NUR 2804C Giddens Concepts for Final Exam Latest
Update 2026 | Exam Prep
1. Which question is most appropriate to gain insight into a patient's functional
ability?
Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?
Do you know what today's date is?
Are you able to shop for yourself?
Were you sad or depressed more than once in the last 3 days?
2. What is a common cardiovascular effect associated with long-term smoking?
Decreased heart rate
Lowered cholesterol levels
Elevated blood pressure
Increased oxygen saturation
3. In an assessment of current clients, the nurse recognizes that the client most
likely to develop respiratory acidosis has
hypokalemia.
salicylate overdose.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
4. Why is it critical to remove wet clothes from a hypothermic patient?
Hydration is the most important factor in treating hypothermia.
It is necessary to assess vital signs before any other action.
Providing a warm blanket is sufficient to treat hypothermia.
, Removing wet clothes helps to prevent further heat loss and allows
the body to warm up.
5. A nurse is caring for a premature infant who is exhibiting signs of
hypothermia. What immediate nursing intervention should be prioritized?
Monitor the infant's blood glucose levels.
Encourage the parents to hold the infant skin-to-skin.
Administer antibiotics to prevent infection.
Provide warming measures to stabilize the infant's body
temperature.
6. Which of the following is a risk factor for falls in elderly patients that nurses
should assess?
Living alone
Having a history of fractures
Taking more than six medications
Being a woman
7. Which assessment question is most relevant for evaluating a patient's mobility
dysfunction?
Can you name the current president?
Have you experienced any recent weight loss?
Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?
Are you able to cook your meals?
,8. Why is it important for a home care nurse to assess the functional abilities of a
patient after knee replacement surgery?
Assessing functional abilities is not relevant after surgery.
Assessing functional abilities helps to tailor rehabilitation and
ensure safety during recovery.
Assessing functional abilities focuses solely on pain management.
Assessing functional abilities is only necessary for elderly patients.
9. Which patient finding would the nurse identify as being a risk factor for
altered transport of oxygen?
Hemoglobin level of 8.0
Bronchoconstriction and mucus
Decreased thoracic expansion
Peripheral arterial disease
10. A patient's serum electrolytes are being monitored. The nurse notices that
the potassium level is low. What should the nurse monitor for in this patient?
Brain malformations
Intestinal blockage
Cardiac dysrhythmia
Tissue ischemia
11. In a scenario where an unconscious patient shows signs of impaired gas
exchange, what immediate nursing intervention should be prioritized?
Perform a physical assessment
Schedule a follow-up appointment
, Administer supplemental oxygen
Increase fluid intake
12. In a scenario where a patient exhibits signs of hypothermia and has difficulty
maintaining normal body temperature, which thermometer should the nurse
prioritize for accurate assessment?
Oral thermometer
Rectal thermometer
Tympanic membrane sensor
Temporal thermometer scan
13. After an assessment, the nurse determines that a patient is at risk for
respiratory acidosis. Which health problem did the nurse assess to come to
this conclusion?
Anxiety
Kidney failure
Chronic lung disease
Diabetes
14. The nurse identifies which patient's condition is impaired gas exchange
secondary to a perfusion problem?
COPD
Peripheral arterial disease of the lower extremities
Chronic asthma
Severe anemia secondary to chemotherapy
Update 2026 | Exam Prep
1. Which question is most appropriate to gain insight into a patient's functional
ability?
Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?
Do you know what today's date is?
Are you able to shop for yourself?
Were you sad or depressed more than once in the last 3 days?
2. What is a common cardiovascular effect associated with long-term smoking?
Decreased heart rate
Lowered cholesterol levels
Elevated blood pressure
Increased oxygen saturation
3. In an assessment of current clients, the nurse recognizes that the client most
likely to develop respiratory acidosis has
hypokalemia.
salicylate overdose.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
4. Why is it critical to remove wet clothes from a hypothermic patient?
Hydration is the most important factor in treating hypothermia.
It is necessary to assess vital signs before any other action.
Providing a warm blanket is sufficient to treat hypothermia.
, Removing wet clothes helps to prevent further heat loss and allows
the body to warm up.
5. A nurse is caring for a premature infant who is exhibiting signs of
hypothermia. What immediate nursing intervention should be prioritized?
Monitor the infant's blood glucose levels.
Encourage the parents to hold the infant skin-to-skin.
Administer antibiotics to prevent infection.
Provide warming measures to stabilize the infant's body
temperature.
6. Which of the following is a risk factor for falls in elderly patients that nurses
should assess?
Living alone
Having a history of fractures
Taking more than six medications
Being a woman
7. Which assessment question is most relevant for evaluating a patient's mobility
dysfunction?
Can you name the current president?
Have you experienced any recent weight loss?
Do you use a cane, walker, or wheelchair to ambulate?
Are you able to cook your meals?
,8. Why is it important for a home care nurse to assess the functional abilities of a
patient after knee replacement surgery?
Assessing functional abilities is not relevant after surgery.
Assessing functional abilities helps to tailor rehabilitation and
ensure safety during recovery.
Assessing functional abilities focuses solely on pain management.
Assessing functional abilities is only necessary for elderly patients.
9. Which patient finding would the nurse identify as being a risk factor for
altered transport of oxygen?
Hemoglobin level of 8.0
Bronchoconstriction and mucus
Decreased thoracic expansion
Peripheral arterial disease
10. A patient's serum electrolytes are being monitored. The nurse notices that
the potassium level is low. What should the nurse monitor for in this patient?
Brain malformations
Intestinal blockage
Cardiac dysrhythmia
Tissue ischemia
11. In a scenario where an unconscious patient shows signs of impaired gas
exchange, what immediate nursing intervention should be prioritized?
Perform a physical assessment
Schedule a follow-up appointment
, Administer supplemental oxygen
Increase fluid intake
12. In a scenario where a patient exhibits signs of hypothermia and has difficulty
maintaining normal body temperature, which thermometer should the nurse
prioritize for accurate assessment?
Oral thermometer
Rectal thermometer
Tympanic membrane sensor
Temporal thermometer scan
13. After an assessment, the nurse determines that a patient is at risk for
respiratory acidosis. Which health problem did the nurse assess to come to
this conclusion?
Anxiety
Kidney failure
Chronic lung disease
Diabetes
14. The nurse identifies which patient's condition is impaired gas exchange
secondary to a perfusion problem?
COPD
Peripheral arterial disease of the lower extremities
Chronic asthma
Severe anemia secondary to chemotherapy
