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NUR 445/NURS 445 EXAM 3 NEWEST 2025/ 2026
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
A client is hospitalized in ICU after a drug overdose. Which
statement would the nurse interpret as indicating the client
has normal mentation? (Select all that apply.)
1. "Which part of the hospital am I in?"
2. "I just want to die."
3. "I should have swallowed the pills with bourbon."
4. "Get that cat out of here."
5. "My feet are cold." - Answer-Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
A client reports feeling very anxious and not being able to
sleep. The nurse anticipates initially administering a drug
from which class to treat these disorders?
1. Opiate narcotics
2. Benzodiazepines
3. Antidepressants
4. Neuromuscular blockers - Answer-Answer: 2
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Which characteristics would the nurse attribute to delirium
rather than dementia? (Select all that apply.)
1. The client's mentation was clear until he was
hospitalized last week.
2. The client does not recognize his children.
3. The client has periods of clarity that alternate with
confusion.
4. The client's family reports his confusion has become
steadily more pronounced over the last year
5. The client continually tries to get out of bed stating,
"I've got to get off this - Answer-Answer: 1, 3
A nurse is concerned that a hospitalized client may be
developing delirium. Which interventions are indicated?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Ask the family to bring the client's eyeglasses from
home.
2. Turn room lights down at night to encourage sleep.
3. Maintain bed rest until mentation improves.
4. Remove the television from the room.
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5. Review the client's medication list. - Answer-Answer: 1,
2, 5
The nurse discovers a client having a seizure. What
should be the nurse's initial action?
1. Roll the client onto his or her side.
2. Intubate the client immediately.
3. Administer pentobarbital.
4. Establish an IV line. - Answer-Answer: 1
A client experiencing continued seizure activity is to be
given propofol. The nurse should prepare for which other
intervention?
1. Administration of insulin
2. Mechanical ventilation
3. Placement of an oral airway
4. Administration of a neuromuscular blocking agent -
Answer-Answer: 2
A client experienced an episode of vision loss and right-
side weakness that lasted 4 hours before totally resolving.
What information should the nurse provide to this client?
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1. "Your symptoms indicate that you have had a
subarachnoid hemorrhage."
2. "While these symptoms have resolved, your risk for a
stroke is higher."
3. "These symptoms often occur in older clients and are
nothing to worry about."
4. "Your stroke involved the occipital lobe and your vision
will dim over the next few weeks." - Answer-Answer: 2
A client suffered a stroke yesterday and has recovered
partial function. The client's spouse says, "I don't
understand what is happening. When my mother had a
stroke, she was left in a coma for years before she died."
What is the nurse's best response?
1. "All strokes are different."
2. "Each client responds differently."
3. "There are different levels of damage done by strokes."
4. "Your mother must have had some additional medical
problems." - Answer-Answer: 3
An 82-year-old African American man has a history of
hypertension, type 1 diabetes, and had a stroke two years
ago. He is a smoker and admits to leading a sedentary life
NUR 445/NURS 445 EXAM 3 NEWEST 2025/ 2026
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
A client is hospitalized in ICU after a drug overdose. Which
statement would the nurse interpret as indicating the client
has normal mentation? (Select all that apply.)
1. "Which part of the hospital am I in?"
2. "I just want to die."
3. "I should have swallowed the pills with bourbon."
4. "Get that cat out of here."
5. "My feet are cold." - Answer-Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
A client reports feeling very anxious and not being able to
sleep. The nurse anticipates initially administering a drug
from which class to treat these disorders?
1. Opiate narcotics
2. Benzodiazepines
3. Antidepressants
4. Neuromuscular blockers - Answer-Answer: 2
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Which characteristics would the nurse attribute to delirium
rather than dementia? (Select all that apply.)
1. The client's mentation was clear until he was
hospitalized last week.
2. The client does not recognize his children.
3. The client has periods of clarity that alternate with
confusion.
4. The client's family reports his confusion has become
steadily more pronounced over the last year
5. The client continually tries to get out of bed stating,
"I've got to get off this - Answer-Answer: 1, 3
A nurse is concerned that a hospitalized client may be
developing delirium. Which interventions are indicated?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Ask the family to bring the client's eyeglasses from
home.
2. Turn room lights down at night to encourage sleep.
3. Maintain bed rest until mentation improves.
4. Remove the television from the room.
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5. Review the client's medication list. - Answer-Answer: 1,
2, 5
The nurse discovers a client having a seizure. What
should be the nurse's initial action?
1. Roll the client onto his or her side.
2. Intubate the client immediately.
3. Administer pentobarbital.
4. Establish an IV line. - Answer-Answer: 1
A client experiencing continued seizure activity is to be
given propofol. The nurse should prepare for which other
intervention?
1. Administration of insulin
2. Mechanical ventilation
3. Placement of an oral airway
4. Administration of a neuromuscular blocking agent -
Answer-Answer: 2
A client experienced an episode of vision loss and right-
side weakness that lasted 4 hours before totally resolving.
What information should the nurse provide to this client?
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1. "Your symptoms indicate that you have had a
subarachnoid hemorrhage."
2. "While these symptoms have resolved, your risk for a
stroke is higher."
3. "These symptoms often occur in older clients and are
nothing to worry about."
4. "Your stroke involved the occipital lobe and your vision
will dim over the next few weeks." - Answer-Answer: 2
A client suffered a stroke yesterday and has recovered
partial function. The client's spouse says, "I don't
understand what is happening. When my mother had a
stroke, she was left in a coma for years before she died."
What is the nurse's best response?
1. "All strokes are different."
2. "Each client responds differently."
3. "There are different levels of damage done by strokes."
4. "Your mother must have had some additional medical
problems." - Answer-Answer: 3
An 82-year-old African American man has a history of
hypertension, type 1 diabetes, and had a stroke two years
ago. He is a smoker and admits to leading a sedentary life
