ADULT 2 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
2026 | VERIFIED NURSING PRACTICE
TEST BANK & COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismacidotic.mThemnursemasksmthemchargemnursemwhymthemclient
mismbreathingmrapidly.mWhatmresponsembymthemchargemnursemismbest?
A.manxietymismcausingmthemclientmtombreathemrapidly
B.mthemclientmismtryingmtomgetmridmofmextrambodymacids
C.mthemrapidmrespirationsmcausembuildupmofmbicarbonate
D.manmincreasedmrespiratorymratemismduemtomincreasedmmetabolismm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
respmsystemmismtryingmtomcompensatemformbuildmupmofmextramacid
Amclientmhasmurinarymincontinence.mWhichmassessmentmfindingmindicatesmthemoutcomesmformampri
oritymnursingmdiagnosismhavembeenmmet?
A.mclientmreportsmsatisfactionmwithmundergarmentsmformincontinence
B.mclientmreportsmdrinkingm8-9mglassesmofmwatermeachmday
C.mskinminmperinealmareamismintactmwithoutmrednessmonminspection
D.mfamilymstatesmthatmclientmismmoremactivemandmsocializesmmorem-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
Themnursemcaringmformamclientmwithmmalnutritionmassessesmwhichmlabmvaluemasmpriority?
A.malbumin
B.mprealbumin
C.mprothrombinmtime
D.mserummsodiumm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
prealbuminmchangesmmoremrapidlymwithmdecreasedmnutritionmcomparedmtomalbumin
,ThemEDmnursemismcaringmform4mclients.mWhichmclientmdoesmthemnursemassessmformgasmexchangemabn
ormalitiesmfirst?
A.minvolvedminmMVC,mhasmbrokenmfemur
B.mbroughtminmunconsciousmbymroommatemaftermopioidmoverdose
C.masthmaticmclientmbeingmdischargedmhomemaftermbronchodilatormtherapy
D.mHxmCOPD,mpresentsmtomEDmaftermbeingmbittenmbymdogm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
Amnursemismcaringmformclientsmonmanminmclientmsurgicalmunit.mWhichmclientsmdoesmthemnursemidentif
ymasmhavingmamriskmformimpairedmimmunity?mSATA
A.m86my/o
B.mhasmtypem2mDM
C.mtakingmprednisone
D.mhasmmanymallergies
E.mdrinksmambeermamday
F.mlowmsocioeconomicmstatusm-mCORRECTmANSWERmABCF
Amclientmhasmimpairedmtissuemintegritymandmamnonhealingmwound.mThemnursemhasmtaughtmthemclie
ntmaboutmdietmchangesmtomimprovemwoundmhealing.mWhatmdietmselectionsmdoesmthemnursemevalu
atemasmgoodmunderstandingmbymthemclient?mSATA
A.mchickenmbreast
B.morangemjuice
C.mboostmsupplement
D.mspinachmsalad
E.mcantaloupe
F.mwholemwheatmbreadm-mCORRECTmANSWERmABCD
,Aftermteachingmamclientmwhomismbeingmtreatedmformdehydration,mamnursemassessesmthemclient'smun
derstanding.mWhichmstatementmindicatesmthemclientmcorrectlymunderstandsmthemteaching?
A.mImmustmdrinkmamquartm(liter)mofmwatermormothermliquidsmeachmday
B.mImwillmweightmmyselfmeachmmorningmbeforemImeatmormdrink
C.mImwillmusemamsaltmsubstitutemwhenmmakingmandmeatingmmymmeals
D.mImwillmnotmdrinkmliquidsmafterm6pmmsomImwontmhavemtomgetmupmatmnightm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
Amnursemismassessingmclientsmonmammedsurgmunit.mWhichmadultmclientmdoesmthemnursemidentifymasm
beingmatmgreatestmriskmforminsensiblemwatermloss?
A.mclientmtakingmfurosemide
B.manxiousmclientmwhomhasmtachypnea
C.mclientmwhomismonmfluidmrestrictions
D.mclientmwhomismconstipatedmwithmabdominalmpainm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
insensiblemwatermlossmismthroughmskin,mlungs,mandmstool
Amnursemismevaluatingmamclientmbeingmtreatedmformdehydration.mWhichmassessmentmresultmdoesmth
emnursemcorrelatemwithmamtherapeuticmresponsemtomthemtreatmentmplan?
