NURS 3632 FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A patient on a clear liquid diet is asking for something more. Of
the available options, which is appropriate? Select all that apply.
a. Chicken broth
b. Chicken noodle soup
c. Popsicles
d. Jello
e. Coffee with cream
f. Grape juice.
Answer: a. Chicken broth
c. Popsicles
d. Jello
◉ A patient is NPO after midnight for a surgical procedure. Which
statement if made by the patient, indicates further teaching for
instruction?
a. I can only have sips of water after midnight
,b. I can take nothing at all by mouth after midnight
c. If the doctor orders it, I can take my oral meds with just a sip of
water after midnight
d. My stomach and bowels will actually be affected by the anesthesia,
just like my consciousness will.
Answer: a. I can only have sips of water after midnight
◉ The nurse is making initial rounds on the nursing unit ti assess
the condition of an assigned client. The nurse notes that a client's IV
site is cool, pale, and swollen, and the solution is not infusing. The
nurse concludes that which of the following complications has
occurred?
1. Infection
2. Phlebitis
3. Infiltration
4. Thrombosis.
Answer: 3. Infiltration
◉ The patient has 20 mg furosemide ordered IV. Before giving it, the
nurse checks on the latest K+ values, knowing that furosemide is a
loop diuretic and will decrease potassium significantly. What is the
minimum value that the nurse will give medication without
notifying the physician of hypokalemia? (mEq/L)
,A. 3.4
B. 4.1
C. 4.5
D. 5.2.
Answer: B. 4.1 mEq/L
◉ A patient has been admitted with dehydration secondary to
N/V/D after salmonella infection. The nurse expects an isotonic IV
solution to be ordered. Which of the following are isotonic? SATA
(table 40-7)
a. NS
b. D5W
c. D5RL
d. Lactated Ringer
e. D5NS.
Answer: a. NS
b. D5W
d. Lactated Ringer
◉ A patient is in the ICU and has the following blood gases. ABGs: pH
7.32, PCo2 46, HCO3 25. How should this be categorized?
, a. Metabolic Acidosis
b. Metabolic Alkalosis
c. Respiratory Acidosis
d. Respiratory Alkalosis.
Answer: c. Respiratory Acidosis
◉ What are the causes of respiratory acidosis?
a. decreased respiratory rate
b. increased respiratory rate
c. diarrhea for several days
d. vomiting or gastric suction.
Answer: a. decreased respiratory rate
◉ A patient with vomiting from early pregnancy has been admitted.
She is quite dehydrated. Her electrolytes and ABGs were drawn to
determine her status and fluid needs. The values are listed below.
Which electrolytes are out of normal range, and what is the acid-
base status?
Na 129; K+ 3.4, Mg 1.6
ABGs: pH 7.47; pCO2 46; HCO3 27
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A patient on a clear liquid diet is asking for something more. Of
the available options, which is appropriate? Select all that apply.
a. Chicken broth
b. Chicken noodle soup
c. Popsicles
d. Jello
e. Coffee with cream
f. Grape juice.
Answer: a. Chicken broth
c. Popsicles
d. Jello
◉ A patient is NPO after midnight for a surgical procedure. Which
statement if made by the patient, indicates further teaching for
instruction?
a. I can only have sips of water after midnight
,b. I can take nothing at all by mouth after midnight
c. If the doctor orders it, I can take my oral meds with just a sip of
water after midnight
d. My stomach and bowels will actually be affected by the anesthesia,
just like my consciousness will.
Answer: a. I can only have sips of water after midnight
◉ The nurse is making initial rounds on the nursing unit ti assess
the condition of an assigned client. The nurse notes that a client's IV
site is cool, pale, and swollen, and the solution is not infusing. The
nurse concludes that which of the following complications has
occurred?
1. Infection
2. Phlebitis
3. Infiltration
4. Thrombosis.
Answer: 3. Infiltration
◉ The patient has 20 mg furosemide ordered IV. Before giving it, the
nurse checks on the latest K+ values, knowing that furosemide is a
loop diuretic and will decrease potassium significantly. What is the
minimum value that the nurse will give medication without
notifying the physician of hypokalemia? (mEq/L)
,A. 3.4
B. 4.1
C. 4.5
D. 5.2.
Answer: B. 4.1 mEq/L
◉ A patient has been admitted with dehydration secondary to
N/V/D after salmonella infection. The nurse expects an isotonic IV
solution to be ordered. Which of the following are isotonic? SATA
(table 40-7)
a. NS
b. D5W
c. D5RL
d. Lactated Ringer
e. D5NS.
Answer: a. NS
b. D5W
d. Lactated Ringer
◉ A patient is in the ICU and has the following blood gases. ABGs: pH
7.32, PCo2 46, HCO3 25. How should this be categorized?
, a. Metabolic Acidosis
b. Metabolic Alkalosis
c. Respiratory Acidosis
d. Respiratory Alkalosis.
Answer: c. Respiratory Acidosis
◉ What are the causes of respiratory acidosis?
a. decreased respiratory rate
b. increased respiratory rate
c. diarrhea for several days
d. vomiting or gastric suction.
Answer: a. decreased respiratory rate
◉ A patient with vomiting from early pregnancy has been admitted.
She is quite dehydrated. Her electrolytes and ABGs were drawn to
determine her status and fluid needs. The values are listed below.
Which electrolytes are out of normal range, and what is the acid-
base status?
Na 129; K+ 3.4, Mg 1.6
ABGs: pH 7.47; pCO2 46; HCO3 27
