NUR 2092 Health Assessment Exam 1
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1. Nursing - ANSWER ✓ the art of nurturing and administering to the sick,
combined with scientific application of chemistry, anatomy, physiology,
biology, nutrition, psychology, and pharmacology to the particular clinical
situation.
2. Nursing diagnosis - ANSWER ✓ statement of the actual or potential
problem, based on the assessment of a particular clinical situation, which
directs needed nursing interventions.
3. Nursing process - ADPIE - ANSWER ✓ the problem-solving process used
to provide efficient nursing care; it involves gathering information,
formulating a nursing diagnosis statement, prioritizing the diagnosis,
developing goals and desired outcomes for the patient, carrying out
interventions, and evaluating the process.
4. Planning - ANSWER ✓ the process of prioritizing the information gathered
in assessment and, using the established nursing diagnoses, to develop goals
and desired outcomes for the patient.
5. A client receiving drug therapy develops numbness and tingling in the
extremities and muscle cramps. What assessment should the nurse perform?
- ANSWER ✓ Review the client's most recent potassium level.
,6. The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an antidiabetic agent. What
assessment finding should the nurse attribute to a possible adverse reaction?
- ANSWER ✓ The client reports feeling unusually drowsy and fatigued.
7. The pharmacology instructor explains to the students that adverse effects can
be extensions of: - ANSWER ✓ primary action of a drug.
8. The nurse is caring for a client receiving an aminoglycoside (antibiotic) that
can be nephrotoxic. Which will alert the nurse that the client may be
experiencing nephrotoxicity? - ANSWER ✓ a decrease in urine output
9. A nurse is instructing a client concerning a newly prescribed drug. What
should be included to help improve client compliance and safety? -
ANSWER ✓ measures to alleviate any discomfort associated with adverse
effects
10.A client is four months' pregnant. She works in the chemical unit of a
research department and is responsible for handling various chemicals. Her
gynecologist advised her not to expose herself to chemical or industrial
vapors and specific drugs. These restrictions are advised because exposure to
industrial vapors could: - ANSWER ✓ damage the immature nervous system
of the fetus.
11.A client is on antibiotic therapy for an axillary abscess. The client has been
outside working in the yard and observes a rash everywhere that is not
covered by clothing. What should the client be told about this finding? -
ANSWER ✓ The client is having photosensitivity and this can occur even
with brief exposure to the sun or UV rays.
12.The nurse is called to a client's room 15 minutes after the client has received
a new medication. The client reports pruritus as well as nausea. The nurse
notes that the client appears pale, is sweating, and has begun to cough and
wheeze. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing what type of
reaction related to the new medication? - ANSWER ✓ anaphylactic shock
13.An instructor is preparing a class that describes the toxic effects of drugs.
Which effect would the instructor expect to include? - ANSWER ✓ Drugs
cause unexpected or unacceptable reactions despite screening and testing.
,14.What would the nurse expect the prescribing health care provider to order
for a client with a delayed allergic reaction? - ANSWER ✓ topical
corticosteroid
15.What changes due to aging in the geriatric client may affect excretion and
promote accumulation of drugs in the body? - ANSWER ✓ decreased
glomerular filtration rate.
16.A client develops a cytotoxic reaction to a drug. What would the nurse
expect to do? - ANSWER ✓ Discontinue the drug immediately as ordered.
17.The nurse is assessing a client who is being admitted to the healthcare
facility. When asked about allergies, the client states, "I'm allergic to
penicillin." What is the nurse's best initial response? - ANSWER ✓ "Do you
remember what happened the last time you received penicillin?"
18.The nurse is assessing a new client who states being allergic to nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs. What subsequent assessment should the nurse
prioritize? - ANSWER ✓ asking the client what the client's response is to
taking NSAIDs
19.What does the nurse need to do when there is any indication of an allergic
reaction in clients? - ANSWER ✓ Maintain the client's safety during drug
therapy.
20.The nurse is conducting an admission assessment of a new client. When
asked about any food or drug allergies, the client states that the client is
allergic to tetracycline. What action should the nurse next perform? -
ANSWER ✓ Ask the client, "What happens when you take a dose of
tetracycline?"
