NURSE 3610: Quiz 2 Exam 2024-2025.
1. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention when administering medications
to a patient with dysphagia?
a) Allow the patient to swallow the pills whole.
b) Crush all medications and mix them with food.
c) Administer medications one at a time and assess swallowing after each.
d) Have the patient take sips of water before and after each pill.
2. Which lab value is most concerning for a patient receiving furosemide (Lasix)?
a) Potassium: 2.8 mEq/L
b) Sodium: 135 mEq/L
c) Calcium: 9.5 mg/dL
d) Chloride: 102 mEq/L
3. A patient is on oxygen therapy. Which nursing action helps prevent oxygen toxicity?
a) Increasing the oxygen flow rate if the patient feels short of breath.
b) Reducing oxygen flow as soon as the patient’s SpO2 reaches 90%.
c) Ensuring that the oxygen is humidified when delivered at higher flow rates.
d) Keeping the patient on a high concentration of oxygen until saturation is 100%.
4. What is the priority action for a nurse when administering insulin to a patient with Type 1 Diabetes?
a) Rotate injection sites.
b) Ensure the insulin is at room temperature.
c) Check the patient’s blood glucose before administration.
d) Administer the insulin in the deltoid muscle.
5. Which of the following is true regarding the use of restraints in patient care?
a) Restraints should always be used when a patient is agitated.
b) Orders for restraints can be written for up to 72 hours.
c) Restraints should be used as a last resort when less restrictive interventions have failed.
d) Patients must remain in restraints until the physician discontinues the order.
6. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD)?
, a) Risk for infection related to poor nutritional intake.
b) Impaired gas exchange related to alveolar damage.
c) Acute pain related to frequent coughing.
d) Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion related to smoking history.
7. A patient is prescribed digoxin. Which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to hold the
medication and notify the provider?
a) Heart rate: 54 bpm
b) Blood pressure: 130/85 mmHg
c) Respiratory rate: 18 breaths/min
d) Blood glucose: 110 mg/dL
8. Which strategy is most effective when teaching a patient about a new medication regimen?
a) Provide the patient with written instructions only.
b) Use a combination of verbal instruction, demonstration, and written materials.
c) Allow the patient to self-administer the medication immediately.
d) Tell the patient to follow the medication labels strictly without asking questions.
9. A nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube. Which of the following indicates the chest tube is
functioning properly?
a) Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber.
b) Gentle bubbling in the suction control chamber.
c) Absence of tidaling in the water seal chamber.
d) Fluid level below the prescribed level in the suction control chamber.
10. When assessing a postoperative patient for signs of infection, which of the following is the most
important finding?
a) Temperature of 37.8°C (100°F)
b) Incisional redness and drainage
c) Pain at the surgical site
d) Blood pressure: 120/80 mmHg
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1. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention when administering medications
to a patient with dysphagia?
a) Allow the patient to swallow the pills whole.
b) Crush all medications and mix them with food.
c) Administer medications one at a time and assess swallowing after each.
d) Have the patient take sips of water before and after each pill.
2. Which lab value is most concerning for a patient receiving furosemide (Lasix)?
a) Potassium: 2.8 mEq/L
b) Sodium: 135 mEq/L
c) Calcium: 9.5 mg/dL
d) Chloride: 102 mEq/L
3. A patient is on oxygen therapy. Which nursing action helps prevent oxygen toxicity?
a) Increasing the oxygen flow rate if the patient feels short of breath.
b) Reducing oxygen flow as soon as the patient’s SpO2 reaches 90%.
c) Ensuring that the oxygen is humidified when delivered at higher flow rates.
d) Keeping the patient on a high concentration of oxygen until saturation is 100%.
4. What is the priority action for a nurse when administering insulin to a patient with Type 1 Diabetes?
a) Rotate injection sites.
b) Ensure the insulin is at room temperature.
c) Check the patient’s blood glucose before administration.
d) Administer the insulin in the deltoid muscle.
5. Which of the following is true regarding the use of restraints in patient care?
a) Restraints should always be used when a patient is agitated.
b) Orders for restraints can be written for up to 72 hours.
c) Restraints should be used as a last resort when less restrictive interventions have failed.
d) Patients must remain in restraints until the physician discontinues the order.
6. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD)?
, a) Risk for infection related to poor nutritional intake.
b) Impaired gas exchange related to alveolar damage.
c) Acute pain related to frequent coughing.
d) Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion related to smoking history.
7. A patient is prescribed digoxin. Which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to hold the
medication and notify the provider?
a) Heart rate: 54 bpm
b) Blood pressure: 130/85 mmHg
c) Respiratory rate: 18 breaths/min
d) Blood glucose: 110 mg/dL
8. Which strategy is most effective when teaching a patient about a new medication regimen?
a) Provide the patient with written instructions only.
b) Use a combination of verbal instruction, demonstration, and written materials.
c) Allow the patient to self-administer the medication immediately.
d) Tell the patient to follow the medication labels strictly without asking questions.
9. A nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube. Which of the following indicates the chest tube is
functioning properly?
a) Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber.
b) Gentle bubbling in the suction control chamber.
c) Absence of tidaling in the water seal chamber.
d) Fluid level below the prescribed level in the suction control chamber.
10. When assessing a postoperative patient for signs of infection, which of the following is the most
important finding?
a) Temperature of 37.8°C (100°F)
b) Incisional redness and drainage
c) Pain at the surgical site
d) Blood pressure: 120/80 mmHg
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