NRS 3016 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 2026.2027
100% VERIFIED QUESTION AND
ANSWER GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse administers a prescribed dose of lithium at 8 PM. The nurse should schedule a specimen to be
obtained for a blood level at which time?
a.) 12am
b.) 10 pm
c.) 4 am
d.) 8 am
8 am
A nurse is reviewing the events associated with the fight-or-flight response. The nurse knows that
which effect results from sympathetic nervous stimulation?
a.) Hypotension
b.) Tachycardia
c.) Hypoglycemia
d.) Hypercoagulability
Tachycardia
When describing the concept of allostatic load to a group of students, which of the following would
the instructor identify as abnormal, indicative of the overall changes of the biologic regulatory
system?
a.) Nuclear imaging studies
b.) Cardiac studies
c.) Bone radiographs
d.) Laboratory tests results
Laboratory tests results
,The nurse is caring for an older client in a residential care facility. The client has been extremely
irritable the entire day. When modifying the client's plan of care, which snack is appropriate to offer
the client in order to decrease the irritability?
a.) Handful of Raisins
b.) Glass of milk
c.) Granola Bar
d.) Chocolate candy bar
Glass of milk
While interviewing a client, a nurse asks, "What do you do when you get angry?" Which client
response indicates to the nurse that the client engages in anger suppression?
a.) "People say I withdraw and pout about the problem."
b.) "I usually approach the person directly to talk about it."
c.) "I've been known to fly off the handle when I'm angry."
d.) "I try to discuss how I'm feeling about it with a close friend."
"People say I withdraw and pout about the problem."
The nurse is assessing a 35-year-old client who is seeking assistance at a local community counseling
center. Which statement made by the client would indicate that the client is experiencing a crisis?
a.) "I'm confused and hurt; I have lost my best friend and my lover."
b.) "I don't understand; I can't seem to function like I usually do."
c.) "No matter what I do, I am still overcome by these sad feelings."
d.) "I'm so upset; my spouse has never left me like this before."
"I don't understand; I can't seem to function like I usually do."
A nurse is working as part of a community disaster response team. When responding to a community
disaster, the nurse integrates understanding of individuals' responses, anticipating which of the
following?
a.) People can become aggressive and violent when their basic needs are threatened.
b.) The psychological distress associated with disasters is felt immediately.
c.) Losses incurred during the disaster have little, if any, long-term effect on victims.
d.) People involved in the disaster will always put the welfare of others before their own.
People can become aggressive and violent when their basic needs are threatened
, A nurse is describing uncomplicated grief during a presentation. Which statement should the nurse
include in the presentation?
a.) Uncomplicated grief differs from normal grief because it lasts longer.
b.) Most bereaved persons experience uncomplicated grief.
c.) Uncomplicated grief is primarily loss associated with death.
d.) This type of grief is less painful and disruptive than normal grief.
Most bereaved persons experience uncomplicated grief
The nurse is providing follow-up care to victims of a disaster that occurred several months ago.
Assessment of which condition would lead the nurse to suspect that the victims are experiencing
possible aftereffects of the disaster?
a.) Tachycardia
b.) Profuse perspiration
c.) Unexplained gastrointestinal disturbance
d.) Tremors
Unexplained gastrointestinal disturbance
The nurse is reviewing the electronic health records of several clients diagnosed with major
depression. The nurse identifies which client as most likely to commit suicide?
a.) woman living with a roommate
b.) married woman
c.) Divorced man
d.) Widowed man
Widowed man
The nurse is working with a client who will be signing a commitment to treatment statement. After
teaching the client about this statement, the nurse determines the need for additional instruction
when the client makes which statement?
a.) "I am agreeing to get emergency treatment if I have suicidal thoughts."
b.) "I will be open and honest about my feelings about treatment."
c.) "I am agreeing to participate in the necessary treatment for my condition."
d.) "Signing this statement means that I will not commit suicide."
"Signing this statement means that I will not commit suicide."
