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Exam 3: NUR 242 Med Surg (Latest 2025/2026)
Actual Exam Questions with Detailed Questions
and detailed Correct answers | Graded A+
Question:
A 2-month-old infant with the diagnosis of heart failure is discharged with a prescription for oral
digoxin 0.05 mg every 12 hours. The bottle of digoxin is labeled "0.05 mg/mL." Which item
would the nurse teach the mother to use when administering the medication? ?
Answer:
Calibrated syringe
Question:
A 78-year-old client who has hypertension is beginning treatment with furosemide. Considering
the client's age, which would the nurse teach the client to do? ?
Answer:
Change positions slowly
Question:
A child with a congenital heart defect has a cardiac catheterization. Which is an essential
element of nursing care after this procedure? ?
Answer:
Monitoring the extremity distal to the insertion site
Question:
A child with pulmonary edema is treated with opioids and furosemide. Which nursing
interventions would the nurse perform to promote safe medication administration? Select all
that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. ?
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Answer:
Following the principle of atraumatic care
Administering oral drugs with food or snacks
Documenting the client's age, weight, and height
Question:
A client admitted for mitral valve surgery tells the nurse, "I am not worried at all about the
surgery!" Which response by the nurse is best? ?
Answer:
I think you may still have questions about the surgery.
Question:
A client has been given a prescription for furosemide 40 mg every day in conjunction with
digoxin. Which concern would prompt the nurse to ask the health care provider about
potassium supplements? ?
Answer:
Digoxin toxicity occurs rapidly in the presence of hypokalemia
Question:
A client has been receiving digoxin. The client calls the clinic and complains of "yellow vision."
Which response would the nurse provide ?
Answer:
"The medication may need to be discontinued. Come to the clinic this afternoon."
Question:
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure and acute pulmonary
edema. The health care provider prescribes furosemide 40 mg intravenous (IV) stat to be
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repeated in 1 hour. Which nursing action will best evaluate the effectiveness of the furosemide
in managing the client's condition? ?
Answer:
Auscultating breath sounds
Question:
A client is given a loading dose of digoxin and placed on a maintenance dose of digoxin 0.25 mg
by mouth daily. Which responses would the nurse expect the client to exhibit when a
therapeutic effect of digoxin is achieved? ?
Answer:
Resolution of heart failure
Question:
A client is receiving furosemide to relieve edema. The nurse will monitor the client for which
adverse effect? ?
Answer:
hypokalemia
Question:
A client is receiving furosemide to relieve edema. The nurse will monitor the client for which
responses? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. ?
Answer:
Weight loss
Excessive loss of potassium ions
Question:
A client is receiving furosemide. For which sign of hypokalemia will the nurse monitor client? ?
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Answer:
Muscle weakness
Question:
A client is taking furosemide. At each clinic visit, the nurse will assess for which adverse effect? ?
Answer:
Hyporeflexia
Question:
A client takes furosemide and digoxin for heart failure. Why would the nurse advise the client to
drink a glass of orange juice every day? ?
Answer:
Maintaining potassium levels
Question:
A client takes furosemide and digoxin for heart failure. Why would the nurse advise the client to
drink a glass of orange juice every day? ?
Answer:
Maintaining potassium levels
Question:
A client was prescribed furosemide. The nurse would instruct the client to include which food in
the diet? ?
Answer:
Bananas
Question:
Exam 3: NUR 242 Med Surg (Latest 2025/2026)
Actual Exam Questions with Detailed Questions
and detailed Correct answers | Graded A+
Question:
A 2-month-old infant with the diagnosis of heart failure is discharged with a prescription for oral
digoxin 0.05 mg every 12 hours. The bottle of digoxin is labeled "0.05 mg/mL." Which item
would the nurse teach the mother to use when administering the medication? ?
Answer:
Calibrated syringe
Question:
A 78-year-old client who has hypertension is beginning treatment with furosemide. Considering
the client's age, which would the nurse teach the client to do? ?
Answer:
Change positions slowly
Question:
A child with a congenital heart defect has a cardiac catheterization. Which is an essential
element of nursing care after this procedure? ?
Answer:
Monitoring the extremity distal to the insertion site
Question:
A child with pulmonary edema is treated with opioids and furosemide. Which nursing
interventions would the nurse perform to promote safe medication administration? Select all
that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. ?
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Answer:
Following the principle of atraumatic care
Administering oral drugs with food or snacks
Documenting the client's age, weight, and height
Question:
A client admitted for mitral valve surgery tells the nurse, "I am not worried at all about the
surgery!" Which response by the nurse is best? ?
Answer:
I think you may still have questions about the surgery.
Question:
A client has been given a prescription for furosemide 40 mg every day in conjunction with
digoxin. Which concern would prompt the nurse to ask the health care provider about
potassium supplements? ?
Answer:
Digoxin toxicity occurs rapidly in the presence of hypokalemia
Question:
A client has been receiving digoxin. The client calls the clinic and complains of "yellow vision."
Which response would the nurse provide ?
Answer:
"The medication may need to be discontinued. Come to the clinic this afternoon."
Question:
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure and acute pulmonary
edema. The health care provider prescribes furosemide 40 mg intravenous (IV) stat to be
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repeated in 1 hour. Which nursing action will best evaluate the effectiveness of the furosemide
in managing the client's condition? ?
Answer:
Auscultating breath sounds
Question:
A client is given a loading dose of digoxin and placed on a maintenance dose of digoxin 0.25 mg
by mouth daily. Which responses would the nurse expect the client to exhibit when a
therapeutic effect of digoxin is achieved? ?
Answer:
Resolution of heart failure
Question:
A client is receiving furosemide to relieve edema. The nurse will monitor the client for which
adverse effect? ?
Answer:
hypokalemia
Question:
A client is receiving furosemide to relieve edema. The nurse will monitor the client for which
responses? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. ?
Answer:
Weight loss
Excessive loss of potassium ions
Question:
A client is receiving furosemide. For which sign of hypokalemia will the nurse monitor client? ?
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Answer:
Muscle weakness
Question:
A client is taking furosemide. At each clinic visit, the nurse will assess for which adverse effect? ?
Answer:
Hyporeflexia
Question:
A client takes furosemide and digoxin for heart failure. Why would the nurse advise the client to
drink a glass of orange juice every day? ?
Answer:
Maintaining potassium levels
Question:
A client takes furosemide and digoxin for heart failure. Why would the nurse advise the client to
drink a glass of orange juice every day? ?
Answer:
Maintaining potassium levels
Question:
A client was prescribed furosemide. The nurse would instruct the client to include which food in
the diet? ?
Answer:
Bananas
Question:
