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NURS 497 - MIDTERM 2 2026 REAL
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
A client has a history of daily bourbon drinking for the past 6
months. He is brought to an emergency department by
family, who report that his last drink was 1 hour ago. It is
now 12 midnight. When should a nurse expect this client to
exhibit withdrawal symptoms?
A. Between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m.
B. Withdrawal is individualized and cannot be predicted.
C. Shortly after a 24-hour period
D. At the beginning of the third day
A. Between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m.
A client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa stopped eating 5
months ago and lost 25% of total body weight. Which
subjective client response would the nurse assess to
support this medical diagnosis?
A. "I do not use any laxatives or diuretics to lose weight."
B. "I am losing lots of hair. It's coming out in handfuls."
C. "I know that I am thin, but I refuse to be fat!"
D. "I don't know why people are worried. I need to lose this
weight."
D. "I don't know why people are worried. I need to lose this
weight."
A nursing instructor is teaching students about the
differences between the symptoms of anorexia nervosa and
the symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Which student statement
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indicates that learning has occurred?
A. "Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa experience
extreme nutritional deficits, whereas clients diagnosed with
bulimia nervosa do not."
B. "Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa have eroded
tooth enamel, whereas clients diagnosed with bulimia
nervosa do not."
C. "Clients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa experience
amenorrhea, whereas clients diagnosed with anorexia
nervosa do not."
D. "Clients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa experience
hypotension, edema, and lanugo, whereas clients diagnosed
with anorexia nervosa do not."
A. "Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa experience extreme
nutritional deficits, whereas clients diagnosed with bulimia
nervosa do not."
Which symptom is associated with chronic kidney disease?
A. Hypotension
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypocalcemia
D. Hypernatremia
C. Hypocalcemia
Patients with CKD experience an increased incidence of
cardiovascular disease related to which of the following?
(Select all that apply)
A. Vascular calcification
B. Genetic predispostion
C. Hypertension
D. Increased high density lipoproteins
NURS 497 - MIDTERM 2 2026 REAL
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
A client has a history of daily bourbon drinking for the past 6
months. He is brought to an emergency department by
family, who report that his last drink was 1 hour ago. It is
now 12 midnight. When should a nurse expect this client to
exhibit withdrawal symptoms?
A. Between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m.
B. Withdrawal is individualized and cannot be predicted.
C. Shortly after a 24-hour period
D. At the beginning of the third day
A. Between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m.
A client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa stopped eating 5
months ago and lost 25% of total body weight. Which
subjective client response would the nurse assess to
support this medical diagnosis?
A. "I do not use any laxatives or diuretics to lose weight."
B. "I am losing lots of hair. It's coming out in handfuls."
C. "I know that I am thin, but I refuse to be fat!"
D. "I don't know why people are worried. I need to lose this
weight."
D. "I don't know why people are worried. I need to lose this
weight."
A nursing instructor is teaching students about the
differences between the symptoms of anorexia nervosa and
the symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Which student statement
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indicates that learning has occurred?
A. "Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa experience
extreme nutritional deficits, whereas clients diagnosed with
bulimia nervosa do not."
B. "Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa have eroded
tooth enamel, whereas clients diagnosed with bulimia
nervosa do not."
C. "Clients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa experience
amenorrhea, whereas clients diagnosed with anorexia
nervosa do not."
D. "Clients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa experience
hypotension, edema, and lanugo, whereas clients diagnosed
with anorexia nervosa do not."
A. "Clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa experience extreme
nutritional deficits, whereas clients diagnosed with bulimia
nervosa do not."
Which symptom is associated with chronic kidney disease?
A. Hypotension
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypocalcemia
D. Hypernatremia
C. Hypocalcemia
Patients with CKD experience an increased incidence of
cardiovascular disease related to which of the following?
(Select all that apply)
A. Vascular calcification
B. Genetic predispostion
C. Hypertension
D. Increased high density lipoproteins
