NURSING FUNDAMENTALS FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS BANK; COMPLETE ACCURATE
QUIZZES WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
A 70 year old client is admitted to the PACU with an
intravenous (IV) solution of 0.9% NaCl which is running as
123cc/hour. The nurse detects new onset of crackles in
the lung bases and distended neck veins. What is nurses
the priority action?
A. Notify a health care provider
B. Immediately document findings in the medical record
C. Decrease the IV flow rate
D. Discontinue the IV - correct answer- C.
Decrease the IV flow rate
A client was given a narcotic pain med at 0800. At 0900
the nurse finds the client slumped in the chair, hard to
arouse, with respirations of 6/minute. Arterial blood gases
are ordered what would you expect to see in the ABG
results?
,A. pH less than 7.35
B. pH higher than 7.45
C. CO2 of about 35
D. Co2 lower than 45 - correct answer- A. pH
less than 7.35
A client who is scheduled for a barium swallow asks the
nurse why a laxative is necessary following the procedure.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "The laxative will prevent the absorption of
magnesium."
B. "The laxative helps eliminate the barium."
C. "The laxative is the protocol at this facility."
D. "The laxative makes the barium turn brown." -
correct answer- B. "The laxative helps eliminate
the barium."
A hospice nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client
who is receiving palliative care. Which of the following
,prescriptions should the nurse expect? (Select all that
apply.)
Provide skin care with a moisture barrier cream.
Administer artificial tear PRN.
Obtain vital signs every 2 hr.
Perform mouth care every hour.
Administer oxygen 2L/min via nasal cannula. - correct
answer- Provide skin care with a moisture barrier
cream.
Administer artificial tear PRN.
Perform mouth care every hour.
Administer oxygen 2L/min via nasal cannula.
A nurse assess a hospice client. The assessment reveals BP
74/40, urine output 30 cc over 3 hours, poor skin turgor
and skin cool to touch, resp 8 and irregular, and
dysphagia. The nurse recognizes these combined
assessment findings
, A. Are signs of impending death.
B. Are signs of airway obstruction.
C. Are signs the patient may require resuscitation soon.
D. Are signs of the need to increase oral fluids to improve
hydration. - correct answer- A. Are signs of
impending death.
A nurse caring for a client who has an infected wound
removes a dressing saturated with blood and purulent
drainage. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing
material?
A. Discard the dressing in the bedside trash receptacle.
B. Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste
container.
C. Enclose the dressing in a single clear plastic bag and
discard in the bedside trash receptacle. - correct
answer- B. Dispose of the dressing in a
biohazardous waste container.
QUESTIONS BANK; COMPLETE ACCURATE
QUIZZES WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
A 70 year old client is admitted to the PACU with an
intravenous (IV) solution of 0.9% NaCl which is running as
123cc/hour. The nurse detects new onset of crackles in
the lung bases and distended neck veins. What is nurses
the priority action?
A. Notify a health care provider
B. Immediately document findings in the medical record
C. Decrease the IV flow rate
D. Discontinue the IV - correct answer- C.
Decrease the IV flow rate
A client was given a narcotic pain med at 0800. At 0900
the nurse finds the client slumped in the chair, hard to
arouse, with respirations of 6/minute. Arterial blood gases
are ordered what would you expect to see in the ABG
results?
,A. pH less than 7.35
B. pH higher than 7.45
C. CO2 of about 35
D. Co2 lower than 45 - correct answer- A. pH
less than 7.35
A client who is scheduled for a barium swallow asks the
nurse why a laxative is necessary following the procedure.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "The laxative will prevent the absorption of
magnesium."
B. "The laxative helps eliminate the barium."
C. "The laxative is the protocol at this facility."
D. "The laxative makes the barium turn brown." -
correct answer- B. "The laxative helps eliminate
the barium."
A hospice nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client
who is receiving palliative care. Which of the following
,prescriptions should the nurse expect? (Select all that
apply.)
Provide skin care with a moisture barrier cream.
Administer artificial tear PRN.
Obtain vital signs every 2 hr.
Perform mouth care every hour.
Administer oxygen 2L/min via nasal cannula. - correct
answer- Provide skin care with a moisture barrier
cream.
Administer artificial tear PRN.
Perform mouth care every hour.
Administer oxygen 2L/min via nasal cannula.
A nurse assess a hospice client. The assessment reveals BP
74/40, urine output 30 cc over 3 hours, poor skin turgor
and skin cool to touch, resp 8 and irregular, and
dysphagia. The nurse recognizes these combined
assessment findings
, A. Are signs of impending death.
B. Are signs of airway obstruction.
C. Are signs the patient may require resuscitation soon.
D. Are signs of the need to increase oral fluids to improve
hydration. - correct answer- A. Are signs of
impending death.
A nurse caring for a client who has an infected wound
removes a dressing saturated with blood and purulent
drainage. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing
material?
A. Discard the dressing in the bedside trash receptacle.
B. Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste
container.
C. Enclose the dressing in a single clear plastic bag and
discard in the bedside trash receptacle. - correct
answer- B. Dispose of the dressing in a
biohazardous waste container.
