NSG 3800 Exam 2 Practice Questions With
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The |nurse |is |teaching |a |client |who |has |been |diagnosed |with |hypertension |about |lifestyle |
modifications. |Which |of |the |following |statements |by |the |nurse |is |appropriate?
a. |"Maintain |a |normal |body |weight |with |a |body |mass |index |(BMI) |of |less |than |18.5 |kg/m²."
b. |"Regular |physical |activity |should |be |done |for |20 |minutes |every |day."
c. |"Dietary |sodium |intake |should |not |exceed |5 |g |per |day."
d. |"Alcoholic |beverages |should |be |limited |to |less |than |1 |to |2 |per |day." |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-d. |"Alcoholic |beverages |should |be |limited |to |less |than |1 |to |2 |per |day."
The |nurse |working |in |the |emergency |department |(ED) |is |caring |for |a |26-year-old |female |client |
who |wasadmitted |after |a |motor |vehicle |crash |and |has |now |developed |secondary |Raynaud's |
syndrome. |The |client |has |a |history |of |systemic |lupus |erythematosus |(SLE) |and |rheumatoid |
arthritis |(RA). |Which |of |thefollowing |statements |is |appropriate |for |the |nurse |to |make |when |
teaching |the |client |about |their |newcondition?
a. |"Secondary |Raynaud's |disease |may |be |related |to |the |trauma |and |some |of |your |medical |
history."
b. |"This |form |of |Raynaud's |disease |results |in |joint |fever, |pain, |and |pale |fingertips |or |toes."
c. |"This |form |of |Raynaud's |disease |is |idiopathic |as |it |can |occur |without |any |underlying |
disease."
,d. |"Secondary |Raynaud's |disease |is |more |commonly |seen |in |younger |men |than |in |younger |
women." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |"Secondary |Raynaud's |disease |may |be |related |to |the |
trauma |and |some |of |your |medical |history."
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |been |diagnosed |with |hemophilia |A. |Concerning |the |
nursing |management |of |this |condition, |the |nurse |is |aware |that
a. |the |client |will |need |to |increase |foods |rich |in |vitamin |K |to |lessen |episodes |of |bleeding.
b. |heat-solvent |or |detergent-solvent |factor |concentrates |carry |the |risk |of |human |
immunodeficiencyvirus |(HIV) |and |other |viruses.
c. |most |clients |with |mild |factor |deficiency |hemophilia |benefit |from |taking |garlic |supplements.
d. |analgesic |medications |are |often |prescribed |to |alleviate |the |pain |associated |with |
hematomas. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |analgesic |medications |are |often |prescribed |to |
alleviate |the |pain |associated |with |hematomas.
The |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |diagnosed |with |venous |insufficiency. |Which |of |the |following |
prescriptions |should |the |nurse |question?
a. |Exercise |and |ambulate |for |20 |minutes |4 |times |a |day.
b. |Apply |graduated |compression |stockings |bilaterally |while |in |bed.
c. |Sit |with |legs |dangling |for |an |extended |period |of |time.
d. |Keep |legs |elevated |except |when |in |bathroom. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Sit |with |legs |
dangling |for |an |extended |period |of |time.
The |home |health |nurse |is |assessing |the |home |of |a |client |diagnosed |with |chronic |venous |
insufficiency. |Which |of |the |following |changes |should |the |nurse |recommend |to |the |client?
, a. |Avoiding |using |the |microwave |for |cooking.
b. |Avoiding |compression |of |the |legs.
c. |Using |a |walker |when |out |of |bed.
d. |Keeping |extremities |protected, |clean, |and |dry. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Keeping |
extremities |protected, |clean, |and |dry.
The |nurse |is |evaluating |dietary |teaching |regarding |the |dietary |approaches |to |stop |
hypertension |(DASH) |diet |for |a |client |who |is |diagnosed |with |hypertension |(stage |2). |Which |of |
the |following |statements |by |the |client |indicates |a |need |for |further |teaching?
a. |"I |will |eat |about |4 |to |5 |servings |of |nuts, |seeds, |or |dry |beans |each |day."
b. |"I |will |plan |to |eat |about |8 |to |10 |servings |of |grains |and |grain |products |per |day."
c. |"I |will |need |about |4 |to |5 |servings |of |healthy |vegetable |and |fruit |choices |per |day."
d. |"I |will |include |about |2 |to |3 |servings |of |low-fat |or |fat-free |dairy |foods |each |day." |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |"I |will |eat |about |4 |to |5 |servings |of |nuts, |seeds, |or |dry |beans |each |day."
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |diagnosed |with |von |Willebrand |disease |who |is |admitted |for |
minor |kneesurgery. |Which |of |the |following |preoperative |laboratory |findings |requires |follow-up
|by |the |nurse?
a. |Activated |partial |thromboplastin |(aPTT) |of |80 |seconds.
b. |Platelet |count |of |350,000.
c. |Hemoglobin |(Hgb) |of |12 |g/dL.
d. |Prothrombin |time |(PT) |of |10 |seconds. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Activated |partial |
thromboplastin |(aPTT) |of |80 |seconds.
