NUR 2571 PROFESSIONAL NURSING II
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What medication would you expect for hypothyroidism? - ANS Synthroid/levothyroxine
What is a major complication with a patient who has osteoporosis? - ANS Bone fractures
Why do a lumbar puncture? - ANS To check if there is infection in the spinal fluid
What is the priority nursing intervention for a seizure? - ANS Protect patient from injury
What is Cushing's triad? - ANS Hypertension (or widened pulse pressure), bradycardia,
bradypnea (or irregular respirations)
What to do if there are signs of depression? - ANS Assess patient for depression, ask directly
for suicidal thoughts
Education for patients in third trimester of pregnancy - ANS Discuss baby blues (feelings of
sadness after giving birth; may happen from 2-35 days postpartum and can last up to two
weeks), let them know to ask for support if they feel overwhelmed to help lessen the feeling
What is the priority assessment for a patient who is 8 hours post-op and hasn't voided yet? -
ANS Assess lower abdomen for distention
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, What is a post-op patient at risk for if they constantly vomit? - ANS Wound dehiscence
Risk factor for older adults and poor circulation? - ANS Reduced cardiac reserve
What is priority for patient with NG tube? - ANS Check providers' orders before giving meds!
What to teach an adolescent about IM injections? - ANS IM injections go straight into the
muscle
The patient's BP reading at 9am was 88/56 and they are due for BP medication at 10am, what is
your priority? - ANS Check BP reading again prior to administering medication
If there is no nose or route on an order for medication, is that a medication error? - ANS Yes-
- medication needs to have route and dose
What statement by the patient requires further teaching by the nurse? - ANS "Secondary
prevention is to improve with treatment and recovery of disease" This is tertiary prevention,
secondary is the screening of disease
What is enculturation? - ANS Cultural competency and sensitivity
What type of exam would be done for a patient with colorectal cancer? - ANS DRE (digital
rectal exam)
**DR DRE HAS RECTAL CANCER**
What is gout? - ANS Build up of uric acid (purines-- organ meat and shellfish)
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What medication would you expect for hypothyroidism? - ANS Synthroid/levothyroxine
What is a major complication with a patient who has osteoporosis? - ANS Bone fractures
Why do a lumbar puncture? - ANS To check if there is infection in the spinal fluid
What is the priority nursing intervention for a seizure? - ANS Protect patient from injury
What is Cushing's triad? - ANS Hypertension (or widened pulse pressure), bradycardia,
bradypnea (or irregular respirations)
What to do if there are signs of depression? - ANS Assess patient for depression, ask directly
for suicidal thoughts
Education for patients in third trimester of pregnancy - ANS Discuss baby blues (feelings of
sadness after giving birth; may happen from 2-35 days postpartum and can last up to two
weeks), let them know to ask for support if they feel overwhelmed to help lessen the feeling
What is the priority assessment for a patient who is 8 hours post-op and hasn't voided yet? -
ANS Assess lower abdomen for distention
Pg. 1 Copyright © 2025 Jasonmcconell. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
, What is a post-op patient at risk for if they constantly vomit? - ANS Wound dehiscence
Risk factor for older adults and poor circulation? - ANS Reduced cardiac reserve
What is priority for patient with NG tube? - ANS Check providers' orders before giving meds!
What to teach an adolescent about IM injections? - ANS IM injections go straight into the
muscle
The patient's BP reading at 9am was 88/56 and they are due for BP medication at 10am, what is
your priority? - ANS Check BP reading again prior to administering medication
If there is no nose or route on an order for medication, is that a medication error? - ANS Yes-
- medication needs to have route and dose
What statement by the patient requires further teaching by the nurse? - ANS "Secondary
prevention is to improve with treatment and recovery of disease" This is tertiary prevention,
secondary is the screening of disease
What is enculturation? - ANS Cultural competency and sensitivity
What type of exam would be done for a patient with colorectal cancer? - ANS DRE (digital
rectal exam)
**DR DRE HAS RECTAL CANCER**
What is gout? - ANS Build up of uric acid (purines-- organ meat and shellfish)
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