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NS 233 EXAM 2 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
While caring for an 84-year-old patient, the nurse monitors
the patient's fluid and electrolyte imbalance, recognizing
what as a normal change of aging?
hyponatremia
The nurse is admitting a patient to the clinical unit for
surgery. Being alert to potential fluid volume alterations,
what assessment data will be important for the nurse to
monitor to identify for early changes in the patient's post-op
fluid volume?
intake and output, skin turgor, lung sounds, respiratory rate, level
of consciousness
A patient is taking diuretic drugs. Which fluid or electrolyte
imbalance can occur in this patient?
hyponatremia, hypocalcemia
A nurse is admitting a client who reports nausea, vomiting,
and weakness. The client has dry oral mucous membranes.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
manifestations of fluid volume deficit?
decreased skin turgor, concentrated urine
A nurse is admitting an older adult client who is experiencing
dyspnea, weakness, weight gain of 2lb, and 1+ bilateral
edema of the lower extremities. The client has a temperature
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of 37.2 °C, pulse of 96 beats per minute, 26 respirations per
minute, oxygen saturation of 94% on 3L via nasal cannula,
and blood pressure of 152/96. Which of the following
manifestations of fluid volume excess should the nurse
expect?
dyspnea, edema, hypertension, weakness
A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum sodium level
of 133 mEq/L and serum potassium level of 3.4 mEq/L. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following
treatments can result in these laboratory findings?
three tap water enemas
A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum potassium of
5.4 mEq/L. The nurse should assess for which of the
following manifestations?
ECG changes
A nurse is assessing a client who is dehydrated for fluid
volume deficit. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect in the client?
tachycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a nasogastric tube
attached to low intermittent suctioning. The nurse should
monitor for which of the following electrolyte imbalances?
hyponatremia
A nurse is assessing a client for Trousseau's sign. Which of
the following techniques should the nurse use to perform
this test?
apply a blood pressure cuff to the patients arm
NS 233 EXAM 2 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
While caring for an 84-year-old patient, the nurse monitors
the patient's fluid and electrolyte imbalance, recognizing
what as a normal change of aging?
hyponatremia
The nurse is admitting a patient to the clinical unit for
surgery. Being alert to potential fluid volume alterations,
what assessment data will be important for the nurse to
monitor to identify for early changes in the patient's post-op
fluid volume?
intake and output, skin turgor, lung sounds, respiratory rate, level
of consciousness
A patient is taking diuretic drugs. Which fluid or electrolyte
imbalance can occur in this patient?
hyponatremia, hypocalcemia
A nurse is admitting a client who reports nausea, vomiting,
and weakness. The client has dry oral mucous membranes.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
manifestations of fluid volume deficit?
decreased skin turgor, concentrated urine
A nurse is admitting an older adult client who is experiencing
dyspnea, weakness, weight gain of 2lb, and 1+ bilateral
edema of the lower extremities. The client has a temperature
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of 37.2 °C, pulse of 96 beats per minute, 26 respirations per
minute, oxygen saturation of 94% on 3L via nasal cannula,
and blood pressure of 152/96. Which of the following
manifestations of fluid volume excess should the nurse
expect?
dyspnea, edema, hypertension, weakness
A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum sodium level
of 133 mEq/L and serum potassium level of 3.4 mEq/L. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following
treatments can result in these laboratory findings?
three tap water enemas
A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum potassium of
5.4 mEq/L. The nurse should assess for which of the
following manifestations?
ECG changes
A nurse is assessing a client who is dehydrated for fluid
volume deficit. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect in the client?
tachycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a nasogastric tube
attached to low intermittent suctioning. The nurse should
monitor for which of the following electrolyte imbalances?
hyponatremia
A nurse is assessing a client for Trousseau's sign. Which of
the following techniques should the nurse use to perform
this test?
apply a blood pressure cuff to the patients arm
