ACUTE CARE PRACTICUM 2 NR 575 EXAM
Latest Update 2025-2026 120 Questions and
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A 25-year-old patient with a group A streptococcal pharyngitis does not want to take the
antibiotics prescribed. What should the nurse tell the patient to encourage the patient to
take the medications and avoid complications of the infection?
1) "The complications of this infection will affect the skin, hair, and balance."
2) "You will not feel well if you do not take the medicine and get over this infection."
3) "Without treatment, you could get rheumatic fever, which can lead to rheumatic heart
disease."
4) "You may not want to take the antibiotics for this infection, but you will be sorry if you
do not." - CORRECT ANSWER: 3) "Without treatment, you could get rheumatic fever,
which can lead to rheumatic heart disease."
A 40-year-old man tells the nurse he has a diagnosis for the color and temperature
changes of his limbs but can't remember the name of it. He says he must stop smoking
and avoid trauma and exposure of his limbs to cold temperatures to get better. This
description should allow the nurse to ask the patient if he has which diagnosis?
1) Buerger's disease
2) Venous thrombosis
3) Acute arterial ischemia
4) Raynaud's phenomenon - CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Buerger's disease
A 62-year-old Hispanic male patient with diabetes mellitus has been diagnosed with
peripheral artery disease (PAD). The patient is a smoker and has a history of gout. What
should the nurse focus her teaching on to prevent complications for this patient?
Gender
,Smoking
Ethnicity
Co-morbidities - CORRECT ANSWER: Smoking
A cleansing enema is ordered for a 55-year-old patient before intestinal surgery. The
nurse understands that the maximum amount of fluid given is:
1) 150 to 200 mL.
2) 200 to 400 mL.
3) 400 to 750 mL.
4) 750 to 1000 mL. - CORRECT ANSWER: 4) 750 to 1000 mL.
A female patient reports that she is experiencing burning on urination, frequency, and
urgency. The nurse notes that a clean-voided urine specimen is markedly cloudy. The
probable cause of these symptoms and findings is:
Cystitis.
Hematuria.
Pyelonephritis.
Dysuria. - CORRECT ANSWER: Cystitis.
A female patient with critical limb ischemia has had peripheral artery bypass surgery to
improve her circulation. What care should the nurse provide on postoperative day 1?
1) Keep the patient on bed rest.
2) Assist the patient with walking several times.
3) Have the patient sit in the chair several times.
4) Place the patient on her side with knees flexed. - CORRECT ANSWER: 2) Assist the
patient with walking several times.
,A home care nurse is preparing the home for a patient who is discharged to home
following a left-sided stroke. The patient is cooperative and can ambulate with a quad-
cane. Which of the following must be corrected or removed for the patient's safety?
(Select all that apply.)
1) The rubber mat in the walk-in shower
2) The three-legged stool on wheels in the kitchen
3) The braided throw rugs in the entry hallway and between the bedroom and bathroom
4) The night-lights in the hallways, bedroom, and bathroom
5) The cordless phone next to the patient's bed - CORRECT ANSWER: 2) The three-
legged stool on wheels in the kitchen
3) The braided throw rugs in the entry hallway and between the bedroom and bathroom
A male patient returned from the operating room 6 hours ago with a cast on his right
arm. He has not yet voided. Which action would be the most beneficial in assisting the
patient to void?
1) Suggest he stand at the bedside
2) Stay with the patient
3) Give him the urinal to use in bed
4) Tell him that, if he doesn't urinate, he will be catheterized - CORRECT ANSWER: 1)
Suggest he stand at the bedside
A male patient was admitted for a possible ruptured aortic aneurysm, but had no back
pain. Ten minutes later his assessment includes the following: sinus tachycardia at 138,
BP palpable at 65 mm Hg, increasing waist circumference, and no urine output. How
should the nurse interpret this assessment about the patient's aneurysm?
1) Tamponade will soon occur.
2) The renal arteries are involved.
, 3) Perfusion to the legs is impaired.
4) He is bleeding into the abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER: 4) He is bleeding into the
abdomen.
A nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time. The nurse's first
priority is to:
1) Complete an occurrence report.
2) Notify the health care provider.
3) Inform the charge nurse of the error.
4) Assess the patient for adverse effects. - CORRECT ANSWER: 4) Assess the patient
for adverse effects.
A nurse is administering eardrops to an 8-year-old patient with an ear infection. How
does the nurse pull the patient's ear when administering the medication?
1) Outward
2) Back
3) Upward and back
4) Upward and outward - CORRECT ANSWER: 4) Upward and outward
A nurse is administering medications to a 4-year-old patient. After he or she explains
which medications are being given, the mother states, "I don't remember my child
having that medication before." What is the nurse's next action?
