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MDC II – MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE II FINAL EXAM
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
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Which nursing intervention helps to prevent adrenocortical
insufficiency
a. administering diuretic therapy
b. teaching the patient about a low sodium diet
c. discontinuing high dose steroid therapy quickly
d. reducing high dose steroid therapy gradually - Answer-
b. teaching the patient about a low sodium diet
which of the following is a common diagnostic study for
patients with upper gastrointestinal disorder?
a. arterial blood gas
b. liver function test
c. barium enema
d. esophagogastroduodenoscopy - Answer-d.
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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A nurse is caring for a 57 year old hispanic male who was
recently diagnosed with cushings disease. Which of the
following laboratory tests validate the diagnosis?
a. elevated lymphocyte count
b. decreased late night salivary cortisol test
c. decreased urine specific gravity
d. elevated urine cortisol level - Answer-d. elevated urine
cortisol level
A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with severe
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the
following medications would the nurse expect the provider
to order?
a. pantoprazole
b. metoclopramide
c. diphenoxylate/atropine
d. sucralfate - Answer-a. pantoprazole
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A nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with
pancreatitis. Which of the following are treatment options
for pancreatitis (SATA)
a. nothing by mouth
b. pain management
c. antacids
d. IV fluids - Answer-b. pain management
d. IV fluids
James is a 56 year old male who was recently diagnosed
with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following diagnostic
tests correlate with the diagnosis? (SATA)
a. increased hemoglobin A1C level
b. increased random blood glucose
c. increased fasting blood glucose
d. increased hemoglobin level - Answer-a. increased
hemoglobin A1C level
b. increased random blood glucose
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The nurse identifies which lab result is consistent with a
clients diagnosis of hyperthyroidism?
a. decreased T3 and T4 levels
b. elevated serum thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)
level
c. decreased radioactive iodine uptake
d. increased serum T3 and T4 levels - Answer-d.
increased serum T3 and T4 levels
A nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes mellitus who
asks, "why is it necessary to maintain my blood glucose
levels no lower than about 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L)?" How
would the nurse respond?
a. Glucose is the only fuel used by the body to produce
the energy that it needs.
b. Your brain needs a constant supply of glucose because
it cannot store it.
c. Without a minimum level of glucose, your body does not
make red blood cells.
d. Glucose in the blood prevents the formaton of lactic
acid and prevents acidosis. - Answer-b. Your brain needs
a constant supply of glucose because it cannot store it.
MDC II – MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE II FINAL EXAM
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR.pdf 1||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which nursing intervention helps to prevent adrenocortical
insufficiency
a. administering diuretic therapy
b. teaching the patient about a low sodium diet
c. discontinuing high dose steroid therapy quickly
d. reducing high dose steroid therapy gradually - Answer-
b. teaching the patient about a low sodium diet
which of the following is a common diagnostic study for
patients with upper gastrointestinal disorder?
a. arterial blood gas
b. liver function test
c. barium enema
d. esophagogastroduodenoscopy - Answer-d.
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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A nurse is caring for a 57 year old hispanic male who was
recently diagnosed with cushings disease. Which of the
following laboratory tests validate the diagnosis?
a. elevated lymphocyte count
b. decreased late night salivary cortisol test
c. decreased urine specific gravity
d. elevated urine cortisol level - Answer-d. elevated urine
cortisol level
A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with severe
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the
following medications would the nurse expect the provider
to order?
a. pantoprazole
b. metoclopramide
c. diphenoxylate/atropine
d. sucralfate - Answer-a. pantoprazole
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A nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with
pancreatitis. Which of the following are treatment options
for pancreatitis (SATA)
a. nothing by mouth
b. pain management
c. antacids
d. IV fluids - Answer-b. pain management
d. IV fluids
James is a 56 year old male who was recently diagnosed
with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following diagnostic
tests correlate with the diagnosis? (SATA)
a. increased hemoglobin A1C level
b. increased random blood glucose
c. increased fasting blood glucose
d. increased hemoglobin level - Answer-a. increased
hemoglobin A1C level
b. increased random blood glucose
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The nurse identifies which lab result is consistent with a
clients diagnosis of hyperthyroidism?
a. decreased T3 and T4 levels
b. elevated serum thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)
level
c. decreased radioactive iodine uptake
d. increased serum T3 and T4 levels - Answer-d.
increased serum T3 and T4 levels
A nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes mellitus who
asks, "why is it necessary to maintain my blood glucose
levels no lower than about 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L)?" How
would the nurse respond?
a. Glucose is the only fuel used by the body to produce
the energy that it needs.
b. Your brain needs a constant supply of glucose because
it cannot store it.
c. Without a minimum level of glucose, your body does not
make red blood cells.
d. Glucose in the blood prevents the formaton of lactic
acid and prevents acidosis. - Answer-b. Your brain needs
a constant supply of glucose because it cannot store it.
