MDC 2 Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |recently |diagnosed |with |diabetes |insipidus. |Which |of |the |
following |medications |would |be |appropriate |for |this |disorder?
Desmopressin
A |nurse |assess |a |client |who |is |recovering |from |an |ileostomy |placement. |Which |clinical |
manifestation |would |alert |the |nurses |to |contact |the |healthcare |provider |urgently?
A |bluish |stoma
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |diagnosed |with |cholelithiasis. |Which |of |the |following |nursing |
instructions |should |be |included |as |part |of |the |discharge |teaching?
" |You |should |limit |high-fat |meats |and |fried |foods |from |your |diet."
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |46-year-old |female |client |who |presented |to |the |emergency |
department |with |dizziness, |nausea, |vomiting, |and |fatigue |over |the |past |two |days. |The |client |
has |recently |been |diagnosed |with |breast |cancer |and |has |been |undergoing |chemptherapy. |The |
client |labs |reveal |the |following: |Na |150 |mEq/mL, |potassium |3.0 |mEq/mL, |calcium |15 |mg/dL. |
Which |of |the |following |imbalances |is |the |client |exhibiting?
Hypernatremia, |hypokalemia, |hypercalcemia
A |nurse |cares |for |a |dying |client. |Which |manifestation |of |active |dying |would |the |nurse |treat |
first?
Pain
A |nurse |teaches |a |client |who |is |diagnosed |with |diabetes |mellitus. |Which |statement |would |the |
nurse |include |in |the |client's |plan |of |care |to |delay |the |onset |of |microvascular |and |
macrovascular |complications?
"Maintain |tight |glycemic |control |and |prevent |hyperglycemia"
A |client |assessment |reveals |fatigue, |poor |memory |and |weight |gain. |The |lab |results |reveal |
elevated |thyroid |stimulating |hormone |(TSH) |and |decreased |T3 |and |T4 |levels. |The |nurse |knows |
that |these |are |manifestations |of |which |disorder?
Hypothyroidism
, A |nurse |is |providing |client |and |family |education |for |a |client |diagnosed |with |irritable |bowel |
syndrome. |Which |of |the |following |is |important |to |include |in |the |education? |(Select |all |that |
apply)
Modify |diet.
Stress |reduction.
Adhere |to |prescribed |medications
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |with |end |stage |renal |failure |PaO2 |is |94 |mmHg. |Arterial |blood |
gases |indicate |that |she |is |experiencing |metabolic |acidosis |with |partial |respiratory |
compensation. |Which |of |the |following |arterial |blood |gases |support |this?
pH=7.33, |PaCO2=31mmHg, |HCO3=19mEq/L
Which |of |the |following |signs |and |symptoms |indicate |a |possible |upper |gastrointestinal |(GI) |
bleed? |(Select |all |that |apply)
Bright |red |or |coffee |ground |vomitus
Vertigo
Weak |peripheral |pulses
The |nurse |is |providing |care |for |a |client |who |underwent |a |parathyroidectomy |two |days |ago. |To |
prevent |complication |with |the |surgery, |which |laboratory |value |requires |close |monitoring |by |
the |nurse?
Serum |calcium |levels
A |client |underwent |a |colon |resection |with |colostomy |placement. |Which |of |the |following |
would |the |surgeon |consult |post-operatively |for |colostomy |management?
Wound |Ostomy |Continence |Nurse
The |client |has |just |receive |a |round |of |chemotherapy |and |will |be |discharged |home. |The |nurse |
is |educating |the |client |about |the |concerns |of |neutropenia |and |the |continuing |risk |for |
infection. |Which |of |the |following |statements |would |NOT |be |appropriate |given |the |client’s |
situation?
"If |you |experience |a |fever, |treat |it |with |over-the-counter |medications |and |report |it |to |your |
physician |if |symptoms |don't |resolve |in |48 |hours"
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |recently |diagnosed |with |Addisonian |crisis. |Which |of |the |following |
signs |and |symptoms |are |consistent |with |this |diagnosis?
