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NU 310 EXAM 1 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A postoperative client asks the nurse why it is so important to
deep-breathe and cough after surgery. When formulating a
response, the nurse incorporates the understanding that retained
pulmonary secretions in a postoperative client can lead to which
condition?
A. Pneumonia
B. Hypoxemia
C. Fluid Imbalance
D. Pulmonary embolism - ANSWER-A
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a GI
surgery and the health care provider changes the client's diet
from NPO status to clear liquids. The nurse should check which
priority item before administering the diet?
A. Bowel sounds
B. Ability to ambulate
C. Appetite & typical diet
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D. Urine specific gravity - ANSWER-A
The nurse has instructed a preoperative client using an incentive
spirometer to sustain the inhaled breath for 3 seconds. When the
client asks about the rationale for this action, the nurse explains
that this action achieves which function?
A. Dilates the major bronchi
B. Increases surfactant production
C. Maintains inflation of the alveoli
D. Enhances ciliary action in the tracheobronchial tree -
ANSWER-C
In preparation for ambulation, the nurse is planning to assist a
postoperative client to progress from a lying position to a sitting
position. Which nursing action is most appropriate to maintain the
safety of the client?
A. Allow the client to rise from the bed to a standing position
unassisted.
B. Assess the client for dizziness and hypotension
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C. Elevate the head of the bed quickly to assist the client to a
sitting position.
D. Assist the client to move quickly from the lying position to the
sitting position. - ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect to assess in this client?
Select all that apply
A. Dyspnea
B. Bradycardia
C. Barrel chest
D. Clubbing of the fingers
E. Shallow respirations - ANSWER-A, C, D, E
A nurse must assign a client who has active tuberculosis (TB) to a
bed on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following
accommodations is appropriate for this client?
A. A room with air exhaust directly to the outdoor environment
B. A two-bed room with another nonsurgical client
C. A bed in the intensive care unit
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D. A room with a minimum of four air exchanges per hour -
ANSWER-A
A nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who is
having an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following
actions is the nurse's highest priority?
A. Initiating oxygen therapy
B. Providing immediate rest for the client
C. Positioning the client in high-Fowler's
D. Administering a nebulized beta-adrenergic - ANSWER-D
A home health nurse visits a client who has COPD and receives
oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client tells the nurse she
has been having difficulty breathing. Which of the following
nursing actions is the priority at this time?
A. Increase the oxygen flow to 3 L/min
B. Evaluate the client's respiratory status
C. Call emergency services for the client
D. Have the client cough and expectorate secretions - ANSWER-
B
NU 310 EXAM 1 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A postoperative client asks the nurse why it is so important to
deep-breathe and cough after surgery. When formulating a
response, the nurse incorporates the understanding that retained
pulmonary secretions in a postoperative client can lead to which
condition?
A. Pneumonia
B. Hypoxemia
C. Fluid Imbalance
D. Pulmonary embolism - ANSWER-A
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a GI
surgery and the health care provider changes the client's diet
from NPO status to clear liquids. The nurse should check which
priority item before administering the diet?
A. Bowel sounds
B. Ability to ambulate
C. Appetite & typical diet
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D. Urine specific gravity - ANSWER-A
The nurse has instructed a preoperative client using an incentive
spirometer to sustain the inhaled breath for 3 seconds. When the
client asks about the rationale for this action, the nurse explains
that this action achieves which function?
A. Dilates the major bronchi
B. Increases surfactant production
C. Maintains inflation of the alveoli
D. Enhances ciliary action in the tracheobronchial tree -
ANSWER-C
In preparation for ambulation, the nurse is planning to assist a
postoperative client to progress from a lying position to a sitting
position. Which nursing action is most appropriate to maintain the
safety of the client?
A. Allow the client to rise from the bed to a standing position
unassisted.
B. Assess the client for dizziness and hypotension
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C. Elevate the head of the bed quickly to assist the client to a
sitting position.
D. Assist the client to move quickly from the lying position to the
sitting position. - ANSWER-B
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect to assess in this client?
Select all that apply
A. Dyspnea
B. Bradycardia
C. Barrel chest
D. Clubbing of the fingers
E. Shallow respirations - ANSWER-A, C, D, E
A nurse must assign a client who has active tuberculosis (TB) to a
bed on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following
accommodations is appropriate for this client?
A. A room with air exhaust directly to the outdoor environment
B. A two-bed room with another nonsurgical client
C. A bed in the intensive care unit
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D. A room with a minimum of four air exchanges per hour -
ANSWER-A
A nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who is
having an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following
actions is the nurse's highest priority?
A. Initiating oxygen therapy
B. Providing immediate rest for the client
C. Positioning the client in high-Fowler's
D. Administering a nebulized beta-adrenergic - ANSWER-D
A home health nurse visits a client who has COPD and receives
oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client tells the nurse she
has been having difficulty breathing. Which of the following
nursing actions is the priority at this time?
A. Increase the oxygen flow to 3 L/min
B. Evaluate the client's respiratory status
C. Call emergency services for the client
D. Have the client cough and expectorate secretions - ANSWER-
B
