NUR 165 FINAL EXAM | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
a lab that needs to be reported to HCP - correct answer ✔✔k+ of 2.1
how to check for Chvostek’s sign - correct answer ✔✔tap the cheek
patient has a calcium level of 7.1, what should the nurse do? - correct answer ✔✔check the
Chvostek sign
hyperventilating patient? - correct answer ✔✔respiratory alkalosis
what can be delegated to UAP? - correct answer ✔✔take specimen to the lab
best fluid status assessment? - correct answer ✔✔daily weight
hyponatremic patient? - correct answer ✔✔don't give d5w
patient prescribed 65 mEq of k+, what would you do? - correct answer ✔✔give it at rate of
10mEq/100mL/hr
patient showed cavitary in the lungs on CT scan? - correct answer ✔✔encourage dental care
SATA 4 meds for TB? - correct answer ✔✔isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide
when to discontinue airborne TB precautions? - correct answer ✔✔with clear sputum culture
, patient has PNA and flu, what should the nurse do first? - correct answer ✔✔obtain culture
patient has RR of 36, HR of 122, dyspnea, etc what should the nurse do first? - correct answer
✔✔elevate HOB to semi-fowlers
patient with nasal fracture, what should RN report? - correct answer ✔✔clear/pink tinged
drainage
when given 3% NaCl the nurse should monitor? - correct answer ✔✔lung sounds
patient with cystic fibrosis? - correct answer ✔✔chest physiotherapy q4hr
need for further teaching? - correct answer ✔✔patient says they use their inhaler 6 times a
week
sign of theophylline toxicity? - correct answer ✔✔seizures
sign of digoxin toxicity and diuretic? - correct answer ✔✔nausea
most at risk for CAD? - correct answer ✔✔65 year old african american with DM
with respiratory assessment ask? - correct answer ✔✔occupation and hobbies
SATA what to do for an asthma attack? - correct answer ✔✔all answers except salmeterol
what would you hear in a patient with pleurisy? - correct answer ✔✔friction rub in lower left
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
a lab that needs to be reported to HCP - correct answer ✔✔k+ of 2.1
how to check for Chvostek’s sign - correct answer ✔✔tap the cheek
patient has a calcium level of 7.1, what should the nurse do? - correct answer ✔✔check the
Chvostek sign
hyperventilating patient? - correct answer ✔✔respiratory alkalosis
what can be delegated to UAP? - correct answer ✔✔take specimen to the lab
best fluid status assessment? - correct answer ✔✔daily weight
hyponatremic patient? - correct answer ✔✔don't give d5w
patient prescribed 65 mEq of k+, what would you do? - correct answer ✔✔give it at rate of
10mEq/100mL/hr
patient showed cavitary in the lungs on CT scan? - correct answer ✔✔encourage dental care
SATA 4 meds for TB? - correct answer ✔✔isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide
when to discontinue airborne TB precautions? - correct answer ✔✔with clear sputum culture
, patient has PNA and flu, what should the nurse do first? - correct answer ✔✔obtain culture
patient has RR of 36, HR of 122, dyspnea, etc what should the nurse do first? - correct answer
✔✔elevate HOB to semi-fowlers
patient with nasal fracture, what should RN report? - correct answer ✔✔clear/pink tinged
drainage
when given 3% NaCl the nurse should monitor? - correct answer ✔✔lung sounds
patient with cystic fibrosis? - correct answer ✔✔chest physiotherapy q4hr
need for further teaching? - correct answer ✔✔patient says they use their inhaler 6 times a
week
sign of theophylline toxicity? - correct answer ✔✔seizures
sign of digoxin toxicity and diuretic? - correct answer ✔✔nausea
most at risk for CAD? - correct answer ✔✔65 year old african american with DM
with respiratory assessment ask? - correct answer ✔✔occupation and hobbies
SATA what to do for an asthma attack? - correct answer ✔✔all answers except salmeterol
what would you hear in a patient with pleurisy? - correct answer ✔✔friction rub in lower left
