NUR 1140 Fundamentals of Nursing Final
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A nurse is interviewing a newly admitted patient. Which question would be considered culturally sensitive?
I. "Do you think you will be able to eat the food we have here?"
II. "Do you understand that we can't prepare special meals?"
III. "What types of food do you eat for meals?"
IV. "Why can't you just eat our food while you are here?"
C
Which acid-base imbalance would the nurse suspect after assessing the following arterial blood gas values:
pH, 7.30; PaCO2, 36 mm Hg; HCO3−, 14 mEq/L?
I. Respiratory acidosis
II. Respiratory alkalosis
III. Metabolic acidosis
IV. Metabolic alkalosis
C
When either the palm of the hand or the ball of the foot is touched, the digits wrap around the object
Grasp
pH normal values
7.35-7.45
,A nurse is administering an oral medication to a patient via a gastric tube. The nurse observes the
medication enter the tube, and then the tube becomes cloggeiv. What would be the appropriate initial action
of the nurse in this situation?
I. Attempt to dislodge the medication with a 10-mL syringe.
II. Notify the primary care provider.
III. Remove the tube and replace it with another tube.
IV. Flush the tube with 60 mL of water.
I. If medication becomes clogged in a gastric tube, the nurse should attach a 10-mL syringe on the end of the
tube and pull back and lightly apply pressure to the plunger in a repetitive motion to attempt to dislodge the
medication. If the medication does not move through the tube, the nurse should notify the primary care
provider, who may request the tube be replace.
HCO3 normal values
22-26 mEq/L
When does menstruation return for lactating women?
It's dependent on breast feeding frequency and duration. Anywhere from 2-18 months.
A nurse is teaching a novice nurse how to provide culturally competent care to patients in a culturally
diverse community health cliniiii. Although all of the following are important to providing culturally
competent nursing care, which one is most basic?
I. Learning the predominant language of the community
II. Obtaining significant information about the community
III. Treating each patient at the clinic as an individual
IV. Recognizing the importance of the patient's family
C
A nurse witnesses a street robbery and is assessing a 26-year-old female patient who is the victim. The
patient has minor scrapes and bruises and tells the nurse, "I've never been so scared in my life." What other
symptoms would the nurse expect to find related to the fight-or-flight response to stress? Select all that
apply.
,I. Increased heart rate
II. Decreased muscle strength
III. Increased mental alertness
IV. Increased blood glucose levels
E. Decreased cardiac output
F. Decreased peristalsis
A, C, D The sympathetic nervous system functions under stress to bring about the fight-or-flight response by
increasing the heart rate, increasing muscle strength, increasing cardiac output, increasing blood glucose
levels, and increasing mental alertness. Increased peristalsis is brought on by the parasympathetic nervous
system under normal conditions and at rest.
Risk factors that we can do something about
Modifiable risk factors
Sodium normal values
135-145 mEq/L
Potassium normal values
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Vaginal discharge that occurs after birth and continues for approximately 4-8 weeks
Lochia
Jean's attorney was careful to explain in her defense that Jean had specialty knowledge, experience, and
clinical judgment and had met certain criteria established by a nongovernmental association, as a result of
which she was granted recognition in a specified practice arei. What is this sort of credential called?
I. Accreditation
II. Licensure
, III. Certification
IV. Board approval
C
Factors affecting the heart rate
-Age
-Sex
-Exercise
-Fever
-Medications
-Hypovolemia/dehydration
-Stress
-Position
Normal total serum Calcium level
8.6-10.2 mg/dL
A medication order reads: "K-Dur, 20 mEq po ii.i.iv." When and how does the nurse correctly give this drug?
I. Daily at bedtime by subcutaneous route
II. Every other day by mouth
III. Twice a day by the oral route
IV. Once a week by transdermal patch
C
Questions to ask before taking temperature
-Food
-Beverages
-Gum
Exam Review All Questions and Correct
Answers | Already Graded A+ | Verified
Answers | Latest Version (Just Released)
(Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale) 2026
A nurse is interviewing a newly admitted patient. Which question would be considered culturally sensitive?
