NUR2502 PATHO EXAM 1 PREP
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
A 32-year-old client with a history of sickle cell anemia is
admitted to the hospital during a sickle cell crisis. The physician
orders all of these interventions. Which order will you
implement first?
a)Give morphine sulfate 4-8 mg IV every hour as needed
b)Start a large-gauge IV line and infuse normal saline at 200
mL/hour
c)Immunize with Pneumovax and Haemophilus influenza
vaccines
d)Administer oxygen at 100% per non-rebreather mask -
correct answer- d)Administer oxygen at 100% per non-
rebreather mask
A 68-year-old male client with aortic stenosis secondary to
calcification of the aortic valve is receiving care. Which of the
following statements best captures an aspect of this client's
condition?
, a)Paget disease, cancer with metastases, or excess vitamin D
may have contributed to the problem.
b)Increased calcium intake over time may have contributed to
the problem.
c)The client has possibly undergone damage as a result of
calcification following cellular injury.
d)The client has possibly exhibited phosphate retention leading
to calcium deposits. - correct answer- c)The client has
possibly undergone damage as a result of calcification following
cellular injury.
A baby develops hydrops fetalis. Which of the following
signs/symptoms would the nurse expect to see?
a)Acrocyanosis
b)Generalized edema
c)Clubbed feet
d)Alopecia - correct answer- b)Generalized edema
A client suffering from a narcotic overdose is seen in the
Emergency Department. The client is confused, with warm,
flushed skin, headache, and weakness. Vital signs of noted are T
98.9 °F, HR 128, RR 10, and BP 130/86. A blood gas analysis
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
A 32-year-old client with a history of sickle cell anemia is
admitted to the hospital during a sickle cell crisis. The physician
orders all of these interventions. Which order will you
implement first?
a)Give morphine sulfate 4-8 mg IV every hour as needed
b)Start a large-gauge IV line and infuse normal saline at 200
mL/hour
c)Immunize with Pneumovax and Haemophilus influenza
vaccines
d)Administer oxygen at 100% per non-rebreather mask -
correct answer- d)Administer oxygen at 100% per non-
rebreather mask
A 68-year-old male client with aortic stenosis secondary to
calcification of the aortic valve is receiving care. Which of the
following statements best captures an aspect of this client's
condition?
, a)Paget disease, cancer with metastases, or excess vitamin D
may have contributed to the problem.
b)Increased calcium intake over time may have contributed to
the problem.
c)The client has possibly undergone damage as a result of
calcification following cellular injury.
d)The client has possibly exhibited phosphate retention leading
to calcium deposits. - correct answer- c)The client has
possibly undergone damage as a result of calcification following
cellular injury.
A baby develops hydrops fetalis. Which of the following
signs/symptoms would the nurse expect to see?
a)Acrocyanosis
b)Generalized edema
c)Clubbed feet
d)Alopecia - correct answer- b)Generalized edema
A client suffering from a narcotic overdose is seen in the
Emergency Department. The client is confused, with warm,
flushed skin, headache, and weakness. Vital signs of noted are T
98.9 °F, HR 128, RR 10, and BP 130/86. A blood gas analysis
