NURS 611 EXAM 2 PATHO ACTUAL
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
◉ Which condition is the client experiencing when the arterial blood
pH is high?
Answer: An alkaline condition
◉ Which cation does aldosterone regulate in a client's body?
Answer: Sodium
◉ A client has respiratory alkalosis and develops carpopedal
spasms. What will the nurse observe upon assessment?
Answer: Muscle spasms in the fingers and toes
◉ Which serum sodium level will alert the nurse that the client has
hypernatremia?
Answer: 150 mEq/L
◉ While the nurse is reviewing arterial blood gas results, which
finding would indicate the adult client has a normal arterial blood
pH?
,Answer: 7.4
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client's intake and output. Which area
should have the highest volume of daily fluid loss?
Answer: Urine
◉ Which term should the nurse use to describe the fluid located
within the client's cells?
Answer: Intracellular
◉ The nurse anticipates that the client with which disorder is most
likely to develop respiratory alkalosis?
Answer: Hyperventilation
◉ Which individual has the highest percentage of total body water
(TBW) in relation to body weight?
Answer: newborn
◉ A client's laboratory test results reveal decreased arterial pH and
bicarbonate levels. The nurse interprets these results to determine
that the client is experiencing which acid-base imbalance?
Answer: Metabolic acidosis
, ◉ A nurse is teaching about the major anion in the extracellular
fluid. Which information from the client indicates teaching was
successful?
Answer: It is chloride
◉ A client has metabolic acidosis and is breathing deeply and
rapidly. How will the nurse report this finding to the oncoming shift?
Answer: Kussmaul respirations are present
◉ A client weighed 142.4 lb yesterday. The nurse weighs the client
today and obtains a weight of 146.8 lb. How many liters of fluid did
the client retain?
Answer: 2 L
◉ A client has drainage from an intestinal fistula that is being
managed at home while it heals. A home health nurse visits regularly
to change the dressing. Today the client is already lying down when
the nurse arrives, complaining of feeling "weak and dizzy" when
standing up. Supine blood pressure is 92/70, and the heart rate is
78. When the client sits up, the client slumps sideways and is
temporarily unresponsive. Systolic blood pressure was 77 before the
client fell sideways, and the heart rate was very fast. The client has
regained consciousness. What is the most appropriate action by the
nurse before contacting the client's primary healthcare provider?
Answer: Give water to drink
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
◉ Which condition is the client experiencing when the arterial blood
pH is high?
Answer: An alkaline condition
◉ Which cation does aldosterone regulate in a client's body?
Answer: Sodium
◉ A client has respiratory alkalosis and develops carpopedal
spasms. What will the nurse observe upon assessment?
Answer: Muscle spasms in the fingers and toes
◉ Which serum sodium level will alert the nurse that the client has
hypernatremia?
Answer: 150 mEq/L
◉ While the nurse is reviewing arterial blood gas results, which
finding would indicate the adult client has a normal arterial blood
pH?
,Answer: 7.4
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client's intake and output. Which area
should have the highest volume of daily fluid loss?
Answer: Urine
◉ Which term should the nurse use to describe the fluid located
within the client's cells?
Answer: Intracellular
◉ The nurse anticipates that the client with which disorder is most
likely to develop respiratory alkalosis?
Answer: Hyperventilation
◉ Which individual has the highest percentage of total body water
(TBW) in relation to body weight?
Answer: newborn
◉ A client's laboratory test results reveal decreased arterial pH and
bicarbonate levels. The nurse interprets these results to determine
that the client is experiencing which acid-base imbalance?
Answer: Metabolic acidosis
, ◉ A nurse is teaching about the major anion in the extracellular
fluid. Which information from the client indicates teaching was
successful?
Answer: It is chloride
◉ A client has metabolic acidosis and is breathing deeply and
rapidly. How will the nurse report this finding to the oncoming shift?
Answer: Kussmaul respirations are present
◉ A client weighed 142.4 lb yesterday. The nurse weighs the client
today and obtains a weight of 146.8 lb. How many liters of fluid did
the client retain?
Answer: 2 L
◉ A client has drainage from an intestinal fistula that is being
managed at home while it heals. A home health nurse visits regularly
to change the dressing. Today the client is already lying down when
the nurse arrives, complaining of feeling "weak and dizzy" when
standing up. Supine blood pressure is 92/70, and the heart rate is
78. When the client sits up, the client slumps sideways and is
temporarily unresponsive. Systolic blood pressure was 77 before the
client fell sideways, and the heart rate was very fast. The client has
regained consciousness. What is the most appropriate action by the
nurse before contacting the client's primary healthcare provider?
Answer: Give water to drink
