NUR 280 PATHO FINAL EXAM 2024-
2025 COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% DETAILED VERIFIED AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ACTUAL
BRAND-NEW EXAM ALREADY
GRADED A+
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient
who developed a pulmonary embolism after total knee
surgery. The patient has been converted from heparin to
sodium warfarin (Coumadin) anticoagulant therapy.
What should the nurse teach the client?
A) Coumadin will continue to break up the clot over a
period of weeks
B) Coumadin must be taken concurrent with ASA to
achieve anticoagulation.
C) Anticoagulant therapy usually lasts between 3 and
6 months.
D) He should take a vitamin supplement containing
vitamin K - ....ANSWER...c
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen
1
,therapy for pneumonia. How should the nurse best
assess whether the patient is hypoxemic?
A) Assess the patients level of consciousness (LOC).
B) Assess the patients extremities for signs of
cyanosis.
C) Assess the patients oxygen saturation level.
D) Review the patients hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red
blood cell levels. - ....ANSWER...c
The nurse is assessing an adult patient following a motor
vehicle accident. The nurse observes that the patient has
an increased use of accessory muscles and is complaining
of chest pain and shortness of
2
,breath. The nurse should recognize the possibility of what
condition?
A) Pneumothorax
B) Anxiety
C) Acute bronchitis
D) Aspiration - ....ANSWER...a
The perioperative nurse is writing a care plan for a patient
who has returned from surgery 2 hours prior. Which
measure should the nurse implement to most decrease the
patients risk of developing pulmonary emboli (PE)?
a. Early ambulation
b. Increased dietary intake of protein
c. Maintaining the patient in a supine position
Administering aspirin with warfarin - ....ANSWER...a
A hospital has been the site of an increased incidence of
hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). What is an
important measure for the prevention of HAP?
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, A) Administration of prophylactic antibiotics
B) Administration of pneumococcal vaccine to
vulnerable individuals
C) Obtaining culture and sensitivity swabs from all
newly admitted patients
D) Administration of antiretroviral medications to
patients over age 65 - ....ANSWER...b
A patient presents to the ED stating she was in a boating
accident about 3 hours ago. Now the patient has
complaints of headache, fatigue, and the feeling that he
just cant breathe enough. The nurse notes that the patient
is restless and tachycardic with an elevated blood
pressure. This patient may be in the early stages of
what respiratory problem?
A) Pneumoconiosis
B) Pleural effusion
C) Acute respiratory failure
D) Pneumonia - ....ANSWER...c
A patient is receiving thrombolytic therapy for the
treatment of pulmonary emboli. What is the best way
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2025 COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS
WITH 100% DETAILED VERIFIED AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ACTUAL
BRAND-NEW EXAM ALREADY
GRADED A+
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient
who developed a pulmonary embolism after total knee
surgery. The patient has been converted from heparin to
sodium warfarin (Coumadin) anticoagulant therapy.
What should the nurse teach the client?
A) Coumadin will continue to break up the clot over a
period of weeks
B) Coumadin must be taken concurrent with ASA to
achieve anticoagulation.
C) Anticoagulant therapy usually lasts between 3 and
6 months.
D) He should take a vitamin supplement containing
vitamin K - ....ANSWER...c
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen
1
,therapy for pneumonia. How should the nurse best
assess whether the patient is hypoxemic?
A) Assess the patients level of consciousness (LOC).
B) Assess the patients extremities for signs of
cyanosis.
C) Assess the patients oxygen saturation level.
D) Review the patients hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red
blood cell levels. - ....ANSWER...c
The nurse is assessing an adult patient following a motor
vehicle accident. The nurse observes that the patient has
an increased use of accessory muscles and is complaining
of chest pain and shortness of
2
,breath. The nurse should recognize the possibility of what
condition?
A) Pneumothorax
B) Anxiety
C) Acute bronchitis
D) Aspiration - ....ANSWER...a
The perioperative nurse is writing a care plan for a patient
who has returned from surgery 2 hours prior. Which
measure should the nurse implement to most decrease the
patients risk of developing pulmonary emboli (PE)?
a. Early ambulation
b. Increased dietary intake of protein
c. Maintaining the patient in a supine position
Administering aspirin with warfarin - ....ANSWER...a
A hospital has been the site of an increased incidence of
hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). What is an
important measure for the prevention of HAP?
3
, A) Administration of prophylactic antibiotics
B) Administration of pneumococcal vaccine to
vulnerable individuals
C) Obtaining culture and sensitivity swabs from all
newly admitted patients
D) Administration of antiretroviral medications to
patients over age 65 - ....ANSWER...b
A patient presents to the ED stating she was in a boating
accident about 3 hours ago. Now the patient has
complaints of headache, fatigue, and the feeling that he
just cant breathe enough. The nurse notes that the patient
is restless and tachycardic with an elevated blood
pressure. This patient may be in the early stages of
what respiratory problem?
A) Pneumoconiosis
B) Pleural effusion
C) Acute respiratory failure
D) Pneumonia - ....ANSWER...c
A patient is receiving thrombolytic therapy for the
treatment of pulmonary emboli. What is the best way
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