Nur 211 Exam 2 Questions with Accurate Answers
A male patient presents to the clinic with complaints of changes and facial
features and enlarged painful hands. The nurse correlates these clinical
manifestations with a disorder of which hormone. correct answer Growth
hormone
A nurse cares for a child with suspected bacterial meningitis which of the
following action is a nurse is priority correct answer Place the child in isolation
A nurse is caring for a client with suspected meningitis which of the following
findings Should the nurse expect correct answer Severe headache
A patient being evaluated for Guilain barre syndrome presents with bilateral
symmetrical muscle weakness, and sensory changes of both feet and legs. The
nurse correlates which key finding to this disease process. correct answer
Areflexia
A patient experiencing DKA is receiving a normal saline infusion and IV insulin.
What additional medication does a nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
correct answer Potassium
A patient has received doses of prednisone for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
for the past three months if this medication is suddenly discontinued, the nurse
assesses for which complication correct answer Hypovolemia
A patient is being prepared for a tensilon test what does the nurse insure is
available before the beginning of this test? correct answer Atropine sulfate
, A patient is prescribed to have a cortisol blood level drawn at which time should
the sample be drawn correct answer 0700
A patient recovering from emergency surgery after a motor vehicle crash is
demonstrating clinical manifestations of adrenal insufficiency what treatment is
indicated for this patient correct answer Hydrocortisone sodium succinate (solu-
cortef)
A patient with a history of Graves' disease is admitted to the unit with shortness
of breath the nurse notes the patient's vital signs temperature 103° pulse 160 R24
blood pressure one 160/80 the nurse also notes distended neck vein which
disorder does the patient most likely have correct answer Thyroid storm
A patient with DKA is brought to the emergency department which prescribed
action will the nurse implement first correct answer Infuse 1 L of normal saline
rapidly
A patient with hypothyroidism is recovering from orthopedic surgery, which
findings suggest that this patient is developing myxedema coma correct answer
Hypoxia, slow, heart rate and low body temperature
A patient with long-term asthma develops Cushing syndrome, which causes of
this condition is most likely correct answer Taking corticosteroids for many years
A patient with type two diabetes is being evaluated for HHS the nurse correlates,
which finding with this medical diagnosis correct answer Serum bicarbonate 28
After a hypophysectomy, a patient should refrain from all of the following, except
correct answer Deep breathing
A male patient presents to the clinic with complaints of changes and facial
features and enlarged painful hands. The nurse correlates these clinical
manifestations with a disorder of which hormone. correct answer Growth
hormone
A nurse cares for a child with suspected bacterial meningitis which of the
following action is a nurse is priority correct answer Place the child in isolation
A nurse is caring for a client with suspected meningitis which of the following
findings Should the nurse expect correct answer Severe headache
A patient being evaluated for Guilain barre syndrome presents with bilateral
symmetrical muscle weakness, and sensory changes of both feet and legs. The
nurse correlates which key finding to this disease process. correct answer
Areflexia
A patient experiencing DKA is receiving a normal saline infusion and IV insulin.
What additional medication does a nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
correct answer Potassium
A patient has received doses of prednisone for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
for the past three months if this medication is suddenly discontinued, the nurse
assesses for which complication correct answer Hypovolemia
A patient is being prepared for a tensilon test what does the nurse insure is
available before the beginning of this test? correct answer Atropine sulfate
, A patient is prescribed to have a cortisol blood level drawn at which time should
the sample be drawn correct answer 0700
A patient recovering from emergency surgery after a motor vehicle crash is
demonstrating clinical manifestations of adrenal insufficiency what treatment is
indicated for this patient correct answer Hydrocortisone sodium succinate (solu-
cortef)
A patient with a history of Graves' disease is admitted to the unit with shortness
of breath the nurse notes the patient's vital signs temperature 103° pulse 160 R24
blood pressure one 160/80 the nurse also notes distended neck vein which
disorder does the patient most likely have correct answer Thyroid storm
A patient with DKA is brought to the emergency department which prescribed
action will the nurse implement first correct answer Infuse 1 L of normal saline
rapidly
A patient with hypothyroidism is recovering from orthopedic surgery, which
findings suggest that this patient is developing myxedema coma correct answer
Hypoxia, slow, heart rate and low body temperature
A patient with long-term asthma develops Cushing syndrome, which causes of
this condition is most likely correct answer Taking corticosteroids for many years
A patient with type two diabetes is being evaluated for HHS the nurse correlates,
which finding with this medical diagnosis correct answer Serum bicarbonate 28
After a hypophysectomy, a patient should refrain from all of the following, except
correct answer Deep breathing
