ADULT 2 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS 2026 | VERIFIED NURSING PRACTICE TEST BANK & COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE

ADULT 2 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
2026 | VERIFIED NURSING PRACTICE
TEST BANK & COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismacidotic.mThemnursemasksmthemchargemnursemwhymthemclient
mismbreathingmrapidly.mWhatmresponsembymthemchargemnursemismbest?



A.manxietymismcausingmthemclientmtombreathemrapidly

B.mthemclientmismtryingmtomgetmridmofmextrambodymacids

C.mthemrapidmrespirationsmcausembuildupmofmbicarbonate

D.manmincreasedmrespiratorymratemismduemtomincreasedmmetabolismm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB

respmsystemmismtryingmtomcompensatemformbuildmupmofmextramacid



Amclientmhasmurinarymincontinence.mWhichmassessmentmfindingmindicatesmthemoutcomesmformampri
oritymnursingmdiagnosismhavembeenmmet?

A.mclientmreportsmsatisfactionmwithmundergarmentsmformincontinence

B.mclientmreportsmdrinkingm8-9mglassesmofmwatermeachmday

C.mskinminmperinealmareamismintactmwithoutmrednessmonminspection

D.mfamilymstatesmthatmclientmismmoremactivemandmsocializesmmorem-mCORRECTmANSWERmC



Themnursemcaringmformamclientmwithmmalnutritionmassessesmwhichmlabmvaluemasmpriority?

A.malbumin

B.mprealbumin

C.mprothrombinmtime

D.mserummsodiumm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB

prealbuminmchangesmmoremrapidlymwithmdecreasedmnutritionmcomparedmtomalbumin

,ThemEDmnursemismcaringmform4mclients.mWhichmclientmdoesmthemnursemassessmformgasmexchangemabn
ormalitiesmfirst?

A.minvolvedminmMVC,mhasmbrokenmfemur

B.mbroughtminmunconsciousmbymroommatemaftermopioidmoverdose

C.masthmaticmclientmbeingmdischargedmhomemaftermbronchodilatormtherapy

D.mHxmCOPD,mpresentsmtomEDmaftermbeingmbittenmbymdogm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB



Amnursemismcaringmformclientsmonmanminmclientmsurgicalmunit.mWhichmclientsmdoesmthemnursemidentif
ymasmhavingmamriskmformimpairedmimmunity?mSATA

A.m86my/o

B.mhasmtypem2mDM

C.mtakingmprednisone

D.mhasmmanymallergies

E.mdrinksmambeermamday

F.mlowmsocioeconomicmstatusm-mCORRECTmANSWERmABCF



Amclientmhasmimpairedmtissuemintegritymandmamnonhealingmwound.mThemnursemhasmtaughtmthemclie
ntmaboutmdietmchangesmtomimprovemwoundmhealing.mWhatmdietmselectionsmdoesmthemnursemevalu
atemasmgoodmunderstandingmbymthemclient?mSATA

A.mchickenmbreast

B.morangemjuice

C.mboostmsupplement

D.mspinachmsalad

E.mcantaloupe

F.mwholemwheatmbreadm-mCORRECTmANSWERmABCD

,Aftermteachingmamclientmwhomismbeingmtreatedmformdehydration,mamnursemassessesmthemclient'smun
derstanding.mWhichmstatementmindicatesmthemclientmcorrectlymunderstandsmthemteaching?

A.mImmustmdrinkmamquartm(liter)mofmwatermormothermliquidsmeachmday

B.mImwillmweightmmyselfmeachmmorningmbeforemImeatmormdrink

C.mImwillmusemamsaltmsubstitutemwhenmmakingmandmeatingmmymmeals

D.mImwillmnotmdrinkmliquidsmafterm6pmmsomImwontmhavemtomgetmupmatmnightm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB



Amnursemismassessingmclientsmonmammedsurgmunit.mWhichmadultmclientmdoesmthemnursemidentifymasm
beingmatmgreatestmriskmforminsensiblemwatermloss?

A.mclientmtakingmfurosemide

B.manxiousmclientmwhomhasmtachypnea

C.mclientmwhomismonmfluidmrestrictions

D.mclientmwhomismconstipatedmwithmabdominalmpainm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB

insensiblemwatermlossmismthroughmskin,mlungs,mandmstool



Amnursemismevaluatingmamclientmbeingmtreatedmformdehydration.mWhichmassessmentmresultmdoesmth
emnursemcorrelatemwithmamtherapeuticmresponsemtomthemtreatmentmplan?

A.mincreasedmRRmfromm12mtom22mbreaths/min

B.mdecreasedmskinmturgormonmthemclient'smposteriormhandmandmforehead

C.mincreasedmurinemspecificmgravitymfromm1.012mtom1.030m

D.mdecreasedmorthostaticmchangesmwhenmstandingm-mCORRECTmANSWERmD



Amnursemismassessingmclientsmformfluidmandmelectrolytemimbalances.mWhichmclientmwillmthemnursema
ssessmfirstmformpotentialmhyponatremia?

A.m34my/omNPOmandmreceivingmrapidmIVmD5Wminfusions

B.m50my/omwithminfectionmprescribedmsulfonamidemantibiotic

C.m67y/omwhomismexperiencingmpainmandmismprescribedmibuprofen

, D.m73y/omwithmtachycardiamwhomismreceivingmdigoxinm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA



Amnursemteachesmamclientmwhomismatmriskmformhyponatremia.mWhichmstatementmdoesmthemnursemm
akeminmthismclient'smteaching?

A.mhavemyourmspousemwatchmformirritabilitymandmanxiety

B.mnotifymthemclinicmifmyoumnoticemmusclemtwitching

C.mcallmyourmPCPmifmyoumexperiencemdiarrhea

D.mbakemormgrillmyourmmeatmrathermthanmfryingmitm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC



Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmthemfollowingmlabs:mpotassiumm2.4,mmagnesiumm1.8,mcalci
umm8.5,mandmsodiumm144.mWhichmassessmentmdoesmthemnursemcompletemfirst?

A.mdepthmofmresp

B.mbowelmsounds

C.mgripmstrength

D.melectrocardiographym-mCORRECTmANSWERmA



Amnursemcaresmformamclientmwhomhasmserummpotassiummofm6.5mandmismexhibitingmcardiovascularmc
hanges.mWhichminterventionmwillmthemnursemimplementmfirst?

A.mpreparemtomadminmpatiromermbymmouth

B.mprovidemheartmhealthymlowmpotassiummdiet

C.mpreparemtomadminmdextrosem20%mandm10munitsmofmregularminsulinmIVmpush

D.mpreparemclientmformhemodialysismtreatmentm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC



Themnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmfluidmoverload.mWhatmactionmbymthemnursemtakesmpriori
ty?

A.madminmhigh-ceilingm(loop)mdiuretics

B.massessmlungmsoundsmq2hrs