Adult Health Final Exam
Verified Answers
2025/2026
________ participate in bone remodeling by assisting in the breakdown
of bone tissue. - correct answer Osteoclasts
A 20-year-old man with extensive facial injuries from a motor vehicle
crash is receiving tube feedings through a percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy (PEG). Which action will the nurse include in the plan of
care? - correct answer Check the gastric residual volume every 4-6
hours
A 38-year old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer
develops a candida albicans oral infection. The nurse will anticipate the
need for - correct answer Administration of nystatin (Mycostatin)
tablets
A 38-year-old female is admitted for an elective surgical procedure.
Which information obtained by the nurse during the preoperative
assessment is most important to report to the anesthesiologist before
surgery? - correct answer The patient's statement that her last
menstrual period was 8 weeks previously
,A 39-year-old patient with a suspected herniated intervertebral disc is
scheduled for a myelogram. Which information is most important for
the nurse to communicate to the health care provider before the
procedure? - correct answerThe patient has an allergy to shellfish
A 46-year-old female with GERD is experiencing increasing discomfort.
Which patient statement indicates that additional teaching about GERD
is needed? - correct answer"I eat small meals during the day and have a
bedtime snack"
A 50-year-old man vomiting blood streaked fluid is admitted to the
hospital with acute gastritis. To determine possible risk factors for
gastritis, the nurse will ask the patient about - correct answerthe use of
NSAIDs
A 52-year-old patient has a new diagnosis of pernicious anemia. The
nurse determines that the patient understands the teaching about the
disorder when the patient states, "I: - correct answercould choose nasal
spray rather than injections of vitamin B12."
A 55-year-old patient with increasing dyspnea is being evaluated for a
possible diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
When teaching a patient about pulmonary function testing (PFT) for
this condition, what is the most important question the nurse should
ask? - correct answer"Have you taken any bronchodilators in the past 6
hours?"
A 60-year-old man who is hospitalized with an abdominal wound
infection has only been eating about 50% of meals and states, "Nothing
on the menu sounds good." Which action by the nurse will be most
effective in improving the patient's oral intake? - correct answerHave
family members bring in favorite foods
, A client comes to the primary care provider's office with the complaints
of urinating all the time, pain on urination, small amounts of urine
being passed when voiding, and a foul smell to the urine. A urine
specimen has been sent for analysis. Based on the signs and symptoms
expressed by the client, which of the following health problems would
be anticipated? - correct answerUrinary tract infection
A client receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) exhibits symptoms of
congestive heart failure (CHF) and pulmonary edema. Which
complication of TPN is the client most likely experiencing? - correct
answerFluid volume overload
A client who is receiving total enteral nutrition (TEN) exhibits acute
confusion and shallow breathing and says, "I feel weak." As the client
begins to have a generalized seizure, how does the nurse interpret this
client's signs and symptoms? - correct answerThis is refeeding
syndrome
A dark-skinned patient has been admitted to the hospital with chronic
heart failure. How would the nurse best assess this patient for
cyanosis? - correct answercheck the lips and oral mucous membranes
A hospitalized patient who has received chemotherapy for leukemia
develops neutropenia. Which observation by the nurse would indicate a
need for further teaching - correct answerThe patients visitors bring in
some fresh peaches from home
A new nurse performs a dressing change on a stage II left heel pressure
ulcer. Which action by the new nurse indicates a need for further
teaching about pressure ulcer care? - correct answerthe new nurse
cleans the ulcer with a sterile dressing soaked in half-strength peroxide
Verified Answers
2025/2026
________ participate in bone remodeling by assisting in the breakdown
of bone tissue. - correct answer Osteoclasts
A 20-year-old man with extensive facial injuries from a motor vehicle
crash is receiving tube feedings through a percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy (PEG). Which action will the nurse include in the plan of
care? - correct answer Check the gastric residual volume every 4-6
hours
A 38-year old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer
develops a candida albicans oral infection. The nurse will anticipate the
need for - correct answer Administration of nystatin (Mycostatin)
tablets
A 38-year-old female is admitted for an elective surgical procedure.
Which information obtained by the nurse during the preoperative
assessment is most important to report to the anesthesiologist before
surgery? - correct answer The patient's statement that her last
menstrual period was 8 weeks previously
,A 39-year-old patient with a suspected herniated intervertebral disc is
scheduled for a myelogram. Which information is most important for
the nurse to communicate to the health care provider before the
procedure? - correct answerThe patient has an allergy to shellfish
A 46-year-old female with GERD is experiencing increasing discomfort.
Which patient statement indicates that additional teaching about GERD
is needed? - correct answer"I eat small meals during the day and have a
bedtime snack"
A 50-year-old man vomiting blood streaked fluid is admitted to the
hospital with acute gastritis. To determine possible risk factors for
gastritis, the nurse will ask the patient about - correct answerthe use of
NSAIDs
A 52-year-old patient has a new diagnosis of pernicious anemia. The
nurse determines that the patient understands the teaching about the
disorder when the patient states, "I: - correct answercould choose nasal
spray rather than injections of vitamin B12."
A 55-year-old patient with increasing dyspnea is being evaluated for a
possible diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
When teaching a patient about pulmonary function testing (PFT) for
this condition, what is the most important question the nurse should
ask? - correct answer"Have you taken any bronchodilators in the past 6
hours?"
A 60-year-old man who is hospitalized with an abdominal wound
infection has only been eating about 50% of meals and states, "Nothing
on the menu sounds good." Which action by the nurse will be most
effective in improving the patient's oral intake? - correct answerHave
family members bring in favorite foods
, A client comes to the primary care provider's office with the complaints
of urinating all the time, pain on urination, small amounts of urine
being passed when voiding, and a foul smell to the urine. A urine
specimen has been sent for analysis. Based on the signs and symptoms
expressed by the client, which of the following health problems would
be anticipated? - correct answerUrinary tract infection
A client receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) exhibits symptoms of
congestive heart failure (CHF) and pulmonary edema. Which
complication of TPN is the client most likely experiencing? - correct
answerFluid volume overload
A client who is receiving total enteral nutrition (TEN) exhibits acute
confusion and shallow breathing and says, "I feel weak." As the client
begins to have a generalized seizure, how does the nurse interpret this
client's signs and symptoms? - correct answerThis is refeeding
syndrome
A dark-skinned patient has been admitted to the hospital with chronic
heart failure. How would the nurse best assess this patient for
cyanosis? - correct answercheck the lips and oral mucous membranes
A hospitalized patient who has received chemotherapy for leukemia
develops neutropenia. Which observation by the nurse would indicate a
need for further teaching - correct answerThe patients visitors bring in
some fresh peaches from home
A new nurse performs a dressing change on a stage II left heel pressure
ulcer. Which action by the new nurse indicates a need for further
teaching about pressure ulcer care? - correct answerthe new nurse
cleans the ulcer with a sterile dressing soaked in half-strength peroxide