A.mincreasedmRRmfromm12mtom22mbreaths/min
B.mdecreasedmskinmturgormonmthemclient'smposteriormhandmandmforehead
C.mincreasedmurinemspecificmgravitymfromm1.012mtom1.030m
D.mdecreasedmorthostaticmchangesmwhenmstandingm-mCORRECTmANSWERmD
Amnursemismassessingmclientsmformfluidmandmelectrolytemimbalances.mWhichmclientmwillmthemnursema
ssessmfirstmformpotentialmhyponatremia?
A.m34my/omNPOmandmreceivingmrapidmIVmD5Wminfusions
B.m50my/omwithminfectionmprescribedmsulfonamidemantibiotic
C.m67y/omwhomismexperiencingmpainmandmismprescribedmibuprofen
, D.m73y/omwithmtachycardiamwhomismreceivingmdigoxinm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
Amnursemteachesmamclientmwhomismatmriskmformhyponatremia.mWhichmstatementmdoesmthemnursemm
akeminmthismclient'smteaching?
A.mhavemyourmspousemwatchmformirritabilitymandmanxiety
B.mnotifymthemclinicmifmyoumnoticemmusclemtwitching
C.mcallmyourmPCPmifmyoumexperiencemdiarrhea
D.mbakemormgrillmyourmmeatmrathermthanmfryingmitm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmthemfollowingmlabs:mpotassiumm2.4,mmagnesiumm1.8,mcalci
umm8.5,mandmsodiumm144.mWhichmassessmentmdoesmthemnursemcompletemfirst?
A.mdepthmofmresp
B.mbowelmsounds
C.mgripmstrength
D.melectrocardiographym-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
Amnursemcaresmformamclientmwhomhasmserummpotassiummofm6.5mandmismexhibitingmcardiovascularmc
hanges.mWhichminterventionmwillmthemnursemimplementmfirst?
A.mpreparemtomadminmpatiromermbymmouth
B.mprovidemheartmhealthymlowmpotassiummdiet
C.mpreparemtomadminmdextrosem20%mandm10munitsmofmregularminsulinmIVmpush
D.mpreparemclientmformhemodialysismtreatmentm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
Themnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmfluidmoverload.mWhatmactionmbymthemnursemtakesmpriori
ty?
A.madminmhigh-ceilingm(loop)mdiuretics
B.massessmlungmsoundsmq2hrs
2026 | VERIFIED NURSING PRACTICE
TEST BANK & COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismacidotic.mThemnursemasksmthemchargemnursemwhymthemclient
mismbreathingmrapidly.mWhatmresponsembymthemchargemnursemismbest?
A.manxietymismcausingmthemclientmtombreathemrapidly
B.mthemclientmismtryingmtomgetmridmofmextrambodymacids
C.mthemrapidmrespirationsmcausembuildupmofmbicarbonate
D.manmincreasedmrespiratorymratemismduemtomincreasedmmetabolismm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
respmsystemmismtryingmtomcompensatemformbuildmupmofmextramacid
Amclientmhasmurinarymincontinence.mWhichmassessmentmfindingmindicatesmthemoutcomesmformampri
oritymnursingmdiagnosismhavembeenmmet?
A.mclientmreportsmsatisfactionmwithmundergarmentsmformincontinence
B.mclientmreportsmdrinkingm8-9mglassesmofmwatermeachmday
C.mskinminmperinealmareamismintactmwithoutmrednessmonminspection
D.mfamilymstatesmthatmclientmismmoremactivemandmsocializesmmorem-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
Themnursemcaringmformamclientmwithmmalnutritionmassessesmwhichmlabmvaluemasmpriority?
A.malbumin
B.mprealbumin
C.mprothrombinmtime
D.mserummsodiumm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
prealbuminmchangesmmoremrapidlymwithmdecreasedmnutritionmcomparedmtomalbumin
,ThemEDmnursemismcaringmform4mclients.mWhichmclientmdoesmthemnursemassessmformgasmexchangemabn
ormalitiesmfirst?
