NSG 210 CORE REVIEW EXAMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The nurse is preparing to assess an older adult client admitted with tuberculosis.
Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate?
A) Night sweats
B) Swollen lymph nodes
C) Cough
D) Hemoptysis - ✔✔C) Cough
✔✔An adolescent client is brought to the emergency department (ED) with fatigue,
weight loss, a dry cough, and night sweats. The family just recently immigrated to the
United States. Based on this data, which potential risk should the nurse include when
planning care for this client?
A) Pneumothorax
B) Atelectasis
C) Renal failure
D) Reduced peristalsis - ✔✔A) Pneumothorax
✔✔The nurse in an inner city clinic is providing a health screening for a homeless client
with a history of drug abuse. The client has a chronic nonproductive cough. For which
should the nurse expect to screen this client?
A) Herpes zoster
B) Sickle cell disease
C) Sick sinus syndrome
D) Tuberculosis - ✔✔D) Tuberculosis
✔✔The nurse is planning care for a client recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).
The client lives alone in an apartment and will continue treatment at home. When
reviewing the client's history, the nurse notes that the client has had trouble complying
with medication regimens in the past. Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this
client?
A) Ineffective Health Management
, B) Deficient Knowledge
C) Ineffective Breathing Pattern
D) Risk for Injury - ✔✔A) Ineffective Health Management
✔✔An occupational health nurse is screening a new employee in a long-term care
facility for tuberculosis (TB). The employee questions why purified protein derivative
(PPD) testing is done twice. Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Different medication is used in the second PPD."
B) "The treatment for TB is 6 months of medication, and we want to make sure the first
results of the first PPD were accurate."
C) "The first PPD was not interpreted in the correct time frame of 48-72 hours."
D) "There is an increased risk for a false-negative response for people who work in
long-term care facilities. The two-step process is recommended to accurately screen for
TB." - ✔✔D) "There is an increased risk for a false-negative response for people who
work in long-term care facilities. The two-step process is recommended to accurately
screen for TB."
✔✔The charge nurse for a medical-surgical unit is notified that a client with tuberculosis
(TB) is being transported to the unit. Which actions for infection prevention are the most
appropriate in this circumstance? Select all that apply.
A) Stock the client's supply cart at the beginning of each shift.
B) Wear a respirator and gown when caring for the client.
C) Have the client wear a mask when coming from admissions.
D) Perform hand hygiene only after leaving the room.
E) Test all staff members for TB immediately - ✔✔B) Wear a respirator and gown when
caring for the client.
C) Have the client wear a mask when coming from admissions.
✔✔A nurse is caring for a client with tuberculosis (TB) who is taking rifampin for
treatment of the disease. Which nursing interventions are appropriate for this client?
Select all that apply.
A) Administer the medication with meals to reduce gastrointestinal side effects.
B) Record a baseline visual examination before initiating therapy.
C) Administer the medication on an empty stomach.
D) Administer the medication by deep intramuscular injection into a large muscle mass.
E) Monitor complete blood count (CBC), liver function studies, and renal function
studies for evidence of toxicity. - ✔✔C) Administer the medication on an empty
stomach.
E) Monitor complete blood count (CBC), liver function studies, and renal function
studies for evidence of toxicity.
✔✔The nurse caring for a client at risk for tuberculosis (TB) should include which
symptoms of the disease when educating the client? Select all that apply.
A) Fatigue
B) Low-grade morning fever
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔The nurse is preparing to assess an older adult client admitted with tuberculosis.
Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate?
A) Night sweats
B) Swollen lymph nodes
C) Cough
D) Hemoptysis - ✔✔C) Cough
✔✔An adolescent client is brought to the emergency department (ED) with fatigue,
weight loss, a dry cough, and night sweats. The family just recently immigrated to the
United States. Based on this data, which potential risk should the nurse include when
planning care for this client?
A) Pneumothorax
B) Atelectasis
C) Renal failure
D) Reduced peristalsis - ✔✔A) Pneumothorax
✔✔The nurse in an inner city clinic is providing a health screening for a homeless client
with a history of drug abuse. The client has a chronic nonproductive cough. For which
should the nurse expect to screen this client?
A) Herpes zoster
B) Sickle cell disease
C) Sick sinus syndrome
D) Tuberculosis - ✔✔D) Tuberculosis
✔✔The nurse is planning care for a client recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).
The client lives alone in an apartment and will continue treatment at home. When
reviewing the client's history, the nurse notes that the client has had trouble complying
with medication regimens in the past. Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for this
client?
A) Ineffective Health Management
, B) Deficient Knowledge
C) Ineffective Breathing Pattern
D) Risk for Injury - ✔✔A) Ineffective Health Management
✔✔An occupational health nurse is screening a new employee in a long-term care
facility for tuberculosis (TB). The employee questions why purified protein derivative
(PPD) testing is done twice. Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Different medication is used in the second PPD."
B) "The treatment for TB is 6 months of medication, and we want to make sure the first
results of the first PPD were accurate."
C) "The first PPD was not interpreted in the correct time frame of 48-72 hours."
D) "There is an increased risk for a false-negative response for people who work in
long-term care facilities. The two-step process is recommended to accurately screen for
TB." - ✔✔D) "There is an increased risk for a false-negative response for people who
work in long-term care facilities. The two-step process is recommended to accurately
screen for TB."
✔✔The charge nurse for a medical-surgical unit is notified that a client with tuberculosis
(TB) is being transported to the unit. Which actions for infection prevention are the most
appropriate in this circumstance? Select all that apply.
A) Stock the client's supply cart at the beginning of each shift.
B) Wear a respirator and gown when caring for the client.
C) Have the client wear a mask when coming from admissions.
D) Perform hand hygiene only after leaving the room.
E) Test all staff members for TB immediately - ✔✔B) Wear a respirator and gown when
caring for the client.
C) Have the client wear a mask when coming from admissions.
✔✔A nurse is caring for a client with tuberculosis (TB) who is taking rifampin for
treatment of the disease. Which nursing interventions are appropriate for this client?
Select all that apply.
A) Administer the medication with meals to reduce gastrointestinal side effects.
B) Record a baseline visual examination before initiating therapy.
C) Administer the medication on an empty stomach.
D) Administer the medication by deep intramuscular injection into a large muscle mass.
E) Monitor complete blood count (CBC), liver function studies, and renal function
studies for evidence of toxicity. - ✔✔C) Administer the medication on an empty
stomach.
E) Monitor complete blood count (CBC), liver function studies, and renal function
studies for evidence of toxicity.
✔✔The nurse caring for a client at risk for tuberculosis (TB) should include which
symptoms of the disease when educating the client? Select all that apply.
A) Fatigue
B) Low-grade morning fever
