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NUR 221 EXAM 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client with a suspected MI is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. The nurse caring for this client would
expect to receive an order for which laboratory test to confirm a
diagnosis of MI?
a. Creatine kinase marker
b. Complete blood components
c. Calcium level
d. Troponin level - ANSWER-d. Troponin level
A client has been diagnosed with aortic stenosis and asks the
nurse what this means. The most appropriate response would be:
a. The valve opening is narrowed and produces increased
resistance to blood flow out of the left ventricle and into the aorta.
b. The valve opening is incompetent, thereby allowing blood to
flow back from the pulmonary artery and into the left atrium.
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c. The valve opening permits backward flow to occur when the
valve should be closed.
d. The valve opens backward, permitting blood to flow from the
right ventricle into the right atrium. - ANSWER-a. The valve
opening is narrowed and produces increased resistance to blood
flow out of the left ventricle and into the aorta.
A client has just been told that he has an infection of the inner
surface of the heart. He is also told that the bacteria has invaded
his heart valves. What term is used for this disease process?
a. Pericarditis
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Infective endocarditis
d. Cardiomyopathy - ANSWER-c. Infective endocarditis
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory work of several medical
clients. Which laboratory result is most suggestive of
abnormalities in kidney function?
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a. An absolute absence of protein in a urine sample
b. Increased creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels
c. Urine gravity of 1.030 and normal serum creatinine levels
d. Normal creatinine levels and elevated blood urea nitrogen
(BUN) - ANSWER-b. Increased creatinine and blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) levels
A nurse is performing client health education with a 68-year-old
man who has recently been diagnosed with heart failure. Which
statement demonstrates an accurate understanding of his new
diagnosis?
a. "I'll be sure to take my beta-blocker whenever I feel short of
breath."
b. "I'm going to avoid as much physical activity as I can so that I
preserve my strength."
c. "I know it's healthy to drink a lot of water, and I'm going to make
sure I do this from now on."
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d. "I'm trying to think of ways that I can cut down the amount of
salt that I usually eat." - ANSWER-d. "I'm trying to think of ways
that I can cut down the amount of salt that I usually eat."
The nurse would be most concerned when the glomerular filtrate
contains:
a. Protein
b. Sodium
c. Potassium
d. Water - ANSWER-a. Protein
The nurse develops a plan to prevent atelectasis in a postsurgical
client. Which intervention will be effective?
a. Supervision of hourly deep-breathing exercises
b. Teaching the client to wear an abdominal binder
c. Encouraging calf-pumping exercises
NUR 221 EXAM 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client with a suspected MI is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. The nurse caring for this client would
expect to receive an order for which laboratory test to confirm a
diagnosis of MI?
a. Creatine kinase marker
b. Complete blood components
c. Calcium level
d. Troponin level - ANSWER-d. Troponin level
A client has been diagnosed with aortic stenosis and asks the
nurse what this means. The most appropriate response would be:
a. The valve opening is narrowed and produces increased
resistance to blood flow out of the left ventricle and into the aorta.
b. The valve opening is incompetent, thereby allowing blood to
flow back from the pulmonary artery and into the left atrium.
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c. The valve opening permits backward flow to occur when the
valve should be closed.
d. The valve opens backward, permitting blood to flow from the
right ventricle into the right atrium. - ANSWER-a. The valve
opening is narrowed and produces increased resistance to blood
flow out of the left ventricle and into the aorta.
A client has just been told that he has an infection of the inner
surface of the heart. He is also told that the bacteria has invaded
his heart valves. What term is used for this disease process?
a. Pericarditis
b. Myocardial infarction
c. Infective endocarditis
d. Cardiomyopathy - ANSWER-c. Infective endocarditis
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory work of several medical
clients. Which laboratory result is most suggestive of
abnormalities in kidney function?
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a. An absolute absence of protein in a urine sample
b. Increased creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels
c. Urine gravity of 1.030 and normal serum creatinine levels
d. Normal creatinine levels and elevated blood urea nitrogen
(BUN) - ANSWER-b. Increased creatinine and blood urea
nitrogen (BUN) levels
A nurse is performing client health education with a 68-year-old
man who has recently been diagnosed with heart failure. Which
statement demonstrates an accurate understanding of his new
diagnosis?
a. "I'll be sure to take my beta-blocker whenever I feel short of
breath."
b. "I'm going to avoid as much physical activity as I can so that I
preserve my strength."
c. "I know it's healthy to drink a lot of water, and I'm going to make
sure I do this from now on."
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d. "I'm trying to think of ways that I can cut down the amount of
salt that I usually eat." - ANSWER-d. "I'm trying to think of ways
that I can cut down the amount of salt that I usually eat."
The nurse would be most concerned when the glomerular filtrate
contains:
a. Protein
b. Sodium
c. Potassium
d. Water - ANSWER-a. Protein
The nurse develops a plan to prevent atelectasis in a postsurgical
client. Which intervention will be effective?
a. Supervision of hourly deep-breathing exercises
b. Teaching the client to wear an abdominal binder
c. Encouraging calf-pumping exercises
