NR 283 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS /PRACTICE
EXAMS
1. 1.The nurse practitioner anticipates which of the following
clients would be most at risk to develop hyperkalemia? The
client:
A. Just diagnosed with cirrhosis.
B. Who has had diarrhea for the last four days.
C. With chronic renal failure.
D. With intestinal and nasogastric suctioning. - ANSWER-C.
With chronic renal failure.
2. 1The nurse understands that a client with albuminuria has
edema caused by a:
A. Fall in plasma colloidal osmotic pressure
B. Fall in tissue hydrostatic pressure
C. Rise in tissue colloidal osmotic pressure
D. Rise in plasma hydrostatic pressure - ANSWER-A. Fall in
plasma colloidal osmotic pressure
3. A 10-year-old male is brought to the ER with prolonged
bronchospasm and severe hypoxemia. The most likely
diagnosis on the chart is:
A. Exercise-induced asthma
B. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
C. Status asthmaticus
D. Bronchiectasis - ANSWER-C. Status asthmaticus
,4. A 25-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5
months' duration. When obtaining the patient's history, which
of the following findings is most likely to cause this condition?
A. Chronic asthma
B. Air pollution
C. Cigarette smoke
D. Recurrent pneumonias - ANSWER-C. Cigarette smoke
5. A 30-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident and
sustains trauma to the lungs and chest wall. He experiences
respiratory failure. Which of the following lab values would
the nurse expect?
A. Electrolyte imbalances
B. Elevated PaCO2
C. Low hematocrit
D. Elevated pH - ANSWER-B. Elevated PaCO2
6. A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency
anemia (pernicious anemia). The most likely cause is a
decrease in:
A. Ferritin
B. Gastric enzymes
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Erythropoietin - ANSWER-C. Intrinsic factor
7. A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions with a
brownish scale. She was diagnosed with discoid lupus
erythematosus. A clinician recalls this disorder is related to:
, A. Infection
B. Trauma
C. Autoimmunity
D. Cancer - ANSWER-C. Autoimmunity
8. A 45-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cervical
cancer. She reports a sexual history that includes 43 partners.
Which of the following is the most likely cause of her cancer?
A. Herpes virus
B. Rubella virus
C. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
D. Hepatitis B virus - ANSWER-C. Human papillomavirus
(HPV)
9. A 49-year-old male presents to his primary care provider
reporting chest pain. EKG reveals ST elevation. He is
diagnosed with myocardial ischemia. Which of the following
interventions would be most beneficial?
A. Administer a diuretic to decrease volume.
B. Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen supply.
C. Encourage exercise to increase heart rate.
D. Give an antibiotic to decrease infection. - ANSWER-B.
Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen supply.
10. A 50-year-old female develops skin cancer on her head
and neck following years of sunbathing. Which of the following
cancers is the most likely?
A. Lymphoma
B. Adenoma
C. Basal cell carcinoma
D. Leukemia - ANSWER-C. Basal cell carcinoma
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS /PRACTICE
EXAMS
1. 1.The nurse practitioner anticipates which of the following
clients would be most at risk to develop hyperkalemia? The
client:
A. Just diagnosed with cirrhosis.
B. Who has had diarrhea for the last four days.
C. With chronic renal failure.
D. With intestinal and nasogastric suctioning. - ANSWER-C.
With chronic renal failure.
2. 1The nurse understands that a client with albuminuria has
edema caused by a:
A. Fall in plasma colloidal osmotic pressure
B. Fall in tissue hydrostatic pressure
C. Rise in tissue colloidal osmotic pressure
D. Rise in plasma hydrostatic pressure - ANSWER-A. Fall in
plasma colloidal osmotic pressure
3. A 10-year-old male is brought to the ER with prolonged
bronchospasm and severe hypoxemia. The most likely
diagnosis on the chart is:
A. Exercise-induced asthma
B. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
C. Status asthmaticus
D. Bronchiectasis - ANSWER-C. Status asthmaticus
,4. A 25-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5
months' duration. When obtaining the patient's history, which
of the following findings is most likely to cause this condition?
A. Chronic asthma
B. Air pollution
C. Cigarette smoke
D. Recurrent pneumonias - ANSWER-C. Cigarette smoke
5. A 30-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident and
sustains trauma to the lungs and chest wall. He experiences
respiratory failure. Which of the following lab values would
the nurse expect?
A. Electrolyte imbalances
B. Elevated PaCO2
C. Low hematocrit
D. Elevated pH - ANSWER-B. Elevated PaCO2
6. A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency
anemia (pernicious anemia). The most likely cause is a
decrease in:
A. Ferritin
B. Gastric enzymes
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Erythropoietin - ANSWER-C. Intrinsic factor
7. A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions with a
brownish scale. She was diagnosed with discoid lupus
erythematosus. A clinician recalls this disorder is related to:
, A. Infection
B. Trauma
C. Autoimmunity
D. Cancer - ANSWER-C. Autoimmunity
8. A 45-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cervical
cancer. She reports a sexual history that includes 43 partners.
Which of the following is the most likely cause of her cancer?
A. Herpes virus
B. Rubella virus
C. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
D. Hepatitis B virus - ANSWER-C. Human papillomavirus
(HPV)
9. A 49-year-old male presents to his primary care provider
reporting chest pain. EKG reveals ST elevation. He is
diagnosed with myocardial ischemia. Which of the following
interventions would be most beneficial?
A. Administer a diuretic to decrease volume.
B. Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen supply.
C. Encourage exercise to increase heart rate.
D. Give an antibiotic to decrease infection. - ANSWER-B.
Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen supply.
10. A 50-year-old female develops skin cancer on her head
and neck following years of sunbathing. Which of the following
cancers is the most likely?
A. Lymphoma
B. Adenoma
C. Basal cell carcinoma
D. Leukemia - ANSWER-C. Basal cell carcinoma
