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A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum potassium level of 5.5 mEq/L. The provider
prescribes polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). If this medication is effective, the nurse should
expect which of the following corrections on the client's ECG?
a. Reduction of T-wave amplitude
b. Reduction of P-wave duration
c. Widening of the QRS complex
d. Restoration of QRS-complex amplitude - correct answer a. Reduction of T-wave amplitude
A nurse is providing teaching a client who has stable angina and a new prescription for
transdermal nitroglycerin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Apply the patch to a hairless area and rotate sites.
b. Apply a new patch each morning.
c. Remove the patch for 10 to 12 hr daily.
,d. Apply the patch to dry skin and cover the area with plastic wrap.
e. Apply a new patch at the onset of anginal pain. - correct answer a. Apply the patch to a
hairless area and rotate sites.
b. Apply a new patch each morning.
c. Remove the patch for 10 to 12 hr daily.
A nurse is assisting with the care of an older adult client who just had a cardiac catheterization.
Which nursing interventions should the nurse contribute to the client's plan of care for the next
8 hr? (Select all that apply.)
a. Check peripheral pulses in the affected extremity.
b. Place the client in high Fowler's position.
c. Measure the client's vital signs every 4 hr.
d. Keep the client's hip and leg extended.
e. Have the client remain in bed up to 6 hr - correct answer a. Check peripheral pulses in the
affected extremity.
d. Keep the client's hip and leg extended.
e. Have the client remain in bed up to 6 hr
While auscultating a client's heart sounds, the nurse hears turbulence between the S1 and S2
heart sounds. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?
a. A cardiac murmur
b. A third heart sound (S3)
c. An expected heart sound
, d. A fourth heart sound (S4) - correct answer a. A cardiac murmur
A nurse is performing health screenings of clients at a health fair. Which of the following clients
are at risk for osteoporosis? (Select all that apply.)
A. A 40-year-old client who takes prednisone for asthma
B. A 30-year-old client who jogs 3 miles daily
C. A 45-year-old client who takes phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizures
D. A 65-year-old client who has a sedentary lifestyle
E. A 70-year-old client who has smoked for 50 years - correct answer A. A 40-year-old client who
takes prednisone for asthma
C. A 45-year-old client who takes phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizures
D. A 65-year-old client who has a sedentary lifestyle
E. A 70-year-old client who has smoked for 50 years
A nurse is providing instructions on home safety for an older adult client who has osteoporosis.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Remove throw rugs in walkways.
NR 324 Final Exam Review
Practice Questions AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum potassium level of 5.5 mEq/L. The provider
prescribes polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). If this medication is effective, the nurse should
expect which of the following corrections on the client's ECG?
a. Reduction of T-wave amplitude
b. Reduction of P-wave duration
c. Widening of the QRS complex
d. Restoration of QRS-complex amplitude - correct answer a. Reduction of T-wave amplitude
A nurse is providing teaching a client who has stable angina and a new prescription for
transdermal nitroglycerin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Apply the patch to a hairless area and rotate sites.
b. Apply a new patch each morning.
c. Remove the patch for 10 to 12 hr daily.
,d. Apply the patch to dry skin and cover the area with plastic wrap.
e. Apply a new patch at the onset of anginal pain. - correct answer a. Apply the patch to a
hairless area and rotate sites.
b. Apply a new patch each morning.
c. Remove the patch for 10 to 12 hr daily.
A nurse is assisting with the care of an older adult client who just had a cardiac catheterization.
Which nursing interventions should the nurse contribute to the client's plan of care for the next
8 hr? (Select all that apply.)
a. Check peripheral pulses in the affected extremity.
b. Place the client in high Fowler's position.
c. Measure the client's vital signs every 4 hr.
d. Keep the client's hip and leg extended.
e. Have the client remain in bed up to 6 hr - correct answer a. Check peripheral pulses in the
affected extremity.
d. Keep the client's hip and leg extended.
e. Have the client remain in bed up to 6 hr
While auscultating a client's heart sounds, the nurse hears turbulence between the S1 and S2
heart sounds. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?
a. A cardiac murmur
b. A third heart sound (S3)
c. An expected heart sound
, d. A fourth heart sound (S4) - correct answer a. A cardiac murmur
A nurse is performing health screenings of clients at a health fair. Which of the following clients
are at risk for osteoporosis? (Select all that apply.)
A. A 40-year-old client who takes prednisone for asthma
B. A 30-year-old client who jogs 3 miles daily
C. A 45-year-old client who takes phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizures
D. A 65-year-old client who has a sedentary lifestyle
E. A 70-year-old client who has smoked for 50 years - correct answer A. A 40-year-old client who
takes prednisone for asthma
C. A 45-year-old client who takes phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizures
D. A 65-year-old client who has a sedentary lifestyle
E. A 70-year-old client who has smoked for 50 years
A nurse is providing instructions on home safety for an older adult client who has osteoporosis.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Remove throw rugs in walkways.
