NSG 320 EXAM 2
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Karla has been diagnosed with urge incontinence. What classification of medication does the
nurse expect Karla will be placed on to help alleviate symptoms?
Select one:
a. Antibiotics
b. Urinary analgesics
c. Anticholinergic agents
d. Antispasmodic agents - Correct Answer :d. Antispasmodic agents
Lydia has had surgery to create an ileal conduit for urinary diversion. What is the priority
intervention by the nurse in the postoperative phase of care?
Select one:
a. Monitor urine output hourly
b. Administer pain medication every 2 hours
c. Turn Lydia every 2 hours around the clock
d. Clean stoma with soap and water after each voiding
- Correct Answer :b. Administer pain medication every 2 hours
Daniel is having severe ureteral colic. What medication can the nurse administer with a
physician's order that will inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandin E, reduce swelling, and facilitate
passage of the stone?
Select one:
a. Meperidine
b. Morphine sulfate
c. Aspirin
d. Ketorolac
- Correct Answer :b. Morphine sulfate
The client with dementia has an acute change in cognitive function. What should the nurse
anticipate that this client might be experiencing?
Select one:
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a. Urinary tract infection
b. Change in sodium chloride level
c. Cerebral edema
- Correct Answer :a. Urinary tract infection
During the initial outbreak of genital herpes simplex for a female client, what should be the
nurse's primary focus in planning care?
A. promotion of comfort
B. information about transmission
C. prevention of pregnancy
D. instruction in condom use
- Correct Answer :A. promotion of comfort
the initial outbreak of genital herpes simplex in a woman causes severe discomfort. Promotion of
comfort is the first priority.
A 24-year-old female client diagnosed with a human papillomavirus infection (HPV) is angry at
her ex-boyfriend and says she is not going to tell him that he is infected. What response is best
for the nurse to provide?
A. "Because there is no cure for this disease, telling him is of no benefit to him or you"
B. "Even though you are angry, he should be told, so he can take precaution to prevent the
spread of infection"
C. "You do not have to tell him because this is not a reportable disease"
D. "You should tell him, so he can feel as guilty and miserable as you do now, knowing that you
have this disease"
- Correct Answer :B. "Even though you are angry, he should be told, so he can take precaution to
prevent the spread of infection"
Anger is a common emotional reaction when confronted with the diagnosis of an STI, and often
lay blame and project this anger at the sexual partner. Although HPV is not a reportable disease
in many states, all contacts should be informed of the infection, treatment, transmission, and
precautions to minimize infecting others.
A client who is admitted to the coronary care unit with a myocardial infarction (MI) begins to
develop increased pulmonary congestion, an increase in heart rate from 80 to 102 beats per
minute, and cold, clammy skin. What action should the nurse implement?
A. prepare the client for an emergency echocardiography
B. notify the healthcare provider
C. place the client in the supine position
D. increase the IV flow rate
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- Correct Answer :B. notify the healthcare provider
Increased pulmonary congestion, increased heart rate, and cold, clammy skin in a client with an
MI indicate impending cardiogenic shock related to heart failure, a common complication of MI.
The healthcare provider should be notified immediately for emergency interventions of this life-
threatening complication.
The nurse has determined that a client is at risk for experiencing dumping syndrome after having
had a partial gastrectomy. Which teachings about this condition should the nurse reinforce with
this client?
You answered this question Incorrectly
1. "After eating you should assume a right side lying position for 30 minutes."
2. "Drink liquids an hour after consuming meals."
3. "Eat three meals rather than six smaller meals."
4. "Carbohydrates should be decreased in the diet."
5. "The primary healthcare provider may prescribe a multivitamin with iron."
- Correct Answer :2., 4. & 5. Correct:
Fluid intake with meals is discouraged: instead, fluids may be consumed up to one hour before
or one hour after mealtime. Carbohydrates increase gastric motility which this client does not
need. Therefore the diet should be low in carbs. Supplementary vitamins and iron may be
recommended when the client has dumping syndrome.
1. Incorrect: The best position to delay stomach emptying is low Fowler's during mealtime and
for at least 20-30 minutes after the meal.
3. Incorrect: The client should eat smaller, but more frequent meals.
A client who has diabetes calls the nurse at the clinic reporting shakiness, nervousness, and
palpitations. Which questions would yield information that would assist the nurse to gather data
to share with the primary healthcare provider?