21.A client is receiving a drug to lower blood glucose level. What would lead
the nurse to suspect that the client's blood glucose level was too low? -
ANSWER ✓ cold, clammy skin
22.Before administering a macrolide antibiotic, the nurse should question the
order for what client? - ANSWER ✓ a 12-year-old boy with hearing loss
, 23.The nurse provides health education for a diverse group of clients. For which
client should the nurse emphasize the risk of teratogenic drug effects? -
ANSWER ✓ 20-year-old female client who has been diagnosed with a
chlamydial infection
24.A client is experiencing central nervous system effects related to drug
therapy. Which would be most important for the nurse to emphasize in the
teaching plan? - ANSWER ✓ Safety measures
25.An elderly client has been taking a new medication for 2 months. During a
follow-up visit, the client's son tells the nurse that he feels his mother's
memory is getting worse. What concerns should the nurse have at this time?
- ANSWER ✓ This may be coincidental, and the memory loss may be
attributed to changes with aging.
26.Preoperative atropine belongs to what classification of drugs? - ANSWER ✓
Anticholinergic
27.Blood dyscrasia - ANSWER ✓ blood dyscrasia
28.A client develops a skin reaction to one of their prescribed medications. This
client also has a specific underlying pathology. This underlying pathology
might serve as a: - ANSWER ✓ contraindication for the use of certain
medications.
29.Upon assessment after giving oral penicillin, the nurse notes that a client has
dilated pupils, increased blood pressure, and increased heart rate. The nurse
would document these findings as which type of drug allergic reaction? -
ANSWER ✓ Anaphylactic
30.The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension who was prescribed a loop
diuretic one week ago. The client reports malaise and weakness and the
nurse's assessment reveals an irregular heart rate. The nurse should prioritize
assessment of the client's: - ANSWER ✓ potassium levels.
31.The nurse is providing care for a client whose most recent laboratory results
indicate a potassium level of 6.1 mEq/L (6.1 mmol/L). After completing
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<BRAND NEW VERSION>
1. Nursing - ANSWER ✓ the art of nurturing and administering to the sick,
combined with scientific application of chemistry, anatomy, physiology,
biology, nutrition, psychology, and pharmacology to the particular clinical
situation.
2. Nursing diagnosis - ANSWER ✓ statement of the actual or potential
problem, based on the assessment of a particular clinical situation, which
directs needed nursing interventions.
3. Nursing process - ADPIE - ANSWER ✓ the problem-solving process used
to provide efficient nursing care; it involves gathering information,
formulating a nursing diagnosis statement, prioritizing the diagnosis,
developing goals and desired outcomes for the patient, carrying out
interventions, and evaluating the process.
4. Planning - ANSWER ✓ the process of prioritizing the information gathered
in assessment and, using the established nursing diagnoses, to develop goals
and desired outcomes for the patient.
5. A client receiving drug therapy develops numbness and tingling in the
extremities and muscle cramps. What assessment should the nurse perform?
- ANSWER ✓ Review the client's most recent potassium level.
,6. The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an antidiabetic agent. What
assessment finding should the nurse attribute to a possible adverse reaction?
- ANSWER ✓ The client reports feeling unusually drowsy and fatigued.
7. The pharmacology instructor explains to the students that adverse effects can
be extensions of: - ANSWER ✓ primary action of a drug.
8. The nurse is caring for a client receiving an aminoglycoside (antibiotic) that
can be nephrotoxic. Which will alert the nurse that the client may be
experiencing nephrotoxicity? - ANSWER ✓ a decrease in urine output
9. A nurse is instructing a client concerning a newly prescribed drug. What
should be included to help improve client compliance and safety? -
ANSWER ✓ measures to alleviate any discomfort associated with adverse
effects
10.A client is four months' pregnant. She works in the chemical unit of a
research department and is responsible for handling various chemicals. Her
gynecologist advised her not to expose herself to chemical or industrial
vapors and specific drugs. These restrictions are advised because exposure to
industrial vapors could: - ANSWER ✓ damage the immature nervous system
of the fetus.
