MODULE 5 NUR1023 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question: What dietary guidance should a nurse provide to a patient with a
serum calcium level of 8.0 mg/dL?
Answer: ✔️✔️ Since this level indicates hypocalcemia (normal range is typically
9.0–10.5 mg/dL), the nurse should instruct the patient to increase their intake
of calcium-rich foods, specifically dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt.
Question: If a patient who exercises intensely presents with dark, cloudy, or
concentrated yellow urine, what intervention should the nurse suggest?
Answer: ✔️✔️ The nurse should advise the patient to significantly increase
their fluid intake, focusing on water and electrolyte-balanced sports beverages
to correct dehydration caused by rigorous physical activity.
Question: What physical assessment finding serves as a reliable indicator of
a fluid volume deficit?
Answer: ✔️✔️ Reduced skin turgor (where the skin is slow to return to its
original position after being pinched) is a classic clinical sign of dehydration and
fluid volume imbalance.
Question: If a patient begins to experience chills, chest pain, and facial
flushing during a blood transfusion, what is the nurse's immediate priority?
Answer: ✔️✔️ The nurse must stop the transfusion immediately. These
symptoms suggest a potentially life-threatening transfusion reaction, and the
infusion must be halted before any other assessment or notification takes place.
Question: While monitoring a patient with an intravenous (IV) line, which
specific assessment finding would lead the nurse to suspect phlebitis?
, Answer: ✔️✔️ The presence of a reddened, inflamed area or a red streak along
the path of the vein is the primary indicator of phlebitis (inflammation of the
vein).
A patient with blood type A is in need of packed red cells on an emergency basis
but none of the donors of this type are available. How can the nurse provide
better health care to the patient? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Arrange to provide red blood
cells of group O.
Which assessment findings are consistent with hypovolemia? -ANSWER
✔️✔️Dry mucous membranes, thready pulse, tachycardia
Which patient do you expect will need teaching regarding dietary sodium
restriction? -ANSWER ✔️✔️A 65-year-old recently diagnosed with heart failure.
A nurse is examining a patient who is suspected of having fluid, electrolyte, and
acid-base imbalances. Which inquires would help the nurse obtain a relevant
history. (select all that apply.) -ANSWER ✔️✔️Obtain a history of medication or
herbal remedies used. Inquire whether the patient is on any weight-loss diet
plan. Inquire about the type of fluids the patient drinks daily.
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient on digitalis therapy. The test reports
indicate that the patient's potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L. The instructs the patient
to eat foods rich in which mineral? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Potassium
A patient develops a mild allergic reaction during a blood transfusion. Which
medication class would the nurse use to manage this allergic reaction? -
ANSWER ✔️✔️Antihistamines
Which risk does the nurse anticipate in a patient with hypocalcemia who
presents with muscle cramps? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Tetany
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question: What dietary guidance should a nurse provide to a patient with a
serum calcium level of 8.0 mg/dL?
Answer: ✔️✔️ Since this level indicates hypocalcemia (normal range is typically
9.0–10.5 mg/dL), the nurse should instruct the patient to increase their intake
of calcium-rich foods, specifically dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt.
Question: If a patient who exercises intensely presents with dark, cloudy, or
concentrated yellow urine, what intervention should the nurse suggest?
Answer: ✔️✔️ The nurse should advise the patient to significantly increase
their fluid intake, focusing on water and electrolyte-balanced sports beverages
to correct dehydration caused by rigorous physical activity.
Question: What physical assessment finding serves as a reliable indicator of
a fluid volume deficit?
Answer: ✔️✔️ Reduced skin turgor (where the skin is slow to return to its
original position after being pinched) is a classic clinical sign of dehydration and
fluid volume imbalance.
Question: If a patient begins to experience chills, chest pain, and facial
flushing during a blood transfusion, what is the nurse's immediate priority?
Answer: ✔️✔️ The nurse must stop the transfusion immediately. These
symptoms suggest a potentially life-threatening transfusion reaction, and the
infusion must be halted before any other assessment or notification takes place.
Question: While monitoring a patient with an intravenous (IV) line, which
specific assessment finding would lead the nurse to suspect phlebitis?
, Answer: ✔️✔️ The presence of a reddened, inflamed area or a red streak along
the path of the vein is the primary indicator of phlebitis (inflammation of the
vein).
A patient with blood type A is in need of packed red cells on an emergency basis
but none of the donors of this type are available. How can the nurse provide
better health care to the patient? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Arrange to provide red blood
cells of group O.
Which assessment findings are consistent with hypovolemia? -ANSWER
✔️✔️Dry mucous membranes, thready pulse, tachycardia
Which patient do you expect will need teaching regarding dietary sodium
restriction? -ANSWER ✔️✔️A 65-year-old recently diagnosed with heart failure.
A nurse is examining a patient who is suspected of having fluid, electrolyte, and
acid-base imbalances. Which inquires would help the nurse obtain a relevant
history. (select all that apply.) -ANSWER ✔️✔️Obtain a history of medication or
herbal remedies used. Inquire whether the patient is on any weight-loss diet
plan. Inquire about the type of fluids the patient drinks daily.
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient on digitalis therapy. The test reports
indicate that the patient's potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L. The instructs the patient
to eat foods rich in which mineral? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Potassium
A patient develops a mild allergic reaction during a blood transfusion. Which
medication class would the nurse use to manage this allergic reaction? -
ANSWER ✔️✔️Antihistamines
Which risk does the nurse anticipate in a patient with hypocalcemia who
presents with muscle cramps? -ANSWER ✔️✔️Tetany
