PN2 - Module 5 Quiz

• Question 1 The nurse is assessing clients on a cardiac unit. Which client does the nurse assess most carefully for developing left-sided heart failure? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: D. Middle-aged woman with aortic stenosis • Question 2 The nurse is caring for four clients with asthma. Which client does the nurse assess first? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: D. Client whose heart rate is 120 beats/min • Question 3 1 out of 1 points What information about nutrition does the nurse teach a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? (Select all that apply.) Selected Answers: A. Avoid drinking fluids just before and during meals. B. Rest before meals if you have dyspnea. C. Have about six small meals a day. • Question 4 A client is taking triamterene-hydrochlorothiazide (Dyazide) and furosemide (Lasix). What assessment finding requires action by the nurse? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: B. Potassium of 2.9 mEq/L • Question 5 The nurse is teaching a client with pneumonia ways to clear secretions. Which intervention is the most effective? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: A. Increasing fluids to 2 L/day if tolerated • Question 6 The nurse is assessing a client who reports claudication after walking a 1 out of 1 points distance of one block. The nurse notes a painful ulcer on the fourth toe of the client’s right foot. What condition do these findings correlate with? Selected Answer: D. Peripheral arterial disease • Question 7 1 out of 1 points Which statement indicates that the client understands teaching about the use of long-acting beta2 agonist medications? Selected Answer: D. “I will take this medication daily to prevent an acute attack.” • Question 8 The nurse is assisting the hospitalized client with his food selections for 1 out of 1 points breakfast. The client is on a low-cholesterol diet. What recommendations are most appropriate for this client? Selected Answer: B. Skim milk, oatmeal, banana, orange juice, coffee • Question 9 1 out of 1 points The nurse is caring for a client with newly diagnosed hypertension. What statement by the client indicates adequate understanding of his or her diet restrictions? Selected Answer: D. “I will give my canned soups to the food pantry.” • Question 10 A client with systolic dysfunction has an ejection fraction of 38%. The nurse assesses for which physiologic change? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: B. Decrease in tissue perfusion