NUR 410 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The |nurse |is |concerned |that |an |older |adult |client |is |experiencing |undiagnosed |malnutrition. |
What |information |may |cause |the |nurse |to |make |this |clinical |determination? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-serum |albumin |level |2.8 |g/dL |(28 |g/L)
An |older |male |consumed |a |high-carbohydrate |lunch |and |is |now |exhibiting |signs |of |acute |
confusion. |What |is |the |priority |lab |the |nurse |should |assess? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Glucose
An |older |adult |states |experiencing |heart |palpitations |ever |since |adding |a |vitamin |and |nutrient |
supplement |to |the |diet. |The |nurse |checks |the |label |of |the |client's |supplement. |For |which |
vitamin |or |nutrient |is |the |nurse |assessing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Potassium
During |a |home |visit, |the |nurse |is |asked |by |an |older |couple |if |vitamin |and |nutritional |
supplements |can |compensate |for |poor |food |intake. |Which |response |by |the |nurse |would |be |
most |appropriate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Vitamin |and |nutrient |supplements |can |be |useful |
short-term, |but |only |if |they |don't |interact |with |prescribed |medications."
An |older |woman |asks |what |she |can |do |to |reduce |the |risk |of |developing |osteoporosis. |Which |
response |by |the |nurse |would |be |most |appropriate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"You |need |to |
make |sure |you |are |getting |the |recommended |daily |dose |of |calcium, |which |may |involve |taking |
supplements |at |each |meal."
An |80-year-old |client |who |has |just |spent |2 |days |at |the |beach |with |the |family |is |demonstrating |
confusion; |dry |skin; |a |dry, |brown |tongue; |sunken |cheeks; |and |concentrated |urine. |The |nurse |
suspects |which |condition? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dehydration
CORRECT ANSWERS
The |nurse |is |concerned |that |an |older |adult |client |is |experiencing |undiagnosed |malnutrition. |
What |information |may |cause |the |nurse |to |make |this |clinical |determination? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-serum |albumin |level |2.8 |g/dL |(28 |g/L)
An |older |male |consumed |a |high-carbohydrate |lunch |and |is |now |exhibiting |signs |of |acute |
confusion. |What |is |the |priority |lab |the |nurse |should |assess? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Glucose
An |older |adult |states |experiencing |heart |palpitations |ever |since |adding |a |vitamin |and |nutrient |
supplement |to |the |diet. |The |nurse |checks |the |label |of |the |client's |supplement. |For |which |
vitamin |or |nutrient |is |the |nurse |assessing? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Potassium
During |a |home |visit, |the |nurse |is |asked |by |an |older |couple |if |vitamin |and |nutritional |
supplements |can |compensate |for |poor |food |intake. |Which |response |by |the |nurse |would |be |
most |appropriate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"Vitamin |and |nutrient |supplements |can |be |useful |
short-term, |but |only |if |they |don't |interact |with |prescribed |medications."
An |older |woman |asks |what |she |can |do |to |reduce |the |risk |of |developing |osteoporosis. |Which |
response |by |the |nurse |would |be |most |appropriate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"You |need |to |
make |sure |you |are |getting |the |recommended |daily |dose |of |calcium, |which |may |involve |taking |
supplements |at |each |meal."
An |80-year-old |client |who |has |just |spent |2 |days |at |the |beach |with |the |family |is |demonstrating |
confusion; |dry |skin; |a |dry, |brown |tongue; |sunken |cheeks; |and |concentrated |urine. |The |nurse |
suspects |which |condition? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dehydration
