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EVOLVE CASE STUDIES NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________ dd dd DATE: _____________ dd




COURSE: HESI Case Study Evolve Elsevier: Age Related Risks
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EXAM CODE: EVOLVE CASE STUDIES NURSING EXAM Q
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UESTIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Which information about the client is of most concern to the nurse? o Blood glucose rises
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from 120 mg/dL (6.66 mmol/L) to 125 mg/dL (6.94 mmol/L) in 8 hours. o Washes hands with
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soap and water and allows alcohol swab wipe to dry before performing chemstick. o Reports a
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new onset of blurry vision. o Depends on handwritten notes to recall his last blood glucose rea
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ding.
[Verified Solution]: o Reports a new onset of blurry vision. · Blurry vision can indicate cataracts, glau
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coma, optic nerve damage or diabetic retinopathy.
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Q2. Which other symptoms should the nurse expect to find in a client with a diagnosis of diab
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etic retinopathy? Select all that apply. o Reports of floaters. o Loss of vision. o Jaundice of the
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sclera. o Difficulty with color perception. o Pupil fixation.
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[Verified Solution]: o Reports of floaters. · Small micro aneurysms protrude from the vessel walls, ca
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using the client to see red and black spots or lines described as floaters. o Loss of vision. · Micro aneur
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ysms and edema can lead to increased intraocular pressure, retinal detachment and glaucoma, which can
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dall cause loss of vision. o Difficulty with color perception. · Macular edema associated with diabetic ret
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inopathy can cause impaired hue discrimination resulting in impaired color perception.
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Q3. The nurse understands that which information is correct regarding the ordered insulin? o
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Glargine is rapid-
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acting insulin typically administered 15 minutes before meals. o Lispro is intermediate-
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acting insulin that peaks in 4 to 10 hours. o Glargine does not have a peak interval. o Lispro is
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typically given at bedtime on an empty stomach.
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[Verified Solution]: o Glargine does not have a peak interval. · Glargine (Lantus), long-
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acting insulin, has an onset of 1 to 2 hours, has no pronounced peak, and has a duration of 24+ hours.
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, Q4. The nurse making rounds finds the client unresponsive. The client's vital signs are tempe
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rature 100.4° F (38.0° C), heart rate (apical) 135 beats/minute, blood pressure 92/60 mmHg. T
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he client's blood sugar reading is high. What conditions, other than hyperglycemia, might the
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client have? Select all that apply. o Hypernatremia. o Hypervolemia. o Ketonuria. o Osmotic d
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iuresis. o Glycosuria. dd dd




[Verified Solution]: o Ketonuria. · The lack of glucose in cells results in fat breakdown by the liver, a
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nd ketonuria results from the excretion of ketones in the urine. o Osmotic diuresis. · Glucose is an osm
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otically active particle, and lack of glucose results in cellular dehydration. o Glycosuria. · When blood g
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lucose levels exceed the renal threshold, the glucose spills into the urine, causing glycosuria.
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Q5. Based on the information gathered during the nurse's assessment, the HCP prescribes lo
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w doses of regular insulin by continuous IV infusion. In addition to the insulin, which of the fo
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llowing immediate measures would be indicated in the treatment of the client? Select all that a
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pply. o Prednisone. o Epinephrine. o Potassium supplements. o Sodium bicarbonate. o Sodium
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chloride 0.9%. dd




[Verified Solution]: o Potassium supplements. · Ketones accumulate, which produces a drop in blood
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pH and increases the number of hydrogen ions in the blood, resulting in acidosis. The body attempts to
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buffer the acidic hydrogen ions by exchanging them with intracellular potassium ions. Potassium supple
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ments are given to restore normal potassium levels. o Sodium bicarbonate. · The sodium bicarbonate is
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administered to correct the metabolic acidosis. o Sodium chloride 0.9%. · Fluids are used to correct prof
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ound dehydration and hyperosmolarity.
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Q6. Which pattern should the nurse report immediately to the HCP? o ST depression and "U
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" waves. o Sinus tachycardia. o Sinus bradycardia. o Sinus arrhythmia.
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[Verified Solution]: o ST depression and "U" waves. · After insulin therapy, hypokalemia is expected
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because the potassium shifts back into the cell. Hypokalemia is a serum potassium level less than 3.5 m
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Eq/L and can be life threatening. Flat or inverted T waves or increased "U" waves can occur with hypo
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kalemia.




Q7. Which lab value needs to be reported immediately? o Serum creatinine 1.2 mg/dL (91.5
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mcmol/L). o Arterial pH 7.05. o Negative ketones. o Serum osmolality 285 mOsom/kg (285 mm
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ol/kg).
[Verified Solution]: o Arterial pH 7.05. · An arterial pH below 7.35 indicates an abnormal blood gas
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and indicates a shift to an acidotic state. This is an emergency situation.
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