NUR 2571 / NUR2571 Final Exam: Professional Nursing II Final Exam / PN2 Final Exam Review (2022/2023) Rasmussen.

NUR 2571 / NUR2571 Final Exam: Professional Nursing II Final Exam / PN2 Final Exam Review (2022/2023) Rasmussen. A client has hypokalemia. Which question by the nurse obtains the most information on a possible cause?ANS "Do you use diuretics or laxatives?" The nurse is notifying the health care provider via telephone of a change in the condition of a client diagnosis with an exacerbation of asthma. Arrange in the nursing statements in order as they would be communicated using the SBAR method: 1 Mr. Smith was admitted yesterday with an exacerbation of asthma. He typically controls his asthma with oral medication and inhalers at home. He is ordered albuterol treatments twice daily. Oxygen is prescribed at 2 L nasal cannula. 2 I am notifying you because Bob Smith has become increasingly short of breath with audible- wheezing this afternoon 3 I recommend that we increase his oxygen dose and prescribe and extra albuterol inhaler 4 Hello. My name is Nurse Jones from Unit D 5 Respirations are now 32 breaths/ minute. The pulse oximeter is 89% on 2 L nasal cannula. Lungs reveal wheezing in all lung fieldsANS 4,1,2,5,3 ** The nurse reviews the arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a client and notes the following: pH 7.45, PaCO2 30mm, and HCO3 20 mEq/L. The nurse analyzes these results as indicating which condition?**ANS Respiratory alkalosis, fully compensated (I GOT***RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS, FULLY COMPENSATED) A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty breathing and tingling in both hands. His respiratory rates is 36 breaths per minute and he appears very restless. The nurse anticipates which of the following values to be outside the expected references range if the client is experiencing respiratory alkalosis?ANS PaCO2 The nurse assesses a client with pneumonia and notes decreases lung sounds on the left side and decreased left side lung expansion. What is the nurse's best action?ANS Check O2 Stats and notify provider **another answer** Assess oxygen saturation and notify the health care provider. A nurse is caring for a client with a bowel obstruction with a Nasogastric tube (NG) in place to low intermittent suction. The nurse would assess for which of the following conditions?ANS Metabolic Alkalosis ***A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute dysphagia. Which of the following nursing interventions should be included in the plan of care?**ANS **Placing the client in at least Semi-Fowler's position during meals** To delay the onset of microvascular and macrovascular complications in the diabetic clinic. The nurse stress which action?ANS Controlling Hyperglycemia A client receiving a unit of red blood cells begin to report chest and lower back pain. Which action does the nurse take first?ANS Stop the transfusion The nurse is performing an assessment on a client with a diagnosis of left- sided heart failure. Which assessment component would elicit specific information regarding the client's left left-sided heart failure?ANS The nurse is performing an assessment on a client with a diagnosis of left- sided heart failure. Which assessment component would elicit specific information regarding the client's left left-sided heart failure? The nurse is assigned to care for a group of clients. Upon reviewing the clients' medical records, the nurse determines which client is most likely at risk for a fluid volume deficit?ANS client with an ileostomy A client is admitted with a possible deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Nursing interventions should be implemented to prevent which complication?ANS Pulmonary Embolism The nurse is concerned that a client with a gastrostomy feeding tube is developing a complication. Which of the following are considered complications associated with this type of feeding tube? (SATA)ANS Abdominal distention Nausea Vomiting Aspiration ** A nurse is caring for a client experiencing a seizure that has persisted for 5 minutes. What is the nurse's priority action?ANS Establish a large-bore catheter and start 0.9% sodium chloride. Which assessment data obtained by the home care nursing suggests that an older adult client may be dehydrated? ANS The client states that he feels lightheaded when he gets out of bed or stands up.