I. "Do you think you will be able to eat the food we have here?"
II. "Do you understand that we can't prepare special meals?"
III. "What types of food do you eat for meals?"
IV. "Why can't you just eat our food while you are here?"
C
Which acid-base imbalance would the nurse suspect after assessing the following arterial blood gas values:
pH, 7.30; PaCO2, 36 mm Hg; HCO3−, 14 mEq/L?
I. Respiratory acidosis
II. Respiratory alkalosis
III. Metabolic acidosis
IV. Metabolic alkalosis
C
When either the palm of the hand or the ball of the foot is touched, the digits wrap around the object
Grasp
pH normal values
7.35-7.45
,A nurse is administering an oral medication to a patient via a gastric tube. The nurse observes the
medication enter the tube, and then the tube becomes cloggeiv. What would be the appropriate initial action
of the nurse in this situation?
I. Attempt to dislodge the medication with a 10-mL syringe.
II. Notify the primary care provider.
III. Remove the tube and replace it with another tube.
IV. Flush the tube with 60 mL of water.
I. If medication becomes clogged in a gastric tube, the nurse should attach a 10-mL syringe on the end of the
tube and pull back and lightly apply pressure to the plunger in a repetitive motion to attempt to dislodge the
medication. If the medication does not move through the tube, the nurse should notify the primary care
provider, who may request the tube be replace.
HCO3 normal values
22-26 mEq/L
When does menstruation return for lactating women?
It's dependent on breast feeding frequency and duration. Anywhere from 2-18 months.
A nurse is teaching a novice nurse how to provide culturally competent care to patients in a culturally
diverse community health cliniiii. Although all of the following are important to providing culturally
competent nursing care, which one is most basic?
I. Learning the predominant language of the community
II. Obtaining significant information about the community
III. Treating each patient at the clinic as an individual
IV. Recognizing the importance of the patient's family
C
A nurse witnesses a street robbery and is assessing a 26-year-old female patient who is the victim. The
patient has minor scrapes and bruises and tells the nurse, "I've never been so scared in my life." What other
symptoms would the nurse expect to find related to the fight-or-flight response to stress? Select all that
apply.
,I. Increased heart rate
II. Decreased muscle strength
III. Increased mental alertness
IV. Increased blood glucose levels
E. Decreased cardiac output
F. Decreased peristalsis
A, C, D The sympathetic nervous system functions under stress to bring about the fight-or-flight response by
increasing the heart rate, increasing muscle strength, increasing cardiac output, increasing blood glucose
levels, and increasing mental alertness. Increased peristalsis is brought on by the parasympathetic nervous
system under normal conditions and at rest.
Risk factors that we can do something about
Modifiable risk factors
Sodium normal values
135-145 mEq/L
Potassium normal values
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Vaginal discharge that occurs after birth and continues for approximately 4-8 weeks
Lochia
Jean's attorney was careful to explain in her defense that Jean had specialty knowledge, experience, and
clinical judgment and had met certain criteria established by a nongovernmental association, as a result of
which she was granted recognition in a specified practice arei. What is this sort of credential called?
I. Accreditation
II. Licensure
, III. Certification
IV. Board approval
C
Factors affecting the heart rate
-Age
-Sex
-Exercise
-Fever
-Medications
-Hypovolemia/dehydration
-Stress
-Position
Normal total serum Calcium level
8.6-10.2 mg/dL
A medication order reads: "K-Dur, 20 mEq po ii.i.iv." When and how does the nurse correctly give this drug?
I. Daily at bedtime by subcutaneous route
II. Every other day by mouth
III. Twice a day by the oral route
IV. Once a week by transdermal patch
C
Questions to ask before taking temperature
-Food
-Beverages
-Gum
