FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
A nurse is using the I-SBAR communication tool to provide the client's provider with
information about the client. The nurse should convey the client's pain status in which
portion of the report?
A. Assessment
B. Background
C. Situation
D. Recommendation - ANSWER A
A nurse is providing discharge to a client who is recovering from lung cancer. The
provider instructed the client that he could resume lower-intensity activities of daily
living. Which of the following activities should the nurse recommend to the client?
A. Sweeping the floor
B. Shoveling snow
C. Cleaning windows
D. Washing dishes - ANSWER D
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has abdominal trauma.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as an indication of
hypovolemic shock?
A. Warm, dry skin
B. Increase urinary output
C. Tachycardia
D. Bradypnea - ANSWER C
Rationale: Due to the decrease in circulating blood volume that occurs with internal
bleeding, the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is reduced. The body attempts to
relieve the hypoxia by increasing the heart rate and cardiac output, along with
increasing the respiratory rate.
A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling bloated for
several weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment should the nurse first?
A. Inspection
B. Auscultation