NURS 497 Exam 2 2026- Expert
Verified Questions And Verified
Solutions
Which of the following routes of cocaine administration results in the fastest
absorption and the highest "rush"?
A) Smoking
B) Oral
C) Buccal
D) Intranasal - correct-answer -A
Acute intoxication of psychoactive substances responses usually resolve within
which of the following time frames?
A) 4 hours
B) 12 hours
C) 24 hours
D) 48 hours - correct-answer -C
, 2
A nurse finds nasal sores and necrosis of the nasal septum. What substance use
disorder may the nurse suspect?
A) Marijuana
B) Tobacco
C) Cocaine
D) Heroin - correct-answer -C
Which of the following assessment data should the nurse expect for a patient with
alcohol use?
A) Low blood pressure
B) Elevated temperature
C) Decreased heart rate
D) Abdominal tenderness - correct-answer -D
A newly diagnosed diabetic patient will exhibit which of the following symptoms?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Polyphagia
B) Loss of muscle mass
C) Polydipsia
D) Anuria
E) Weight loss - correct-answer -A, C, E
, 3
Patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes are likely to experience which of the
following complications? (Select all that apply.)
A) Peripheral vascular disease
B) Orthostatic hypotension
C) Increased glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
D) Visual difficulties
E) Thickened capillary membranes - correct-answer -A, B, D, E
Risk factors for insulin resistance include which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
A) Obesity
B) Medications
C) Age
D) Inactivity
E) Low fat diet - correct-answer -A, B, C, D
Which statement would be correct for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus who is
admitted to the hospital with pneumonia?
A) The client must receive insulin therapy to prevent the development of
ketoacidosis.
B) The client has islet-cell antibodies that have destroyed the ability of the
pancreas to produce insulin.