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NUR 155 – Exam 2 Practice Questions
1. A nurse is assessing a client with dehydration. Which finding is most concerning?
A. Moist mucous membranes
B. Urine specific gravity of 1.010
C. Tachycardia
D. Bounding peripheral pulses
2. Which electrolyte imbalance places a client at highest risk for cardiac dysrhythmias?
A. Hyponatremia
B. Hypercalcemia
C. Hypokalemia
D. Hypophosphatemia
3. The nurse reviews laboratory results for a client receiving IV fluids. Which sodium level requires
immediate intervention?
A. 145 mEq/L
B. 138 mEq/L
C. 132 mEq/L
D. 118 mEq/L
4. Which IV solution is considered isotonic?
A. 0.45% sodium chloride
B. D5W
C. Lactated Ringer’s
D. 3% sodium chloride
5. A nurse is caring for a client with fluid volume overload. Which assessment finding should the nurse
expect?
A. Dry skin
B. Flat neck veins
C. Crackles in the lungs
D. Decreased blood pressure
6. Which action is most important when initiating IV therapy?
A. Prime the tubing with medication
B. Verify the provider’s prescription
C. Insert the IV catheter quickly
D. Flush the IV line every hour
7. A client has metabolic acidosis. Which condition is the most likely cause?
A. Prolonged vomiting
B. Hyperventilation
C. Diabetic ketoacidosis
D. Excess antacid use
8. Which finding indicates effective fluid resuscitation?
A. Increased heart rate
B. Urine output of 40 mL/hr
C. Decreased blood pressure
D. Dry mucous membranes
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NUR 155 – Exam 2 Practice Questions
1. A nurse is assessing a client with dehydration. Which finding is most concerning?
A. Moist mucous membranes
B. Urine specific gravity of 1.010
C. Tachycardia
D. Bounding peripheral pulses
2. Which electrolyte imbalance places a client at highest risk for cardiac dysrhythmias?
A. Hyponatremia
B. Hypercalcemia
C. Hypokalemia
D. Hypophosphatemia
3. The nurse reviews laboratory results for a client receiving IV fluids. Which sodium level requires
immediate intervention?
A. 145 mEq/L
B. 138 mEq/L
C. 132 mEq/L
D. 118 mEq/L
4. Which IV solution is considered isotonic?
A. 0.45% sodium chloride
B. D5W
C. Lactated Ringer’s
D. 3% sodium chloride
5. A nurse is caring for a client with fluid volume overload. Which assessment finding should the nurse
expect?
A. Dry skin
B. Flat neck veins
C. Crackles in the lungs
D. Decreased blood pressure
6. Which action is most important when initiating IV therapy?
A. Prime the tubing with medication
B. Verify the provider’s prescription
C. Insert the IV catheter quickly
D. Flush the IV line every hour
7. A client has metabolic acidosis. Which condition is the most likely cause?
A. Prolonged vomiting
B. Hyperventilation
C. Diabetic ketoacidosis
D. Excess antacid use
8. Which finding indicates effective fluid resuscitation?
A. Increased heart rate
B. Urine output of 40 mL/hr
C. Decreased blood pressure
D. Dry mucous membranes
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