Exam 4 Concepts 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
A 35 year old female patient is admitted to the emergency
department with acute abdominal pain. Which medical
diagnoses should you consider as possible causes of her pain
(select all that apply) Correct Answer Gastroenteritis
Ectopic pregnancy
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Irritable bowel syndrome
Inflammatory bowel disease
A characteristic common to all hormones is that they Correct
Answer Influence cellular activity of specific target tissues
A diabetic patient is admitted with ketoacidosis and the health
care provider write these orders. Which order should the nurse
implement first? Correct Answer Infuse 1 liter of normal
saline per hour
A diagnosis of DKA is made. The nurse will anticipate the need
to (provide rationale and citation with pg. for your answer).
Correct Answer insert a large-bore IV catheter.
A nurse administers desmopressin to a client who has a
diagnosis of diabetes insipidus. The nurse recognizes that which
of the following laboratory findings indicate a therapeutic effect
of the medication? Correct Answer Urine specific gravity
1.01
A therapeutic effect of the medication would be urine specific
gravity within the expected reference range, which is 1.010-
1.025.
,A nurse caring for a client who has syndrome of inappropriate
antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) and a sodium level of 123
mEq/L. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
anticipate? Correct Answer Restrict fluid intake to 1,000 mL
per day.
A nurse is admitting a client who has hepatitis C. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse implement? Correct
Answer Standard
A nurse is admitting a client who has hepatitis C. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse implement? Correct
Answer Standard
A nurse is assessing a client who has Cushing's syndrome.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer Hyperpigmentation
A nurse is assessing a client who is admitted for elective surgery
and has a history of Addison's disease. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? Correct Answer
Hyperpigmentation
A nurse is caring for a child who has Addison's disease. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Answer
Teach the parents about cortisol replacement therapy
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis after
treating the clients pain which of the following should the nurse
, address is the priority intervention Correct Answer Withhold
oral fluids and food
A nurse is caring for a client who has Addison's disease and is at
risk for Addisonian crisis. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? Correct Answer Weigh the client daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has Addison's disease and is at
risk of Addisonian crisis. Which if the following actions should
the nurse take? Correct Answer Weight the client daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has admitted with bleeding
esophageal varices and has an esophagogastric balloon
tamponade with a saying sengstaken-Blakemore tube to control
the bleeding which of the following action should the nurse take
Correct Answer Provide frequent oral and nares care
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and a
prothrombin time of 30 seconds. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer? Correct
Answer A. Vitamin K
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and has a
prescription for BUMETANIDE. When delivering the client's
lunch try, which of the following items should the nurse identify
as contraindicated for the client? Correct Answer Ham
sandwiches
A nurse is caring for a client who has Crohn's disease and is
receiving parenteral nutrition which of the following
intervention should the nurse include in the care of this client
A 35 year old female patient is admitted to the emergency
department with acute abdominal pain. Which medical
diagnoses should you consider as possible causes of her pain
(select all that apply) Correct Answer Gastroenteritis
Ectopic pregnancy
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Irritable bowel syndrome
Inflammatory bowel disease
A characteristic common to all hormones is that they Correct
Answer Influence cellular activity of specific target tissues
A diabetic patient is admitted with ketoacidosis and the health
care provider write these orders. Which order should the nurse
implement first? Correct Answer Infuse 1 liter of normal
saline per hour
A diagnosis of DKA is made. The nurse will anticipate the need
to (provide rationale and citation with pg. for your answer).
Correct Answer insert a large-bore IV catheter.
A nurse administers desmopressin to a client who has a
diagnosis of diabetes insipidus. The nurse recognizes that which
of the following laboratory findings indicate a therapeutic effect
of the medication? Correct Answer Urine specific gravity
1.01
A therapeutic effect of the medication would be urine specific
gravity within the expected reference range, which is 1.010-
1.025.
,A nurse caring for a client who has syndrome of inappropriate
antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) and a sodium level of 123
mEq/L. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
anticipate? Correct Answer Restrict fluid intake to 1,000 mL
per day.
A nurse is admitting a client who has hepatitis C. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse implement? Correct
Answer Standard
A nurse is admitting a client who has hepatitis C. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse implement? Correct
Answer Standard
A nurse is assessing a client who has Cushing's syndrome.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer Hyperpigmentation
A nurse is assessing a client who is admitted for elective surgery
and has a history of Addison's disease. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? Correct Answer
Hyperpigmentation
A nurse is caring for a child who has Addison's disease. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Answer
Teach the parents about cortisol replacement therapy
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis after
treating the clients pain which of the following should the nurse
, address is the priority intervention Correct Answer Withhold
oral fluids and food
A nurse is caring for a client who has Addison's disease and is at
risk for Addisonian crisis. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? Correct Answer Weigh the client daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has Addison's disease and is at
risk of Addisonian crisis. Which if the following actions should
the nurse take? Correct Answer Weight the client daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has admitted with bleeding
esophageal varices and has an esophagogastric balloon
tamponade with a saying sengstaken-Blakemore tube to control
the bleeding which of the following action should the nurse take
Correct Answer Provide frequent oral and nares care
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and a
prothrombin time of 30 seconds. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer? Correct
Answer A. Vitamin K
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and has a
prescription for BUMETANIDE. When delivering the client's
lunch try, which of the following items should the nurse identify
as contraindicated for the client? Correct Answer Ham
sandwiches
A nurse is caring for a client who has Crohn's disease and is
receiving parenteral nutrition which of the following
intervention should the nurse include in the care of this client