A.minvolvedminmMVC,mhasmbrokenmfemur
B.mbroughtminmunconsciousmbymroommatemaftermopioidmoverdose
C.masthmaticmclientmbeingmdischargedmhomemaftermbronchodilatormtherapy
D.mHxmCOPD,mpresentsmtomEDmaftermbeingmbittenmbymdogm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
Amnursemismcaringmformclientsmonmanminmclientmsurgicalmunit.mWhichmclientsmdoesmthemnursemidentif
ymasmhavingmamriskmformimpairedmimmunity?mSATA
A.m86my/o
B.mhasmtypem2mDM
C.mtakingmprednisone
D.mhasmmanymallergies
E.mdrinksmambeermamday
F.mlowmsocioeconomicmstatusm-mCORRECTmANSWERmABCF
Amclientmhasmimpairedmtissuemintegritymandmamnonhealingmwound.mThemnursemhasmtaughtmthemclie
ntmaboutmdietmchangesmtomimprovemwoundmhealing.mWhatmdietmselectionsmdoesmthemnursemevalu
atemasmgoodmunderstandingmbymthemclient?mSATA
A.mchickenmbreast
B.morangemjuice
C.mboostmsupplement
D.mspinachmsalad
E.mcantaloupe
F.mwholemwheatmbreadm-mCORRECTmANSWERmABCD
,Aftermteachingmamclientmwhomismbeingmtreatedmformdehydration,mamnursemassessesmthemclient'smun
derstanding.mWhichmstatementmindicatesmthemclientmcorrectlymunderstandsmthemteaching?
A.mImmustmdrinkmamquartm(liter)mofmwatermormothermliquidsmeachmday
B.mImwillmweightmmyselfmeachmmorningmbeforemImeatmormdrink
C.mImwillmusemamsaltmsubstitutemwhenmmakingmandmeatingmmymmeals
D.mImwillmnotmdrinkmliquidsmafterm6pmmsomImwontmhavemtomgetmupmatmnightm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
Amnursemismassessingmclientsmonmammedsurgmunit.mWhichmadultmclientmdoesmthemnursemidentifymasm
beingmatmgreatestmriskmforminsensiblemwatermloss?
A.mclientmtakingmfurosemide
B.manxiousmclientmwhomhasmtachypnea
C.mclientmwhomismonmfluidmrestrictions
D.mclientmwhomismconstipatedmwithmabdominalmpainm-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
insensiblemwatermlossmismthroughmskin,mlungs,mandmstool
Amnursemismevaluatingmamclientmbeingmtreatedmformdehydration.mWhichmassessmentmresultmdoesmth
emnursemcorrelatemwithmamtherapeuticmresponsemtomthemtreatmentmplan?
A.mincreasedmRRmfromm12mtom22mbreaths/min
B.mdecreasedmskinmturgormonmthemclient'smposteriormhandmandmforehead
C.mincreasedmurinemspecificmgravitymfromm1.012mtom1.030m
D.mdecreasedmorthostaticmchangesmwhenmstandingm-mCORRECTmANSWERmD
Amnursemismassessingmclientsmformfluidmandmelectrolytemimbalances.mWhichmclientmwillmthemnursema
ssessmfirstmformpotentialmhyponatremia?
A.m34my/omNPOmandmreceivingmrapidmIVmD5Wminfusions
B.m50my/omwithminfectionmprescribedmsulfonamidemantibiotic
C.m67y/omwhomismexperiencingmpainmandmismprescribedmibuprofen
, D.m73y/omwithmtachycardiamwhomismreceivingmdigoxinm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
Amnursemteachesmamclientmwhomismatmriskmformhyponatremia.mWhichmstatementmdoesmthemnursemm
akeminmthismclient'smteaching?
A.mhavemyourmspousemwatchmformirritabilitymandmanxiety
B.mnotifymthemclinicmifmyoumnoticemmusclemtwitching
C.mcallmyourmPCPmifmyoumexperiencemdiarrhea
D.mbakemormgrillmyourmmeatmrathermthanmfryingmitm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmthemfollowingmlabs:mpotassiumm2.4,mmagnesiumm1.8,mcalci
umm8.5,mandmsodiumm144.mWhichmassessmentmdoesmthemnursemcompletemfirst?
A.mdepthmofmresp
B.mbowelmsounds
C.mgripmstrength
D.melectrocardiographym-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
Amnursemcaresmformamclientmwhomhasmserummpotassiummofm6.5mandmismexhibitingmcardiovascularmc
hanges.mWhichminterventionmwillmthemnursemimplementmfirst?
A.mpreparemtomadminmpatiromermbymmouth
B.mprovidemheartmhealthymlowmpotassiummdiet
C.mpreparemtomadminmdextrosem20%mandm10munitsmofmregularminsulinmIVmpush
D.mpreparemclientmformhemodialysismtreatmentm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
Themnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmfluidmoverload.mWhatmactionmbymthemnursemtakesmpriori
ty?
A.madminmhigh-ceilingm(loop)mdiuretics
B.massessmlungmsoundsmq2hrs
