UPDATED NURS 155 EXAM 2 WITH QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS ACTUAL
EXAM!!
The nurse is reviewing the patient's laboratory results. Which
result must be communicated to the physician immediately?
a. Serum chloride level 85 mEq/L b. Serum sodium level 134
mEq/L c. Serum potassium level 6.8 mEq/L d. Serum magnesium
level 2.3 mEq/L
c. Serum potassium level 6.8 mEq/L
The nurse is caring for a patient who takes furosemide (Lasix)
daily to treat congestive heart failure. The nurse will watch for
which electrolyte imbalance that may occur due to this therapy?
a. Hypocalcemia b. Hypernatremia c. Hypokalemia d.
Hyperphosphatemia
c. Hypokalemia
The nurse is providing education to a patient about the difference
between simple and complex carbohydrates. Which statement by
the patient indicates a need for further education?
a. "Simple carbohydrates give me quick energy." b. "Complex
carbohydrates come from fruit." c. "Complex carbohydrates take
longer to break down." d. "Simple carbohydrates come from milk
products."
,B. "Complex carbohydrates come from fruit."
The nurse teaches the family member to provide the patient with
how much dietary fiber per day?
a. 25 to 35 g b. 20 to 35 g c. 25 to 40 g d. 20 to 40 g
B. 20 to 35
The nurse is providing education to an older adult around a
healthy diet to support the challenges related to aging. Which
statement indicates a need for further education?
a. "I should choose foods that are nutrient dense." b. "High-fiber
foods minimize the risk of constipation." c. "I should eat more
calories to avoid malnutrition." d. "I can add spices to enhance the
taste of food."
C. "I should eat more calories to avoid malnutrition
When caring for an adolescent patient with anorexia nervosa, the
nurse knows what would be the best treatment option for this
patient?
a. Hospitalization with skill nursing care b. Compulsory tube
feedings c. Individually determined by a collaborative team d.
Outpatient treatment
c. Individually determined by a collaborative team
,A new UAP is measuring a patient's height. Which step of the
procedure indicates a need for the registered nurse to provide
further education on this skill?
a. The UAP instructs the patient to remove shoes. b. The UAP
measures from the top of the patient's head to the bottom of the
patient's foot arch. c. The UAP positions the head against the
headboard or measuring device. d. The UAP makes sure the
patient is standing erect.
b. The UAP measures from the top of the patient's head to the
bottom of the patient's foot arch
The nurse is performing an oral examination on a patient and
notices a beefy-red tongue. The nurse identifies this as a
characteristic finding for what condition?
a. Anorexia nervosa b. Malnutrition c. Bulimia d. Pernicious
anemia
d. Pernicious anemia
The nurse has delegated the feeding of a patient who has recently
had a stroke to the UAP. Which procedure that the UAP performs
would demonstrate a need for further education?
a. Uses thickened liquids b. Puts the bed at 25 degrees c.
Encourages slow eating d. Has the patient alternate between food
and sips of fluid
b. Puts the bed at 25 degrees
, The nurse recognizes which outcome statement to be appropriate
for the nursing diagnosis impaired
a. Patient will consume 50% of each meal. b. Patient will gain 2 lb
a week. c. Patient will not show any signs of aspiration during
meals. d. Patient will demonstrate using an assistive device to
feed self.
c. Patient will not show any signs of aspiration during meals
The nurse is explaining to the UAP that the patient is on a full-
liquid diet. Which statement by the UAP indicates a need for
reorientation?
a. "I can give the patient orange juice." b. "I can give the patient
yogurt." c. "I can give the patient oatmeal." d. "I can give the
patient milk."
c. "I can give the patient oatmeal.
The nurse is educating a patient about a renal diet. Which
statement by the patient indicates a need for further education?
a. "I need to eat a low-sodium diet." b. "I can have limited amounts
of meat." c. "I can drink unlimited cola if it is diet." d. "I should
avoid or limit bananas."
c. "I can drink unlimited cola if it is diet.
The nurse knows that initial verification of a nasogastric
placement is important. Which method is considered the only
reliable method to determine enteral tube placement?
a. Auscultation of air bolus b. Measurement of pH of the aspirate
VERIFIED ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS ACTUAL
EXAM!!
The nurse is reviewing the patient's laboratory results. Which
result must be communicated to the physician immediately?
a. Serum chloride level 85 mEq/L b. Serum sodium level 134
mEq/L c. Serum potassium level 6.8 mEq/L d. Serum magnesium
level 2.3 mEq/L
c. Serum potassium level 6.8 mEq/L
The nurse is caring for a patient who takes furosemide (Lasix)
daily to treat congestive heart failure. The nurse will watch for
which electrolyte imbalance that may occur due to this therapy?
a. Hypocalcemia b. Hypernatremia c. Hypokalemia d.
Hyperphosphatemia
c. Hypokalemia
The nurse is providing education to a patient about the difference
between simple and complex carbohydrates. Which statement by
the patient indicates a need for further education?
a. "Simple carbohydrates give me quick energy." b. "Complex
carbohydrates come from fruit." c. "Complex carbohydrates take
longer to break down." d. "Simple carbohydrates come from milk
products."
,B. "Complex carbohydrates come from fruit."
The nurse teaches the family member to provide the patient with
how much dietary fiber per day?
a. 25 to 35 g b. 20 to 35 g c. 25 to 40 g d. 20 to 40 g
B. 20 to 35
The nurse is providing education to an older adult around a
healthy diet to support the challenges related to aging. Which
statement indicates a need for further education?
a. "I should choose foods that are nutrient dense." b. "High-fiber
foods minimize the risk of constipation." c. "I should eat more
calories to avoid malnutrition." d. "I can add spices to enhance the
taste of food."
C. "I should eat more calories to avoid malnutrition
When caring for an adolescent patient with anorexia nervosa, the
nurse knows what would be the best treatment option for this
patient?
a. Hospitalization with skill nursing care b. Compulsory tube
feedings c. Individually determined by a collaborative team d.
Outpatient treatment
c. Individually determined by a collaborative team
,A new UAP is measuring a patient's height. Which step of the
procedure indicates a need for the registered nurse to provide
further education on this skill?
a. The UAP instructs the patient to remove shoes. b. The UAP
measures from the top of the patient's head to the bottom of the
patient's foot arch. c. The UAP positions the head against the
headboard or measuring device. d. The UAP makes sure the
patient is standing erect.
b. The UAP measures from the top of the patient's head to the
bottom of the patient's foot arch
The nurse is performing an oral examination on a patient and
notices a beefy-red tongue. The nurse identifies this as a
characteristic finding for what condition?
a. Anorexia nervosa b. Malnutrition c. Bulimia d. Pernicious
anemia
d. Pernicious anemia
The nurse has delegated the feeding of a patient who has recently
had a stroke to the UAP. Which procedure that the UAP performs
would demonstrate a need for further education?
a. Uses thickened liquids b. Puts the bed at 25 degrees c.
Encourages slow eating d. Has the patient alternate between food
and sips of fluid
b. Puts the bed at 25 degrees
, The nurse recognizes which outcome statement to be appropriate
for the nursing diagnosis impaired
a. Patient will consume 50% of each meal. b. Patient will gain 2 lb
a week. c. Patient will not show any signs of aspiration during
meals. d. Patient will demonstrate using an assistive device to
feed self.
c. Patient will not show any signs of aspiration during meals
The nurse is explaining to the UAP that the patient is on a full-
liquid diet. Which statement by the UAP indicates a need for
reorientation?
a. "I can give the patient orange juice." b. "I can give the patient
yogurt." c. "I can give the patient oatmeal." d. "I can give the
patient milk."
c. "I can give the patient oatmeal.
The nurse is educating a patient about a renal diet. Which
statement by the patient indicates a need for further education?
a. "I need to eat a low-sodium diet." b. "I can have limited amounts
of meat." c. "I can drink unlimited cola if it is diet." d. "I should
avoid or limit bananas."
c. "I can drink unlimited cola if it is diet.
The nurse knows that initial verification of a nasogastric
placement is important. Which method is considered the only
reliable method to determine enteral tube placement?
a. Auscultation of air bolus b. Measurement of pH of the aspirate
