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Complete NSG 3800 Exam 2 study guide for 2026–
2027.||Verified Exam!! Includes exam-style questions,
answers, and detailed rationales. Designed to help
you pass confidently and achieve top grades.||Newest
Exam!!!
The nurse is evaluating dietary teaching regarding the
dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet for a
client who is diagnosed with hypertension (stage 2). Which
of the following statements by the client indicates a need
for further teaching?
a. "I will eat about 4 to 5 servings of nuts, seeds, or dry
beans each day."
b. "I will plan to eat about 8 to 10 servings of grains and
grain products per day."
c. "I will need about 4 to 5 servings of healthy vegetable
and fruit choices per day."
d. "I will include about 2 to 3 servings of low-fat or fat-free
dairy foods each day." - Answer-a. "I will eat about 4 to 5
servings of nuts, seeds, or dry beans each day."
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with von
Willebrand disease who is admitted for minor kneesurgery.
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Which of the following preoperative laboratory findings
requires follow-up by the nurse?
a. Activated partial thromboplastin (aPTT) of 80 seconds.
b. Platelet count of 350,000.
c. Hemoglobin (Hgb) of 12 g/dL.
d. Prothrombin time (PT) of 10 seconds. - Answer-a.
Activated partial thromboplastin (aPTT) of 80 seconds.
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with varicose
veins who reports increasing leg pain and edema that
worsens as the day progresses. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse givetothe client?
a. Elevate the legs above the heart periodically.
b. Avoid taking stairs and constrict the legs.
c. Sit whenever possible.
d. Bedrest to heal and strengthen vein walls. - Answer-a.
Elevate the legs above the heart periodically.
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An adolescent client who has been recently diagnosed
with immune thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP) states to the
nurse in extreme anger and frustration, "I feel like my body
is so dumb! I have no idea why I have to be the only one
who has to suffer so much with this weird disease that I
hardly understand!" The nurse best responds by stating
a. "You appear upset. Would you like for me to see if your
primary health care provider (PHCP) can prescribe you
something to help you be calm?"
b. "You seem extremely angry and very frustrated today.
You may need to calm down before I canbegin telling you
what you need to know about this."
c. "Despite having low platelet counts, most young people
with this disease eventually learn to livea functional and
productive life."
d. "Did I indirectly hear you say that you are now ready to
learn about immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?" -
Answer-c. "Despite having low platelet counts, most young
people with this disease eventually learn to livea functional
and productive life."
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The nurse is caring for the following assigned clients who
have newly prescribed antihypertensive medications. The
nurse should question which client's prescription?
a. The client who has asthma and has been prescribed
atenolol.
b. The client who has atrial fibrillation and has been
prescribed diltiazem.
c. The client who has angina and has been prescribed
long-acting nifedipine.
d. The client who has diabetic nephropathy and has been
prescribed irbesartan - Answer-a. The client who has
asthma and has been prescribed atenolol.
The nurse is teaching a client who has been diagnosed
with hypertension about lifestyle modifications. Which of
the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "Maintain a normal body weight with a body mass index
(BMI) of less than 18.5 kg/m²."
b. "Regular physical activity should be done for 20 minutes
every day."
c. "Dietary sodium intake should not exceed 5 g per day."
Complete NSG 3800 Exam 2 study guide for 2026–
2027.||Verified Exam!! Includes exam-style questions,
answers, and detailed rationales. Designed to help
you pass confidently and achieve top grades.||Newest
Exam!!!
The nurse is evaluating dietary teaching regarding the
dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet for a
client who is diagnosed with hypertension (stage 2). Which
of the following statements by the client indicates a need
for further teaching?
a. "I will eat about 4 to 5 servings of nuts, seeds, or dry
beans each day."
b. "I will plan to eat about 8 to 10 servings of grains and
grain products per day."
c. "I will need about 4 to 5 servings of healthy vegetable
and fruit choices per day."
d. "I will include about 2 to 3 servings of low-fat or fat-free
dairy foods each day." - Answer-a. "I will eat about 4 to 5
servings of nuts, seeds, or dry beans each day."
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with von
Willebrand disease who is admitted for minor kneesurgery.
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Which of the following preoperative laboratory findings
requires follow-up by the nurse?
a. Activated partial thromboplastin (aPTT) of 80 seconds.
b. Platelet count of 350,000.
c. Hemoglobin (Hgb) of 12 g/dL.
d. Prothrombin time (PT) of 10 seconds. - Answer-a.
Activated partial thromboplastin (aPTT) of 80 seconds.
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with varicose
veins who reports increasing leg pain and edema that
worsens as the day progresses. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse givetothe client?
a. Elevate the legs above the heart periodically.
b. Avoid taking stairs and constrict the legs.
c. Sit whenever possible.
d. Bedrest to heal and strengthen vein walls. - Answer-a.
Elevate the legs above the heart periodically.
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An adolescent client who has been recently diagnosed
with immune thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP) states to the
nurse in extreme anger and frustration, "I feel like my body
is so dumb! I have no idea why I have to be the only one
who has to suffer so much with this weird disease that I
hardly understand!" The nurse best responds by stating
a. "You appear upset. Would you like for me to see if your
primary health care provider (PHCP) can prescribe you
something to help you be calm?"
b. "You seem extremely angry and very frustrated today.
You may need to calm down before I canbegin telling you
what you need to know about this."
c. "Despite having low platelet counts, most young people
with this disease eventually learn to livea functional and
productive life."
d. "Did I indirectly hear you say that you are now ready to
learn about immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?" -
Answer-c. "Despite having low platelet counts, most young
people with this disease eventually learn to livea functional
and productive life."
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The nurse is caring for the following assigned clients who
have newly prescribed antihypertensive medications. The
nurse should question which client's prescription?
a. The client who has asthma and has been prescribed
atenolol.
b. The client who has atrial fibrillation and has been
prescribed diltiazem.
c. The client who has angina and has been prescribed
long-acting nifedipine.
d. The client who has diabetic nephropathy and has been
prescribed irbesartan - Answer-a. The client who has
asthma and has been prescribed atenolol.
The nurse is teaching a client who has been diagnosed
with hypertension about lifestyle modifications. Which of
the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "Maintain a normal body weight with a body mass index
(BMI) of less than 18.5 kg/m²."
b. "Regular physical activity should be done for 20 minutes
every day."
c. "Dietary sodium intake should not exceed 5 g per day."