11.A client is on antibiotic therapy for an axillary abscess. The client has been
outside working in the yard and observes a rash everywhere that is not
covered by clothing. What should the client be told about this finding? -
ANSWER ✓ The client is having photosensitivity and this can occur even
with brief exposure to the sun or UV rays.
12.The nurse is called to a client's room 15 minutes after the client has received
a new medication. The client reports pruritus as well as nausea. The nurse
notes that the client appears pale, is sweating, and has begun to cough and
wheeze. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing what type of
reaction related to the new medication? - ANSWER ✓ anaphylactic shock
13.An instructor is preparing a class that describes the toxic effects of drugs.
Which effect would the instructor expect to include? - ANSWER ✓ Drugs
cause unexpected or unacceptable reactions despite screening and testing.
,14.What would the nurse expect the prescribing health care provider to order
for a client with a delayed allergic reaction? - ANSWER ✓ topical
corticosteroid
15.What changes due to aging in the geriatric client may affect excretion and
promote accumulation of drugs in the body? - ANSWER ✓ decreased
glomerular filtration rate.
16.A client develops a cytotoxic reaction to a drug. What would the nurse
expect to do? - ANSWER ✓ Discontinue the drug immediately as ordered.
17.The nurse is assessing a client who is being admitted to the healthcare
facility. When asked about allergies, the client states, "I'm allergic to
penicillin." What is the nurse's best initial response? - ANSWER ✓ "Do you
remember what happened the last time you received penicillin?"
18.The nurse is assessing a new client who states being allergic to nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs. What subsequent assessment should the nurse
prioritize? - ANSWER ✓ asking the client what the client's response is to
taking NSAIDs
19.What does the nurse need to do when there is any indication of an allergic
reaction in clients? - ANSWER ✓ Maintain the client's safety during drug
therapy.
20.The nurse is conducting an admission assessment of a new client. When
asked about any food or drug allergies, the client states that the client is
allergic to tetracycline. What action should the nurse next perform? -
ANSWER ✓ Ask the client, "What happens when you take a dose of
tetracycline?"
21.A client is receiving a drug to lower blood glucose level. What would lead
the nurse to suspect that the client's blood glucose level was too low? -
ANSWER ✓ cold, clammy skin
22.Before administering a macrolide antibiotic, the nurse should question the
order for what client? - ANSWER ✓ a 12-year-old boy with hearing loss
, 23.The nurse provides health education for a diverse group of clients. For which
client should the nurse emphasize the risk of teratogenic drug effects? -
ANSWER ✓ 20-year-old female client who has been diagnosed with a
chlamydial infection
24.A client is experiencing central nervous system effects related to drug
therapy. Which would be most important for the nurse to emphasize in the
teaching plan? - ANSWER ✓ Safety measures
25.An elderly client has been taking a new medication for 2 months. During a
follow-up visit, the client's son tells the nurse that he feels his mother's
memory is getting worse. What concerns should the nurse have at this time?
- ANSWER ✓ This may be coincidental, and the memory loss may be
attributed to changes with aging.
26.Preoperative atropine belongs to what classification of drugs? - ANSWER ✓
Anticholinergic
27.Blood dyscrasia - ANSWER ✓ blood dyscrasia
28.A client develops a skin reaction to one of their prescribed medications. This
client also has a specific underlying pathology. This underlying pathology
might serve as a: - ANSWER ✓ contraindication for the use of certain
medications.
29.Upon assessment after giving oral penicillin, the nurse notes that a client has
dilated pupils, increased blood pressure, and increased heart rate. The nurse
would document these findings as which type of drug allergic reaction? -
ANSWER ✓ Anaphylactic
30.The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension who was prescribed a loop
diuretic one week ago. The client reports malaise and weakness and the
nurse's assessment reveals an irregular heart rate. The nurse should prioritize
assessment of the client's: - ANSWER ✓ potassium levels.
31.The nurse is providing care for a client whose most recent laboratory results
indicate a potassium level of 6.1 mEq/L (6.1 mmol/L). After completing
