NURS 314 Foundations of Professional Nursing
NURS 314 Foundations of Professional Nursing
Practice Final Exam 2025 Study Questions and
Answers
An 80-year-old male client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of
pneumonia. Nurse Oliver learns that the client lives alone and hasn't been eating or
drinking. When assessing him for dehydration, nurse Oliver would expect to find:
Tachycardia- With an extracellular fluid or plasma volume deficit, compensatory
mechanisms stimulate the heart, causing an increase in heart rate
In preventing the development of an external rotation deformity of the hip in a
client who must remain in bed for any period of time, the most appropriate nursing
action would be to use:
Trochanter roll extending from the crest of the ileum to the midthigh.
A female client is to be discharged from an acute care facility after treatment for
right leg thrombophlebitis. The Nurse Betty notes that the client's leg is pain-free,
without redness or edema. The nurse's actions reflect which step of the nursing
process?
Evaluation
,NURS 314 Foundations of Professional Nursing
The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client who has come to the physician's office
for his annual physical exam. One of the first physical signs of aging is:
Failing eyesight, especially close vision (age 46 to 64) More frequent aches and
pains begin in the early late years (ages 65 to 79) Increase in loss of muscle tone
occurs in later years (age 80 and older).
Nurse May is aware that the main advantage of using a floor stock system is:
The nurse can implement medication orders quickly
Best tool for data gathering- Nosocomial infection
Use of laboratory data
Insulin unit
It's a measure of effect, not a standard measure of weight or quantity.
Terbutaline drug class
Beta 2 adrenergic agonist
Terbutaline mechanism of action
,NURS 314 Foundations of Professional Nursing
Stimulates beta 2 receptors in bronchial smooth muscles to produce
bronchodilation and relaxation > bronchodilator, relieves bronchospasm and
improves air flow
Which are common side effects and adverse effects of terbutaline
A. Tremors
B. Angina
C. Headache
D. Increased heart rate
E. Hypertension
F. Nervousness
G. Arrhythmia
Common side effects:
Tremors, headache, increased HR, nervousness
Adverse: AHA
Angina, hypertension, arrhythmia
Terbutaline can be used in what type of diseases
COPD, asthma
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Standard use to determine if nurse was negligent is:
Actions of a reasonably prudent nurse with similar education and experience
Standard of care is determined by
- average degree of skill, care, and diligence by nurses in similar circumstances
Curling's ulcer
occurs as a generalized stress response in burn patients. This results in a decreased
production of mucus and increased secretion of gastric acid. The best treatment for
this prophylactic use of antacids and H2 receptor blockers.
The correct order of assessment for examining the abdomen is
Auscultation, percussion, palpation
The reason for this approach is that the less intrusive techniques should be
performed before the more intrusive techniques. Percussion and palpation can alter
natural findings during auscultation.
NURS 314 Foundations of Professional Nursing
Practice Final Exam 2025 Study Questions and
Answers
An 80-year-old male client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of
pneumonia. Nurse Oliver learns that the client lives alone and hasn't been eating or
drinking. When assessing him for dehydration, nurse Oliver would expect to find:
Tachycardia- With an extracellular fluid or plasma volume deficit, compensatory
mechanisms stimulate the heart, causing an increase in heart rate
In preventing the development of an external rotation deformity of the hip in a
client who must remain in bed for any period of time, the most appropriate nursing
action would be to use:
Trochanter roll extending from the crest of the ileum to the midthigh.
A female client is to be discharged from an acute care facility after treatment for
right leg thrombophlebitis. The Nurse Betty notes that the client's leg is pain-free,
without redness or edema. The nurse's actions reflect which step of the nursing
process?
Evaluation
,NURS 314 Foundations of Professional Nursing
The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client who has come to the physician's office
for his annual physical exam. One of the first physical signs of aging is:
Failing eyesight, especially close vision (age 46 to 64) More frequent aches and
pains begin in the early late years (ages 65 to 79) Increase in loss of muscle tone
occurs in later years (age 80 and older).
Nurse May is aware that the main advantage of using a floor stock system is:
The nurse can implement medication orders quickly
Best tool for data gathering- Nosocomial infection
Use of laboratory data
Insulin unit
It's a measure of effect, not a standard measure of weight or quantity.
Terbutaline drug class
Beta 2 adrenergic agonist
Terbutaline mechanism of action
,NURS 314 Foundations of Professional Nursing
Stimulates beta 2 receptors in bronchial smooth muscles to produce
bronchodilation and relaxation > bronchodilator, relieves bronchospasm and
improves air flow
Which are common side effects and adverse effects of terbutaline
A. Tremors
B. Angina
C. Headache
D. Increased heart rate
E. Hypertension
F. Nervousness
G. Arrhythmia
Common side effects:
Tremors, headache, increased HR, nervousness
Adverse: AHA
Angina, hypertension, arrhythmia
Terbutaline can be used in what type of diseases
COPD, asthma
, NURS 314 Foundations of Professional Nursing
Standard use to determine if nurse was negligent is:
Actions of a reasonably prudent nurse with similar education and experience
Standard of care is determined by
- average degree of skill, care, and diligence by nurses in similar circumstances
Curling's ulcer
occurs as a generalized stress response in burn patients. This results in a decreased
production of mucus and increased secretion of gastric acid. The best treatment for
this prophylactic use of antacids and H2 receptor blockers.
The correct order of assessment for examining the abdomen is
Auscultation, percussion, palpation
The reason for this approach is that the less intrusive techniques should be
performed before the more intrusive techniques. Percussion and palpation can alter
natural findings during auscultation.
