NURS 1871 EXAM 3 EAQS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A patient with a head injury is admitted to the emergency unit. The laboratory test
reports reveal the patient's sodium level as 109 mEq/L. Which condition does the
patient have?
A. Diabetes insipidus
B. Fatal cardiac dysrhythmias
C. Type B COPD
D. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
D. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
The primary health care provider ordered 6 L of 0.9% sodium chloride over 24
hours to a patient with diarrhea. What should be the flow rate of infusion? Record
your answer in mL/hour as a whole number.____________ mL/hour
250
A patient who is undergoing intravenous therapy develops redness,
inflammation, and swelling at the catheter site. After further assessment, the
nurse finds purulent drainage from the injection site. Which nursing interventions
are useful in this situation? Select all that apply.
A. Elevating the extremity
B. Cleaning the skin with alcohol
C. Raising the head of the patient's bed
,D. Applying a pressure dressing over the site
E. Inserting a new intravenous line in another extremity
B, E
The primary health care provider orders the nurse to administer potassium
chloride to a patient with 10 episodes of vomiting in two days. Which
complication does the nurse anticipate from the potassium chloride?
A. Cancer
B. Seizures
C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Cardiac dysrhythmia
D. Cardiac dysrhythmia
A nurse teaches a patient with dehydration about maintaining safe intravenous
therapy at home. Which statement made by the patient indicates a need for
further learning?
A. "I should perform isometric exercises daily for 30 minutes."
B. "I should cover the injection site with plastic to prevent the site from getting
wet during a shower."
C. "I should apply pressure to the injection site with sterile gauze if the catheter
falls out."
D. "I should immediately report inflammation and itching at the injection site."
A. "I should perform isometric exercises daily for 30 minutes."
What condition may be suspected in a patient with end-stage renal disease?
A. Hypokalemia
, B. Hypercalcemia
C. Hypomagnesemia
D. Hypermagnesemia
D. Hypermagnesemia
A patient with vomiting and diarrhea reports lightheadedness while standing from
a sitting position. The patient's blood pressure is 90/58 mm Hg. Which
intervention would best treat this patient?
A. Administering diuretics
B. Monitoring the patient's 24-hour fluid intake and urine output
C. Limiting the patient's intake of fluids and foods rich in sodium
D. Administering 1000 mL of 0.9% normal saline solution with 10 mEq of
potassium chloride
D. Administering 1000 mL of 0.9% normal saline solution with 10 mEq of potassium
chloride
Which electrolyte controls the function of neuromuscular junctions?
A. Calcium
B. Potassium
C. Phosphate
D. Magnesium
D. Magnesium
The primary health care provider ordered 2 L of saline over 10 hours to a patient
with diarrhea. What should be the flow rate of infusion? Record your answer in
mL/hour using a whole number. ____________mL/hour
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A patient with a head injury is admitted to the emergency unit. The laboratory test
reports reveal the patient's sodium level as 109 mEq/L. Which condition does the
patient have?
A. Diabetes insipidus
B. Fatal cardiac dysrhythmias
C. Type B COPD
D. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
D. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
The primary health care provider ordered 6 L of 0.9% sodium chloride over 24
hours to a patient with diarrhea. What should be the flow rate of infusion? Record
your answer in mL/hour as a whole number.____________ mL/hour
250
A patient who is undergoing intravenous therapy develops redness,
inflammation, and swelling at the catheter site. After further assessment, the
nurse finds purulent drainage from the injection site. Which nursing interventions
are useful in this situation? Select all that apply.
A. Elevating the extremity
B. Cleaning the skin with alcohol
C. Raising the head of the patient's bed
,D. Applying a pressure dressing over the site
E. Inserting a new intravenous line in another extremity
B, E
The primary health care provider orders the nurse to administer potassium
chloride to a patient with 10 episodes of vomiting in two days. Which
complication does the nurse anticipate from the potassium chloride?
A. Cancer
B. Seizures
C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Cardiac dysrhythmia
D. Cardiac dysrhythmia
A nurse teaches a patient with dehydration about maintaining safe intravenous
therapy at home. Which statement made by the patient indicates a need for
further learning?
A. "I should perform isometric exercises daily for 30 minutes."
B. "I should cover the injection site with plastic to prevent the site from getting
wet during a shower."
C. "I should apply pressure to the injection site with sterile gauze if the catheter
falls out."
D. "I should immediately report inflammation and itching at the injection site."
A. "I should perform isometric exercises daily for 30 minutes."
What condition may be suspected in a patient with end-stage renal disease?
A. Hypokalemia
, B. Hypercalcemia
C. Hypomagnesemia
D. Hypermagnesemia
D. Hypermagnesemia
A patient with vomiting and diarrhea reports lightheadedness while standing from
a sitting position. The patient's blood pressure is 90/58 mm Hg. Which
intervention would best treat this patient?
A. Administering diuretics
B. Monitoring the patient's 24-hour fluid intake and urine output
C. Limiting the patient's intake of fluids and foods rich in sodium
D. Administering 1000 mL of 0.9% normal saline solution with 10 mEq of
potassium chloride
D. Administering 1000 mL of 0.9% normal saline solution with 10 mEq of potassium
chloride
Which electrolyte controls the function of neuromuscular junctions?
A. Calcium
B. Potassium
C. Phosphate
D. Magnesium
D. Magnesium
The primary health care provider ordered 2 L of saline over 10 hours to a patient
with diarrhea. What should be the flow rate of infusion? Record your answer in
mL/hour using a whole number. ____________mL/hour
