NUR 5461 MODULE 6
QUIZ | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE
| GRADED A+ - WILLIAM
PATERSON UNIVERSITY.
1. A patient with heart failure is prescribed furosemide. What is the most important
electrolyte to monitor?
A. Calcium
B. Sodium
C. Potassium
D. Magnesium
Answer: C. Potassium
2. Which finding is most concerning in a patient taking ACE inhibitors?
A. Dry cough
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Bradycardia
Answer: B. Hyperkalemia
,3. A nurse assesses a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which symptom is
expected?
A. Slow, shallow breathing
B. Kussmaul respirations
C. Bradypnea
D. Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Answer: B. Kussmaul respirations
4. Which lab value indicates kidney dysfunction?
A. Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
B. BUN 12 mg/dL
C. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
D. Sodium 140 mEq/L
Answer: C. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
5. What is the priority intervention for a patient experiencing anaphylaxis?
A. Administer antihistamines
B. Start oxygen therapy
C. Administer epinephrine
D. Give IV fluids
Answer: C. Administer epinephrine
6. A patient with COPD should be taught to use which breathing technique?
A. Chest breathing
B. Pursed-lip breathing
, C. Hyperventilation technique
D. Valsalva maneuver
Answer: B. Pursed-lip breathing
7. Which symptom is most consistent with hypoglycemia?
A. Fruity breath odor
B. Slow wound healing
C. Diaphoresis and tremors
D. Polyuria
Answer: C. Diaphoresis and tremors
8. Which medication is commonly used as a first-line treatment for hypertension?
A. Metformin
B. Lisinopril
C. Warfarin
D. Albuterol
Answer: B. Lisinopril
9. What is the primary complication of untreated hypertension?
A. Liver failure
B. Stroke
C. Cataracts
D. Asthma
Answer: B. Stroke
QUIZ | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE
| GRADED A+ - WILLIAM
PATERSON UNIVERSITY.
1. A patient with heart failure is prescribed furosemide. What is the most important
electrolyte to monitor?
A. Calcium
B. Sodium
C. Potassium
D. Magnesium
Answer: C. Potassium
2. Which finding is most concerning in a patient taking ACE inhibitors?
A. Dry cough
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Bradycardia
Answer: B. Hyperkalemia
,3. A nurse assesses a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which symptom is
expected?
A. Slow, shallow breathing
B. Kussmaul respirations
C. Bradypnea
D. Cheyne-Stokes respirations
Answer: B. Kussmaul respirations
4. Which lab value indicates kidney dysfunction?
A. Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
B. BUN 12 mg/dL
C. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
D. Sodium 140 mEq/L
Answer: C. Creatinine 2.5 mg/dL
5. What is the priority intervention for a patient experiencing anaphylaxis?
A. Administer antihistamines
B. Start oxygen therapy
C. Administer epinephrine
D. Give IV fluids
Answer: C. Administer epinephrine
6. A patient with COPD should be taught to use which breathing technique?
A. Chest breathing
B. Pursed-lip breathing
, C. Hyperventilation technique
D. Valsalva maneuver
Answer: B. Pursed-lip breathing
7. Which symptom is most consistent with hypoglycemia?
A. Fruity breath odor
B. Slow wound healing
C. Diaphoresis and tremors
D. Polyuria
Answer: C. Diaphoresis and tremors
8. Which medication is commonly used as a first-line treatment for hypertension?
A. Metformin
B. Lisinopril
C. Warfarin
D. Albuterol
Answer: B. Lisinopril
9. What is the primary complication of untreated hypertension?
A. Liver failure
B. Stroke
C. Cataracts
D. Asthma
Answer: B. Stroke
