Adult Health II Exam 2 Practice Questions with Correct Answers 2025

Adult Health II Exam 2 Practice Questions
with Correct Answers 2025
TheGnurseGisGreviewingGtheGlabGvaluesGforGaGclientGbeingGcaredGforGonGtheGunit.TheGclient'sGphosp
horusGlevelGisGcurrentlyG2.0Gmg/dL.GBasedGonGthisGdata,GwhichGnursingGinterventionGisGmostGappr
opriateGforGtheGnurseGtoGimplement?G



A)EnforceGcontactGprecautions.

B)EncourageGconsumptionGofGaGhigh-calorieGcarbohydrateGdiet.

C)StrainGallGurine.

D)EncourageGconsumptionGofGmilkGandGyogurt.G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
D)GEncourageGconsumptionGofGmilkGandGyogurt.



AGhomeGhealthGnurseGisGprovidingGcareGforGaGclientGdiagnosedGwithGheartGfailure.GTheGclientGisGtak
ingGfurosemideG(Lasix).GTheGnurseGreviewsGtheGclient'sGmostGrecentGserumGpotassium,GwhichGwas
G3.4GmEq/L.GBasedGonGthisGdata,GwhichGfoodGshouldGtheGnurseGencourageGtheGclientGtoGconsume?

G




A)BakedGfishG

B)IcedGteaG

C)BananaG

D)PeasG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-C)GBanana



WhichGofGtheGfollowingGtotalGserumGcalciumGlevelsGwouldGbeGconsideredGnormalGinanGadultGclien
t?G



A)9.88Gmg/dLG

B)2.21Gmg/dLG

C)4.87Gmg/dLG

,D)7.03Gmg/dLG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-A)G9.88Gmg/dL



TheGnurseGisGcaringGforGanGolderGadultGclientGwhoGisGreceivingGintravenousGfluidsGatG150GmL/hr.GU
ponGassessment,GtheGnurseGnotesGcrackles,GshortnessGofGbreath,GandGjugularGveinGdistention.GBas
edGonGthisGdata,GwhichGcomplicationGofIVGfluidGtherapyGdoesGtheGnurseGanticipate?G



A)SpeedGshockG

B)FluidGvolumeGexcessG

C)PulmonaryGembolismG

D)AnGallergicGreactionG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-B)GFluidGvolumeGexcess



AnGincreaseGinGbloodGhydrostaticGpressureGwouldGresultGinGwhichGfluidGvolumeGdisturbance?G



A)FluidGvolumeGexcess,GbecauseGtheGpressureGwouldGforceGfluidGoutGthroughGtheGlymphaticGsyste
mGandGintoGtheGinterstitialGcompartment.G

B)FluidGvolumeGdeficitGbecauseGtheGpressureGwouldGforceGfluidGoutGofGtheGinterstitialGcompartme
ntGandGintoGtheGlymphaticGsystem.G

C)FluidGvolumeGexcessGbecauseGtheGpressureGwouldGforceGfluidGoutGthroughGtheGcapillaryGwallsGa
ndGintoGtheGinterstitialGcompartment.G

D)FluidGvolumeGdeficitGbecauseGtheGpressureGwouldGforceGfluidGoutGofGtheGinterstitialGcompartme
ntGandGintoGtheGcapillaries.G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
C)GFluidGvolumeGexcessGbecauseGtheGpressureGwouldGforceGfluidGoutGthroughGtheGcapillaryGwallsGa
ndGintoGtheGinterstitialGcompartment.



WhichGclientGstatementGindicatesGthatGadditionalGteachingGisGrequired?G



A)"IGcanGuseGasGmuchGsaltGsubstituteGasGIGwant."G

B)"IGhaveGtoGreadGtheGlabelsGonGfoodsGtoGfindGoutGtheGsodiumGcontent."G

,C)"IGhaveGtoGlimitGtheGintakeGofGfoodGwithGbakingGsodaGorGbakingGpowder."

D)"IGcanGuseGspicesGandGlemonGjuiceGtoGaddGflavorGtoGfoodGwhenGcooking."G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
A)G"IGcanGuseGasGmuchGsaltGsubstituteGasGIGwant."



