NURSING 212 PN Unit Exam 2A With Answers

NURSING 212 PN Unit Exam 2A 1) The nurse suspects a client’s heart is failing when which of the following heart sounds is assessed? 1 Point ● S3 ● S2 ● S1 ● S4 2) A client is learning about cholesterol. The nurse explains that the “good cholesterol” transports plasma cholesterol away from plaques and to the liver for metabolism. This type of cholesterol is called: 1.67 Points ● very-high-density lipoprotein. ● low-density lipoprotein. ● very-low-density lipoprotein. ● high-density lipoprotein. 3) Which of the following should the nurse instruct a client who has been diagnosed with an arrhythmia? 1.67 Points ● How to take his own pulse ● Reasons why fatigue is expected ● Avoidance of calorie-dense foods ● Exercise level 4) A client is scheduled for a cardiac angiogram. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client about this diagnostic test? 1.67 Points ● Contrast dye is injected. ● It is noninvasive. ● Clients can move about after the procedure. ● General anesthesia is used. 5) A client is diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following diagnostic tests is useful to determine the degree of the failure? 1.67 Points Arterial blood gas ● Brain natriuretic peptide level ● Blood cultures ● Sedimentation rate 6) A client is experiencing a sudden onset of chest pain. Which of the following will the nurse do to manage this chest pain? (Select all that apply.) 1.67 Points ● Provide oxygen. ● Position the client on the left side. ● Administer intravenous morphine as prescribed. ● Administer aspirin as prescribed. ● Administer nitroglycerin as prescribed. 7) The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with mild heart failure on dietary modifications. Which of the following client statements indicates that the instruction has been effective? 1.67 Points “I will avoid soy sauce.” ● “I will avoid orange juice.” ● “I will avoid green beans.” ● “I will avoid apple sauce.” 8) A client is prescribed an ACE inhibitor for management of hypertension. Which of the following side effects should the nurse instruct the client as being expected with this medication? 1.67 Points ● Constipation ● Persistent dry cough ● Tachycardia ● Bizarre dreams 9) Which of the following would the nurse most likely assess in a client diagnosed with right-sided heart failure? 1 Point ● Cough with frothy blood-tinged sputum Syncope ● Oliguria ● Distended neck veins 10) A client with a heart rate of 40 who is experiencing shortness of breath and nausea is diagnosed with second-degree AV block type II. Which of the following will be included in this client’s treatment? (Select all that apply.) 1.67 Points ● Insert external pacemaker ● Administer antiemetic ● Administer digoxin ● Administer atropine sulfate ● Lower the head of the bed The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of the following sounds did the nurse auscultate during the assessment? 1.67 Points ● Pleural rub 11) Hyperactive bowel sounds ● Bruit