NURS 327 Actual Exam 2 Exam
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A client with a pulmonary embolus has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) values: pH, 7.49; partial
pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2), 60 mm Hg; partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), 30
mm Hg; bicarbonate (HCO3-) 25 mEq/L. What should the nurse do first? correct answers
Administer oxygen by nasal cannula as ordered.
A physician determines that a client has been exposed to someone with tuberculosis. The nurse expects
the physician to order which treatment? correct answers
Daily doses of isoniazid, 300 mg for 6 months to 1 year
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing laryngeal obstruction. What clinical finding should lead the
nurse to anticipate mechanical ventilation for the client? correct answers
Retractions in the neck during inspiration
The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the ED with an uncomplicated nasal fracture. Nasal packing
has been put in place. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's care? correct answers
Apply an ice pack.
Most cases of acute pharyngitis are caused by which of the following
Viral infection
,The nurse is caring for a client in the physician's office with a potential sinus infection. The physician
orders a diagnostic test to identify if fluid is found in the sinus cavity. Which diagnostic test, written by
the physician, is specifically ordered for this purpose? correct answers
Transillumination of the sinus
The nurse initiates the following intervention upon receiving a client back to the clinical unit after a
throat-related procedure, "Elevate the head of the bed 45°." This assists in meeting which nursing goal?
correct answers
The client will have decreased edema.
The nurse is caring for a respiratory client who uses a noninvasive positive pressure device. Which
medical equipment does the nurse anticipate to find in the client's room? correct answers
A face mask
A client stops breathing during sleep as a result of repetitive upper airway obstruction. To help decrease
the frequency of the apneic episodes, the nurse intervenes by informing the client to:
Eliminate alcohol ingestion.
The client is to receive cephalexin (Ancef) 500 mg in 50 mL of normal saline intravenous piggyback. The
medication is to infuse over 30 minutes. How many mL/hr would the nurse set the intravenous pump?
correct answers Enter the correct number ONLY.
100
A client presents to the ED with a suspected allergic reaction. The client is experiencing laryngeal edema,
which is causing obstruction, and is demonstrating retractions in the neck during inspiration. Which is
the nurse's priority intervention? correct answers
Prepare to administer subcutaneous epinephrine and corticosteroids.
, During assessment of a patient with OSA, the nurse documents which of the following characteristic
signs that occurs because of repetitive apneic events? correct answers
Hypercapnia
The nurse is an occupational health nurse who is presenting a workshop on laryngeal cancer. What risk
factors would the nurse be sure to include in the workshop? correct answers Select all that apply.
Alcohol
Age
Tobacco
Industrial pollutants
A client is experiencing acute viral rhinosinusitis. The nurse is providing instructions about self-care
activities and includes information about
Saline lavages to the nares
The nurse knows that there are three types of chronic pharyngitis. Which of the following is
characterized by numerous swollen lymph follicles on the pharyngeal wall? correct answers
Chronic granular
In general, chest drainage tubes are not indicated for a client undergoing which procedure? correct
answers
Pneumonectomy
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A client with a pulmonary embolus has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) values: pH, 7.49; partial
pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2), 60 mm Hg; partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2), 30
mm Hg; bicarbonate (HCO3-) 25 mEq/L. What should the nurse do first? correct answers
Administer oxygen by nasal cannula as ordered.
A physician determines that a client has been exposed to someone with tuberculosis. The nurse expects
the physician to order which treatment? correct answers
Daily doses of isoniazid, 300 mg for 6 months to 1 year
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing laryngeal obstruction. What clinical finding should lead the
nurse to anticipate mechanical ventilation for the client? correct answers
Retractions in the neck during inspiration
The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the ED with an uncomplicated nasal fracture. Nasal packing
has been put in place. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's care? correct answers
Apply an ice pack.
Most cases of acute pharyngitis are caused by which of the following
Viral infection
,The nurse is caring for a client in the physician's office with a potential sinus infection. The physician
orders a diagnostic test to identify if fluid is found in the sinus cavity. Which diagnostic test, written by
the physician, is specifically ordered for this purpose? correct answers
Transillumination of the sinus
The nurse initiates the following intervention upon receiving a client back to the clinical unit after a
throat-related procedure, "Elevate the head of the bed 45°." This assists in meeting which nursing goal?
correct answers
The client will have decreased edema.
The nurse is caring for a respiratory client who uses a noninvasive positive pressure device. Which
medical equipment does the nurse anticipate to find in the client's room? correct answers
A face mask
A client stops breathing during sleep as a result of repetitive upper airway obstruction. To help decrease
the frequency of the apneic episodes, the nurse intervenes by informing the client to:
Eliminate alcohol ingestion.
The client is to receive cephalexin (Ancef) 500 mg in 50 mL of normal saline intravenous piggyback. The
medication is to infuse over 30 minutes. How many mL/hr would the nurse set the intravenous pump?
correct answers Enter the correct number ONLY.
100
A client presents to the ED with a suspected allergic reaction. The client is experiencing laryngeal edema,
which is causing obstruction, and is demonstrating retractions in the neck during inspiration. Which is
the nurse's priority intervention? correct answers
Prepare to administer subcutaneous epinephrine and corticosteroids.
, During assessment of a patient with OSA, the nurse documents which of the following characteristic
signs that occurs because of repetitive apneic events? correct answers
Hypercapnia
The nurse is an occupational health nurse who is presenting a workshop on laryngeal cancer. What risk
factors would the nurse be sure to include in the workshop? correct answers Select all that apply.
Alcohol
Age
Tobacco
Industrial pollutants
A client is experiencing acute viral rhinosinusitis. The nurse is providing instructions about self-care
activities and includes information about
Saline lavages to the nares
The nurse knows that there are three types of chronic pharyngitis. Which of the following is
characterized by numerous swollen lymph follicles on the pharyngeal wall? correct answers
Chronic granular
In general, chest drainage tubes are not indicated for a client undergoing which procedure? correct
answers
Pneumonectomy
