NR341 COMPLEX ADULT HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS |A+ GRADE
A client who has just been admitted with pulmonary edema is scheduled to receive the
following medications. Which medication should the nurse question before giving? -
(ANSWER)Carvedilol (coreg)
A client who had surgery for a perforated gastric ulcer has been receiving nasogastric
suction for 3 days. The clients serum sodium level is 127 mEq/ ml. Which prescribed
therapy should the nurse question? - (ANSWER)5% dextrose in water intravenously
!@#$%^&*()_at 125
ml/ hr
A client has been diagnosed with chronic renal failure and the course of treatment includes
peritoneal dialysis. What should the nurse include in the dietary education for this client? -
(ANSWER)"Protein is lost when you do dialysis, so you will need to incorporate food higher
in protein into your diet
A client with supraventricular tachycardia who is alert and has a blood pressure of 110/ 66
is being prepared for cardioversion. Which action should the nurse take? - (ANSWER)Give
sedative before cardioversion is implemented
A client is admitted to the burn unit with burns to the head, face, and hands, but an hour
later, the lung sounds are decreased, and no wheezes are audible. What action should the
nurse take? - (ANSWER)Notify the provider and prepare for endotracheal intubation
A client who has just been admitted with pulmonary edema is scheduled to receive the
following medications. Which medication should the nurse question before giving?
(duplicate - second question in jeopardy) - (ANSWER)Captopril 25 mg
A client has a sinus rhythm and a heart rate of 72. The nurse determines that the PR interval
is 0.24 seconds. What action should the nurse take? - (ANSWER)Document the finding and
monitor the client
Heparin is ordered for a client with a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
(NSTEMI). How should the nurse explain the purpose of the heparin to the client? -
(ANSWER)Prevent formation of new blood cots in the coronary arteries
A client with chronic heart failure returns to the clinic after 2 weeks of therapy with
metoprolol (Toprol XL). Which assessment findings is most important for the nurse to
report to the health care provider? - (ANSWER)Blood pressure of 88/44
ANSWERS |A+ GRADE
A client who has just been admitted with pulmonary edema is scheduled to receive the
following medications. Which medication should the nurse question before giving? -
(ANSWER)Carvedilol (coreg)
A client who had surgery for a perforated gastric ulcer has been receiving nasogastric
suction for 3 days. The clients serum sodium level is 127 mEq/ ml. Which prescribed
therapy should the nurse question? - (ANSWER)5% dextrose in water intravenously
!@#$%^&*()_at 125
ml/ hr
A client has been diagnosed with chronic renal failure and the course of treatment includes
peritoneal dialysis. What should the nurse include in the dietary education for this client? -
(ANSWER)"Protein is lost when you do dialysis, so you will need to incorporate food higher
in protein into your diet
A client with supraventricular tachycardia who is alert and has a blood pressure of 110/ 66
is being prepared for cardioversion. Which action should the nurse take? - (ANSWER)Give
sedative before cardioversion is implemented
A client is admitted to the burn unit with burns to the head, face, and hands, but an hour
later, the lung sounds are decreased, and no wheezes are audible. What action should the
nurse take? - (ANSWER)Notify the provider and prepare for endotracheal intubation
A client who has just been admitted with pulmonary edema is scheduled to receive the
following medications. Which medication should the nurse question before giving?
(duplicate - second question in jeopardy) - (ANSWER)Captopril 25 mg
A client has a sinus rhythm and a heart rate of 72. The nurse determines that the PR interval
is 0.24 seconds. What action should the nurse take? - (ANSWER)Document the finding and
monitor the client
Heparin is ordered for a client with a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
(NSTEMI). How should the nurse explain the purpose of the heparin to the client? -
(ANSWER)Prevent formation of new blood cots in the coronary arteries
A client with chronic heart failure returns to the clinic after 2 weeks of therapy with
metoprolol (Toprol XL). Which assessment findings is most important for the nurse to
report to the health care provider? - (ANSWER)Blood pressure of 88/44
