NR 283 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS /PRACTICE
EXAMS
1. 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 - -ANS☑️☑️--C. Status asthmaticus
2. 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. - -ANS☑️☑️--C. With
chronic renal failure.
3. 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 - -ANS☑️☑️--A. Fall in plasma
colloidal osmotic pressure
,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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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. - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--C. Basal cell carcinoma
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS /PRACTICE
EXAMS
1. 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 - -ANS☑️☑️--C. Status asthmaticus
2. 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. - -ANS☑️☑️--C. With
chronic renal failure.
3. 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 - -ANS☑️☑️--A. Fall in plasma
colloidal osmotic pressure
,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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--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. - -ANS☑️☑️--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 - -ANS☑️☑️--C. Basal cell carcinoma