TheGnurseGisGcaringGforGaGclientGwithGaGpotassiumGlevelGofG5.9GmEq/L.GTheGhealthcareGproviderGpr
escribesGbothGglucoseGandGinsulinGforGtheGclient.GTheGclient'sGspouseGasks,G"WhyGisGinsulinGneede
d?"GWhichGresponseGbyGtheGnurseGisGtheGmostGappropriate?G



A)"TheGinsulinGwillGcauseGextraGpotassiumGtoGmoveGintoGhisGcells,GwhichGwillGlowerGtheGpotassium
GlevelGinGtheGblood."G



B)"InsulinGisGsaferGthanGotherGmedicationsGthatGcanGlowerGpotassiumGlevels."G

C)"TheGinsulinGlowersGhisGbloodGsugarGlevelsGandGcausesGtheGextraGpotassiumGtoGbeGexcreted."G

D)"TheGinsulinGwillGhelpGhisGkidneysGexcreteGtheGextraGpotassium."G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
A)G"TheGinsulinGwillGcauseGextraGpotassiumGtoGmoveGintoGhisGcells,GwhichGwillGlowerGtheGpotassiu
mGlevelGinGtheGblood."



TheGnurseGisGinstructingGaGclientGdiagnosedGwithGheartGfailureGaboutGaGprescribedGsodium-
restrictedGdiet.GWhichGofGtheGfollowingGtermsGrefersGtoGsevere,GgeneralizedGedema,GwhichGmayGo
ccurGasGaGresultGofGfluidGvolumeGexcess?G



A)AscitesG

B)AnasarcaG

C)HypervolemiaG

D)OrthopneaG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-B)GAnasarca



TheGnurseGisGcaringGforGaGclientGwhoGisGreceivingGintravenousGfluidsGpostoperativelyGfollowingGcar
diacGsurgery.GTheGnurseGisGawareGthatGthisGclientGisGatGriskGforGfluidGvolumeGexcess.GTheGfamilyGask
sGwhyGtheGclientGisGatGriskGforGthisGcondition.GWhichGresponseGbyGtheGnurseGisGtheGmostGappropria
te?G

, A)"FluidGvolumeGexcessGcommonlyGoccursGdueGtoGnew-
onsetGliverGfailureGcausedGbyGtheGsurgery."G

B)"FluidGvolumeGexcessGisGfrequentlyGcausedGbyGtheGadministrationGofGintravenousGfluids."G

C)"FluidGvolumeGexcessGisGcommonGdueGtoGincreasedGlevelsGofGantidiureticGhormoneGinGresponseG
toGtheGstressGofGsurgery."G

D)"FluidGvolumeGexcessGisGfrequentlyGcausedGbyGinactivity."G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
C)G"FluidGvolumeGexcessGisGcommonGdueGtoGincreasedGlevelsGofGantidiureticGhormoneGinGresponse
GtoGtheGstressGofGsurgery."




TheGnurseGisGplanningGcareGforGaGclientGadmittedGtoGtheGunitGwithGaGdiagnosisGofGdehydration.GTh
eGclient'sGlabGvaluesGindicateGaGlowGlevelGofGserumGsodium.GBasedGonGtheGassessmentGfinding,Gthe
GnurseGdeterminesGthatGRiskGforGElectrolyteImbalanceGisGanGappropriateGnursingGdiagnosis.GWhic


hGmedicalGconditionGsupportsGthisGnursingGdiagnosis?G



A)IsotonicGdehydrationG

B)HydrostaticGpressureG

C)HypotonicGdehydrationG

D)OsmoticGpressureG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-C)GHypotonicGdehydration



AnGolderGadultGclientGisGbroughtGtoGtheGemergencyGdepartment.GTheGclientGhasGbeenGexperiencin
gGfever,Gnausea,GandGvomitingGforGtheGpastG2Gdays.GTheGclientGdeniesGthirst.GUrineGdipstickGindicat
esGaGdecreasedGurineGspecificGgravity.GBasedGonGthisGdata,GwhichGdiagnosisGshouldGtheGnurseGmos
tGanticipateGforGthisGclient?G



A)CongestiveGheartGfailureG

B)DehydrationG

C)FluidGoverloadG

D)NormalGchangesGofGagingG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-B)GDehydration