NR 464 - Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A patient undergoes peritoneal dialysis exchanges several times
each day. What should the nurse plan to increase in the patient's
diet?
a. Fat
b. Protein
c. Calories
d. Carbohydrates Correct Answers b. Protein
Management of the patient with acute pancreatitis would most
likely include:
a. Surgery to remove the inflamed pancreas
b. NG suction to prevent gastric contents from entering the
duodenum
c. ERCP with sphincterotomy
d. Pancreatic enzymes administered with meals/snacks Correct
Answers b. NG suction to prevent gastric contents from
entering the duodenum
Postoperatively, a patient with an incisional cholecystectomy
has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective breathing pattern related to
, splinted respirations secondary to a high abdominal incision.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Assess heart and lung sounds.
b. Administer the prescribed analgesic.
c. Position the patient on the operative side.
d. Instruct the patient to cough and deep breathe. Correct
Answers b. Administer the prescribed analgesic.
The health care provider orders lactulose for a patient with
hepatic encephalopathy. The nurse will monitor for effectiveness
of this medication for this patient by assessing what?
a. Relief of constipation
b. Relief of abdominal pain
c. Decreased liver enzymes
d. Decreased ammonia levels Correct Answers d. Decreased
ammonia levels
The health care team is assessing a male patient for acute
pancreatitis after he presented to the emergency department with
severe abdominal pain. Which laboratory value is the best
diagnostic indicator of acute pancreatitis?
a. Gastric pH
A patient undergoes peritoneal dialysis exchanges several times
each day. What should the nurse plan to increase in the patient's
diet?
a. Fat
b. Protein
c. Calories
d. Carbohydrates Correct Answers b. Protein
Management of the patient with acute pancreatitis would most
likely include:
a. Surgery to remove the inflamed pancreas
b. NG suction to prevent gastric contents from entering the
duodenum
c. ERCP with sphincterotomy
d. Pancreatic enzymes administered with meals/snacks Correct
Answers b. NG suction to prevent gastric contents from
entering the duodenum
Postoperatively, a patient with an incisional cholecystectomy
has a nursing diagnosis of ineffective breathing pattern related to
, splinted respirations secondary to a high abdominal incision.
Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Assess heart and lung sounds.
b. Administer the prescribed analgesic.
c. Position the patient on the operative side.
d. Instruct the patient to cough and deep breathe. Correct
Answers b. Administer the prescribed analgesic.
The health care provider orders lactulose for a patient with
hepatic encephalopathy. The nurse will monitor for effectiveness
of this medication for this patient by assessing what?
a. Relief of constipation
b. Relief of abdominal pain
c. Decreased liver enzymes
d. Decreased ammonia levels Correct Answers d. Decreased
ammonia levels
The health care team is assessing a male patient for acute
pancreatitis after he presented to the emergency department with
severe abdominal pain. Which laboratory value is the best
diagnostic indicator of acute pancreatitis?
a. Gastric pH
