PNR201 MED SURG EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025

PNR201 MED SURG EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025 Practice questions for this set Terms in this set (45) Which of the following results in water loss from the GI tract? -Vomiting, diarrhea, defecation What does intravascular fluid contain? -Red blood cells and plasma proteins How does a nurse assess intravascular fluid volume? -Blood and chemistry panel If a patient is dehydrated, what would you see on their labs? -Hypernatremia What would you find in a client with fluid overload? -Crackles, edema, weight gain A patient is dehydrated and is taking a diuretic therapy, what finding would make you alert the provider? -Hypotensive How do you grade edema? +3 A client is prescribed an IV solution with no electrolytes, what solution should the nurse choose? -Dextrose and water A client is taking antacids, what electrolyte disturbance are they at risk for? -Hypermagnesemia A client is experiencing slow and shallow breathing, what type of acid base imbalance would the nurse expect to find? -Respiratory acidosis Why is a rapid strep test important in treating this type of upper respiratory infection? -Leads to heart and kidney problems What mechanism in the body stimulates breathing in a client with chronic lung disease like emphysema? -Hypoxemia What is the recommendation for uncomplicated influenza? -Gargle with saline for a sore throat A client returns from having a bronchoscopy, which action would show that the nurse is unaware of how to care for this type of client? -The nurse sets up the client's lunch tray immediately after the procedure What should the nurse remember when caring for an older client with atypical pneumonia? -Altered mental status A client with a thick purulent exudate in their plural cavity, which condition reflects the clinical outcome? -Empyema Where else can you monitor for an O2 saturation? -Earlobe, toes, forehead A client is using intranasal zinc in an attempt to prevent a cold, what should the nurse teach the client for this type of therapy? -Result in the loss of smell (anosmia) A client has recurrent sinusitis, what should the nurse look for? -Deviated septum What would you look for when monitoring a client for signs of throat cancer? -Hoarseness for more than 3 weeks If there is persistent bubbling in the water chamber of a chest tube during inhalation and exhalation, what should the nurse look for? -Assess for a leak