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NUR 2571 Final Exam Professional Nursing II Pn2
Study Guide Questions and Answers 2025
What medication would you expect for hypothyroidism? -Correct Answer
✔Synthroid/levothyroxine
What is a major complication with a patient who has osteoporosis? -Correct Answer
✔Bone fractures
Why do a lumbar puncture? -Correct Answer ✔To check if there is infection in the spinal
fluid
What is the priority nursing intervention for a seizure? -Correct Answer ✔Protect patient
from injury
What is Cushing's triad? -Correct Answer ✔Hypertension (or widened pulse pressure),
bradycardia, bradypnea (or irregular respirations)
What to do if there are signs of depression? -Correct Answer ✔Assess patient for
depression, ask directly for suicidal thoughts
Education for patients in third trimester of pregnancy -Correct Answer ✔Discuss baby
blues (feelings of sadness after giving birth; may happen from 2-35 days postpartum and
can last up to two weeks), let them know to ask for support if they feel overwhelmed to
help lessen the feeling
What is the priority assessment for a patient who is 8 hours post-op and hasn't voided
yet? -Correct Answer ✔Assess lower abdomen for distention
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What is a post-op patient at risk for if they constantly vomit? -Correct Answer ✔Wound
dehiscence
Risk factor for older adults and poor circulation? -Correct Answer ✔Reduced cardiac
reserve
What is priority for patient with NG tube? -Correct Answer ✔Check providers' orders
before giving meds!
What to teach an adolescent about IM injections? -Correct Answer ✔IM injections go
straight into the muscle
The patient's BP reading at 9am was 88/56 and they are due for BP medication at 10am,
what is your priority? -Correct Answer ✔Check BP reading again prior to administering
medication
If there is no nose or route on an order for medication, is that a medication error? -
Correct Answer ✔Yes-- medication needs to have route and dose
What statement by the patient requires further teaching by the nurse? -Correct Answer
✔"Secondary prevention is to improve with treatment and recovery of disease" This is
tertiary prevention, secondary is the screening of disease
What is enculturation? -Correct Answer ✔Cultural competency and sensitivity
What type of exam would be done for a patient with colorectal cancer? -Correct Answer
✔DRE (digital rectal exam)
NUR 2571
NUR 2571 Final Exam Professional Nursing II Pn2
Study Guide Questions and Answers 2025
What medication would you expect for hypothyroidism? -Correct Answer
✔Synthroid/levothyroxine
What is a major complication with a patient who has osteoporosis? -Correct Answer
✔Bone fractures
Why do a lumbar puncture? -Correct Answer ✔To check if there is infection in the spinal
fluid
What is the priority nursing intervention for a seizure? -Correct Answer ✔Protect patient
from injury
What is Cushing's triad? -Correct Answer ✔Hypertension (or widened pulse pressure),
bradycardia, bradypnea (or irregular respirations)
What to do if there are signs of depression? -Correct Answer ✔Assess patient for
depression, ask directly for suicidal thoughts
Education for patients in third trimester of pregnancy -Correct Answer ✔Discuss baby
blues (feelings of sadness after giving birth; may happen from 2-35 days postpartum and
can last up to two weeks), let them know to ask for support if they feel overwhelmed to
help lessen the feeling
What is the priority assessment for a patient who is 8 hours post-op and hasn't voided
yet? -Correct Answer ✔Assess lower abdomen for distention
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What is a post-op patient at risk for if they constantly vomit? -Correct Answer ✔Wound
dehiscence
Risk factor for older adults and poor circulation? -Correct Answer ✔Reduced cardiac
reserve
What is priority for patient with NG tube? -Correct Answer ✔Check providers' orders
before giving meds!
What to teach an adolescent about IM injections? -Correct Answer ✔IM injections go
straight into the muscle
The patient's BP reading at 9am was 88/56 and they are due for BP medication at 10am,
what is your priority? -Correct Answer ✔Check BP reading again prior to administering
medication
If there is no nose or route on an order for medication, is that a medication error? -
Correct Answer ✔Yes-- medication needs to have route and dose
What statement by the patient requires further teaching by the nurse? -Correct Answer
✔"Secondary prevention is to improve with treatment and recovery of disease" This is
tertiary prevention, secondary is the screening of disease
What is enculturation? -Correct Answer ✔Cultural competency and sensitivity
What type of exam would be done for a patient with colorectal cancer? -Correct Answer
✔DRE (digital rectal exam)
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