NUR 343 Exam 2 – 2025-2026 Study Guide with Detailed Notes,
Concepts, and Practice Questions with Correct Detailed Answers
for Nursing and Medical Students||NURS 343 Exam 2Latest
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client regarding reduction of
risk factors for coronary artery disease. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
-"I must stop smoking."
-"I should limit my exercise."
-"I will stop consuming alcohol."
-"I need to monitor my weight."
-"I am limiting my intake of fast foods."
- Answer- -"I must stop smoking."
-"I need to monitor my weight."
-"I am limiting my intake of fast foods."
What is the goal HbA1c value for a client with diabetes mellitus? -
Answer-6.5% or less
A nurse is caring for a young adult client who has acute schizophrenic
disorder and tells the nurse, "Yester noon the sun moon went over the
rover to see the lawnmower." Which of the following manifestations
is the client exhibiting?
-Delusional disorder
-Associative looseness
-Hallucination
-Anhedonia - Answer- -Associative looseness
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus and receives 25
units of NPH insulin every morning if her blood glucose level is
pg. 1
,above 200 mg/dL. Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
-Discard the NPH solution if it appears cloudy.
-Shake the insulin vigorously before loading the syringe.
-Expect the NPH insulin to peak in 6 to 14 hours.
-Freeze unopened insulin vials. - Answer- -Expect the NPH insulin to
peak in 6 to 14 hours
A nurse is caring or a client who has schizophrenia. The client states
that he hears voices telling him to do "bad things." The nurse
correctly identifies this finding as which of the following?
-Command hallucination
-Gustatory hallucination
-Cognitive distortion
-Somatic delusion - Answer- -Command hallucination
A nurse is assessing a newborn for manifestations of a large patent
ductus arteriosus. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
-Cyanosis with crying
-Systolic murmur
-Weak pulses
-Chronic hypoxemia - Answer- -Systolic murmur
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child who
has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
-"The onset of low blood glucose usually occurs slowly."
-"My son might complain of feeling shaky when he has a low blood
glucose level."
pg. 2
, -"Sweating can occur with hyperglycaemia."
-"My son might have nausea and vomiting with hypoglycaemia." -
Answer- -"My son might complain of feeling shaky when he has a
low blood glucose level."
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the
following behaviors should the nurse anticipate?
-Periods of elation with unusual talkativeness
-Preoccupied with folding clothes
-Invents words that have no meaning
-Recurrent thoughts of past trauma
- Answer- -Invents words that have no meaning (neologism)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long history of
diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the emergency department
confused, flushed, and with an acetone odor on the breath. Diabetic
ketoacidosis is suspected. The nurse should anticipate using which of
the following types of insulin the treat this client?
-NPH insulin (intermediate-acting)
-Insulin glargine (long-acting)
-Insulin detemir (long-acting)
-Regular insulin (short-acting)
- Answer- -Regular insulin; it can be given IV with an onset of action
of less than 30 min.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for olanzapine.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations as an expected response to this medication?
-A decrease in resting blood pressure
-Control of seizure activity
-Decreased auditory hallucinations
pg. 3
Concepts, and Practice Questions with Correct Detailed Answers
for Nursing and Medical Students||NURS 343 Exam 2Latest
Version!!!
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client regarding reduction of
risk factors for coronary artery disease. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
-"I must stop smoking."
-"I should limit my exercise."
-"I will stop consuming alcohol."
-"I need to monitor my weight."
-"I am limiting my intake of fast foods."
- Answer- -"I must stop smoking."
-"I need to monitor my weight."
-"I am limiting my intake of fast foods."
What is the goal HbA1c value for a client with diabetes mellitus? -
Answer-6.5% or less
A nurse is caring for a young adult client who has acute schizophrenic
disorder and tells the nurse, "Yester noon the sun moon went over the
rover to see the lawnmower." Which of the following manifestations
is the client exhibiting?
-Delusional disorder
-Associative looseness
-Hallucination
-Anhedonia - Answer- -Associative looseness
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus and receives 25
units of NPH insulin every morning if her blood glucose level is
pg. 1
,above 200 mg/dL. Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
-Discard the NPH solution if it appears cloudy.
-Shake the insulin vigorously before loading the syringe.
-Expect the NPH insulin to peak in 6 to 14 hours.
-Freeze unopened insulin vials. - Answer- -Expect the NPH insulin to
peak in 6 to 14 hours
A nurse is caring or a client who has schizophrenia. The client states
that he hears voices telling him to do "bad things." The nurse
correctly identifies this finding as which of the following?
-Command hallucination
-Gustatory hallucination
-Cognitive distortion
-Somatic delusion - Answer- -Command hallucination
A nurse is assessing a newborn for manifestations of a large patent
ductus arteriosus. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
-Cyanosis with crying
-Systolic murmur
-Weak pulses
-Chronic hypoxemia - Answer- -Systolic murmur
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a child who
has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?
-"The onset of low blood glucose usually occurs slowly."
-"My son might complain of feeling shaky when he has a low blood
glucose level."
pg. 2
, -"Sweating can occur with hyperglycaemia."
-"My son might have nausea and vomiting with hypoglycaemia." -
Answer- -"My son might complain of feeling shaky when he has a
low blood glucose level."
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the
following behaviors should the nurse anticipate?
-Periods of elation with unusual talkativeness
-Preoccupied with folding clothes
-Invents words that have no meaning
-Recurrent thoughts of past trauma
- Answer- -Invents words that have no meaning (neologism)
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long history of
diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the emergency department
confused, flushed, and with an acetone odor on the breath. Diabetic
ketoacidosis is suspected. The nurse should anticipate using which of
the following types of insulin the treat this client?
-NPH insulin (intermediate-acting)
-Insulin glargine (long-acting)
-Insulin detemir (long-acting)
-Regular insulin (short-acting)
- Answer- -Regular insulin; it can be given IV with an onset of action
of less than 30 min.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for olanzapine.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations as an expected response to this medication?
-A decrease in resting blood pressure
-Control of seizure activity
-Decreased auditory hallucinations
pg. 3
