RASMUSSEN - MDC III Exam 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A17nursing17student17is17teaching17a17client17about17their17new17diagnosis17of17pulmona
ry17fibrosis.17The17student17would17include17which17of17the17following17in17their17teachin
g?17-17ans-
C.17Inflammation17of17the17mucous17membranes17in17the17airways17can17trigger17an17att
ack.
2.17A17nurse17is17providing17discharge17instructions17to17a17client17recently17diagnosed17
with17Tb.17Which17statement17by17the17client17indicates17correct17understanding17of17the
17teaching?17SATA17-17ans-
A.17"I17will17follow17up17with17my17healthcare17provider17regularly."
B.17"My17family17does17not17require17testing"
C.17"I17need17to17strictly17adhere17to17my17medication17schedule."17
D.17"17I17will17avoid17alcoholic17beverages17while17on17this17treatment17plan".
3.17The17nurse17is17teaching17the17client17about17post-
rhinoplasty17care.17Which17statement17by17the17client17indicates17an17understanding17of
17the17instructions?17-17ans-
C.17"17I17will17have17nasal17packing17and17mustache17dressing."
4.17Which17statement17from17a17client17with17seasonal17influenza17-17ans-
A.17"17I'm17contagious17only17when17symptoms17are17present.
A17nurse17is17providing17teaching17to17a17client17recently17diagnoses17with17sleep17apne
a.17Which17of17the17
following17statements17by17the17client17indicates17an17understanding17of17the17teaching.
17-17ans-B.17"17I17should17contact17the17provider17if17my17oxygen17level17is17below1790%.
6.17A17nurse17is17preparing17to17administer17dextromethorphan1730mg17PO17now.17The1
7amount17available17is17dextromethorphan17oral17liquid177.517mg/
5ml.17How17many17ml17should17the17nurse17administer17per17dose?
17(17Record17answer17as17a17whole17number)17-17ans-20
7.17A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17who17has17emphysema.17Which17of17the17followi
ng17findings17should17the17nurse17expect17to17assess17in17this17client?17SATA.17-17ans-
B.17Wheezing17
C.17Tachypnea17
D.17Barrel17chest17
, E.17Distended17jugular17vein
8.17A17client17with17suspected17TB17is17admitted17to17the17hospital.17A17long17with17a17pr
ivate17room,17which17of17the17following17is17appropriate17related17to17isolation17procedur
es?17-17ans-D.17Negative17airflow17room17with17a17specially17fitted17respirator
9.17A17nurse17admits17a17client17from17the17emergency17department17with17new17onset17
of17dyspnea17and17productive17cough17with17suspected17pneumonia.17The17client17has1
7an17oxygen17saturation17of1796%17on172L17of17O217via17nasal17canula,17and17crackles17
in17bilateral17lung17bases.17Oral17temperature1798.917F,17heart17rate17103,17respiratory17
rate1718.17The17provider17enters17the17following17orders,17which17will17the17nurse17perfor
m17First?17-17ans-d.17Collect17sputum17sample17for17culture
10.17An1784-year-
old17client17is17diagnosed17with17rhinosinusitis.17The17nurse17questions17which17medicat
ion17that17she17sees17on17the17client's17PRN17medication17list?17-17ans-c.17Antihistamine
11.17A17nurse17caring17for17a1760-year-
old17male17client17recently17diagnosed17with17neck17cancer.17Which17of17the17following17
assessment17findings17is17not17consistent17with17this17diagnosis?17-17ans-A.17Aphonia
12.17The17nurse17is17assessing17a17client17who17reports17being17struck17in17the17face17a
nd17head17several17times.17During17this17assessment,17the17nurse17observes17pink-
tinged17drainage17from17the17client's17nares.17What17nursing..17data?17(Select17One)17-
17ans-
B.17Place17a17drop17of17drainage17on17filter17paper17and17look17for17a17yellow17ring
13.17The17nurse17knows17which17of17the17following17tests17is17needed17to17confirm17a17t
uberculosis17diagnosis?17-17ans-B.17Sputum17culture
14.17A17homeless17client17is17being17discharged17from17a17long-
term17therapy17floor17for17tuberculosis17(TB).17What17referral17by17the17nurse17is17most17
appropriate?17-17ans-
A.17Outpatient17public17health17visiting17nurses17for17direct17observation.
15.17The17nurse17knows17which17of17the17following17is17the17purpose17of17montelukast17
for17a17client17with17asthma?17-17ans-
C.17Blocks17leukotriene17receptors17to17decrease17inflammation.
16.17The17nurse17is17providing17discharge17instruction17for17a17client17diagnosed17with17
pneumonia.17Which17information17is17the17nurse17sure17to17include?17-17ans-
A.17Complete17antibiotics17as17prescribed,17rest,17drink17fluids,17and17minimize17contact
17with17crowds.
