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NUR 265 EXAM 2 /NUR265 ADVANCED CONCEPTS OF
MEDICAL NURSING EXAM 2 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!! (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!!!!||
A client has a new tracheostomy, on a mechanical
ventilator with the following settings: SIMV, rate of 12, TV
800, FIo2 80% and PEEP of 5 cmH20. Which assessment
finding requires immediate action by the nurse?
Dry mucous membranes
Rhonchi in upper lobes
Blood-tinged sputum
Constant, nonproductive coughing - Answer-Constant,
nonproductive coughing
The nurse notes each time the mechanical ventilator
delivers a breath to a client with acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS), the peak inspiratory pressure alarm
sounds. What is the nurse's best intervention?
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Raise the head of bed to high Fowlers
Assess the airway
Suction the client.
Perform chest physiotherapy. - Answer-Assess the airway
A patient with a pleural effusion is scheduled for a
thoracentesis. Which action should the nurse take to
prepare the patient for the procedure?
Position the patient sitting upright on the edge of the bed
and leaning forward.
Start a peripheral IV line to administer the necessary
sedative drugs.
Remove the water pitcher and remind the patient not to
eat or drink anything for 6 hours.
Obtain a large collection device to hold 2 to 3 liters of
pleural fluid at one time. - Answer-Position the patient
sitting upright on the edge of the bed and leaning forward.
A client with a blood sugar of 525 g/dl and potassium level
of 6.8 mEq/L exhibits Kussmaul's respiration, confusion,
and fruity breath. Which of the following prescriptions
would the nurse anticipate:
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3% normal saline IV gtt at 25 mLs/hr
Sodium bicarbonate infusion and Regular Insulin gtt
40 mg Furosemide IVP
6L O2 via nasal cannula - Answer-Sodium bicarbonate
infusion and Regular Insulin gtt
The nurse palpates the posterior chest while the client
says "99" and notes absent fremitus. Which action should
the nurse take next?
Encourage the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe.
Palpate the anterior chest and observe for barrel chest.
Review the chest x-ray report for evidence of pneumonia.
Auscultate anterior and posterior breath sounds bilaterally.
- Answer-Auscultate anterior and posterior breath sounds
bilaterally.
The nurse is caring for a client with a pulmonary embolus,
also has right-sided heart failure. Which clinical findings
requires immediate follow up?
NUR 265 EXAM 2 /NUR265 ADVANCED CONCEPTS OF
MEDICAL NURSING EXAM 2 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!! (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!!!!||
A client has a new tracheostomy, on a mechanical
ventilator with the following settings: SIMV, rate of 12, TV
800, FIo2 80% and PEEP of 5 cmH20. Which assessment
finding requires immediate action by the nurse?
Dry mucous membranes
Rhonchi in upper lobes
Blood-tinged sputum
Constant, nonproductive coughing - Answer-Constant,
nonproductive coughing
The nurse notes each time the mechanical ventilator
delivers a breath to a client with acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS), the peak inspiratory pressure alarm
sounds. What is the nurse's best intervention?
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Raise the head of bed to high Fowlers
Assess the airway
Suction the client.
Perform chest physiotherapy. - Answer-Assess the airway
A patient with a pleural effusion is scheduled for a
thoracentesis. Which action should the nurse take to
prepare the patient for the procedure?
Position the patient sitting upright on the edge of the bed
and leaning forward.
Start a peripheral IV line to administer the necessary
sedative drugs.
Remove the water pitcher and remind the patient not to
eat or drink anything for 6 hours.
Obtain a large collection device to hold 2 to 3 liters of
pleural fluid at one time. - Answer-Position the patient
sitting upright on the edge of the bed and leaning forward.
A client with a blood sugar of 525 g/dl and potassium level
of 6.8 mEq/L exhibits Kussmaul's respiration, confusion,
and fruity breath. Which of the following prescriptions
would the nurse anticipate:
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3% normal saline IV gtt at 25 mLs/hr
Sodium bicarbonate infusion and Regular Insulin gtt
40 mg Furosemide IVP
6L O2 via nasal cannula - Answer-Sodium bicarbonate
infusion and Regular Insulin gtt
The nurse palpates the posterior chest while the client
says "99" and notes absent fremitus. Which action should
the nurse take next?
Encourage the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe.
Palpate the anterior chest and observe for barrel chest.
Review the chest x-ray report for evidence of pneumonia.
Auscultate anterior and posterior breath sounds bilaterally.
- Answer-Auscultate anterior and posterior breath sounds
bilaterally.
The nurse is caring for a client with a pulmonary embolus,
also has right-sided heart failure. Which clinical findings
requires immediate follow up?
