NURS327 /NURS 327 EXAM 4 2025/2026
BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A client with advanced cirrhosis has a prothrombin time
(PT) of 15 seconds, compared with a control time of 11
seconds. The nurse expects to administer: -
....ANSWER...phytonadione (Mephyton).
A physician has ordered a liver biopsy for a client with
cirrhosis whose condition has recently deteriorated. The
nurse reviews the client's recent laboratory findings and
recognizes that the client is at risk for complications due
to: - ....ANSWER...low platelet count
The nurse is teaching a client who was admitted to the
hospital with acute hepatic encephalopathy and ascites
about an appropriate diet. The nurse determines that the
,teaching has been effective when the client chooses which
food choice from the menu? - ....ANSWER...Pancakes
with butter and honey, and orange juice
Which position should be used for a client undergoing a
paracentesis? - ....ANSWER...supine
A client with hepatitis C develops liver failure and GI
hemorrhage. The blood products that most likely bring
about hemostasis in the client are -
....ANSWER...cryoprecipitate and fresh frozen plasma.
A client has ascites. Which of the following interventions
would the nurse prepare to assist with implementing to
help the client control this condition? Select all that apply.
- ....ANSWER...Instructing the client to remove salty and
salted foods from the diet
Administering prescribed spironolactone (Aldactone)
Assisting with placement of a transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunt
A client with carcinoma of the head of the pancreas is
scheduled for surgery. Which of the following should the
,nurse administer to the client before surgery? -
....ANSWER...packed red blood cells
Which intervention should be included in the plan of care
for a client who has undergone a cholecystectomy? -
....ANSWER...assessing the color of the sclera every shift
Management of a patient with ascites includes nutritional
modifications and diuretic therapy. Which of the following
interventions would a nurse expect to be part of patient
care? Select all that apply. - ....ANSWER...Aldactone, an
aldosterone-blocking agent would be used.
Daily salt intake would be restricted to 2 grams or less.
The diuretic will be held if the serum sodium level decreases
to <134 m Eq/L.
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected chronic
pancreatitis. Which diagnostic test or imaging does the
nurse recognize as the most useful in diagnosing this
condition? - ....ANSWER...ERCP
A very ill client with acute cholecystitis is scheduled for
surgery. The surgeon plans to create an incision in the
, common bile duct to remove stones. The nurse correctly
documents this surgery in the electronic medical record
using which term? - ....ANSWER...Choledochostomy
A client is admitted to the health care center with
hyperglycemia, a 15-pound weight loss, and reports of
vague upper and midabdominal pain that increases in
intensity at night. The client' health history indicates
alcoholism, smoking of a pack of cigarettes daily, and
diabetes for the past 20 years. Upon examination the nurse
finds swelling in the feet and abdominal ascites. Based on
the clinical manifestations, which condition is the most
likely diagnosis? - ....ANSWER...pancreatic carcinoma
A client is admitted to the health care center with severe
abdominal pain rated 10 on a 1-to-10 scale, tachycardia,
hypertension, and muscle spasms. The nurse immediately
administers morphine sulfate 4 mg slow intravenous
pyelogram (IVP), as ordered. The nurse plans for which
goal after administration of this mediation? -
....ANSWER...to increase the patient's threshold
A nurse is caring for a client with mild acute pancreatitis.
Which health care provider prescriptions will the nurse
BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A client with advanced cirrhosis has a prothrombin time
(PT) of 15 seconds, compared with a control time of 11
seconds. The nurse expects to administer: -
....ANSWER...phytonadione (Mephyton).
A physician has ordered a liver biopsy for a client with
cirrhosis whose condition has recently deteriorated. The
nurse reviews the client's recent laboratory findings and
recognizes that the client is at risk for complications due
to: - ....ANSWER...low platelet count
The nurse is teaching a client who was admitted to the
hospital with acute hepatic encephalopathy and ascites
about an appropriate diet. The nurse determines that the
,teaching has been effective when the client chooses which
food choice from the menu? - ....ANSWER...Pancakes
with butter and honey, and orange juice
Which position should be used for a client undergoing a
paracentesis? - ....ANSWER...supine
A client with hepatitis C develops liver failure and GI
hemorrhage. The blood products that most likely bring
about hemostasis in the client are -
....ANSWER...cryoprecipitate and fresh frozen plasma.
A client has ascites. Which of the following interventions
would the nurse prepare to assist with implementing to
help the client control this condition? Select all that apply.
- ....ANSWER...Instructing the client to remove salty and
salted foods from the diet
Administering prescribed spironolactone (Aldactone)
Assisting with placement of a transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunt
A client with carcinoma of the head of the pancreas is
scheduled for surgery. Which of the following should the
,nurse administer to the client before surgery? -
....ANSWER...packed red blood cells
Which intervention should be included in the plan of care
for a client who has undergone a cholecystectomy? -
....ANSWER...assessing the color of the sclera every shift
Management of a patient with ascites includes nutritional
modifications and diuretic therapy. Which of the following
interventions would a nurse expect to be part of patient
care? Select all that apply. - ....ANSWER...Aldactone, an
aldosterone-blocking agent would be used.
Daily salt intake would be restricted to 2 grams or less.
The diuretic will be held if the serum sodium level decreases
to <134 m Eq/L.
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected chronic
pancreatitis. Which diagnostic test or imaging does the
nurse recognize as the most useful in diagnosing this
condition? - ....ANSWER...ERCP
A very ill client with acute cholecystitis is scheduled for
surgery. The surgeon plans to create an incision in the
, common bile duct to remove stones. The nurse correctly
documents this surgery in the electronic medical record
using which term? - ....ANSWER...Choledochostomy
A client is admitted to the health care center with
hyperglycemia, a 15-pound weight loss, and reports of
vague upper and midabdominal pain that increases in
intensity at night. The client' health history indicates
alcoholism, smoking of a pack of cigarettes daily, and
diabetes for the past 20 years. Upon examination the nurse
finds swelling in the feet and abdominal ascites. Based on
the clinical manifestations, which condition is the most
likely diagnosis? - ....ANSWER...pancreatic carcinoma
A client is admitted to the health care center with severe
abdominal pain rated 10 on a 1-to-10 scale, tachycardia,
hypertension, and muscle spasms. The nurse immediately
administers morphine sulfate 4 mg slow intravenous
pyelogram (IVP), as ordered. The nurse plans for which
goal after administration of this mediation? -
....ANSWER...to increase the patient's threshold
A nurse is caring for a client with mild acute pancreatitis.
Which health care provider prescriptions will the nurse
