MDC 4 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A nurse prepares to administer pantoprazole to a client who has a
new burn injury. The client states "Why am I taking this
medication?" How Should the nurse respond? - ANSWER-It helps
prevent stomach ulcers, which are common after burns
A nurse is assessing a client's laboratory values before surgery.
Which results should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all
that apply) - ANSWER-- Creatinine 2.9
- blood glucose 236
- WBC 17,762
A medication order states, LActated Ringers 1,000mL IV to infuse
over the next 4 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hr? (record
answer as a whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) -
ANSWER-250
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A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a spinal cord injury
with recent increased drowsiness upon assessment. Based on
the presentation, which of the following should the nurse clarify
with the provider? - ANSWER-Administer intrathecal baclofen
A client is on intravenous heparin to treat a pulmonary embolism.
The client reports bleeding gums, and the most recent partial
thromboplastin time (PTT) was 120 seconds. What action should
the nurse take? - ANSWER-Stop the heparin, and notify the
health care provider
A client who experienced a near-drowning accident in a local pool,
but now is awake and breathing spontaneously. Is admitted for
observation. Which assessment will be most important for the
nurse to take during the observation period? - ANSWER-
Auscultate breath sounds
Which of the following describes the process of initial surveillance
of victims injury severity when administering first aid in an
emergency situation? - ANSWER-triage
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The nurse reminds a group of certified nursing assistants (CNA)
that for a client with an elevated temperature, the quickest and
simplest technique to reduce a temperature is which of the
following? - ANSWER-remove bed linen and clothing
Which time of the day should the nurse encourage a client with
Parkinson's disease to schedule the most demanding physical
activities to minimize the effects of hypokinesia? - ANSWER-to
coincide with the peak action of drug therapy
A client with multiple sclerosis(MS) is receiving baclofen. The
nurse determines that the drug is effective with which of the
following outcomes - ANSWER-relieve muscular spasticity
the nurse is caring for several clients on the Burn Unit who have
sustained extensive tissue damage. The nurse should monitor for
which electrolyte imbalance that is typically associated with initial
third spacing fluid shift? - ANSWER-hyperkalemia
When taking a client's vital signs on the first postoperative day,
the unlicensed assistive Personnel reports to the nurse that the
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oral temperature is 100 degrees. After encouraging the clients use
the incentive spirometer, the nurse should delegate which activity
to the UAP? - ANSWER-continue to monitor the client's temp.
the nurse is assessing a client with multiple traumas who is at risk
for developing acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS). the
nurse assesses for which earliest sign of acute respiratory
distress syndrome? - ANSWER-increased resp. rate
A client has a jackson-pratt drainage tube in place the first day
after surgical repair of a ruptured diverticula. The client asks the
nurse the purpose of the drains. What is the nurses best
response? The drainage tube is used to prevent" - ANSWER-
bleeding into the peritoneal cavity
An emergency department charge nurse notes an increase in sick
calls and bickering among the staff after a week with multiple
trauma incidents. What action would the nurse take? - ANSWER-
arrange for critical incident stress debriefing