NS 660 Exam 3 Questions With Expert-
Reviewed Answers
1. When teaching the patient with PAD about modifying risk
factors associated with the condition, what should the nurse
emphasize?
a. Maintenance of normal body weight is the most
important factor in controlling arterial disease.
b. Amputation is the ultimate outcome if the patient does
not alter lifestyle behaviors.
c. Risk-reducing behaviors initiated after angioplasty can
stop the progression of the disease.
d. Modifications will reduce the risk of other
atherosclerotic conditions such as stroke. - ANSWER
d. Modifications will reduce the risk of other
atherosclerotic conditions such as stroke.
2. You are caring for a patient who just had a tracheostomy.
What should you monitor frequently?
, a. Pain level
b. Psychological status
c. airway patency
d. level of consciousness - ANSWER C. Airway patency
3. The nurse prepares a patient who has left-sided pleural
effusion for a thoracentesis. How should the nurse position
the patient?
a. Sitting upright with the arms supported on an over bed
table
b. High-fowler's position with the left arm extended
c. On the right side with the left arm extended above the
head
d. Supine with the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees -
ANSWER A. Sitting upright with arms supported over
bed table.
4. The nurse is caring for a patient in the ED for epistaxis.
What information should the nurse include in client
discharge teaching as a way to prevent epistaxis?
a. Humidify indoor environment
b. Keep nasal passages clear
, c. Use a tissue when blowing nose
d. Use decongestants regularly - ANSWER A. Humidify
indoor environment
5. Which principal risk factor should the nurse assess for
during the health history in a client who is suspected of
having peptic ulcer disease?
a. Recent antibiotic usage
b. Stress and anxiety
c. Frequent antacid usage
d. H. Pylori Infection - ANSWER D. H. pylori infection
6. A nurse is providing health promotion education to a client
diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
What practice should the nurse encourage the client to
implement?
a. lay down after meals.
b. avoid carbonated beverages
c. Eat a low-protein diet
d. Drink coffee with breakfast only - ANSWER B. Avoid
carbonated beverages
, 7. When caring for a patient with essential hypertension what
instruction should the nurse provide to the patient to
normalize blood pressure?
a. Reduce sodium intake.
b. Increase iodine intake
c. Increase intake of fluids.
d. Avoid intake of low fat diet. - ANSWER A. Reduce
sodium intake.
8. A patient has been diagnosed with prehypertension and has
been encouraged to exercise regularly and begin a weight
loss program. What other healthcare professional may be
helpful for the client to see?
a. social worker
b. occupational therapist
c. pharmacist
d. registered dietitian - ANSWER D. registered dietitian
9. The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with
hypertension. Which statement by the patient indicates the
need for further teaching?
Reviewed Answers
1. When teaching the patient with PAD about modifying risk
factors associated with the condition, what should the nurse
emphasize?
a. Maintenance of normal body weight is the most
important factor in controlling arterial disease.
b. Amputation is the ultimate outcome if the patient does
not alter lifestyle behaviors.
c. Risk-reducing behaviors initiated after angioplasty can
stop the progression of the disease.
d. Modifications will reduce the risk of other
atherosclerotic conditions such as stroke. - ANSWER
d. Modifications will reduce the risk of other
atherosclerotic conditions such as stroke.
2. You are caring for a patient who just had a tracheostomy.
What should you monitor frequently?
, a. Pain level
b. Psychological status
c. airway patency
d. level of consciousness - ANSWER C. Airway patency
3. The nurse prepares a patient who has left-sided pleural
effusion for a thoracentesis. How should the nurse position
the patient?
a. Sitting upright with the arms supported on an over bed
table
b. High-fowler's position with the left arm extended
c. On the right side with the left arm extended above the
head
d. Supine with the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees -
ANSWER A. Sitting upright with arms supported over
bed table.
4. The nurse is caring for a patient in the ED for epistaxis.
What information should the nurse include in client
discharge teaching as a way to prevent epistaxis?
a. Humidify indoor environment
b. Keep nasal passages clear
, c. Use a tissue when blowing nose
d. Use decongestants regularly - ANSWER A. Humidify
indoor environment
5. Which principal risk factor should the nurse assess for
during the health history in a client who is suspected of
having peptic ulcer disease?
a. Recent antibiotic usage
b. Stress and anxiety
c. Frequent antacid usage
d. H. Pylori Infection - ANSWER D. H. pylori infection
6. A nurse is providing health promotion education to a client
diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
What practice should the nurse encourage the client to
implement?
a. lay down after meals.
b. avoid carbonated beverages
c. Eat a low-protein diet
d. Drink coffee with breakfast only - ANSWER B. Avoid
carbonated beverages
, 7. When caring for a patient with essential hypertension what
instruction should the nurse provide to the patient to
normalize blood pressure?
a. Reduce sodium intake.
b. Increase iodine intake
c. Increase intake of fluids.
d. Avoid intake of low fat diet. - ANSWER A. Reduce
sodium intake.
8. A patient has been diagnosed with prehypertension and has
been encouraged to exercise regularly and begin a weight
loss program. What other healthcare professional may be
helpful for the client to see?
a. social worker
b. occupational therapist
c. pharmacist
d. registered dietitian - ANSWER D. registered dietitian
9. The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with
hypertension. Which statement by the patient indicates the
need for further teaching?
