NUR 226 EXAM 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. What are some of the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in the develop-
ment of diarrhea? (Select All That Apply)
a. osmotic diarrhea
b. secretory diarrhea
c. excessive flatus
d. motility disturbances
e. exudative diarrhea: a, b, d, e
2. The nurse is teaching a client about the risk factors of a Clostridium difficile
(C. Diff) infection. Does the nurse know to include which of the following in
teaching the client?
a. being less than 65 years old
b. taking prescription narcotics
c. recent hospitalization
d. eating a high-fiber diet: c. recent hospitalization
3. A client states an increase in abdominal bloating and gas. In looking at the
medications taken by the client, the nurse understands the most likely cause
for the GI disturbance is related to which medication?
a. loperamide
b. bismuth subsalicylate
c. psyllium
d. docusate sodium: c. psyllium
4. The client receiving IV heparin for treatment of a leg thrombosis would need
to have which lab test to titrate the correct dose?
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, a. aPTT
b. bleeding time
c. platelet level
d. PT/INR: a. aPTT
5. Match the following terms with their definitions.
a. petechiae
b. purpura
c. hemoptysis
d. epitaxis
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1. What are some of the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in the develop-
ment of diarrhea? (Select All That Apply)
a. osmotic diarrhea
b. secretory diarrhea
c. excessive flatus
d. motility disturbances
e. exudative diarrhea: a, b, d, e
2. The nurse is teaching a client about the risk factors of a Clostridium difficile
(C. Diff) infection. Does the nurse know to include which of the following in
teaching the client?
a. being less than 65 years old
b. taking prescription narcotics
c. recent hospitalization
d. eating a high-fiber diet: c. recent hospitalization
3. A client states an increase in abdominal bloating and gas. In looking at the
medications taken by the client, the nurse understands the most likely cause
for the GI disturbance is related to which medication?
a. loperamide
b. bismuth subsalicylate
c. psyllium
d. docusate sodium: c. psyllium
4. The client receiving IV heparin for treatment of a leg thrombosis would need
to have which lab test to titrate the correct dose?
1/9
, a. aPTT
b. bleeding time
c. platelet level
d. PT/INR: a. aPTT
5. Match the following terms with their definitions.
a. petechiae
b. purpura
c. hemoptysis
d. epitaxis
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