Severe |hypotension
Answers
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |recently |diagnosed |with |diabetes |insipidus. |Which |of |the |
following |medications |would |be |appropriate |for |this |disorder?
Desmopressin
A |nurse |assess |a |client |who |is |recovering |from |an |ileostomy |placement. |Which |clinical |
manifestation |would |alert |the |nurses |to |contact |the |healthcare |provider |urgently?
A |bluish |stoma
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |diagnosed |with |cholelithiasis. |Which |of |the |following |nursing |
instructions |should |be |included |as |part |of |the |discharge |teaching?
" |You |should |limit |high-fat |meats |and |fried |foods |from |your |diet."
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |46-year-old |female |client |who |presented |to |the |emergency |
department |with |dizziness, |nausea, |vomiting, |and |fatigue |over |the |past |two |days. |The |client |
has |recently |been |diagnosed |with |breast |cancer |and |has |been |undergoing |chemptherapy. |The |
client |labs |reveal |the |following: |Na |150 |mEq/mL, |potassium |3.0 |mEq/mL, |calcium |15 |mg/dL. |
Which |of |the |following |imbalances |is |the |client |exhibiting?
Hypernatremia, |hypokalemia, |hypercalcemia
A |nurse |cares |for |a |dying |client. |Which |manifestation |of |active |dying |would |the |nurse |treat |
first?
Pain
A |nurse |teaches |a |client |who |is |diagnosed |with |diabetes |mellitus. |Which |statement |would |the |
nurse |include |in |the |client's |plan |of |care |to |delay |the |onset |of |microvascular |and |
macrovascular |complications?
"Maintain |tight |glycemic |control |and |prevent |hyperglycemia"
A |client |assessment |reveals |fatigue, |poor |memory |and |weight |gain. |The |lab |results |reveal |
elevated |thyroid |stimulating |hormone |(TSH) |and |decreased |T3 |and |T4 |levels. |The |nurse |knows |
that |these |are |manifestations |of |which |disorder?
Hypothyroidism
, A |nurse |is |providing |client |and |family |education |for |a |client |diagnosed |with |irritable |bowel |
syndrome. |Which |of |the |following |is |important |to |include |in |the |education? |(Select |all |that |
apply)
Modify |diet.
Stress |reduction.
Adhere |to |prescribed |medications
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |with |end |stage |renal |failure |PaO2 |is |94 |mmHg. |Arterial |blood |
gases |indicate |that |she |is |experiencing |metabolic |acidosis |with |partial |respiratory |
compensation. |Which |of |the |following |arterial |blood |gases |support |this?
pH=7.33, |PaCO2=31mmHg, |HCO3=19mEq/L
Which |of |the |following |signs |and |symptoms |indicate |a |possible |upper |gastrointestinal |(GI) |
bleed? |(Select |all |that |apply)
Bright |red |or |coffee |ground |vomitus
Vertigo
Weak |peripheral |pulses
The |nurse |is |providing |care |for |a |client |who |underwent |a |parathyroidectomy |two |days |ago. |To |
prevent |complication |with |the |surgery, |which |laboratory |value |requires |close |monitoring |by |
the |nurse?
Serum |calcium |levels
A |client |underwent |a |colon |resection |with |colostomy |placement. |Which |of |the |following |
would |the |surgeon |consult |post-operatively |for |colostomy |management?
Wound |Ostomy |Continence |Nurse
The |client |has |just |receive |a |round |of |chemotherapy |and |will |be |discharged |home. |The |nurse |
is |educating |the |client |about |the |concerns |of |neutropenia |and |the |continuing |risk |for |
infection. |Which |of |the |following |statements |would |NOT |be |appropriate |given |the |client’s |
situation?
"If |you |experience |a |fever, |treat |it |with |over-the-counter |medications |and |report |it |to |your |
physician |if |symptoms |don't |resolve |in |48 |hours"
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |recently |diagnosed |with |Addisonian |crisis. |Which |of |the |following |
signs |and |symptoms |are |consistent |with |this |diagnosis?
Severe |hypotension