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1. What have you eaten today and at what times?
2. Are you using insulin as a treatment of diabetes, and if so, what kind?
3. Do you feel hungry?
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4. Do you have access to a glucose monitor to check your current glucose level?
5. Does your skin feel hot and dry?
- Correct Answer :This question wants the nurse to verify that the client on the phone is having a
hypoglycemic episode. So what questions could the nurse ask to verify this diagnosis?
Option 1. Is it important to know if the client has eaten and what time? Yes. If the client has not
eaten, would that lead to hypoglycemia? Yes. So this is true.
Option 2. True. We know that insulin does what to glucose? Decreases it.
Option 3. True. Hunger is a symptom of hypoglycemia.
Option 4. Is it important to know if the client can check to see what their glucose level is? Yes,
true.
Option 5. Does the skin get hot and dry with hypoglycemia? No. It gets cool and clammy doesn't
it? Yes, so this statement is false
While completing the nutritional history of a client admitted with pernicious anemia, the nurse
determines that the client follows a strict vegan diet. What education should the nurse reinforce
to the client?
You answered this question Incorrectly
1. Vitamin B12, a nutrient needed to prevent pernicious anemia, is found in some foods like
meat, fish, eggs, and milk.
2. In order to increase intake of vitamin B12, your diet must contain beef or chicken liver at least
once per week.
3. In addition to eating plants, you should eat dairy products and eggs in order to prevent
pernicious anemia.
4. Vegetables high in protein include cabbage, carrots and squash.
5. Pernicious anemia occurs when the body produces red blood cells that are larger than normal
and result in a lower than normal red blood cell count.
- Correct Answer :1. & 5. Correct: Pernicious anemia is a type of vitamin B12 anemia. The body
needs vitamin B12 to make red blood cells. You get this vitamin from eating foods such as meat,
poultry, shellfish, eggs, and dairy products.
2. Incorrect: The client does not have to eat meat or dairy products in order to obtain vitamin
B12. Supplements can be taken and the client can eat vegetables that are considered to be high
in protein.
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NSG 320 EXAM 2 /NSG320 Exam 2 Actual
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100 Questions And Correct Answers
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Karla has been diagnosed with urge incontinence. What classification of medication does the
nurse expect Karla will be placed on to help alleviate symptoms?
Select one:
a. Antibiotics
b. Urinary analgesics
c. Anticholinergic agents
d. Antispasmodic agents - Correct Answer :d. Antispasmodic agents
Lydia has had surgery to create an ileal conduit for urinary diversion. What is the priority
intervention by the nurse in the postoperative phase of care?
Select one:
a. Monitor urine output hourly
b. Administer pain medication every 2 hours
c. Turn Lydia every 2 hours around the clock
d. Clean stoma with soap and water after each voiding
- Correct Answer :b. Administer pain medication every 2 hours
Daniel is having severe ureteral colic. What medication can the nurse administer with a
physician's order that will inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandin E, reduce swelling, and facilitate
passage of the stone?
Select one:
a. Meperidine
b. Morphine sulfate
c. Aspirin
d. Ketorolac
- Correct Answer :b. Morphine sulfate
The client with dementia has an acute change in cognitive function. What should the nurse
anticipate that this client might be experiencing?
Select one:
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a. Urinary tract infection
b. Change in sodium chloride level
c. Cerebral edema
- Correct Answer :a. Urinary tract infection
During the initial outbreak of genital herpes simplex for a female client, what should be the
nurse's primary focus in planning care?
A. promotion of comfort
B. information about transmission
C. prevention of pregnancy
D. instruction in condom use
- Correct Answer :A. promotion of comfort
the initial outbreak of genital herpes simplex in a woman causes severe discomfort. Promotion of
comfort is the first priority.
A 24-year-old female client diagnosed with a human papillomavirus infection (HPV) is angry at
her ex-boyfriend and says she is not going to tell him that he is infected. What response is best
for the nurse to provide?
