NURS 316 MIDTERM 2026 CLINICAL
SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ The nurse is providing patient teaching to a patient who has been
prescribed Digoxin. The patient tells the nurse that she occasionally uses
herbals and other alternative therapies. What herb would the nurse warn
the patient to avoid taking with the digoxin. Select one.
A) black cohosh
B) ginseng
C) Saw palmetto
D) Valerian.
Answer: B) ginseng
◉ What assessment finding would indicate the patient's left-sided heart
failure is worsening?
A) Increased pulse rate
B) Increased crackles in lung fields
C) Increased jugular venous pressure
D) Liver enlargement.
Answer: Increased crackles in lung fields
, ◉ A patient is being discharged on Cholestyramine (Questran). Patient
teaching should include what about this medication? Select one.
A) Should be administered with other medications
B) Should be administered on an empty stomach
C) Should be administered 1 hour before or 4 to 6 hours after other
medications
D) Should be administered one hour after other medications.
Answer: Should be administered 1 hour before or 4 to 6 hours after other
medications
◉ The nurse is taking a health history on a 38 year old man who is
taking Atorvastatin (Lipitor) for high cholesterol. What will the nurse
question specifically related to the safe use of this drug? Select one.
A) Alcohol
B) Caffine
C) Herbal therapy
D) Nicotine.
Answer: Alcohol
◉ For which of the following types of shock might intravenous
antibiotic therapy be indicated? Select one.
A) Hypovolemic shock
SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ The nurse is providing patient teaching to a patient who has been
prescribed Digoxin. The patient tells the nurse that she occasionally uses
herbals and other alternative therapies. What herb would the nurse warn
the patient to avoid taking with the digoxin. Select one.
A) black cohosh
B) ginseng
C) Saw palmetto
D) Valerian.
Answer: B) ginseng
◉ What assessment finding would indicate the patient's left-sided heart
failure is worsening?
A) Increased pulse rate
B) Increased crackles in lung fields
C) Increased jugular venous pressure
D) Liver enlargement.
Answer: Increased crackles in lung fields
, ◉ A patient is being discharged on Cholestyramine (Questran). Patient
teaching should include what about this medication? Select one.
A) Should be administered with other medications
B) Should be administered on an empty stomach
C) Should be administered 1 hour before or 4 to 6 hours after other
medications
D) Should be administered one hour after other medications.
Answer: Should be administered 1 hour before or 4 to 6 hours after other
medications
◉ The nurse is taking a health history on a 38 year old man who is
taking Atorvastatin (Lipitor) for high cholesterol. What will the nurse
question specifically related to the safe use of this drug? Select one.
A) Alcohol
B) Caffine
C) Herbal therapy
D) Nicotine.
Answer: Alcohol
◉ For which of the following types of shock might intravenous
antibiotic therapy be indicated? Select one.
A) Hypovolemic shock
