NURS 316 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
The nurse is preparing to teach the patient about diet therapy
when beginning bile sequestrant medication to lower lipid
levels. What important teaching point will the nurse include in
the teaching plan?
Question options:
a) Increasing fiber intake
b) Reducing protein intake
c) Reducing fluid intake
d) Increasing carbohydrate intake
A
The patient does not want to take medication to treat his or her
hypertension if he or she can avoid it and asks the nurse if there
is anything else he or she can do? What lifestyle changes will
the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply.)
Select 3 correct answer(s)
Question options:
a) "Eliminate all salt from your diet."
b) "Try meditation."
c) "Reduce intake of fluids."
d) "Increase time spent exercising."
e) "Lose some weight."
B, D, E
The nurse reviews the patient's lab results and recognizes the
patient is at risk for digoxin toxicity due to what electrolyte
,imbalance?
Question options:
a) Hyponatremia
b) Hypokalemia
c) Hypernatremia
d) Hyperkalemia
B
A patient is diagnosed as having an elevated cholesterol level.
The nurse is aware that plaque on the inner lumen of arteries
begins as what?
Question options:
a) Platelets and fibrin
b) White blood cells (WBCs)
c) Foam cells
d) Fatty streaks
B
The nurse suspects the patient may have toxic levels of digoxin
in the bloodstream when what is assessed? (Select all that
apply.)
Select 3 correct answer(s)
Question options:
a) Peripheral edema
b) Anorexia
c) Headache
d) Irregular heart rhythms
e) Nausea
B, D, E
,A college student is lamenting the fact that she has developed a
cold on the weekend prior to exam week. Which of the
following statements shows that the student has an accurate
understanding of her upper respiratory infection?
Question options:
a) "If I can just start some antihistamines as soon as possible I
bet I'll get over this faster."
b) "I'm just going to try to rest as much as I can until these
bacteria clear up."
c) "I think I'll go to the campus clinic and see if I can get a
prescription for antibiotics."
d) "I suppose I should have been washing my hands more in the
past few days."
D
While administering a tuberculin (TB) skin test, a client who is
HIV positive asks, "I heard from my friends, this test may not
work on me since I have HIV." The health care provider's best
response would be:
Question options:
a) "Most of the time, with HIV positive clients, we see more
, false-positive results since you may have a similar infection in
your body."
b) "Sometimes immunocompromised clients will have negative
results if you are unable to mount a normal immune reaction."
c) "If your test comes back positive, we will send a blood test
off to a special lab to confirm you really have TB before we start
treatment."
d) "This test is 99.9% specific, so it will give us an accurate
result."
B
A 6-month-old infant has been hospitalized with acute
bronchiolitis. Which of the following treatments should be
prioritized in the infant's care?
Question options:
a) Tracheotomy
b) Intravenous antibiotics
c) Supplementary oxygen therapy
d) Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma
C
The "cold viruses" are rapidly spread from person to person. The
greatest source of spread is:
Question options:
a) Sneezing
The nurse is preparing to teach the patient about diet therapy
when beginning bile sequestrant medication to lower lipid
levels. What important teaching point will the nurse include in
the teaching plan?
Question options:
a) Increasing fiber intake
b) Reducing protein intake
c) Reducing fluid intake
d) Increasing carbohydrate intake
A
The patient does not want to take medication to treat his or her
hypertension if he or she can avoid it and asks the nurse if there
is anything else he or she can do? What lifestyle changes will
the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply.)
Select 3 correct answer(s)
Question options:
a) "Eliminate all salt from your diet."
b) "Try meditation."
c) "Reduce intake of fluids."
d) "Increase time spent exercising."
e) "Lose some weight."
B, D, E
The nurse reviews the patient's lab results and recognizes the
patient is at risk for digoxin toxicity due to what electrolyte
,imbalance?
Question options:
a) Hyponatremia
b) Hypokalemia
c) Hypernatremia
d) Hyperkalemia
B
A patient is diagnosed as having an elevated cholesterol level.
The nurse is aware that plaque on the inner lumen of arteries
begins as what?
Question options:
a) Platelets and fibrin
b) White blood cells (WBCs)
c) Foam cells
d) Fatty streaks
B
The nurse suspects the patient may have toxic levels of digoxin
in the bloodstream when what is assessed? (Select all that
apply.)
Select 3 correct answer(s)
Question options:
a) Peripheral edema
b) Anorexia
c) Headache
d) Irregular heart rhythms
e) Nausea
B, D, E
,A college student is lamenting the fact that she has developed a
cold on the weekend prior to exam week. Which of the
following statements shows that the student has an accurate
understanding of her upper respiratory infection?
Question options:
a) "If I can just start some antihistamines as soon as possible I
bet I'll get over this faster."
b) "I'm just going to try to rest as much as I can until these
bacteria clear up."
c) "I think I'll go to the campus clinic and see if I can get a
prescription for antibiotics."
d) "I suppose I should have been washing my hands more in the
past few days."
D
While administering a tuberculin (TB) skin test, a client who is
HIV positive asks, "I heard from my friends, this test may not
work on me since I have HIV." The health care provider's best
response would be:
Question options:
a) "Most of the time, with HIV positive clients, we see more
, false-positive results since you may have a similar infection in
your body."
b) "Sometimes immunocompromised clients will have negative
results if you are unable to mount a normal immune reaction."
c) "If your test comes back positive, we will send a blood test
off to a special lab to confirm you really have TB before we start
treatment."
d) "This test is 99.9% specific, so it will give us an accurate
result."
B
A 6-month-old infant has been hospitalized with acute
bronchiolitis. Which of the following treatments should be
prioritized in the infant's care?
Question options:
a) Tracheotomy
b) Intravenous antibiotics
c) Supplementary oxygen therapy
d) Transfusion of fresh frozen plasma
C
The "cold viruses" are rapidly spread from person to person. The
greatest source of spread is:
Question options:
a) Sneezing