1) Give the medications
2) Identify the patient using two patient
3) Withhold the medications and verify the medication orders
Latest Update 2025-2026 120 Questions and
100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
A 25-year-old patient with a group A streptococcal pharyngitis does not want to take the
antibiotics prescribed. What should the nurse tell the patient to encourage the patient to
take the medications and avoid complications of the infection?
1) "The complications of this infection will affect the skin, hair, and balance."
2) "You will not feel well if you do not take the medicine and get over this infection."
3) "Without treatment, you could get rheumatic fever, which can lead to rheumatic heart
disease."
4) "You may not want to take the antibiotics for this infection, but you will be sorry if you
do not." - CORRECT ANSWER: 3) "Without treatment, you could get rheumatic fever,
which can lead to rheumatic heart disease."
A 40-year-old man tells the nurse he has a diagnosis for the color and temperature
changes of his limbs but can't remember the name of it. He says he must stop smoking
and avoid trauma and exposure of his limbs to cold temperatures to get better. This
description should allow the nurse to ask the patient if he has which diagnosis?
1) Buerger's disease
2) Venous thrombosis
3) Acute arterial ischemia
4) Raynaud's phenomenon - CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Buerger's disease
A 62-year-old Hispanic male patient with diabetes mellitus has been diagnosed with
peripheral artery disease (PAD). The patient is a smoker and has a history of gout. What
should the nurse focus her teaching on to prevent complications for this patient?
Gender
,Smoking
Ethnicity
Co-morbidities - CORRECT ANSWER: Smoking
A cleansing enema is ordered for a 55-year-old patient before intestinal surgery. The
nurse understands that the maximum amount of fluid given is:
1) 150 to 200 mL.
2) 200 to 400 mL.
3) 400 to 750 mL.
4) 750 to 1000 mL. - CORRECT ANSWER: 4) 750 to 1000 mL.
A female patient reports that she is experiencing burning on urination, frequency, and
urgency. The nurse notes that a clean-voided urine specimen is markedly cloudy. The
probable cause of these symptoms and findings is:
Cystitis.
Hematuria.
Pyelonephritis.
Dysuria. - CORRECT ANSWER: Cystitis.
A female patient with critical limb ischemia has had peripheral artery bypass surgery to
improve her circulation. What care should the nurse provide on postoperative day 1?
1) Keep the patient on bed rest.
2) Assist the patient with walking several times.
3) Have the patient sit in the chair several times.
4) Place the patient on her side with knees flexed. - CORRECT ANSWER: 2) Assist the
patient with walking several times.
,A home care nurse is preparing the home for a patient who is discharged to home
following a left-sided stroke. The patient is cooperative and can ambulate with a quad-
cane. Which of the following must be corrected or removed for the patient's safety?
(Select all that apply.)
1) The rubber mat in the walk-in shower
2) The three-legged stool on wheels in the kitchen
3) The braided throw rugs in the entry hallway and between the bedroom and bathroom
4) The night-lights in the hallways, bedroom, and bathroom
5) The cordless phone next to the patient's bed - CORRECT ANSWER: 2) The three-
legged stool on wheels in the kitchen
3) The braided throw rugs in the entry hallway and between the bedroom and bathroom
A male patient returned from the operating room 6 hours ago with a cast on his right
arm. He has not yet voided. Which action would be the most beneficial in assisting the
patient to void?
1) Suggest he stand at the bedside
2) Stay with the patient
3) Give him the urinal to use in bed
4) Tell him that, if he doesn't urinate, he will be catheterized - CORRECT ANSWER: 1)
Suggest he stand at the bedside
A male patient was admitted for a possible ruptured aortic aneurysm, but had no back
pain. Ten minutes later his assessment includes the following: sinus tachycardia at 138,
BP palpable at 65 mm Hg, increasing waist circumference, and no urine output. How
should the nurse interpret this assessment about the patient's aneurysm?
1) Tamponade will soon occur.
2) The renal arteries are involved.
, 3) Perfusion to the legs is impaired.
4) He is bleeding into the abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER: 4) He is bleeding into the
abdomen.
A nurse accidentally gives a patient a medication at the wrong time. The nurse's first
priority is to:
1) Complete an occurrence report.
2) Notify the health care provider.
3) Inform the charge nurse of the error.
4) Assess the patient for adverse effects. - CORRECT ANSWER: 4) Assess the patient
for adverse effects.
A nurse is administering eardrops to an 8-year-old patient with an ear infection. How
does the nurse pull the patient's ear when administering the medication?
1) Outward
2) Back
3) Upward and back
4) Upward and outward - CORRECT ANSWER: 4) Upward and outward
A nurse is administering medications to a 4-year-old patient. After he or she explains
which medications are being given, the mother states, "I don't remember my child
having that medication before." What is the nurse's next action?
1) Give the medications
2) Identify the patient using two patient
3) Withhold the medications and verify the medication orders
