NSG233 Medical Surgical 3 Critical Care
EXAM 4 Practice Questions
A nurse is caring for a burn patient in the emergent resuscitative phase. which nursing
diagnosis would be appropriate?
A. Impaired physical mobility
B. Fluid Volume Excess
C. Activity Intolerance
D. Deficient fluid volume
D. Deficient fluid volume
The nurse is assessing a client for HIV. The nurse identifies which of the following as a
risk factor for this condition? select all that apply
A. Being in a monogamous sexual relationship
B. being a bisexual man
C. Receiving a solid organ transplant
D. Abusing oral opioids
E. A breastfed infant who has a HIV+ mother
B. being a bisexual man
C. Receiving a solid organ transplant
E. A breastfed infant who has a HIV+ mother
The nurse is caring for a patient who has be diagnosed with stage II colon cancer. The
client tells the nurse, "the doctor ordered some blood work to check my liver and i
didn't ask why, do you know why?" What would be the nurse's best response?
A. you sounds anxious and confused. Do you want to talk about it?
B. it is routine to check other areas that are close to the site of cancer to ensure
,they are okay.
C. I can't tell you, you should've asked the doctor.
D. No, I am not sure.
B. it is routine to check other areas that are close to the site of cancer to ensure
they are okay.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has suffered full thickness burns to the face, neck
and upper extremities. The patient's voice is hoarse, they are having trouble speaking
and there are audible wheezes. The nurse suspects that the patient is suffering from
which of the following?
A. Inhalation Injury
B. Pulmonary Edema
C. Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning
D. Pneumonia
A. Inhalation Injury
the nurse is preparing a class for a group of seniors of types of GI cancers. When
preparing the segment on gastric CA, which if the following would the nurse include
when discussing the highest risk factor for the disease?
A. Intake of smoked or pickled foods
B. Alcohol use
C. Smoking
D. H. pylori infection
D. H. pylori infection
the nurse is caring for a patient with pneumocystis pneumonia who is being treatment
with trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TXP-SMX). The nurse should monitor the patient
for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Hypotension
, B. Fever
C. Leukocytosis
D. Heart failure
B. Fever
the client is admitted with AIDS and is complaining of fever, cough, night sweats and
hemoptysis. The patient is placed into airborne precautions. Which of the following
additional orders should the nurse expect?
A. Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TXP-SMX)
B. Amphotericin B
C. Rifampin
D. Clarithromycin
C. Rifampin
The HCP has prescribed targeted therapy for a patient with advanced gastric cancer. The
nurse prepares to administer which of the following medications?
A. Docetaxel
B. Trastuzumab
C. Capecitabine
D. Cisplatin
B. Trastuzumab
After initiating an HIV+ patient on ART therapy, what would be an indication of a
therapeutic response?
Increase in their overall CD4 level
What formula is utilized in patients with 20% or greater TBSA burns to calculate fluid
resuscitation volumes?
Parkland Formula:
EXAM 4 Practice Questions
A nurse is caring for a burn patient in the emergent resuscitative phase. which nursing
diagnosis would be appropriate?
A. Impaired physical mobility
B. Fluid Volume Excess
C. Activity Intolerance
D. Deficient fluid volume
D. Deficient fluid volume
The nurse is assessing a client for HIV. The nurse identifies which of the following as a
risk factor for this condition? select all that apply
A. Being in a monogamous sexual relationship
B. being a bisexual man
C. Receiving a solid organ transplant
D. Abusing oral opioids
E. A breastfed infant who has a HIV+ mother
B. being a bisexual man
C. Receiving a solid organ transplant
E. A breastfed infant who has a HIV+ mother
The nurse is caring for a patient who has be diagnosed with stage II colon cancer. The
client tells the nurse, "the doctor ordered some blood work to check my liver and i
didn't ask why, do you know why?" What would be the nurse's best response?
A. you sounds anxious and confused. Do you want to talk about it?
B. it is routine to check other areas that are close to the site of cancer to ensure
,they are okay.
C. I can't tell you, you should've asked the doctor.
D. No, I am not sure.
B. it is routine to check other areas that are close to the site of cancer to ensure
they are okay.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has suffered full thickness burns to the face, neck
and upper extremities. The patient's voice is hoarse, they are having trouble speaking
and there are audible wheezes. The nurse suspects that the patient is suffering from
which of the following?
A. Inhalation Injury
B. Pulmonary Edema
C. Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning
D. Pneumonia
A. Inhalation Injury
the nurse is preparing a class for a group of seniors of types of GI cancers. When
preparing the segment on gastric CA, which if the following would the nurse include
when discussing the highest risk factor for the disease?
A. Intake of smoked or pickled foods
B. Alcohol use
C. Smoking
D. H. pylori infection
D. H. pylori infection
the nurse is caring for a patient with pneumocystis pneumonia who is being treatment
with trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TXP-SMX). The nurse should monitor the patient
for which of the following adverse effects?
A. Hypotension
, B. Fever
C. Leukocytosis
D. Heart failure
B. Fever
the client is admitted with AIDS and is complaining of fever, cough, night sweats and
hemoptysis. The patient is placed into airborne precautions. Which of the following
additional orders should the nurse expect?
A. Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TXP-SMX)
B. Amphotericin B
C. Rifampin
D. Clarithromycin
C. Rifampin
The HCP has prescribed targeted therapy for a patient with advanced gastric cancer. The
nurse prepares to administer which of the following medications?
A. Docetaxel
B. Trastuzumab
C. Capecitabine
D. Cisplatin
B. Trastuzumab
After initiating an HIV+ patient on ART therapy, what would be an indication of a
therapeutic response?
Increase in their overall CD4 level
What formula is utilized in patients with 20% or greater TBSA burns to calculate fluid
resuscitation volumes?
Parkland Formula:
