NUR 257 CHRONIC EXAM 1 2026/2027 WITH
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A nurse is planning a presentation about hypertension for a community women's group.
Which of the following lifestyle modifications should the nurse include?
Limited alcohol intake, regular exercise program, and smoking cessation.
A nurse is preparing a client for a coronary angiography. The nurse should report which of
the following findings to the provider prior to the procedure?
Previous allergic reaction to shellfish
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for the
transdermal NTG patch. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Place the patch on an area of skin away from skin folds and joints
A nurse is monitoring a client following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Which of the
following can indicate cardiac tamponade?
Blood pressure 140/82 on inspiration and 154/90 on expiration
A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and history of DM. The nurse should use
which of the following focused assessment to help differentiate b/t an arterial ulcer and a
venous stasis ulcer?
Inquire about the presence or absence of claudication
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, A nurse is caring for a client following an abdominal aortic aneurysm resection. Which of
the following is the priority assessment for this client?
Urine output
A nurse providing teaching for a client who is 2 days post-op following a heart transplant.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You may no longer be able to feel chest pain."
A nurse is caring for a client who had an onset of chest pain 24 hours ago. The nurse should
recognize that an increase in which of the following is a diagnostic of an MI?
Creatine kinase-MB
A client has a tentative diagnosis of lung cancer following computed tomography (CT)
scanning. He is scheduled for a fiberoptic bronchoscopy with biopsy. In the trajectory
phase of the Trajectory Model of Chronic Illness, the nurse
Answers the client's questions about the bronchoscopy procedure
A man and woman are in their early 80s and have provided constant care for their 44-year-
old son who has Down syndrome. When planning this family's care, the nurse should be
aware that the parents most likely have what concerns around what question?
"who will care for our son once were unable?"
A client experiencing a manic phase of bipolar disorder sustained cuts on the body from
falling through a store window. The nurse is preparing to start an intravenous needle
insertion and explains the procedure to the client
Using clear and simple terms
A nursing instructor is discussing characteristics of chronic illness with a class. The
instructor asks the students to name one characteristic. Which of the following answers is
correct?
Managing chronic conditions must be a collaborative process.
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ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
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A nurse is planning a presentation about hypertension for a community women's group.
Which of the following lifestyle modifications should the nurse include?
Limited alcohol intake, regular exercise program, and smoking cessation.
A nurse is preparing a client for a coronary angiography. The nurse should report which of
the following findings to the provider prior to the procedure?
Previous allergic reaction to shellfish
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for the
transdermal NTG patch. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Place the patch on an area of skin away from skin folds and joints
A nurse is monitoring a client following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Which of the
following can indicate cardiac tamponade?
Blood pressure 140/82 on inspiration and 154/90 on expiration
A nurse is admitting a client who has a leg ulcer and history of DM. The nurse should use
which of the following focused assessment to help differentiate b/t an arterial ulcer and a
venous stasis ulcer?
Inquire about the presence or absence of claudication
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, A nurse is caring for a client following an abdominal aortic aneurysm resection. Which of
the following is the priority assessment for this client?
Urine output
A nurse providing teaching for a client who is 2 days post-op following a heart transplant.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You may no longer be able to feel chest pain."
A nurse is caring for a client who had an onset of chest pain 24 hours ago. The nurse should
recognize that an increase in which of the following is a diagnostic of an MI?
Creatine kinase-MB
A client has a tentative diagnosis of lung cancer following computed tomography (CT)
scanning. He is scheduled for a fiberoptic bronchoscopy with biopsy. In the trajectory
phase of the Trajectory Model of Chronic Illness, the nurse
Answers the client's questions about the bronchoscopy procedure
A man and woman are in their early 80s and have provided constant care for their 44-year-
old son who has Down syndrome. When planning this family's care, the nurse should be
aware that the parents most likely have what concerns around what question?
"who will care for our son once were unable?"
A client experiencing a manic phase of bipolar disorder sustained cuts on the body from
falling through a store window. The nurse is preparing to start an intravenous needle
insertion and explains the procedure to the client
Using clear and simple terms
A nursing instructor is discussing characteristics of chronic illness with a class. The
instructor asks the students to name one characteristic. Which of the following answers is
correct?
Managing chronic conditions must be a collaborative process.
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