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NURS 480 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse providing discharge teaching to a client following a
modified left radical mastectomy with breast expander. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I should expect less than 25 mL of
secretions per day in the drainage devices"
Pt. with alcohol level 200+ - ANSWER-Insert NG tube
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has an
ileostomy. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-I will expect my stools
to be loose
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative
following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? -
ANSWER-Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
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A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy.
The client tells the nurse, I'm not sure I want to have a
mastectomy." Which of the following statements should the nurse
make? - ANSWER-I can give you additional information about the
procedure
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-
Check the client's gag reflex
A nurse is preparing to discontinue long-term total parenteral
nutrition (TPN) therapy for a client. The nurse should plan to
discontinue TPN gradually to reduce the risk of which of the
following adverse effects? - ANSWER-Hypoglycemia
A nurse is planning care for a client who has c. diff gastroenteritis.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? -
ANSWER-Obtain a stool specimen with gloves
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A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for four clients who are
scheduled for surgery. Which of the following laboratory values
should the nurse report to the surgeon? - ANSWER-Platelets
95,000
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin 0.125 mg PO
daily and is at risk for developing digoxin toxicity. The nurse
should monitor the client for an imbalance of which of the
following electrolytes because it can increase the risk for digoxin
toxicity? - ANSWER-Potassium
A nurse is assessing the pain status of a group of clients. Which
of the following findings indicate a client is experiencing referred
pain? - ANSWER-Client who has pancreatitis reports pain the left
shoulder
A nurse is caring for a client following a total knee arthroplasty.
The client reports a pain level of 6 on a Pain Scale of 0 to 10.
Which of the following should the nurse take - ANSWER-Apply an
ice pack to the client's knee
NURS 480 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse providing discharge teaching to a client following a
modified left radical mastectomy with breast expander. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I should expect less than 25 mL of
secretions per day in the drainage devices"
Pt. with alcohol level 200+ - ANSWER-Insert NG tube
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has an
ileostomy. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-I will expect my stools
to be loose
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative
following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? -
ANSWER-Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
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A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy.
The client tells the nurse, I'm not sure I want to have a
mastectomy." Which of the following statements should the nurse
make? - ANSWER-I can give you additional information about the
procedure
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-
Check the client's gag reflex
A nurse is preparing to discontinue long-term total parenteral
nutrition (TPN) therapy for a client. The nurse should plan to
discontinue TPN gradually to reduce the risk of which of the
following adverse effects? - ANSWER-Hypoglycemia
A nurse is planning care for a client who has c. diff gastroenteritis.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? -
ANSWER-Obtain a stool specimen with gloves
, 3|Page
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for four clients who are
scheduled for surgery. Which of the following laboratory values
should the nurse report to the surgeon? - ANSWER-Platelets
95,000
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin 0.125 mg PO
daily and is at risk for developing digoxin toxicity. The nurse
should monitor the client for an imbalance of which of the
following electrolytes because it can increase the risk for digoxin
toxicity? - ANSWER-Potassium
A nurse is assessing the pain status of a group of clients. Which
of the following findings indicate a client is experiencing referred
pain? - ANSWER-Client who has pancreatitis reports pain the left
shoulder
A nurse is caring for a client following a total knee arthroplasty.
The client reports a pain level of 6 on a Pain Scale of 0 to 10.
Which of the following should the nurse take - ANSWER-Apply an
ice pack to the client's knee
