NSG 320 EXAM 2 KAHOOTS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS BEST QUALITY EXAM
GRADED A+ TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
The nurse would assess a heart rate of 55 beats/min as a normal finding in a
client who:
a. is an athlete.
b. is obese.
c. takes a diuretic.
d. weighs less than 90 pounds. --CORRECT ANSWER--a
A nurse quickly calculating a pt's heart rate by examining the ECG would count
the number of
a. large squares between P waves and multiply by 10.
b. large squares between R waves and multiply by 10.
c. P waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 5.
d. R waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 10. --CORRECT ANSWER--d
A client with a potassium level of 6.6 mEq/L would have a characteristic ECG
configuration of
a. increased PR interval.
b. inverted QRS complex.
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,c. no change.
d. tall T wave. --CORRECT ANSWER--d
A pt goes into sudden ventricular fibrillation. The priority action would be to
immediately:
a. administer a lidocaine bolus.
b. administer atropine.
c. administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
d. administer intravenous (IV) magnesium. --CORRECT ANSWER--c
A RN would explain to a pt who has a demand pacemaker in place that this
pacemaker functions by
a. demanding the heart to contract at a preset rate.
b. firing after the SA node has started the cycle.
c. firing if the heart rate drops below a preset rate.
d. stimulating the SA node to fire. --CORRECT ANSWER--c
A RN instructing a pt in the proper administration of sublingual nitroglycerin
would include:
a. assess blood pressure for hypertension after each dose.
b. repeat the dose every 5 minutes up to 3 times for chest pain
c. store NTG tablets in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
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, d. take an aspirin before taking the first dose of NTG. --CORRECT ANSWER--
b
A RN knows that some goals have been met when a pt admitted for angina
makes which menu choices
a. Bran flakes with skim milk, apple slices, and orange juice
b. French toast with syrup, grapefruit half, and skim milk
c. Oatmeal with skim milk, one bacon slice, and hot tea
d. Scrambled eggs, whole-wheat toast, and prune juice --CORRECT ANSWER-
-a
what action will the nurse take to obtain an accurate baseline BP for a new pt
a. Deflate the BP cuff at a rate of 5 to 10 mm Hg per second.
b. Have the pt sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor.
c. Assist the pt to the supine position for BP measurements.
d. Obtain 2 BP readings in the arm and average the results. --CORRECT
ANSWER--b- have the pt sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor
Which information should a nurse include when teaching a pt with newly
diagnosed hypertension?
a. Increasing physical activity will control BP for most pts.
b. Most pts are able to control BP through dietary changes.
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CORRECT ANSWERS BEST QUALITY EXAM
GRADED A+ TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
The nurse would assess a heart rate of 55 beats/min as a normal finding in a
client who:
a. is an athlete.
b. is obese.
c. takes a diuretic.
d. weighs less than 90 pounds. --CORRECT ANSWER--a
A nurse quickly calculating a pt's heart rate by examining the ECG would count
the number of
a. large squares between P waves and multiply by 10.
b. large squares between R waves and multiply by 10.
c. P waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 5.
d. R waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 10. --CORRECT ANSWER--d
A client with a potassium level of 6.6 mEq/L would have a characteristic ECG
configuration of
a. increased PR interval.
b. inverted QRS complex.
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,c. no change.
d. tall T wave. --CORRECT ANSWER--d
A pt goes into sudden ventricular fibrillation. The priority action would be to
immediately:
a. administer a lidocaine bolus.
b. administer atropine.
c. administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
d. administer intravenous (IV) magnesium. --CORRECT ANSWER--c
A RN would explain to a pt who has a demand pacemaker in place that this
pacemaker functions by
a. demanding the heart to contract at a preset rate.
b. firing after the SA node has started the cycle.
c. firing if the heart rate drops below a preset rate.
d. stimulating the SA node to fire. --CORRECT ANSWER--c
A RN instructing a pt in the proper administration of sublingual nitroglycerin
would include:
a. assess blood pressure for hypertension after each dose.
b. repeat the dose every 5 minutes up to 3 times for chest pain
c. store NTG tablets in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
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, d. take an aspirin before taking the first dose of NTG. --CORRECT ANSWER--
b
A RN knows that some goals have been met when a pt admitted for angina
makes which menu choices
a. Bran flakes with skim milk, apple slices, and orange juice
b. French toast with syrup, grapefruit half, and skim milk
c. Oatmeal with skim milk, one bacon slice, and hot tea
d. Scrambled eggs, whole-wheat toast, and prune juice --CORRECT ANSWER-
-a
what action will the nurse take to obtain an accurate baseline BP for a new pt
a. Deflate the BP cuff at a rate of 5 to 10 mm Hg per second.
b. Have the pt sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor.
c. Assist the pt to the supine position for BP measurements.
d. Obtain 2 BP readings in the arm and average the results. --CORRECT
ANSWER--b- have the pt sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor
Which information should a nurse include when teaching a pt with newly
diagnosed hypertension?
a. Increasing physical activity will control BP for most pts.
b. Most pts are able to control BP through dietary changes.
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