NURS 1023 Module 5 Exam Questions
with Answers
Which dietary instructions does the nurse give to a patient with a calcium level of 8.0 mg/dL -
✔✔Include dairy products in your diet.
While reviewing the urine test results of a patient who performs rigorous exercises, the nurse
finds that the urine is unclear and yellowish in color. Which suggestion goes the nurse give to
the patient? - ✔✔Increase the intake of water and sports beverages.
Which sign is an indicator of fluid volume imbalance in a patient? - ✔✔Reduced skin turgor
While receiving the blood transfusion, the patient develops chills, chest pain, and facial
flushing. Which action by the nurse is priority? - ✔✔Stop the transfusion.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving intravenous (IV) therapy. Which assessment
finding in this patient would indicate phlebitis? - ✔✔Reddened Area
A patient with blood type A is in need of packed red cells on an emergency basis but none of
the donors of this type are available. How can the nurse provide better health care to the
patient? - ✔✔Arrange to provide red blood cells of group O.
Which assessment findings are consistent with hypovolemia? - ✔✔Dry mucous membranes,
thready pulse, tachycardia
Which patient do you expect will need teaching regarding dietary sodium restriction? - ✔✔A
65-year-old recently diagnosed with heart failure.
, A nurse is examining a patient who is suspected of having fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base
imbalances. Which inquires would help the nurse obtain a relevant history. (select all that
apply.) - ✔✔Obtain a history of medication or herbal remedies used. Inquire whether the
patient is on any weight-loss diet plan. Inquire about the type of fluids the patient drinks daily.
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient on digitalis therapy. The test reports indicate that the
patient's potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L. The instructs the patient to eat foods rich in which
mineral? - ✔✔Potassium
A patient develops a mild allergic reaction during a blood transfusion. Which medication class
would the nurse use to manage this allergic reaction? - ✔✔Antihistamines
Which risk does the nurse anticipate in a patient with hypocalcemia who presents with muscle
cramps? - ✔✔Tetany
The nurse observes that a patient appears to be hallucination. On assessment, the nurse
determines that the patient is always thirsty, has an elevated body temperature, and has a low
level of consciousness. Which condition does the nurse suspect in this patient? -
✔✔Hypernatremia
While reviewing the diagnostic reports of a patient, the nurse finds that the sodium level is 148
mEq/L, the potassium level is 4.8 mEq/L. Which is electrolyte imbalance does the nurse infer
from these findings? - ✔✔Low calcium levels.
While reviewing the laboratory reports of a patient with fluid volume deficit, the nurse notices
that the patient has lost 8% of the total body weight (TBW). Which abnormality does the nurse
interpret from this finding? - ✔✔Severe dehydration
Which patient being cared for by the nurse is at the highest risk of developing respiratory
acidosis? - ✔✔A patient with COPD
with Answers
Which dietary instructions does the nurse give to a patient with a calcium level of 8.0 mg/dL -
✔✔Include dairy products in your diet.
While reviewing the urine test results of a patient who performs rigorous exercises, the nurse
finds that the urine is unclear and yellowish in color. Which suggestion goes the nurse give to
the patient? - ✔✔Increase the intake of water and sports beverages.
Which sign is an indicator of fluid volume imbalance in a patient? - ✔✔Reduced skin turgor
While receiving the blood transfusion, the patient develops chills, chest pain, and facial
flushing. Which action by the nurse is priority? - ✔✔Stop the transfusion.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving intravenous (IV) therapy. Which assessment
finding in this patient would indicate phlebitis? - ✔✔Reddened Area
A patient with blood type A is in need of packed red cells on an emergency basis but none of
the donors of this type are available. How can the nurse provide better health care to the
patient? - ✔✔Arrange to provide red blood cells of group O.
Which assessment findings are consistent with hypovolemia? - ✔✔Dry mucous membranes,
thready pulse, tachycardia
Which patient do you expect will need teaching regarding dietary sodium restriction? - ✔✔A
65-year-old recently diagnosed with heart failure.
, A nurse is examining a patient who is suspected of having fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base
imbalances. Which inquires would help the nurse obtain a relevant history. (select all that
apply.) - ✔✔Obtain a history of medication or herbal remedies used. Inquire whether the
patient is on any weight-loss diet plan. Inquire about the type of fluids the patient drinks daily.
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient on digitalis therapy. The test reports indicate that the
patient's potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L. The instructs the patient to eat foods rich in which
mineral? - ✔✔Potassium
A patient develops a mild allergic reaction during a blood transfusion. Which medication class
would the nurse use to manage this allergic reaction? - ✔✔Antihistamines
Which risk does the nurse anticipate in a patient with hypocalcemia who presents with muscle
cramps? - ✔✔Tetany
The nurse observes that a patient appears to be hallucination. On assessment, the nurse
determines that the patient is always thirsty, has an elevated body temperature, and has a low
level of consciousness. Which condition does the nurse suspect in this patient? -
✔✔Hypernatremia
While reviewing the diagnostic reports of a patient, the nurse finds that the sodium level is 148
mEq/L, the potassium level is 4.8 mEq/L. Which is electrolyte imbalance does the nurse infer
from these findings? - ✔✔Low calcium levels.
While reviewing the laboratory reports of a patient with fluid volume deficit, the nurse notices
that the patient has lost 8% of the total body weight (TBW). Which abnormality does the nurse
interpret from this finding? - ✔✔Severe dehydration
Which patient being cared for by the nurse is at the highest risk of developing respiratory
acidosis? - ✔✔A patient with COPD
