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NUR 440 MED SURE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (31)
A client present to the emergency department
and reports vomiting and diarrhea for the past
48 hours. The nurse anticipates which fluid
therapy initially?
A- 0.9% sodium chloride
A- 0.9% sodium chloride
B- Dextrose 10% in water
C- Dextrose and 0.45% NS
D- 0.45% sodium chloride
A nurse is providing care to a client who has type 1
diabetes. The nurse should
A- It may be understand which of the following regarding type 1
caused by virus diabetes? Select all that apply.
toxins C- One
environment factor
A- It may be caused by virus toxins
is lack of exercise
B- Islet cell antibodies are not present at onset
D- It accounts for 5%-10%
C- One environment factor is lack of exercise
of all types of diabetes
D- It accounts for 5%-10% of all types of diabetes
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E- Person with type 1 may be thin, normal, or obese
A nurse is performing an admission assessment
on a client. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a cause for elevated
serum sodium? Select all that apply
A- Sodium gain
C- Excess water loss A- Sodium gain
E- Inadequate water B- Water excess
intake C- Excess water loss
D- Massive cell destruction
E- Inadequate water intake
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A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who
has a long history of diabetes and is being
admitted to the emergency department
confused, flushed and with acetone
odor on breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is
D- Lispro (Humalog) suspected. The nurse should anticipate using
which of the following types of insulin to
treat this client?
A- NPH (Humulin N)
B- Glargine (Lantus)
C- Detemir (Levemir)
D- Lispro (Humalog)
A- Insulin necessary to The nurse is administering insulin to a patient
unlock receptor sites with diabetes. Which of the following is true
B- Skeletal muscles regarding normal glucose and insulin
have specific receptors metabolism? Select all that apply.
for insulin
C- Adipose tissues have A- Insulin necessary to unlock receptor sites
specific receptors for B- Skeletal muscles have specific receptors for insulin
insulin
C- Adipose tissues have specific receptors for insulin
D- Counter-regulatory
D- Counter-regulatory hormones enhance effects of
hormones enhance
insulin
effects of insulin
E- Carbohydrate metabolism slows as people age
A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid
overload. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
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NUR 440 MED SURE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (31)
A client present to the emergency department
and reports vomiting and diarrhea for the past
48 hours. The nurse anticipates which fluid
therapy initially?
A- 0.9% sodium chloride
A- 0.9% sodium chloride
B- Dextrose 10% in water
C- Dextrose and 0.45% NS
D- 0.45% sodium chloride
A nurse is providing care to a client who has type 1
diabetes. The nurse should
A- It may be understand which of the following regarding type 1
caused by virus diabetes? Select all that apply.
toxins C- One
environment factor
A- It may be caused by virus toxins
is lack of exercise
B- Islet cell antibodies are not present at onset
D- It accounts for 5%-10%
C- One environment factor is lack of exercise
of all types of diabetes
D- It accounts for 5%-10% of all types of diabetes
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E- Person with type 1 may be thin, normal, or obese
A nurse is performing an admission assessment
on a client. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a cause for elevated
serum sodium? Select all that apply
A- Sodium gain
C- Excess water loss A- Sodium gain
E- Inadequate water B- Water excess
intake C- Excess water loss
D- Massive cell destruction
E- Inadequate water intake
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AM
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who
has a long history of diabetes and is being
admitted to the emergency department
confused, flushed and with acetone
odor on breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is
D- Lispro (Humalog) suspected. The nurse should anticipate using
which of the following types of insulin to
treat this client?
A- NPH (Humulin N)
B- Glargine (Lantus)
C- Detemir (Levemir)
D- Lispro (Humalog)
A- Insulin necessary to The nurse is administering insulin to a patient
unlock receptor sites with diabetes. Which of the following is true
B- Skeletal muscles regarding normal glucose and insulin
have specific receptors metabolism? Select all that apply.
for insulin
C- Adipose tissues have A- Insulin necessary to unlock receptor sites
specific receptors for B- Skeletal muscles have specific receptors for insulin
insulin
C- Adipose tissues have specific receptors for insulin
D- Counter-regulatory
D- Counter-regulatory hormones enhance effects of
hormones enhance
insulin
effects of insulin
E- Carbohydrate metabolism slows as people age
A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid
overload. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
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