17.17A17Patient17with17a17recent17diagnosis17of17sinus17cancer17states17that17he17wants1
7another17course17of17antibiotics17because17he17believes17he17has17another17sinus17infe
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A17nursing17student17is17teaching17a17client17about17their17new17diagnosis17of17pulmona
ry17fibrosis.17The17student17would17include17which17of17the17following17in17their17teachin
g?17-17ans-
C.17Inflammation17of17the17mucous17membranes17in17the17airways17can17trigger17an17att
ack.
2.17A17nurse17is17providing17discharge17instructions17to17a17client17recently17diagnosed17
with17Tb.17Which17statement17by17the17client17indicates17correct17understanding17of17the
17teaching?17SATA17-17ans-
A.17"I17will17follow17up17with17my17healthcare17provider17regularly."
B.17"My17family17does17not17require17testing"
C.17"I17need17to17strictly17adhere17to17my17medication17schedule."17
D.17"17I17will17avoid17alcoholic17beverages17while17on17this17treatment17plan".
3.17The17nurse17is17teaching17the17client17about17post-
rhinoplasty17care.17Which17statement17by17the17client17indicates17an17understanding17of
17the17instructions?17-17ans-
C.17"17I17will17have17nasal17packing17and17mustache17dressing."
4.17Which17statement17from17a17client17with17seasonal17influenza17-17ans-
A.17"17I'm17contagious17only17when17symptoms17are17present.
A17nurse17is17providing17teaching17to17a17client17recently17diagnoses17with17sleep17apne
a.17Which17of17the17
following17statements17by17the17client17indicates17an17understanding17of17the17teaching.
17-17ans-B.17"17I17should17contact17the17provider17if17my17oxygen17level17is17below1790%.
6.17A17nurse17is17preparing17to17administer17dextromethorphan1730mg17PO17now.17The1
7amount17available17is17dextromethorphan17oral17liquid177.517mg/
5ml.17How17many17ml17should17the17nurse17administer17per17dose?
17(17Record17answer17as17a17whole17number)17-17ans-20
7.17A17nurse17is17caring17for17a17client17who17has17emphysema.17Which17of17the17followi
ng17findings17should17the17nurse17expect17to17assess17in17this17client?17SATA.17-17ans-
B.17Wheezing17
C.17Tachypnea17
D.17Barrel17chest17
, E.17Distended17jugular17vein
8.17A17client17with17suspected17TB17is17admitted17to17the17hospital.17A17long17with17a17pr
ivate17room,17which17of17the17following17is17appropriate17related17to17isolation17procedur
es?17-17ans-D.17Negative17airflow17room17with17a17specially17fitted17respirator
9.17A17nurse17admits17a17client17from17the17emergency17department17with17new17onset17
of17dyspnea17and17productive17cough17with17suspected17pneumonia.17The17client17has1
7an17oxygen17saturation17of1796%17on172L17of17O217via17nasal17canula,17and17crackles17
in17bilateral17lung17bases.17Oral17temperature1798.917F,17heart17rate17103,17respiratory17
rate1718.17The17provider17enters17the17following17orders,17which17will17the17nurse17perfor
m17First?17-17ans-d.17Collect17sputum17sample17for17culture
10.17An1784-year-
old17client17is17diagnosed17with17rhinosinusitis.17The17nurse17questions17which17medicat
ion17that17she17sees17on17the17client's17PRN17medication17list?17-17ans-c.17Antihistamine
11.17A17nurse17caring17for17a1760-year-
old17male17client17recently17diagnosed17with17neck17cancer.17Which17of17the17following17
assessment17findings17is17not17consistent17with17this17diagnosis?17-17ans-A.17Aphonia
12.17The17nurse17is17assessing17a17client17who17reports17being17struck17in17the17face17a
nd17head17several17times.17During17this17assessment,17the17nurse17observes17pink-
tinged17drainage17from17the17client's17nares.17What17nursing..17data?17(Select17One)17-
17ans-
B.17Place17a17drop17of17drainage17on17filter17paper17and17look17for17a17yellow17ring
13.17The17nurse17knows17which17of17the17following17tests17is17needed17to17confirm17a17t
uberculosis17diagnosis?17-17ans-B.17Sputum17culture
14.17A17homeless17client17is17being17discharged17from17a17long-
term17therapy17floor17for17tuberculosis17(TB).17What17referral17by17the17nurse17is17most17
appropriate?17-17ans-
A.17Outpatient17public17health17visiting17nurses17for17direct17observation.
15.17The17nurse17knows17which17of17the17following17is17the17purpose17of17montelukast17
for17a17client17with17asthma?17-17ans-
C.17Blocks17leukotriene17receptors17to17decrease17inflammation.
16.17The17nurse17is17providing17discharge17instruction17for17a17client17diagnosed17with17
pneumonia.17Which17information17is17the17nurse17sure17to17include?17-17ans-
A.17Complete17antibiotics17as17prescribed,17rest,17drink17fluids,17and17minimize17contact
17with17crowds.
17.17A17Patient17with17a17recent17diagnosis17of17sinus17cancer17states17that17he17wants1
7another17course17of17antibiotics17because17he17believes17he17has17another17sinus17infe
