NSG 240 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED

An elementary school client was rushed to the hospital due to vomiting and a decreased level of consciousness. The patient displays slow and deep (Kussmaul breathing), and he is lethargic and irritable in response to stimulation. He appears to be dehydrated—his eyes are sunken and mucous membranes are dry—and he has a two-week history of polydipsia, polyuria, and weight loss. Measurement of arterial blood gas shows  pH 7.0  PaO2 90 mm Hg  PaCO2 23 mm Hg  HCO3 12 mmol/L other lab results  Na+ 126 mmol/L  K+ 5 mmol/L  Cl- 95 mmol/L. What is your assessment? Select one: a. respiratory acidosis b. metabolic alkalosis c. respiratory alkalosis d. metabolic acidosis Question 2 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The client is complaining of a curtain coming across the field of vision in one eye. What condition is suspected by the nurse? Select one: a. Presbyopia b. Retinal detachment c. Conjunctivitis d. Iritis Question 3 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text While the client is resting in bed, which cardiac output value would be concerning to the nurse? Select one: a. 4.8 L/min b. 3.0 L/min c. 5.0 L/min d. 4.4 L/mi Question 4 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which is a common opportunistic infection that occurs in persons with AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)? Select one: a. Influenza b. Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) c. Measles d. Rubella Question 5 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text The laboratory report shows an increased volume of endolymph fluid in the inner ear. The client complains of tinnitus and feeling fullness in the ears. On further examination, the nurse finds that the client is positive for the Romberg test. Which pathological condition should the nurse anticipate in the client? Select one: a. Labyrinthiitis b. Ottis Media c. Meniere's disease d. Vestibular schwannoma What is the most likely cause of pernicious anemia (Macrocytic anemia with Vitamin B12 deficiency)? Select one: a. the absence of intrinsic factor in gastric mucousa b. iron deficiency c. bloodloss from hemorrhage d. increase red blood cell production Question 7 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which clinical presentation is seen in a client whose blood sugar is less than 30 mg/dL? Select one: a. tachypnea b. anorexia c. anhidrosis d. unconsciousness Question 8 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which is the most common complication expected in clients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes)? Select one: a. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome b. Diabetic ketoacidosis c. Diabetes Insipidus d. Metabolic syndrome Question 9 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text While assessing a client with a head injury; the nurse finds bruising of the mastoid process behind the ear of the affected side and ecchymoses around both eyes. Which fracture should the nurse suspect in the client? Select one: a. Depressed fracture b. Basilar skull fracture c. Frontal fossa fracture d. Linear fracture Question 10 Not yet answered Points out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which statement best describes diverticulosis? Select one: a. Inflammation of the appendix. b. An area of cobblestoning alterating with normal intestinal wall c. An abnormal protrusion of an organ through the abdominal wall. d. A weakened area that forms pouching of intestinal wal