PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM JERSEY COLLEGE
2026/2027| AND EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
nurse in a pediatric provider's office is conducting telephone triage and receives a call
from a client regarding her 4-day-old newborn who was circumcised 2 days ago. Listen
to the audio clip and determine which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate. (Click on the audio button to listen to the telephone conversation.) -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Do not attempt to remove it."
A nurse is reviewing the electronic fetal heart rate tracing of a client who is in labor.
Which of the following images exhibits variable decelerations? - <<<<CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>
A nurse in a rehabilitation center is caring for a client who has just had a
cerebrovascular accident. Based on a review of the client's medical record, which of the
following findings should be immediately reported to the provider? (Click on the
"Exhibit" button below for additional client information. There are three tabs that
contain separate categories of data.) - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is a caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the
following is a manifestation of the disorder? - Unstable interpersonal relationships
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an educational program regarding
common sites of health care associated infections for a group of newly hired assistive
personnel. Which of the following sites should be included in the teaching? (Select all
that apply.) - Blood stream, Urinary tract , Surgical wound, Respiratory tract
A nurse is a caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the
following is a manifestation of the disorder? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Unstable
interpersonal relationships
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an educational program regarding
common sites of health care associated infections for a group of newly hired assistive
personnel. Which of the following sites should be included in the teaching? (Select all
that apply.) - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Blood stream, Urinary tract , Surgical
wound, Respiratory tract
, A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a gastric bypass. Which of
the following findings indicates the client could be experiencing an anastomotic leak? -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Oliguria
A nurse is working with administration to enhance the quality of care provided to
clients during the prenatal period. In which of the following roles is the nurse
functioning? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Advocate
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of four clients. Which of the following
should be immediately reported to the provider? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>A
client who is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix) with a potassium of
3.1 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is from a culture different than his own. Which of the
following actions by the nurse is most important in the provision of culturally
competent care? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Identify one's own beliefs and values.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding foods containing complete protein to a client.
Which of the following should be included in the teaching? - <<<<CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>Soybeans
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed lithium (Eskalith). Which of the
following clinical findings should be immediately reported to the provider? -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Slurred speech
A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - <<<<CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>Tachycardia
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who is newly diagnosed with hypertension
and has been prescribed captopril (Capoten). The nurse should reinforce that which of
the following medications has the potential to reduce the antihypertensive effect of
captopril? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Aspirin (Bayer)
A nurse caring for a client who has been off the unit for physical therapy for the past
hour notes that the infusion pump for the client's total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is
turned off. The client tells the nurse that the battery went dead while she was in
physical therapy. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Shakiness and diaphoresis
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about methods to decrease nausea to a client who is
receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a
2026/2027| AND EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
nurse in a pediatric provider's office is conducting telephone triage and receives a call
from a client regarding her 4-day-old newborn who was circumcised 2 days ago. Listen
to the audio clip and determine which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate. (Click on the audio button to listen to the telephone conversation.) -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Do not attempt to remove it."
A nurse is reviewing the electronic fetal heart rate tracing of a client who is in labor.
Which of the following images exhibits variable decelerations? - <<<<CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>
A nurse in a rehabilitation center is caring for a client who has just had a
cerebrovascular accident. Based on a review of the client's medical record, which of the
following findings should be immediately reported to the provider? (Click on the
"Exhibit" button below for additional client information. There are three tabs that
contain separate categories of data.) - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is a caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the
following is a manifestation of the disorder? - Unstable interpersonal relationships
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an educational program regarding
common sites of health care associated infections for a group of newly hired assistive
personnel. Which of the following sites should be included in the teaching? (Select all
that apply.) - Blood stream, Urinary tract , Surgical wound, Respiratory tract
A nurse is a caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the
following is a manifestation of the disorder? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Unstable
interpersonal relationships
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an educational program regarding
common sites of health care associated infections for a group of newly hired assistive
personnel. Which of the following sites should be included in the teaching? (Select all
that apply.) - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Blood stream, Urinary tract , Surgical
wound, Respiratory tract
, A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a gastric bypass. Which of
the following findings indicates the client could be experiencing an anastomotic leak? -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Oliguria
A nurse is working with administration to enhance the quality of care provided to
clients during the prenatal period. In which of the following roles is the nurse
functioning? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Advocate
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of four clients. Which of the following
should be immediately reported to the provider? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>A
client who is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix) with a potassium of
3.1 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is from a culture different than his own. Which of the
following actions by the nurse is most important in the provision of culturally
competent care? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Identify one's own beliefs and values.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding foods containing complete protein to a client.
Which of the following should be included in the teaching? - <<<<CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>Soybeans
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed lithium (Eskalith). Which of the
following clinical findings should be immediately reported to the provider? -
<<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Slurred speech
A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with acute alcohol withdrawal. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - <<<<CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>Tachycardia
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who is newly diagnosed with hypertension
and has been prescribed captopril (Capoten). The nurse should reinforce that which of
the following medications has the potential to reduce the antihypertensive effect of
captopril? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Aspirin (Bayer)
A nurse caring for a client who has been off the unit for physical therapy for the past
hour notes that the infusion pump for the client's total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is
turned off. The client tells the nurse that the battery went dead while she was in
physical therapy. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
manifestations? - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>Shakiness and diaphoresis
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about methods to decrease nausea to a client who is
receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a
