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NURSING 213 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of cirrhosis has
massive ascites and difficulty breathing. The nurse performs
which intervention as a priority measure to assist the client with
breathing?
A) Repositions the client from side to side every 2 hours
B) Elevates the head of the bed to 60 degrees
C) Auscultates the lung fields every 4 hours
D) Encourages deep breathing exercises every 2 hours -
ANSWER-B) Elevates the head of the bed to 60 degrees
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed enlists gravity as an
aid in relieving pressure on the diaphragm. The other options
are general measures in the care of a client with ascites, but
the primary measure is the one that relieves diaphragmatic
pressure.
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A client is intubated and receiving mechanical ventillation. The
health care provider has added 7cm of positive end-expiratory
pressure (PEEP) to the ventillator settings of the client. The nurse
should assess for which expected but adverse effect of PEEP?
A) Decreased peak pressure on the ventillator
B) Increased rectal temperature from 98 degrees F to 100
degrees F
C) Decreased heart rate from 78 to 64 beats per minute
D) Systolic blood pressure decrease from 122 to 98 mm Hg -
ANSWER-D) Systolic blood pressure decrease from 122 to 98
mm Hg
Rationale: PEEP improves oxygenation by enhancing gas
exchange and preventing atelectasis. PEEP leads to
increased intrathoracic pressure, which in turn leads to
decreased cardiac output. This is manifested in the client by
decreased systolic blood pressure and increased pulse
(compensatory).
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A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute
bacterial pericarditis, and the nurse prepares to perform an
assessment on the client. Which findings are associated with this
inflammatory heart disease? Select all that apply:
A) Fever
B) Leukopenia
C) Bradycardia
D) Pericardial friction rub
E) Severe precordial chest pain that intensifies when in the supine
position - ANSWER-A, D, & E
The client with chronic kidney disease is scheduled for
hemodialysis this morning and is due to receive a daily dose of
lisinopril. When should the nurse plan to administer this
medication?
A) During dialysis
B) Just before dialysis
C) The day after dialysis
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D) Upon return from dialysis - ANSWER-D) Upon return from
dialysis
Rationale: Anti-hypertensive medications such as lisinopril
are administered after dialysis. This prevents the client from
becoming hypotensive during dialysis and also prevents the
medication from being removed from the bloodstream.
In caring for a client with myasthenia gravis, the nurse should be
alert for which manifestations of myasthenic crisis? Select all that
apply:
A) Bradycardia
B) Increased diaphoresis
C) Decreased lacrimation
D) Bowel and bladder incontinence
E) Absent cough and swallow reflexes
F) Sudden marked rise in blood pressure - ANSWER-B,D,E,&F
NURSING 213 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of cirrhosis has
massive ascites and difficulty breathing. The nurse performs
which intervention as a priority measure to assist the client with
breathing?
A) Repositions the client from side to side every 2 hours
B) Elevates the head of the bed to 60 degrees
C) Auscultates the lung fields every 4 hours
D) Encourages deep breathing exercises every 2 hours -
ANSWER-B) Elevates the head of the bed to 60 degrees
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed enlists gravity as an
aid in relieving pressure on the diaphragm. The other options
are general measures in the care of a client with ascites, but
the primary measure is the one that relieves diaphragmatic
pressure.
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A client is intubated and receiving mechanical ventillation. The
health care provider has added 7cm of positive end-expiratory
pressure (PEEP) to the ventillator settings of the client. The nurse
should assess for which expected but adverse effect of PEEP?
A) Decreased peak pressure on the ventillator
B) Increased rectal temperature from 98 degrees F to 100
degrees F
C) Decreased heart rate from 78 to 64 beats per minute
D) Systolic blood pressure decrease from 122 to 98 mm Hg -
ANSWER-D) Systolic blood pressure decrease from 122 to 98
mm Hg
Rationale: PEEP improves oxygenation by enhancing gas
exchange and preventing atelectasis. PEEP leads to
increased intrathoracic pressure, which in turn leads to
decreased cardiac output. This is manifested in the client by
decreased systolic blood pressure and increased pulse
(compensatory).
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A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute
bacterial pericarditis, and the nurse prepares to perform an
assessment on the client. Which findings are associated with this
inflammatory heart disease? Select all that apply:
A) Fever
B) Leukopenia
C) Bradycardia
D) Pericardial friction rub
E) Severe precordial chest pain that intensifies when in the supine
position - ANSWER-A, D, & E
The client with chronic kidney disease is scheduled for
hemodialysis this morning and is due to receive a daily dose of
lisinopril. When should the nurse plan to administer this
medication?
A) During dialysis
B) Just before dialysis
C) The day after dialysis
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D) Upon return from dialysis - ANSWER-D) Upon return from
dialysis
Rationale: Anti-hypertensive medications such as lisinopril
are administered after dialysis. This prevents the client from
becoming hypotensive during dialysis and also prevents the
medication from being removed from the bloodstream.
In caring for a client with myasthenia gravis, the nurse should be
alert for which manifestations of myasthenic crisis? Select all that
apply:
A) Bradycardia
B) Increased diaphoresis
C) Decreased lacrimation
D) Bowel and bladder incontinence
E) Absent cough and swallow reflexes
F) Sudden marked rise in blood pressure - ANSWER-B,D,E,&F
