.30?
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a. Persistent skin tenting
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b. Rapid, deep respirations
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c. Hot, flushed face and neck
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d. Bounding peripheral pulses - correct answerANS: B
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Patients with metabolic acidosis caused by AKI may have Kussmaul respirations to eliminate
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carbon dioxide. Bounding pulses and vasodilation are not associated with metabolic acidosis.
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Because the patient is likely to have fluid retention, poor skin turgor would not be a finding in
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AKI.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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The nurse is planning care for a patient with severe heart failure who has developed increased
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels. What will be the primary treatment goal in
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a. Augmenting fluid volume
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b. Maintaining cardiac output
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c. Diluting nephrotoxic substances
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d. Preventing systemic hypertension - correct answerANS: B
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The primary goal of treatment for acute kidney injury (AKI) is to eliminate the cause and
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provide supportive care while the kidneys recover. Because this patient's heart failure is
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causing AKI, the care will be directed toward treatment of the heart failure. For renal failure
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caused by hypertension, hypovolemia, or nephrotoxins, the other responses could be correct.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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A patient who has acute glomerulonephritis is hospitalized with hyperkalemia. Which
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gluconate IV? k




a. Urine volume
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b. Calcium level
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c. Cardiac rhythm
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d. Neurologic status - correct answerANS: C
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The calcium gluconate helps prevent dysrhythmias that might be caused by the hyperkalemia.
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The nurse will monitor the other data as well, but these will not be helpful in determining the
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effectiveness of the calcium gluconate. k k k k




DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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Which statement by a patient with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicates that the
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nurse's teaching about management of CKD has been effective?
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a. "I need to get most of my protein from low-fat dairy products."
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b. "I will increase my intake of fruits and vegetables to 5 per day."
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