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 2026.2027
100% VERIFIED QUESTION AND
ANSWER GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse administers a prescribed dose of lithium at 8 PM. The nurse should schedule a specimen to be
obtained for a blood level at which time?
a.) 12am
b.) 10 pm
c.) 4 am
d.) 8 am
8 am
A nurse is reviewing the events associated with the fight-or-flight response. The nurse knows that
which effect results from sympathetic nervous stimulation?
a.) Hypotension
b.) Tachycardia
c.) Hypoglycemia
d.) Hypercoagulability
Tachycardia
When describing the concept of allostatic load to a group of students, which of the following would
the instructor identify as abnormal, indicative of the overall changes of the biologic regulatory
system?
a.) Nuclear imaging studies
b.) Cardiac studies
c.) Bone radiographs
d.) Laboratory tests results
Laboratory tests results
,The nurse is caring for an older client in a residential care facility. The client has been extremely
irritable the entire day. When modifying the client's plan of care, which snack is appropriate to offer
the client in order to decrease the irritability?
a.) Handful of Raisins
b.) Glass of milk
c.) Granola Bar
d.) Chocolate candy bar
Glass of milk
While interviewing a client, a nurse asks, "What do you do when you get angry?" Which client
response indicates to the nurse that the client engages in anger suppression?
a.) "People say I withdraw and pout about the problem."
b.) "I usually approach the person directly to talk about it."
c.) "I've been known to fly off the handle when I'm angry."
d.) "I try to discuss how I'm feeling about it with a close friend."
"People say I withdraw and pout about the problem."
The nurse is assessing a 35-year-old client who is seeking assistance at a local community counseling
center. Which statement made by the client would indicate that the client is experiencing a crisis?
a.) "I'm confused and hurt; I have lost my best friend and my lover."
b.) "I don't understand; I can't seem to function like I usually do."
c.) "No matter what I do, I am still overcome by these sad feelings."
d.) "I'm so upset; my spouse has never left me like this before."
"I don't understand; I can't seem to function like I usually do."
A nurse is working as part of a community disaster response team. When responding to a community
disaster, the nurse integrates understanding of individuals' responses, anticipating which of the
following?
a.) People can become aggressive and violent when their basic needs are threatened.
b.) The psychological distress associated with disasters is felt immediately.
c.) Losses incurred during the disaster have little, if any, long-term effect on victims.
d.) People involved in the disaster will always put the welfare of others before their own.
People can become aggressive and violent when their basic needs are threatened
, A nurse is describing uncomplicated grief during a presentation. Which statement should the nurse
include in the presentation?
a.) Uncomplicated grief differs from normal grief because it lasts longer.
b.) Most bereaved persons experience uncomplicated grief.
c.) Uncomplicated grief is primarily loss associated with death.
d.) This type of grief is less painful and disruptive than normal grief.
Most bereaved persons experience uncomplicated grief
The nurse is providing follow-up care to victims of a disaster that occurred several months ago.
Assessment of which condition would lead the nurse to suspect that the victims are experiencing
possible aftereffects of the disaster?
a.) Tachycardia
b.) Profuse perspiration
c.) Unexplained gastrointestinal disturbance
d.) Tremors
Unexplained gastrointestinal disturbance
The nurse is reviewing the electronic health records of several clients diagnosed with major
depression. The nurse identifies which client as most likely to commit suicide?
a.) woman living with a roommate
b.) married woman
c.) Divorced man
d.) Widowed man
Widowed man
The nurse is working with a client who will be signing a commitment to treatment statement. After
teaching the client about this statement, the nurse determines the need for additional instruction
when the client makes which statement?
a.) "I am agreeing to get emergency treatment if I have suicidal thoughts."
b.) "I will be open and honest about my feelings about treatment."
c.) "I am agreeing to participate in the necessary treatment for my condition."
d.) "Signing this statement means that I will not commit suicide."
"Signing this statement means that I will not commit suicide."
