MDC2 Exam 1 Review 2026 | Complete
Study Guide & Verified Answers
This document contains:
❖ MDC2 Exam 1 Review
❖ MDC 2 Nursing Exam Review
❖ MDC2 Practice Questions
❖ MDC 2 Exam 1 Answers
❖ MDC2 Exam Prep 2026
❖ MDC 2 Exam Preparation
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,1. You are caring for a 68-year-old male client who was admitted to your unit with fever and cough for
the last couple of days. He has a history of COPD and diabetes. Assessment findings are HR: 128 BPM,
BP: 80/50, and his mucous membranes are dry and patient only voided 100cc all day. Which of the
following conditions is the patient exhibiting?
A. Hypervolemia
B. Sepsis
C. Hypovolemia
D. Acute renal failure - correct answers -C. Hypovolemia
2. 36 y/o female presents to the ED w/ complained of abdominal pain and diarrhea for the past 3 days.
She has a history of IBS. Her lab values revealed a magnesium level of 1.4. Your patient has been
diagnosed with hypomagnesemia. Which assessment finding would you expect to observe?
A. hypotension
B. bradycardia
C. Trousseau's sign
D. bone pain - correct answers -C. Trousseau's sign
3. A client has CHF and renal failure. Which of these statements by the client requires further education
of the client to assist the client in avoiding hypervolemia episodes?
A. I will eat foods low in salt
B. I will monitor my weight daily
C. I will eat ham instead of chicken
D. I will go to the ER if I have difficulty breathing - correct answers -C. I will eat ham instead of chicken
4. A client has a sodium of 131 mEq/L. What does the nurse anticipate the physician will order?
A. FR
B. Sodium IV Push
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, C. Free water
D. banana - correct answers -A. FR
5. A client has the following ABG results. How does the nurse interpret these results?
pH: 7.45
PaCO2: 50
HCO3: 30
A. fully comp metabolic alkalosis
B. Partially Comp metabolic alkalosis
C. uncomp. Resp alkalosis
D. normal - correct answers -A. fully comp metabolic alkalosis
6. A client has the following ABG results. How does the nurse interpret these results?
pH: 7.36
PaCO2: 60
HC03: 38
A. fully comp metabolic alkalosis
B. Part. Comp metabolic alkalosis
C. fully comp resp acidosis
D. part comp resp acidosis - correct answers -C. fully comp resp acidosis
7. A client has the following ABG results. How does the nurse interpret these results?
pH: 7.25
PaCO2: 34
HC03: 13
A. part comp metabolic acidosis
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Study Guide & Verified Answers
This document contains:
❖ MDC2 Exam 1 Review
❖ MDC 2 Nursing Exam Review
❖ MDC2 Practice Questions
❖ MDC 2 Exam 1 Answers
❖ MDC2 Exam Prep 2026
❖ MDC 2 Exam Preparation
1
,1. You are caring for a 68-year-old male client who was admitted to your unit with fever and cough for
the last couple of days. He has a history of COPD and diabetes. Assessment findings are HR: 128 BPM,
BP: 80/50, and his mucous membranes are dry and patient only voided 100cc all day. Which of the
following conditions is the patient exhibiting?
A. Hypervolemia
B. Sepsis
C. Hypovolemia
D. Acute renal failure - correct answers -C. Hypovolemia
2. 36 y/o female presents to the ED w/ complained of abdominal pain and diarrhea for the past 3 days.
She has a history of IBS. Her lab values revealed a magnesium level of 1.4. Your patient has been
diagnosed with hypomagnesemia. Which assessment finding would you expect to observe?
A. hypotension
B. bradycardia
C. Trousseau's sign
D. bone pain - correct answers -C. Trousseau's sign
3. A client has CHF and renal failure. Which of these statements by the client requires further education
of the client to assist the client in avoiding hypervolemia episodes?
A. I will eat foods low in salt
B. I will monitor my weight daily
C. I will eat ham instead of chicken
D. I will go to the ER if I have difficulty breathing - correct answers -C. I will eat ham instead of chicken
4. A client has a sodium of 131 mEq/L. What does the nurse anticipate the physician will order?
A. FR
B. Sodium IV Push
2
, C. Free water
D. banana - correct answers -A. FR
5. A client has the following ABG results. How does the nurse interpret these results?
pH: 7.45
PaCO2: 50
HCO3: 30
A. fully comp metabolic alkalosis
B. Partially Comp metabolic alkalosis
C. uncomp. Resp alkalosis
D. normal - correct answers -A. fully comp metabolic alkalosis
6. A client has the following ABG results. How does the nurse interpret these results?
pH: 7.36
PaCO2: 60
HC03: 38
A. fully comp metabolic alkalosis
B. Part. Comp metabolic alkalosis
C. fully comp resp acidosis
D. part comp resp acidosis - correct answers -C. fully comp resp acidosis
7. A client has the following ABG results. How does the nurse interpret these results?
pH: 7.25
PaCO2: 34
HC03: 13
A. part comp metabolic acidosis
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