NURS 612 EXAM 1
(PERIOPERATIVE,
DIABETES, ENDOCRINE) WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
A nurse administered midazolam IV bolus to a client before a
procedure.
86/40 mm Hg, His and
BP ishis pulse is 134/min. Which of the following IV
medication should the
nurse
a.
administer?
Naloxone
b.
Morphine
c.
d. Atropine ( Correct answers ) c.
Flumazenil
Flumazenil
A nurse is assisting an anesthesiologist in the delivery of nitrous oxide by
face
a client
maskduring
to the induction of anesthesia. Which of the following is
the priority
nursing
a. Assess oxygen
action?
b. Measure
saturation
c. Palpate pulse
BP
d. check temperature ( Correct answers ) a. assess oxygen
rate
saturation
A nurse is caring for a client who develops malignant hyperthermia.
Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY
a. infuse
. iced IV
b. provide 100%
fluids
c. place the client on a cooling
oxygen
d. treat the complication while continuing
blanket
e. administer IV Dantrolene ( Correct answers )
surgery
a, b, c, e
A nurse is caring for a client who develops a systemic toxic reaction
followingblock.
regional a Which of the following actions should the
nurse
a. monitor
take?serum creatinine
b. provide airway
levels
support
c. turn the client to the
right
d. side
administer 0.9% sodium chloride 500mL IV bolus ( Correct answers )
b. provide
airway
support
A nurse is caring for a client who reports a headache following an
epidural
nerve regional
block. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
ALREADY
GRADED A+
,a. decrease the client's fluid
b. apply pressure to the
intake
puncture
c. place the
sitehead of the
bed
d. instruct
flat the client to lie prone ( Correct answers ) c. place the head of
the bed flat
results
A nurseshould
is assessing
the nurse
a client's
reportlaboratory
to the provider?
values (Select
before surgery.
all Which of
thePotassium
that
a. following
apply.) 3.9
b. Sodium 145
mEq/L
c. Creatinine 2.8
mEq/L
d. Blood glucose 235
mg/dL
e. WBC 17,850/mm ( Correct answers ) C, D, E
mg/dL
A nurse is verifying informed consent for a client who is having a
paracentesis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Explain
B. to the
Inform the client
client the purpose
of risks ofthe
to having having the procedure.
procedure.
C. Ensure the client understands information about the
procedure.
D. Witness the client signing the informed
consent
E. Determine
form. if the client is capable of understanding the reason for the
procedure.
Correct (
answers ) C, D, E
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an exploratory
laparotomy.
client's The
temperature is 102.2 orally. Which of the following actions
should
take the nurse
?
a. Inform the surgeon of the elevated
temperature
b. transfer the client to the
preoperative
c. apply ice packs
unit to the
d. encourage the client to increase intake of clear liquids ( Correct
groin
answers ) A
the
A preoperative
following actions
nurse should
is caring
thefor
nurse
a client who is having a colon
resection.
a.
take?
encourageWhich
the of
client to void after preoperative
b. administer antibiotics 2 hr prior to surgical
medication
c. remove hair using a manual
incision
razor
d. remove nail polish on fingers and toes ( Correct answers ) D
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who is to have
abdominal
surgery. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
(Select all that
apply.
)a. "Take your heart medication with a sip of water before
surgery."
b. "Splint the abdominal incision with a pillow when coughing and deep
breathing."
c. "Bed rest is recommended for the first 48
hours."
ALREADY
GRADED A+
, d. "Anti embolism stockings are applied before surgery."
e. "you may eat solid food up to 4 hours before surgery." ( Correct
answers ) A, B, D
A nursethat
factors is reviewing
can lead the health recordscomplications.
to postoperative of several clients in of
Which thethe
PACU to
following
identify
clients
at risk
risk for
are complications? (Select all that
a. A client who has a WBC of
apply.)
b. A client who uses an insulin
22,500/uL
c. A client who takes warfarin
pump
d. A client who has heart
daily
e. A client who has a BMI of 26 ( Correct answers )
failure
A, B, C, D
A nurse who is caring for a female client who mainfest indications of
while in the PACU. Which of the following findings requires action by
hypovolemia
theurine
a. nurse?
output less than
b. hematocrit
25mL/hr
48%
c. BUN 24
mg/dL
d. tenting of skin over the
e. apical pulse rate 62/min ( Correct answers ) A, B, C, D
sternum
A nurse is caring for a client who arrived in the PACU following
a total hip The client is not responding to verbal stimuli. Which of
arthroplasty.
the following
actions should the nurse perform
first?
a. compare and contrast peripheral
pulses
b. apply a warm
blanket
c. assess
dressings
d. place the client in a lateral position ( Correct answers ) D
A nurse is planning care for a client to prevent postoperative atelectasis.
Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
(Select all that
apply.
)a. encourage use of incentive spirometer every
2 hours
b. instruct the client to splint the incision when coughing and
deep
c. reposition
breathing
the client every 2
d. administer antibiotic
hours
e. assist with early ambulation ( Correct answers )
therapy
A, B, C, E
A nurse is caring for a client who reports nausea and vomiting 2 days
following a hysterectomy. Which of the following actions should the
postoperative
nurse perform
first
?
a. Assess bowel
sounds
b. administer antiemetic
medications
c. restart prescribed IV
fluids
D. insert a prescribed nasogastric tube ( Correct
answers ) A
ALREADY
GRADED A+
(PERIOPERATIVE,
DIABETES, ENDOCRINE) WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
A nurse administered midazolam IV bolus to a client before a
procedure.
