NUR 2790 Exam 3
Professional Nursing III / PN3
1. A client is learning about cholesterol. The nurse explains that the good
cholesterol transports plasma cholesterol away from plaques and to the liver for
metabolism. This type of cholesterol is called:
1. high-density lipoprotein.
2. low-density lipoprotein.
3. very-high-density lipoprotein.
4. very-low-density lipoprotein.
2. A client has a blood pressure of 132/82 mmHg and a triglyceride level of 160
mg/dL. Based on these results, the nurse knows that the client has:
1 an optimal blood pressure and triglyceride level.
2 .a prehypertensive blood pressure and an optimal triglyceride level.
3 .a prehypertensive blood pressure and a borderline high triglyceride level.4.stage I
hypertension and a high triglyceride level.
3. A client is complaining of chest pain that occurs during exercise. This pain is
relieved when the client rests. The nurse realizes that this clientis experiencing
which type of angina?
1. Prinzmetals variant angina
2. Silent angina
3. Stable angina
4. Unstable angina
4. A nurse is considering contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Whichof the
following
patients is an appropriate candidate for fibrinolytic therapy?1 .A
patent with a peptic ulcer disease
2. A patient with a history of hemorrhagic stroke
3 .A patient with a history of a motor vehicle accident 1 year ago
4. A patient with inflammatory bowel disease
5. A client is at risk for coronary artery disease. Which of the followingshould
the nurse instruct
as modifiable risk factors for this health condition? (Select all that apply.)1. Alcohol
consumption
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Family history
4. Gender
5. Low daily fruit intake
, 6. Psychosocial index
6. A client is experiencing a sudden onset of chest pain. Which of thefollowing will
the nurse do to manage this chest pain?
1. Administer intravenous morphine as prescribed.2.
Provide oxygen.
3. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
4. Position the client on the left side.
5. Administer nitroglycerin as prescribed.6.
Administer aspirin as prescribed.
7. A client, complaining of weight gain, has thin extremities, a buffalo hump, and a
protruding abdomen. The nurse realizes that this client ismost likely to be
diagnosed with which disease process?
1. Addisons disease
2. Cretinism
3. Cushings syndrome
4. Obesity
8. A client tells the nurse that he is so thirsty that he has alreadyconsumed four
pitchers of
water. The clients urine output is 3500 mL in an 8-hour period. The client isrecovering
from
surgery on the pituitary gland. What endocrine disorder is the client mostlikely
experiencing?
1. Diabetes insipidus
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Myxedema
4. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
9. Which of the following symptoms would suggest to the nurse that aclient is
experiencing
symptoms of pheochromocytoma? (Select all that apply.)
HYPERTENSION, AVOID TYRAMINE
1. Severe headache
2. Decreased urine output3.
Palpitations
4. Diarrhea
5. Profuse sweating
6. Weight gain
Professional Nursing III / PN3
1. A client is learning about cholesterol. The nurse explains that the good
cholesterol transports plasma cholesterol away from plaques and to the liver for
metabolism. This type of cholesterol is called:
1. high-density lipoprotein.
2. low-density lipoprotein.
3. very-high-density lipoprotein.
4. very-low-density lipoprotein.
2. A client has a blood pressure of 132/82 mmHg and a triglyceride level of 160
mg/dL. Based on these results, the nurse knows that the client has:
1 an optimal blood pressure and triglyceride level.
2 .a prehypertensive blood pressure and an optimal triglyceride level.
3 .a prehypertensive blood pressure and a borderline high triglyceride level.4.stage I
hypertension and a high triglyceride level.
3. A client is complaining of chest pain that occurs during exercise. This pain is
relieved when the client rests. The nurse realizes that this clientis experiencing
which type of angina?
1. Prinzmetals variant angina
2. Silent angina
3. Stable angina
4. Unstable angina
4. A nurse is considering contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Whichof the
following
patients is an appropriate candidate for fibrinolytic therapy?1 .A
patent with a peptic ulcer disease
2. A patient with a history of hemorrhagic stroke
3 .A patient with a history of a motor vehicle accident 1 year ago
4. A patient with inflammatory bowel disease
5. A client is at risk for coronary artery disease. Which of the followingshould
the nurse instruct
as modifiable risk factors for this health condition? (Select all that apply.)1. Alcohol
consumption
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Family history
4. Gender
5. Low daily fruit intake
, 6. Psychosocial index
6. A client is experiencing a sudden onset of chest pain. Which of thefollowing will
the nurse do to manage this chest pain?
1. Administer intravenous morphine as prescribed.2.
Provide oxygen.
3. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
4. Position the client on the left side.
5. Administer nitroglycerin as prescribed.6.
Administer aspirin as prescribed.
7. A client, complaining of weight gain, has thin extremities, a buffalo hump, and a
protruding abdomen. The nurse realizes that this client ismost likely to be
diagnosed with which disease process?
1. Addisons disease
2. Cretinism
3. Cushings syndrome
4. Obesity
8. A client tells the nurse that he is so thirsty that he has alreadyconsumed four
pitchers of
water. The clients urine output is 3500 mL in an 8-hour period. The client isrecovering
from
surgery on the pituitary gland. What endocrine disorder is the client mostlikely
experiencing?
1. Diabetes insipidus
2. Diabetes mellitus
3. Myxedema
4. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
9. Which of the following symptoms would suggest to the nurse that aclient is
experiencing
symptoms of pheochromocytoma? (Select all that apply.)
HYPERTENSION, AVOID TYRAMINE
1. Severe headache
2. Decreased urine output3.
Palpitations
4. Diarrhea
5. Profuse sweating
6. Weight gain
