NURS 320: Pathophysiology Cumulative
Final Exam Questions And All Actual
Answers .
aneuploidy - Answer A nurse is caring for a child with Down Syndrome. Which type of
transmission occurred?
An infant from a mother 46 years old - Answer Which infant should the nurse assess for Down
Syndrome?
A. An infant from a teenage pregnancy
B. An infant from a mother 46 years old
C. An infant from a mother who abused alcohol
D. An infant from a mother with a family history of Down Syndrome
A comatose client receiving gastric tube feedings - Answer Which client has the highest risk for
developing hypernatremia?
A. A client who has a deficiency of aldosterone
B. A comatose client receiving gastric tube feedings
C. A client with excessive production of ADH
D. A client receiving an intravenous infusion of isotonic sodium chloride
confusion, decreased bowel sounds, weak, irregular pulse rate - Answer A client has a serum
potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L. The nurse monitors the client for which assessment findings?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
-diarrhea
-confusion
-tall, peaked T waves
-decreased urine output
-weake, irregular pulse
, Elevated bicarbonate ion concentration - Answer Which change in laboratory values will the
nurse assess as evidence of renal compensation for a client's respiratory acidosis?
- Elevated carbon dioxide
- Decreased carbon dioxide
- Elevated bicarbonate ion concentration
- Decreased bicarbonate ion concentration
Carbonic Acid-Bicarbonate - Answer Which term should the nurse use to describe a client's
major buffer in the extracellular fluid?
- protein
- phosphate
- hemoglobin
- carbonic acid-bicarbonate
Wheezing, difficulty breathing, and hypotension - Answer Which assessment finding will
indicate to the nurse that the client is having a life-threatening type I hypersensitivity reaction?
-Widespread itching, hives, and flushing
-Tachycardia, warm skin, and dilated pupils
-Wheezing, difficulty breathing, and hypotension
-Tingling lips, wheal and flare reaction, and leg cramps
Promote movement, eliminate excess moisture, provide nutrition, including fluids - Answer A
nurse wants to prevent pressure ulcers in a client. Which actions should the nurse take? SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY
-Promote movement
-Administer antibiotics
-Eliminate excess moisture
-Assist with surgical debridement
Final Exam Questions And All Actual
Answers .
aneuploidy - Answer A nurse is caring for a child with Down Syndrome. Which type of
transmission occurred?
An infant from a mother 46 years old - Answer Which infant should the nurse assess for Down
Syndrome?
A. An infant from a teenage pregnancy
B. An infant from a mother 46 years old
C. An infant from a mother who abused alcohol
D. An infant from a mother with a family history of Down Syndrome
A comatose client receiving gastric tube feedings - Answer Which client has the highest risk for
developing hypernatremia?
A. A client who has a deficiency of aldosterone
B. A comatose client receiving gastric tube feedings
C. A client with excessive production of ADH
D. A client receiving an intravenous infusion of isotonic sodium chloride
confusion, decreased bowel sounds, weak, irregular pulse rate - Answer A client has a serum
potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L. The nurse monitors the client for which assessment findings?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
-diarrhea
-confusion
-tall, peaked T waves
-decreased urine output
-weake, irregular pulse
, Elevated bicarbonate ion concentration - Answer Which change in laboratory values will the
nurse assess as evidence of renal compensation for a client's respiratory acidosis?
- Elevated carbon dioxide
- Decreased carbon dioxide
- Elevated bicarbonate ion concentration
- Decreased bicarbonate ion concentration
Carbonic Acid-Bicarbonate - Answer Which term should the nurse use to describe a client's
major buffer in the extracellular fluid?
- protein
- phosphate
- hemoglobin
- carbonic acid-bicarbonate
Wheezing, difficulty breathing, and hypotension - Answer Which assessment finding will
indicate to the nurse that the client is having a life-threatening type I hypersensitivity reaction?
-Widespread itching, hives, and flushing
-Tachycardia, warm skin, and dilated pupils
-Wheezing, difficulty breathing, and hypotension
-Tingling lips, wheal and flare reaction, and leg cramps
Promote movement, eliminate excess moisture, provide nutrition, including fluids - Answer A
nurse wants to prevent pressure ulcers in a client. Which actions should the nurse take? SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY
-Promote movement
-Administer antibiotics
-Eliminate excess moisture
-Assist with surgical debridement
