NURSE 612-EXAM 1 MODULE 1 UNITS 1,
2, 3 TEST QUESTIONS EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
An older adult's dysfunctional temperature regulator function places the
client at greatest risk for:
A) Acute dementia
B) Delayed initiation of appropriate treatment
C) Acute renal failure
D) Misdiagnosis of pathology - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A client asks why his temperature is always below 98.6F. The nurse
responds:
A) The best way to bring your body temperature up to normal is to live in a
warmer climate
B) Some people maintain a core body temperature of 41C and that is normal
for them
C) A person's highest point of core temperature is usually first thing in the
morning
D) Normal core temperature varies between individuals within the range of
97F to 99.5F - CORRECT-ANSWERSD
,The nurse assessing a client admitted with a diagnosis of "fever of unknown
origin" notes that the temperature is elevated, but the heart rate is within
normal range. What further assessment will the client require?
A) Test for Legionnaire disease
B) V/Q scan for pulmonary emboli
C) Thyroid scan for nodules
D) Sedimentation rate for RA - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful swollen cervical lymph
nodes. Her blood work indicates neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most
likely has:
A) A mild viral infection
B) A mild parasitic infection
C) A severe bacterial infection
D) A severe fungal infection - CORRECT-ANSWERSC
A nurse is providing care for several clients on a neurological unit of a
hospital. With which of the following clients would the nurse be justified in
predicting a problem with thermoregulation?
A) A 66 year old male with damage to his thalamus secondary to a cerebral
vascular accident
B) A 22 year old male with damage to his cerebellum secondary to a
motorcycle accident
C) A 45 year old female with a T8 fracture secondary to a diving accident
D) A 68 year old male with end stage neurosyphilis - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
,While sponging a client who has a high temperature, the nurse observes the
client begins to shiver. At this point, the priority nursing intervention would
be to:
A) Administer an extra does of aspirin
B) Stop sponging the client and retake a set of vital signs
C) Increase the room temperature by turning off the air conditioner and
continue sponging the client with warmer water
D) Place a heated electric blanket on the client's bed - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A client has an increase in core body temperature. What assessment findings
does the nurse expect?
A) Flushed skin
B) Decreased skin temperature
C) Blue nail beds
D) Decreased urination - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
Which of the following patients is most likely to have impairments to the
wound healing process? A patient with:
A) A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and consequent impaired mobility
B) Poorly controlled blood sugars with small blood vessel disease
C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D) Congenital heart defects and anemia - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A two-day postoperative patient's temperature was 98.5F at 3:00 PM. At 6:00
PM, the unlicensed assistant notifies the nurse that the patient's temperature
is 102F. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
, A) Increase intravenous fluid rate
B) Notify the physician
C) Document the temperature
D) Offer the client a cold drink - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A patient diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia is admitted to the hospital.
The nurse reviewing the patient's laboratory results notes an increase in the
number of bands in the white blood cell count. Which of the following is the
priority action of the nurse?
A) Continuing to monitor the client's laboratory results; this is an expected
finding in an acute infection
B) Placing the client in contact isolation immediately
C) Requesting a repeat blood draw to verify the findings
D) Notifying the physician of the abnormal lab result - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
The nurse is caring for a client whose temperature is increasing. The nurse is
aware that the client will also experience an increase in:
A) White blood cell count
B) Heart rate
C) Respiratory rate
D) Blood pressure - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A patient with a rising temperature is pale and has begun to shiver. The
nurse reports that the patient is in which of the following phases of fever
development?
A) Prodrome
2, 3 TEST QUESTIONS EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
An older adult's dysfunctional temperature regulator function places the
client at greatest risk for:
A) Acute dementia
B) Delayed initiation of appropriate treatment
C) Acute renal failure
D) Misdiagnosis of pathology - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A client asks why his temperature is always below 98.6F. The nurse
responds:
A) The best way to bring your body temperature up to normal is to live in a
warmer climate
B) Some people maintain a core body temperature of 41C and that is normal
for them
C) A person's highest point of core temperature is usually first thing in the
morning
D) Normal core temperature varies between individuals within the range of
97F to 99.5F - CORRECT-ANSWERSD
,The nurse assessing a client admitted with a diagnosis of "fever of unknown
origin" notes that the temperature is elevated, but the heart rate is within
normal range. What further assessment will the client require?
A) Test for Legionnaire disease
B) V/Q scan for pulmonary emboli
C) Thyroid scan for nodules
D) Sedimentation rate for RA - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful swollen cervical lymph
nodes. Her blood work indicates neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most
likely has:
A) A mild viral infection
B) A mild parasitic infection
C) A severe bacterial infection
D) A severe fungal infection - CORRECT-ANSWERSC
A nurse is providing care for several clients on a neurological unit of a
hospital. With which of the following clients would the nurse be justified in
predicting a problem with thermoregulation?
A) A 66 year old male with damage to his thalamus secondary to a cerebral
vascular accident
B) A 22 year old male with damage to his cerebellum secondary to a
motorcycle accident
C) A 45 year old female with a T8 fracture secondary to a diving accident
D) A 68 year old male with end stage neurosyphilis - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
,While sponging a client who has a high temperature, the nurse observes the
client begins to shiver. At this point, the priority nursing intervention would
be to:
A) Administer an extra does of aspirin
B) Stop sponging the client and retake a set of vital signs
C) Increase the room temperature by turning off the air conditioner and
continue sponging the client with warmer water
D) Place a heated electric blanket on the client's bed - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A client has an increase in core body temperature. What assessment findings
does the nurse expect?
A) Flushed skin
B) Decreased skin temperature
C) Blue nail beds
D) Decreased urination - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
Which of the following patients is most likely to have impairments to the
wound healing process? A patient with:
A) A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and consequent impaired mobility
B) Poorly controlled blood sugars with small blood vessel disease
C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D) Congenital heart defects and anemia - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A two-day postoperative patient's temperature was 98.5F at 3:00 PM. At 6:00
PM, the unlicensed assistant notifies the nurse that the patient's temperature
is 102F. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
, A) Increase intravenous fluid rate
B) Notify the physician
C) Document the temperature
D) Offer the client a cold drink - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A patient diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia is admitted to the hospital.
The nurse reviewing the patient's laboratory results notes an increase in the
number of bands in the white blood cell count. Which of the following is the
priority action of the nurse?
A) Continuing to monitor the client's laboratory results; this is an expected
finding in an acute infection
B) Placing the client in contact isolation immediately
C) Requesting a repeat blood draw to verify the findings
D) Notifying the physician of the abnormal lab result - CORRECT-ANSWERSA
The nurse is caring for a client whose temperature is increasing. The nurse is
aware that the client will also experience an increase in:
A) White blood cell count
B) Heart rate
C) Respiratory rate
D) Blood pressure - CORRECT-ANSWERSB
A patient with a rising temperature is pale and has begun to shiver. The
nurse reports that the patient is in which of the following phases of fever
development?
A) Prodrome
