Mod A Exam 3 Adn Spring 2023 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers 2024/2025 Best
Graded A
This anion is used with sodium to obtain an electrically neutral fluid.
A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-B
This electrolyte is a major intracellular determinant of resting membrane
A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-C
What effect does hyperphosphatemia have on other electrolytes?
A. Increases serum calcium.
B. Decreases serum calcium
C. Decreases serum Magnesium
D. Increases serum Magnesium - answer-B
A nurse teaches clients at a community center about risks for dehydration. Which client is at
greatest risk for dehydration?
,A. A 36-year-old who is prescribed long-term steroid therapy
B. A 55-year-old receiving hypertonic intravenous fluids
C. A 76-year-old who is cognitively impaired
D. An 83-year-old with congestive heart failure - answer-C
What imbalance decreases the rate of secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
A. Increased serum calcium levels
B. Decreased serum magnesium levels
C. Decreased levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone
D. Increased levels of thyroid-stimulating hormon - answer-A
An intracellular metabolic form is adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-D
Regulates osmolality in the extracellular fluid (ECF) space
A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-A
This Cation is a cell membrane excitability stabilizer.
,A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-E
A nurse is caring for a "Jane Doe" confused patient that is suspected to have end stage liver
disease. Which of the following would support this suspicion? (Select all that apply.)
A. Spider Angiomas on the patients face.
B. Multiple bruising at various stages.
C. Dark brown stools with light colored urine.
D. Deep vein thrombosis.
E. Anemia - answer-A,B,E
A 24-year-old female contracts hepatitis from contaminated food. During the acute (icteric)
phase of the patient's illness, the nurse would expect serologic testing to reveal
A. antibody to hepatitis D (anti-HDV).
B. hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).
C. anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin G (anti-HAV IgG).
D. anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin M (anti-HAV IgM). - answer-D
A hospitals infection control nurse develops a plan to decrease the number of health care
professionals who contract viral hepatitis at work. Which ideas should the nurse include in this
plan? (Select all that apply.)
A. Policies related to consistent use of Standard Precautions
B. Hepatitis vaccination mandate for workers in high-risk areas
C. Implementation of a needleless system for intravenous therapy
, D. Number of sharps used in client care reduced where possible
E. Post exposure prophylaxis provided in a timely manner - answer-A,C,D,E
Which data will the nurse monitor in relation to the 4+ pitting edema assessed in a patient with
cirrhosis?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Temperature
C. Activity Level
D. Albumin level - answer-D
A nurse cares for a client with hepatic portal-systemic encephalopathy (PSE). The client is thin
and cachectic in appearance, and the family expresses distress that the client is receiving little
dietary protein. How should the nurse respond?
A. "A low-protein diet will help the liver rest and will restore liver function."
B. "Less protein in the diet will help prevent confusion associated with liver failure."
C. "Increasing dietary protein will help the client gain weight and muscle mass."
D. "Low dietary protein is needed to prevent fluid from leaking into the abdomen." - answer-B
After teaching a client who has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, the nurse assesses the client's
understanding. Which statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
A. "Some medications have been known to cause hepatitis A."
B. "I may have been exposed when we ate shrimp last month."
C. "I was infected with hepatitis A through a recent blood transfusion."
D. "My infection with Epstein-Barr virus can co-infect me with hepatitis A." - answer-A
Which finding indicates to the nurse that a patient's transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic
shunt (TIPS) placed 3 months ago has been effective?
A. Increased serum albumin level
Graded A
This anion is used with sodium to obtain an electrically neutral fluid.
A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-B
This electrolyte is a major intracellular determinant of resting membrane
A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-C
What effect does hyperphosphatemia have on other electrolytes?
A. Increases serum calcium.
B. Decreases serum calcium
C. Decreases serum Magnesium
D. Increases serum Magnesium - answer-B
A nurse teaches clients at a community center about risks for dehydration. Which client is at
greatest risk for dehydration?
,A. A 36-year-old who is prescribed long-term steroid therapy
B. A 55-year-old receiving hypertonic intravenous fluids
C. A 76-year-old who is cognitively impaired
D. An 83-year-old with congestive heart failure - answer-C
What imbalance decreases the rate of secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
A. Increased serum calcium levels
B. Decreased serum magnesium levels
C. Decreased levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone
D. Increased levels of thyroid-stimulating hormon - answer-A
An intracellular metabolic form is adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-D
Regulates osmolality in the extracellular fluid (ECF) space
A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-A
This Cation is a cell membrane excitability stabilizer.
,A. Sodium
B. Chloride
C. Potassium
D. Phosphate
E. Calcium - answer-E
A nurse is caring for a "Jane Doe" confused patient that is suspected to have end stage liver
disease. Which of the following would support this suspicion? (Select all that apply.)
A. Spider Angiomas on the patients face.
B. Multiple bruising at various stages.
C. Dark brown stools with light colored urine.
D. Deep vein thrombosis.
E. Anemia - answer-A,B,E
A 24-year-old female contracts hepatitis from contaminated food. During the acute (icteric)
phase of the patient's illness, the nurse would expect serologic testing to reveal
A. antibody to hepatitis D (anti-HDV).
B. hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).
C. anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin G (anti-HAV IgG).
D. anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin M (anti-HAV IgM). - answer-D
A hospitals infection control nurse develops a plan to decrease the number of health care
professionals who contract viral hepatitis at work. Which ideas should the nurse include in this
plan? (Select all that apply.)
A. Policies related to consistent use of Standard Precautions
B. Hepatitis vaccination mandate for workers in high-risk areas
C. Implementation of a needleless system for intravenous therapy
, D. Number of sharps used in client care reduced where possible
E. Post exposure prophylaxis provided in a timely manner - answer-A,C,D,E
Which data will the nurse monitor in relation to the 4+ pitting edema assessed in a patient with
cirrhosis?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Temperature
C. Activity Level
D. Albumin level - answer-D
A nurse cares for a client with hepatic portal-systemic encephalopathy (PSE). The client is thin
and cachectic in appearance, and the family expresses distress that the client is receiving little
dietary protein. How should the nurse respond?
A. "A low-protein diet will help the liver rest and will restore liver function."
B. "Less protein in the diet will help prevent confusion associated with liver failure."
C. "Increasing dietary protein will help the client gain weight and muscle mass."
D. "Low dietary protein is needed to prevent fluid from leaking into the abdomen." - answer-B
After teaching a client who has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, the nurse assesses the client's
understanding. Which statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
A. "Some medications have been known to cause hepatitis A."
B. "I may have been exposed when we ate shrimp last month."
C. "I was infected with hepatitis A through a recent blood transfusion."
D. "My infection with Epstein-Barr virus can co-infect me with hepatitis A." - answer-A
Which finding indicates to the nurse that a patient's transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic
shunt (TIPS) placed 3 months ago has been effective?
A. Increased serum albumin level
