PN3 Exam 3
1. The nurse is caring for a client who has sustained multiple injuries from a motor vehicle
accident. The nurse realizes that the client will have a release of stress hormones that
are useful for all of the following EXCEPT:
- Preventing ingestion of food
2. The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS)? Which of the following is not included in the management of this
disorder?
- Promoting urine output
3. The nurse, caring for a client diagnosed with shock, realizes that the stage in which the
body attempts to remedy the problem by initiating the homeostatic mechanism would
be?
- Compensatory stage
4. A client experiences a bee sting, complains of difficulty breathing, and shows sign of
hypoxia and hypotension. The nurse realizes these are signs of anaphylactic shock, and
she should do which of the following first?
- Give epinephrine intravenously or via endotracheal tube
5. A client is diagnosed with failure of the left ventricle to provide adequate delivery of
oxygen to the body tissues due to a weakened forward pumping function of the heart.
The nurse realizes this client is experiencing:
- cardiogenic shock
6. To assess if the renal system in a client diagnosed with multisystem failure is functioning
properly, the nurse would expect to see urine output of:
, - 30 mL per hour
7. The nurse realizes that a client, diagnosed with neurogenic shock, is at risk for
developing:
- deep vein thrombosis
8. A client is diagnosed with septic shock. The nurse realizes that the major cause of this
type of shock is:
- gram-negative bacteria
9. A client is diagnosed with cardiogenic shock. The nurse should plan interventions to
address which of the following potential complications of this disorder?
- Myocardial infarction
10. The nurse is concerned that a client will develop neurogenic shock when which of the
following is assessed?
- Spinal cord injury at T1
11. The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with disseminated intravascular
coagulation. Which of the following should be included in this plan of care?
- Avoid intramuscular injections
12. A firefighter is brought to the emergency department with complaints of headache,
weakness, shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. During the assessment of this
client, the nurse realizes the client should be evaluated for:
- Cyanide poisoning
1. The nurse is caring for a client who has sustained multiple injuries from a motor vehicle
accident. The nurse realizes that the client will have a release of stress hormones that
are useful for all of the following EXCEPT:
- Preventing ingestion of food
2. The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS)? Which of the following is not included in the management of this
disorder?
- Promoting urine output
3. The nurse, caring for a client diagnosed with shock, realizes that the stage in which the
body attempts to remedy the problem by initiating the homeostatic mechanism would
be?
- Compensatory stage
4. A client experiences a bee sting, complains of difficulty breathing, and shows sign of
hypoxia and hypotension. The nurse realizes these are signs of anaphylactic shock, and
she should do which of the following first?
- Give epinephrine intravenously or via endotracheal tube
5. A client is diagnosed with failure of the left ventricle to provide adequate delivery of
oxygen to the body tissues due to a weakened forward pumping function of the heart.
The nurse realizes this client is experiencing:
- cardiogenic shock
6. To assess if the renal system in a client diagnosed with multisystem failure is functioning
properly, the nurse would expect to see urine output of:
, - 30 mL per hour
7. The nurse realizes that a client, diagnosed with neurogenic shock, is at risk for
developing:
- deep vein thrombosis
8. A client is diagnosed with septic shock. The nurse realizes that the major cause of this
type of shock is:
- gram-negative bacteria
9. A client is diagnosed with cardiogenic shock. The nurse should plan interventions to
address which of the following potential complications of this disorder?
- Myocardial infarction
10. The nurse is concerned that a client will develop neurogenic shock when which of the
following is assessed?
- Spinal cord injury at T1
11. The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with disseminated intravascular
coagulation. Which of the following should be included in this plan of care?
- Avoid intramuscular injections
12. A firefighter is brought to the emergency department with complaints of headache,
weakness, shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain. During the assessment of this
client, the nurse realizes the client should be evaluated for:
- Cyanide poisoning
