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NURS 2003 MIDTERM EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| NURS2003 NURSING
THERAPEUTICS MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW WITH
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The nurse obtains this information from a patient with prehypertension.
Which finding is most important to address with the patient?
a) Low dietary fiber intake
b) No regular aerobic exercise
c) Weight 5 pounds above ideal weight
d) Drinks wine with dinner once a week - Correct Answer – b) No
regular aerobic exercise
The nurse is developing a health teaching plan for a 60-year-old man
with the following risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). Which
of the following risk factors should the nurse focus on when teaching the
client?
a) Family history of coronary artery disease
b) Increased risk associated with the client's gender
c) High incidence of cardiovascular disease in older people
d) Elevation of the client's serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) level -
Correct Answer – d) Elevation of the client's serum low density
lipoprotein (LDL) level
The nurse is caring for a client who has had severe chest pain for several
hours and a diagnosis of possible acute myocardial infarction. Which of
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the following prescribed laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to
help determine the diagnosis?
a) Homocysteine
b) C-reactive protein
c) Cardiac-specific troponin I and troponin T
d) High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol - Correct Answer – c)
Cardiac-specific troponin I and troponin T
The nurse is admitting a client who has chest pain is to the emergency
department and all the following diagnostic tests are prescribed. Which
of the following tests should the nurse arrange to be completed first?
a) Electrocardiogram (ECG)
b) Computed tomography (CT) scan
c) Chest x-ray
d) Troponin level - Correct Answer – a) Electrocardiogram (ECG)
A student is experiencing stress because they are not feeling prepared for
their oral examination in the morning. Which of the following hormones
is likely having the most significant effect on the student's current
physiological state?
a) Glucagon
b) Cortisol
c) ADH
d) Insulin - Correct Answer – b) Cortisol
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a systemic bacterial infection who
has "goose pimples," feels cold, and rigors. At this stage of the febrile
response, which of the following assessments should the nurse monitor?
a) Muscle cramps
b) Rising body temperature
c) Decreasing blood pressure
d) Skin Flushing - Correct Answer – b) Rising body temperature
A client in the unit has a 39.8 degree Celsius temperature. Which
intervention would be most effective in restoring normal body
temperature?
a) Use a cooling blanket while the client is febrile
b) Administer antipyretic on an around-the-clock schedule
c) Provide increased fluids and instruct the unlicensed assistive personal
to give sponge baths
d) Give prescribed antibiotics and provide warm blankets for comfort -
Correct Answer - b) Administer antipyretic on an around-the-clock
schedule
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure injury that is treated
with debridement, irrigation's, and moist gauze dressings. How should
the nurse anticipate healing to occur?
a) Tertiary intention
b) Secondary intention
c) Regeneration of cells
d) Remodelling of tissues - Correct Answer - b) Secondary intention
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An 82-year-old man is being cared for at home by his family> a pressure
injury on his right buttock measures 1x2x0.8 cm in depth, and pink
subcutaneous tissue is completely visible on the wound bed. Which
stage would the nurse document on the wound assessment form?
a) Stage 1
b) Stage 2
c) Stage 3
d) Stage 4 - Correct Answer - c) Stage 3
Which one of the orders should a nurse question in the plan of care for
an elderly client who is immobile as the result of a stroke and has a stage
3 pressure injury?
a) cover the ulcer with a foam dressing
b) Turn and position the client every hour
c) Clean the ulcer every shift with Dakin's solution
d) assess for pain and Medicate before dressing change - Correct Answer
- c) Clean the ulcer every shift with Dakin's solution
In which of the following fluid compartments is the majority of the
body's water contained?
a) Interstitial
b) intracellular
c) Extracellular
d) Intravascular - Correct Answer - b) Intracellular
NURS 2003 MIDTERM EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| NURS2003 NURSING
THERAPEUTICS MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW WITH
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The nurse obtains this information from a patient with prehypertension.
Which finding is most important to address with the patient?
a) Low dietary fiber intake
b) No regular aerobic exercise
c) Weight 5 pounds above ideal weight
d) Drinks wine with dinner once a week - Correct Answer – b) No
regular aerobic exercise
The nurse is developing a health teaching plan for a 60-year-old man
with the following risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). Which
of the following risk factors should the nurse focus on when teaching the
client?
a) Family history of coronary artery disease
b) Increased risk associated with the client's gender
c) High incidence of cardiovascular disease in older people
d) Elevation of the client's serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) level -
Correct Answer – d) Elevation of the client's serum low density
lipoprotein (LDL) level
The nurse is caring for a client who has had severe chest pain for several
hours and a diagnosis of possible acute myocardial infarction. Which of
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the following prescribed laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to
help determine the diagnosis?
a) Homocysteine
b) C-reactive protein
c) Cardiac-specific troponin I and troponin T
d) High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol - Correct Answer – c)
Cardiac-specific troponin I and troponin T
The nurse is admitting a client who has chest pain is to the emergency
department and all the following diagnostic tests are prescribed. Which
of the following tests should the nurse arrange to be completed first?
a) Electrocardiogram (ECG)
b) Computed tomography (CT) scan
c) Chest x-ray
d) Troponin level - Correct Answer – a) Electrocardiogram (ECG)
A student is experiencing stress because they are not feeling prepared for
their oral examination in the morning. Which of the following hormones
is likely having the most significant effect on the student's current
physiological state?
a) Glucagon
b) Cortisol
c) ADH
d) Insulin - Correct Answer – b) Cortisol
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a systemic bacterial infection who
has "goose pimples," feels cold, and rigors. At this stage of the febrile
response, which of the following assessments should the nurse monitor?
a) Muscle cramps
b) Rising body temperature
c) Decreasing blood pressure
d) Skin Flushing - Correct Answer – b) Rising body temperature
A client in the unit has a 39.8 degree Celsius temperature. Which
intervention would be most effective in restoring normal body
temperature?
a) Use a cooling blanket while the client is febrile
b) Administer antipyretic on an around-the-clock schedule
c) Provide increased fluids and instruct the unlicensed assistive personal
to give sponge baths
d) Give prescribed antibiotics and provide warm blankets for comfort -
Correct Answer - b) Administer antipyretic on an around-the-clock
schedule
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure injury that is treated
with debridement, irrigation's, and moist gauze dressings. How should
the nurse anticipate healing to occur?
a) Tertiary intention
b) Secondary intention
c) Regeneration of cells
d) Remodelling of tissues - Correct Answer - b) Secondary intention
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An 82-year-old man is being cared for at home by his family> a pressure
injury on his right buttock measures 1x2x0.8 cm in depth, and pink
subcutaneous tissue is completely visible on the wound bed. Which
stage would the nurse document on the wound assessment form?
a) Stage 1
b) Stage 2
c) Stage 3
d) Stage 4 - Correct Answer - c) Stage 3
Which one of the orders should a nurse question in the plan of care for
an elderly client who is immobile as the result of a stroke and has a stage
3 pressure injury?
a) cover the ulcer with a foam dressing
b) Turn and position the client every hour
c) Clean the ulcer every shift with Dakin's solution
d) assess for pain and Medicate before dressing change - Correct Answer
- c) Clean the ulcer every shift with Dakin's solution
In which of the following fluid compartments is the majority of the
body's water contained?
a) Interstitial
b) intracellular
c) Extracellular
d) Intravascular - Correct Answer - b) Intracellular