86/40 mm Hg, His and
BP ishis pulse is 134/min. Which of the following IV
medication should the
nurse
a.
administer?
Naloxone
b.
Morphine
c.
d. Atropine ( Correct answers ) c.
Flumazenil
Flumazenil
A nurse is assisting an anesthesiologist in the delivery of nitrous oxide by
face
a client
maskduring
to the induction of anesthesia. Which of the following is
the priority
nursing
a. Assess oxygen
action?
b. Measure
saturation
c. Palpate pulse
BP
d. check temperature ( Correct answers ) a. assess oxygen
rate
saturation
A nurse is caring for a client who develops malignant hyperthermia.
Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY
a. infuse
. iced IV
b. provide 100%
fluids
c. place the client on a cooling
oxygen
d. treat the complication while continuing
blanket
e. administer IV Dantrolene ( Correct answers )
surgery
a, b, c, e
A nurse is caring for a client who develops a systemic toxic reaction
followingblock.
regional a Which of the following actions should the
nurse
a. monitor
take?serum creatinine
b. provide airway
levels
support
c. turn the client to the
right
d. side
administer 0.9% sodium chloride 500mL IV bolus ( Correct answers )
b. provide
airway
support
A nurse is caring for a client who reports a headache following an
epidural
nerve regional
block. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
ALREADY
GRADED A+
,a. decrease the client's fluid
b. apply pressure to the
intake
puncture
c. place the
sitehead of the
bed
d. instruct
flat the client to lie prone ( Correct answers ) c. place the head of
the bed flat
results
A nurseshould
is assessing
the nurse
a client's
reportlaboratory
to the provider?
values (Select
before surgery.
all Which of
thePotassium
that
a. following
apply.) 3.9
b. Sodium 145
mEq/L
c. Creatinine 2.8
mEq/L
d. Blood glucose 235
mg/dL
e. WBC 17,850/mm ( Correct answers ) C, D, E
mg/dL
A nurse is verifying informed consent for a client who is having a
paracentesis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Explain
B. to the
Inform the client
client the purpose
of risks ofthe
to having having the procedure.
procedure.
C. Ensure the client understands information about the
procedure.
D. Witness the client signing the informed
consent
E. Determine
form. if the client is capable of understanding the reason for the
procedure.
Correct (
answers ) C, D, E
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an exploratory
laparotomy.
client's The
temperature is 102.2 orally. Which of the following actions
should
take the nurse
?
a. Inform the surgeon of the elevated
temperature
b. transfer the client to the
preoperative
c. apply ice packs
unit to the
d. encourage the client to increase intake of clear liquids ( Correct
groin
answers ) A
the
A preoperative
following actions
nurse should
is caring
thefor
nurse
a client who is having a colon
resection.
a.
take?
encourageWhich
the of
client to void after preoperative
b. administer antibiotics 2 hr prior to surgical
medication
c. remove hair using a manual
incision
razor
d. remove nail polish on fingers and toes ( Correct answers ) D
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who is to have
abdominal
surgery. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
(Select all that
apply.
)a. "Take your heart medication with a sip of water before
surgery."
b. "Splint the abdominal incision with a pillow when coughing and deep
breathing."
c. "Bed rest is recommended for the first 48
hours."
ALREADY
GRADED A+
, d. "Anti embolism stockings are applied before surgery."
e. "you may eat solid food up to 4 hours before surgery." ( Correct
answers ) A, B, D
A nursethat
factors is reviewing
can lead the health recordscomplications.
to postoperative of several clients in of
Which thethe
PACU to
following
identify
clients
at risk
risk for
are complications? (Select all that
a. A client who has a WBC of
apply.)
b. A client who uses an insulin
22,500/uL
c. A client who takes warfarin
pump
d. A client who has heart
daily
e. A client who has a BMI of 26 ( Correct answers )
failure
A, B, C, D
A nurse who is caring for a female client who mainfest indications of
while in the PACU. Which of the following findings requires action by
hypovolemia
theurine
a. nurse?
output less than
b. hematocrit
25mL/hr
48%
c. BUN 24
mg/dL
d. tenting of skin over the
e. apical pulse rate 62/min ( Correct answers ) A, B, C, D
sternum
A nurse is caring for a client who arrived in the PACU following
a total hip The client is not responding to verbal stimuli. Which of
arthroplasty.
the following
actions should the nurse perform
first?
a. compare and contrast peripheral
pulses
b. apply a warm
blanket
c. assess
dressings
d. place the client in a lateral position ( Correct answers ) D
A nurse is planning care for a client to prevent postoperative atelectasis.
Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
(Select all that
apply.
)a. encourage use of incentive spirometer every
2 hours
b. instruct the client to splint the incision when coughing and
deep
c. reposition
breathing
the client every 2
d. administer antibiotic
hours
e. assist with early ambulation ( Correct answers )
therapy
A, B, C, E
A nurse is caring for a client who reports nausea and vomiting 2 days
following a hysterectomy. Which of the following actions should the
postoperative
nurse perform
first
?
a. Assess bowel
sounds
b. administer antiemetic
medications
c. restart prescribed IV
fluids
D. insert a prescribed nasogastric tube ( Correct
answers ) A
ALREADY
GRADED A+
