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Adult Health III
OA READINESS GUIDE
Q&S
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,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a priority
nursing intervention for a patient with congestive heart
failure?
a) Encouraging high fluid intake
b) Monitoring weight daily
c) Providing high sodium diet
d) Limiting physical activity
Answer: b) Monitoring weight daily
Rationale: Daily weight monitoring is crucial for patients
with congestive heart failure to detect fluid retention early.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: A patient with a history of pulmonary
embolism is at increased risk for __________.
Answer: Recurrence
Rationale: Patients with a history of pulmonary embolism
are at higher risk for future events, especially if the
underlying cause is not addressed.
3. True/False: In adult health, a barium swallow is the most
definitive diagnostic test for a myocardial infarction.
Answer: False
Rationale: A barium swallow is a diagnostic test used to
visualize the esophagus, not the heart. An ECG is the most
definitive test for a myocardial infarction.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the
following are signs of hypokalemia?
a) Muscle weakness
b) Hypertension
c) Cardiac dysrhythmias
d) Polyuria
Answers: a) Muscle weakness, c) Cardiac dysrhythmias,
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, d) Polyuria
Rationale: These are clinical manifestations of
hypokalemia, while hypertension is not typically associated
with low potassium levels.
5. Multiple Choice: A nurse is caring for a patient with acute
pancreatitis. What is the most appropriate dietary
recommendation?
a) Regular diet with no restrictions
b) High-carbohydrate, low-fat diet
c) NPO status (nothing by mouth)
d) High-protein diet
Answer: c) NPO status (nothing by mouth)
Rationale: Patients with acute pancreatitis are often
placed on NPO status to rest the pancreas and reduce the
secretion of pancreatic enzymes.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The most common cause of end-stage
renal disease in the United States is __________.
Answer: Diabetes mellitus
Rationale: Diabetes mellitus leads to microvascular
damage, which can result in chronic kidney disease and
eventually end-stage renal disease.
7. True/False: A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale score
of 15 requires immediate intubation.
Answer: False
Rationale: A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 indicates
full consciousness; intubation is not indicated unless there
are other factors compromising the airway.
8. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the
following medications are typically used to manage heart
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Adult Health III
OA READINESS GUIDE
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a priority
nursing intervention for a patient with congestive heart
failure?
a) Encouraging high fluid intake
b) Monitoring weight daily
c) Providing high sodium diet
d) Limiting physical activity
Answer: b) Monitoring weight daily
Rationale: Daily weight monitoring is crucial for patients
with congestive heart failure to detect fluid retention early.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: A patient with a history of pulmonary
embolism is at increased risk for __________.
Answer: Recurrence
Rationale: Patients with a history of pulmonary embolism
are at higher risk for future events, especially if the
underlying cause is not addressed.
3. True/False: In adult health, a barium swallow is the most
definitive diagnostic test for a myocardial infarction.
Answer: False
Rationale: A barium swallow is a diagnostic test used to
visualize the esophagus, not the heart. An ECG is the most
definitive test for a myocardial infarction.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the
following are signs of hypokalemia?
a) Muscle weakness
b) Hypertension
c) Cardiac dysrhythmias
d) Polyuria
Answers: a) Muscle weakness, c) Cardiac dysrhythmias,
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, d) Polyuria
Rationale: These are clinical manifestations of
hypokalemia, while hypertension is not typically associated
with low potassium levels.
5. Multiple Choice: A nurse is caring for a patient with acute
pancreatitis. What is the most appropriate dietary
recommendation?
a) Regular diet with no restrictions
b) High-carbohydrate, low-fat diet
c) NPO status (nothing by mouth)
d) High-protein diet
Answer: c) NPO status (nothing by mouth)
Rationale: Patients with acute pancreatitis are often
placed on NPO status to rest the pancreas and reduce the
secretion of pancreatic enzymes.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The most common cause of end-stage
renal disease in the United States is __________.
Answer: Diabetes mellitus
Rationale: Diabetes mellitus leads to microvascular
damage, which can result in chronic kidney disease and
eventually end-stage renal disease.
7. True/False: A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale score
of 15 requires immediate intubation.
Answer: False
Rationale: A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 indicates
full consciousness; intubation is not indicated unless there
are other factors compromising the airway.
8. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the
following medications are typically used to manage heart
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