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NUR 230 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A Nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (SATA)
A. Increased Heart rate
B. Increased BP
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Increased hematocrit
E. Increased temperature - correct answer A. Increased heart rate
B. Increased BP
C. Increased respiratory rate
A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is prescribed
aspirin 325mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin given is due to
which of the following actions of the medication?
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A. analgesic
B. anti-inflammatory
c. anti-platelet aggregate
d. antipyretic - correct answer C. antiplatelet aggregate
A nurse is teaching about risk factors for developing a stroke with a
group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk
factors should the nurse include?
A. HIstory of smoking
B. obesity
C. Hx of HTN
D. Genetics - correct answer D. genetics
A nurse is assessing a client who had left femoral cardiac angiography.
Identify where the nurse will palpate to assess the most distal pulse on
the affected side. - correct answer Left pedal pulse
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24
hours post-op. Which of the following surgical procedures places the
client at risk for deep-vein thrombosis?
A. Myringotomy (ear)
B. Laparoscopic appendectomy
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C. Hip arthroplasty
D. Cataract extraction (eye) - correct answer C. Hip arthroplasty
A nurse is giving a presentation to a community group about preventing
atherosclerosis. Which of the following should the nurse include as a
modifiable risk factor for this disorder? (SATA)
A. Genetic predisposition
B. Hypercholesteremia
C. Hypertension
D. Obesity
E. Smoking - correct answer B. Hypercholesteremia (meds & diet)
C. Hypertension (meds & lifestyle changes)
D. Obesity (diet & exercise)
E. Smoking (stop)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cardiopulmonary arrest. The
nurse anticipates the emergency response team will administer which
of the following meds if the client's restored rhythm is symptomatic
bradycardia?
A. Epinephrine
B. Magnesium
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C. Atropine
D. Sodium bicarbonate - correct answer C. Atropine (anti-cholinergic)
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has a Rx for digoxin. Which
of the following statements indicates the client is experiencing digoxin
toxicity?
A. "I am gaining weight"
B. "I am constipated."
C. "My vision seems yellow."
D. "My tongue is red and beefy." - correct answer C. "my vision seems
yellow"
A nurse is admitting a client who has acute heart failure following
myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse recognizes that which of the
following Rx by the provider requires clarification?
A. Morphine sulfate 2mg IV bolus every 2hr PRN pain
B. Lab testing of serum potassium upon admission
C. 0.9% normal saline IV at 50mL/hr continuous
D. Bumetanide 1mg IV bolus every 12hr - correct answer C. 0.9% normal
saline IV at 50mL/hr continuous
NUR 230 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A Nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (SATA)
A. Increased Heart rate
B. Increased BP
C. Increased respiratory rate
D. Increased hematocrit
E. Increased temperature - correct answer A. Increased heart rate
B. Increased BP
C. Increased respiratory rate
A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is prescribed
aspirin 325mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin given is due to
which of the following actions of the medication?
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A. analgesic
B. anti-inflammatory
c. anti-platelet aggregate
d. antipyretic - correct answer C. antiplatelet aggregate
A nurse is teaching about risk factors for developing a stroke with a
group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk
factors should the nurse include?
A. HIstory of smoking
B. obesity
C. Hx of HTN
D. Genetics - correct answer D. genetics
A nurse is assessing a client who had left femoral cardiac angiography.
Identify where the nurse will palpate to assess the most distal pulse on
the affected side. - correct answer Left pedal pulse
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24
hours post-op. Which of the following surgical procedures places the
client at risk for deep-vein thrombosis?
A. Myringotomy (ear)
B. Laparoscopic appendectomy
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C. Hip arthroplasty
D. Cataract extraction (eye) - correct answer C. Hip arthroplasty
A nurse is giving a presentation to a community group about preventing
atherosclerosis. Which of the following should the nurse include as a
modifiable risk factor for this disorder? (SATA)
A. Genetic predisposition
B. Hypercholesteremia
C. Hypertension
D. Obesity
E. Smoking - correct answer B. Hypercholesteremia (meds & diet)
C. Hypertension (meds & lifestyle changes)
D. Obesity (diet & exercise)
E. Smoking (stop)
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cardiopulmonary arrest. The
nurse anticipates the emergency response team will administer which
of the following meds if the client's restored rhythm is symptomatic
bradycardia?
A. Epinephrine
B. Magnesium
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C. Atropine
D. Sodium bicarbonate - correct answer C. Atropine (anti-cholinergic)
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has a Rx for digoxin. Which
of the following statements indicates the client is experiencing digoxin
toxicity?
A. "I am gaining weight"
B. "I am constipated."
C. "My vision seems yellow."
D. "My tongue is red and beefy." - correct answer C. "my vision seems
yellow"
A nurse is admitting a client who has acute heart failure following
myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse recognizes that which of the
following Rx by the provider requires clarification?
A. Morphine sulfate 2mg IV bolus every 2hr PRN pain
B. Lab testing of serum potassium upon admission
C. 0.9% normal saline IV at 50mL/hr continuous
D. Bumetanide 1mg IV bolus every 12hr - correct answer C. 0.9% normal
saline IV at 50mL/hr continuous
