UNCG NUR 355 Exam 2 Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A 21 year old female comes to the ED after falling down some steps complaining of ankle and
foot pain. The nurse recognizes the cardinal signs of acute inflammation. You would expect to
see: (Select All That Apply).
A) pain
B) heat
C) cyanosis
D) swelling
E) redness - CORRECT ANSWER - A, B, D, E
Your patient arrives at the emergency department unconscious after being ejected from an MVA.
He is 100kg two large bore IVs have been placed in both ACs, ECG reads tachycardia at 167
beats per minute, BP 132/88, SPO2 96% with 12L/m via NRB. Your patient has multiple
lacerations on his torso and upper back including both extremities. (which standing order is
correct)
A) 8mg morphine IVP PRN
B) 15mg Versed IVP PRN
C) 100mg morphine IVP PRN
D) 800mg Motrin PO PRN - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A mother brings her 3 year old child to the ED because he had experienced a seizure earlier that
morning. When collecting a health history, the mother explains that the child had started getting
flu-like symptoms a week ago. When asked about what treatment the mother has been giving the
child, she mentioned she has given him honey tea, a lot of fluids, cough medicine, and aspirin.
What diagnosis is the nurse concerned that the patient may have?
A) epilepsy
B) Influenza
C) Reye's Syndrome
, D) common cold - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A mom takes her son to an Urgent Care Center when she notices that he has some bumps with an
erythematous border and the area is warm to the touch. After being diagnosed with a
Staphylococcus Infection, what white blood cell would be the first to arrive at the site of
infection?
A) B cells
B) Eosinophils
C) Neutrophils
D) Dendritic cells - CORRECT ANSWER -C
The nurse provides education for an older adult client who is diagnosed with chronic pain and
prescribed opioid analgesics. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the client?
A) "It is important to increase your intake of fiber to decrease the risk for diarrhea."
B) "You may take an H2 receptor antagonist medication to treat any associated heartburn."
C) "Make sure to eat six small meals per day to avoid weight loss while taking the medication."
D) "Drink at least eight 8 ounce glasses of water daily to avoid constipation." - CORRECT
ANSWER - D
What is the drug classification of morphine?
A) Centrally acting COX inhibitor
B) Opioid receptor agonist
C) Opioid receptor antagonist
D) NSAID - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A client regularly takes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and misoprostol has
been added to the medication regimen. The nurse should monitor the client for the relief of
which sign/symptom?
A) Diarrhea
B) Bleeding
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A 21 year old female comes to the ED after falling down some steps complaining of ankle and
foot pain. The nurse recognizes the cardinal signs of acute inflammation. You would expect to
see: (Select All That Apply).
A) pain
B) heat
C) cyanosis
D) swelling
E) redness - CORRECT ANSWER - A, B, D, E
Your patient arrives at the emergency department unconscious after being ejected from an MVA.
He is 100kg two large bore IVs have been placed in both ACs, ECG reads tachycardia at 167
beats per minute, BP 132/88, SPO2 96% with 12L/m via NRB. Your patient has multiple
lacerations on his torso and upper back including both extremities. (which standing order is
correct)
A) 8mg morphine IVP PRN
B) 15mg Versed IVP PRN
C) 100mg morphine IVP PRN
D) 800mg Motrin PO PRN - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A mother brings her 3 year old child to the ED because he had experienced a seizure earlier that
morning. When collecting a health history, the mother explains that the child had started getting
flu-like symptoms a week ago. When asked about what treatment the mother has been giving the
child, she mentioned she has given him honey tea, a lot of fluids, cough medicine, and aspirin.
What diagnosis is the nurse concerned that the patient may have?
A) epilepsy
B) Influenza
C) Reye's Syndrome
, D) common cold - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A mom takes her son to an Urgent Care Center when she notices that he has some bumps with an
erythematous border and the area is warm to the touch. After being diagnosed with a
Staphylococcus Infection, what white blood cell would be the first to arrive at the site of
infection?
A) B cells
B) Eosinophils
C) Neutrophils
D) Dendritic cells - CORRECT ANSWER -C
The nurse provides education for an older adult client who is diagnosed with chronic pain and
prescribed opioid analgesics. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the client?
A) "It is important to increase your intake of fiber to decrease the risk for diarrhea."
B) "You may take an H2 receptor antagonist medication to treat any associated heartburn."
C) "Make sure to eat six small meals per day to avoid weight loss while taking the medication."
D) "Drink at least eight 8 ounce glasses of water daily to avoid constipation." - CORRECT
ANSWER - D
What is the drug classification of morphine?
A) Centrally acting COX inhibitor
B) Opioid receptor agonist
C) Opioid receptor antagonist
D) NSAID - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A client regularly takes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and misoprostol has
been added to the medication regimen. The nurse should monitor the client for the relief of
which sign/symptom?
A) Diarrhea
B) Bleeding
