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NR 226 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client who
has hypovolemia due to vomiting and diarrhea. The nurse should
expect which of the following findings? (Select all that apply):
A. Distended neck veins
B. Hyperthermia
C. Tachycardia
D. Syncope
E. Decreased skin turgor - ANSWER-C. Tachycardia
D. Syncope
E. Decreased skin turgor
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients.
The nurse should identify that which of the following clients is at
risk for hypovolemia?
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A. A client who has nasogastric suctioning
B. A client who has chronic constipation
C. A client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone
D. A client who took an overdose of sodium bicarbonate antacids -
ANSWER-A. A client who has nasogastric suctioning
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results for a client who
has an elevated temperature. The nurse should recognize which
of the following findings is a manifestation of dehydration? (Select
all that apply):
A. Hematocrit 55%
B. Serum osmolarity 260 mOsm/kg
C. Serum sodium 150 mEq/L
D. Urine specific gravity 1.035
E. Serum creatinine 0.6 mg/dL - ANSWER-A. Hematocrit 55%
C. Serum sodium 150 mEq/L
D. Urine specific gravity 1.035
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A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients.
For which of the following clients should the nurse anticipate a
prescription for fluid restriction?
A. A client who has a new diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency
B. A client who has heart failure
C. A client who is receiving treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis
D. A client who has abdominal ascites - ANSWER-B. A client who
has heart failure
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dehydration. Which
of the following actions should the nurse include?
A. Administer antihypertensive on schedule
B. Check the client's weight each morning
C. Notify the provider of a urine output greater than 30 mL/hr
D. Encourage independent ambulation four times a day -
ANSWER-B. Check the client's weight each morning
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypernatremia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate
including in the plan of care?
A. Infuse hypotonic IV fluids
B. Implement a fluid restriction
C. Increase sodium intake
D. Administer sodium polystyrene - ANSWER-A. Infuse hypotonic
IV fluids
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
hypocalcemia. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as risk factors for the development of this electrolyte
imbalance?
A. Crohn's disease
B. Postoperative following appendectomy
C. History of bone cancer
D. Hyperthyroidism - ANSWER-A. Crohn's disease
NR 226 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client who
has hypovolemia due to vomiting and diarrhea. The nurse should
expect which of the following findings? (Select all that apply):
A. Distended neck veins
B. Hyperthermia
C. Tachycardia
D. Syncope
E. Decreased skin turgor - ANSWER-C. Tachycardia
D. Syncope
E. Decreased skin turgor
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients.
The nurse should identify that which of the following clients is at
risk for hypovolemia?
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A. A client who has nasogastric suctioning
B. A client who has chronic constipation
C. A client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone
D. A client who took an overdose of sodium bicarbonate antacids -
ANSWER-A. A client who has nasogastric suctioning
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results for a client who
has an elevated temperature. The nurse should recognize which
of the following findings is a manifestation of dehydration? (Select
all that apply):
A. Hematocrit 55%
B. Serum osmolarity 260 mOsm/kg
C. Serum sodium 150 mEq/L
D. Urine specific gravity 1.035
E. Serum creatinine 0.6 mg/dL - ANSWER-A. Hematocrit 55%
C. Serum sodium 150 mEq/L
D. Urine specific gravity 1.035
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A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients.
For which of the following clients should the nurse anticipate a
prescription for fluid restriction?
A. A client who has a new diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency
B. A client who has heart failure
C. A client who is receiving treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis
D. A client who has abdominal ascites - ANSWER-B. A client who
has heart failure
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dehydration. Which
of the following actions should the nurse include?
A. Administer antihypertensive on schedule
B. Check the client's weight each morning
C. Notify the provider of a urine output greater than 30 mL/hr
D. Encourage independent ambulation four times a day -
ANSWER-B. Check the client's weight each morning
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has hypernatremia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate
including in the plan of care?
A. Infuse hypotonic IV fluids
B. Implement a fluid restriction
C. Increase sodium intake
D. Administer sodium polystyrene - ANSWER-A. Infuse hypotonic
IV fluids
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
hypocalcemia. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as risk factors for the development of this electrolyte
imbalance?
A. Crohn's disease
B. Postoperative following appendectomy
C. History of bone cancer
D. Hyperthyroidism - ANSWER-A. Crohn's disease