A. "Because there is no cure for this disease, telling him is of no benefit to him or you"
B. "Even though you are angry, he should be told, so he can take precaution to prevent the
spread of infection"
C. "You do not have to tell him because this is not a reportable disease"
D. "You should tell him, so he can feel as guilty and miserable as you do now, knowing that you
have this disease"
- Correct Answer :B. "Even though you are angry, he should be told, so he can take precaution to
prevent the spread of infection"
Anger is a common emotional reaction when confronted with the diagnosis of an STI, and often
lay blame and project this anger at the sexual partner. Although HPV is not a reportable disease
in many states, all contacts should be informed of the infection, treatment, transmission, and
precautions to minimize infecting others.
A client who is admitted to the coronary care unit with a myocardial infarction (MI) begins to
develop increased pulmonary congestion, an increase in heart rate from 80 to 102 beats per
minute, and cold, clammy skin. What action should the nurse implement?
A. prepare the client for an emergency echocardiography
B. notify the healthcare provider
C. place the client in the supine position
D. increase the IV flow rate
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- Correct Answer :B. notify the healthcare provider
Increased pulmonary congestion, increased heart rate, and cold, clammy skin in a client with an
MI indicate impending cardiogenic shock related to heart failure, a common complication of MI.
The healthcare provider should be notified immediately for emergency interventions of this life-
threatening complication.
The nurse has determined that a client is at risk for experiencing dumping syndrome after having
had a partial gastrectomy. Which teachings about this condition should the nurse reinforce with
this client?
You answered this question Incorrectly
1. "After eating you should assume a right side lying position for 30 minutes."
2. "Drink liquids an hour after consuming meals."
3. "Eat three meals rather than six smaller meals."
4. "Carbohydrates should be decreased in the diet."
5. "The primary healthcare provider may prescribe a multivitamin with iron."
- Correct Answer :2., 4. & 5. Correct:
Fluid intake with meals is discouraged: instead, fluids may be consumed up to one hour before
or one hour after mealtime. Carbohydrates increase gastric motility which this client does not
need. Therefore the diet should be low in carbs. Supplementary vitamins and iron may be
recommended when the client has dumping syndrome.
1. Incorrect: The best position to delay stomach emptying is low Fowler's during mealtime and
for at least 20-30 minutes after the meal.
3. Incorrect: The client should eat smaller, but more frequent meals.
A client who has diabetes calls the nurse at the clinic reporting shakiness, nervousness, and
palpitations. Which questions would yield information that would assist the nurse to gather data
to share with the primary healthcare provider?
You answered this question Incorrectly
1. What have you eaten today and at what times?
2. Are you using insulin as a treatment of diabetes, and if so, what kind?
3. Do you feel hungry?
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4. Do you have access to a glucose monitor to check your current glucose level?
5. Does your skin feel hot and dry?
- Correct Answer :This question wants the nurse to verify that the client on the phone is having a
hypoglycemic episode. So what questions could the nurse ask to verify this diagnosis?
Option 1. Is it important to know if the client has eaten and what time? Yes. If the client has not
eaten, would that lead to hypoglycemia? Yes. So this is true.
Option 2. True. We know that insulin does what to glucose? Decreases it.
Option 3. True. Hunger is a symptom of hypoglycemia.
Option 4. Is it important to know if the client can check to see what their glucose level is? Yes,
true.
Option 5. Does the skin get hot and dry with hypoglycemia? No. It gets cool and clammy doesn't
it? Yes, so this statement is false
While completing the nutritional history of a client admitted with pernicious anemia, the nurse
determines that the client follows a strict vegan diet. What education should the nurse reinforce
to the client?
You answered this question Incorrectly
1. Vitamin B12, a nutrient needed to prevent pernicious anemia, is found in some foods like
meat, fish, eggs, and milk.
2. In order to increase intake of vitamin B12, your diet must contain beef or chicken liver at least
once per week.
3. In addition to eating plants, you should eat dairy products and eggs in order to prevent
pernicious anemia.
4. Vegetables high in protein include cabbage, carrots and squash.
5. Pernicious anemia occurs when the body produces red blood cells that are larger than normal
and result in a lower than normal red blood cell count.
- Correct Answer :1. & 5. Correct: Pernicious anemia is a type of vitamin B12 anemia. The body
needs vitamin B12 to make red blood cells. You get this vitamin from eating foods such as meat,
poultry, shellfish, eggs, and dairy products.
2. Incorrect: The client does not have to eat meat or dairy products in order to obtain vitamin
B12. Supplements can be taken and the client can eat vegetables that are considered to be high
in protein.
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