NSG-3800 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NSG-3800 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. The nurse is providing care for a client with a decreased calcium level. Which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply).
Answer:
a. Sardines
b. Milk
c. Cheese

Question:
2. The nurse is providing care for a client with a serum sodium level of 130 mEq/L. Which of the
following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor for? (Select all that apply).
Answer:
a. Convulsions
b. Decreased LOC

Question:
3. What labs help us determine fluid status? (Select all that apply).
Answer:
a. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
b. Serum Sodium (Na+)
c. Creatinine
d. Serum Potassium (K+)

Question:
4. The nurse is providing care for a client who has a serum potassium level of 5.2 mEq/L. Which of the
following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor for? (Select all that apply).
Answer:
a. Irregular pulses
b. Hypotension
c. Muscle weakness
d. Cardiac dysrhythmias

Question:
5. While the nurse is washing the face of a patient in renal failure, the patient demonstrates a spasm of the
lips and face. The nurse examines the recent electrolyte levels to assess the level of
Answer:
a. calcium

Question:
6. Decreased blood pressure is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit.

, Answer:
a. False Explanation: Tachycardia is the #1 sign of fluid volume deficit. Heart rate will increase first to
compensate and maintain blood pressure. Blood pressure may drop but it is a later sign.

Question:
7. An excess of fluid being pushed into the intravascular space results in? (Select all that apply).
Answer:
a. edema
b. sore joints

Question:
8. The nurse is caring for a client with hypovolemia The nurse should anticipate that the client may
experience
Answer:
a. thirst

Question:
9. Which of the following electrolytes reside mostly in extracellular fluid? (Select all that apply).
Answer:
a. Chloride
b. Bicarbonate
c. Sodium

Question:
10. Prior to hanging an IV containing potassium, the nurse will confirm
Answer:
a. urine output of at least 30 mL/hr

Question:
11. The nurse is providing care for a client who currently has a serum sodium lab value of 148 mEq/L.
Which of the following signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor for? (Select all that apply).
Answer:
a. Seizures
b. Headache
c. Abdominal cramping

Question:
12. Which substance accounts for 90% of plasma?
Answer:
a. water

Question:
13. The nurse is providing care for a client with decreased sodium level. Which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend? (Select all that apply).