Correct Answers
The |nurse |is |teaching |a |client |who |has |been |diagnosed |with |hypertension |about |lifestyle |
modifications. |Which |of |the |following |statements |by |the |nurse |is |appropriate?
a. |"Maintain |a |normal |body |weight |with |a |body |mass |index |(BMI) |of |less |than |18.5 |kg/m²."
b. |"Regular |physical |activity |should |be |done |for |20 |minutes |every |day."
c. |"Dietary |sodium |intake |should |not |exceed |5 |g |per |day."
d. |"Alcoholic |beverages |should |be |limited |to |less |than |1 |to |2 |per |day." |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-d. |"Alcoholic |beverages |should |be |limited |to |less |than |1 |to |2 |per |day."
The |nurse |working |in |the |emergency |department |(ED) |is |caring |for |a |26-year-old |female |client |
who |wasadmitted |after |a |motor |vehicle |crash |and |has |now |developed |secondary |Raynaud's |
syndrome. |The |client |has |a |history |of |systemic |lupus |erythematosus |(SLE) |and |rheumatoid |
arthritis |(RA). |Which |of |thefollowing |statements |is |appropriate |for |the |nurse |to |make |when |
teaching |the |client |about |their |newcondition?
a. |"Secondary |Raynaud's |disease |may |be |related |to |the |trauma |and |some |of |your |medical |
history."
b. |"This |form |of |Raynaud's |disease |results |in |joint |fever, |pain, |and |pale |fingertips |or |toes."
c. |"This |form |of |Raynaud's |disease |is |idiopathic |as |it |can |occur |without |any |underlying |
disease."
,d. |"Secondary |Raynaud's |disease |is |more |commonly |seen |in |younger |men |than |in |younger |
women." |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |"Secondary |Raynaud's |disease |may |be |related |to |the |
trauma |and |some |of |your |medical |history."
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |has |been |diagnosed |with |hemophilia |A. |Concerning |the |
nursing |management |of |this |condition, |the |nurse |is |aware |that
a. |the |client |will |need |to |increase |foods |rich |in |vitamin |K |to |lessen |episodes |of |bleeding.
b. |heat-solvent |or |detergent-solvent |factor |concentrates |carry |the |risk |of |human |
immunodeficiencyvirus |(HIV) |and |other |viruses.
c. |most |clients |with |mild |factor |deficiency |hemophilia |benefit |from |taking |garlic |supplements.
d. |analgesic |medications |are |often |prescribed |to |alleviate |the |pain |associated |with |
hematomas. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |analgesic |medications |are |often |prescribed |to |
alleviate |the |pain |associated |with |hematomas.
The |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |diagnosed |with |venous |insufficiency. |Which |of |the |following |
prescriptions |should |the |nurse |question?
a. |Exercise |and |ambulate |for |20 |minutes |4 |times |a |day.
b. |Apply |graduated |compression |stockings |bilaterally |while |in |bed.
c. |Sit |with |legs |dangling |for |an |extended |period |of |time.
d. |Keep |legs |elevated |except |when |in |bathroom. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Sit |with |legs |
dangling |for |an |extended |period |of |time.
The |home |health |nurse |is |assessing |the |home |of |a |client |diagnosed |with |chronic |venous |
insufficiency. |Which |of |the |following |changes |should |the |nurse |recommend |to |the |client?
, a. |Avoiding |using |the |microwave |for |cooking.
b. |Avoiding |compression |of |the |legs.
c. |Using |a |walker |when |out |of |bed.
d. |Keeping |extremities |protected, |clean, |and |dry. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Keeping |
extremities |protected, |clean, |and |dry.
The |nurse |is |evaluating |dietary |teaching |regarding |the |dietary |approaches |to |stop |
hypertension |(DASH) |diet |for |a |client |who |is |diagnosed |with |hypertension |(stage |2). |Which |of |
the |following |statements |by |the |client |indicates |a |need |for |further |teaching?
a. |"I |will |eat |about |4 |to |5 |servings |of |nuts, |seeds, |or |dry |beans |each |day."
b. |"I |will |plan |to |eat |about |8 |to |10 |servings |of |grains |and |grain |products |per |day."
c. |"I |will |need |about |4 |to |5 |servings |of |healthy |vegetable |and |fruit |choices |per |day."
d. |"I |will |include |about |2 |to |3 |servings |of |low-fat |or |fat-free |dairy |foods |each |day." |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |"I |will |eat |about |4 |to |5 |servings |of |nuts, |seeds, |or |dry |beans |each |day."
The |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |diagnosed |with |von |Willebrand |disease |who |is |admitted |for |
minor |kneesurgery. |Which |of |the |following |preoperative |laboratory |findings |requires |follow-up
|by |the |nurse?
a. |Activated |partial |thromboplastin |(aPTT) |of |80 |seconds.
b. |Platelet |count |of |350,000.
c. |Hemoglobin |(Hgb) |of |12 |g/dL.
d. |Prothrombin |time |(PT) |of |10 |seconds. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Activated |partial |
thromboplastin |(aPTT) |of |80 |seconds.
