Archer NCLEX questions from lectures – |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
The nurse is caring for a patient with a sodium level of 122
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mEq/L. Which of the following assessment findings does she
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suspect? SATA |\
a confusion
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b abdominal cramps
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c increased urine output
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d hypoactive bowel sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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b
The nurse is caring for a patient whose most recent serum
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sodium level was 152 mEq/L. Which of the following signs and
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symptoms does she suspect are caused by the patients sodium
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level? SATA |\
a. Lethargy
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b. Dry mucous membranes
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c. Tachypnea
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d. Cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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b
The nurse is evaluating her patients lab results and notes that
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the potassium level is 5.5 mEq/L. she reviews the telemetry
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monitor, looking for which of the following signs? SATA
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,a. inverted T waves
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b. Widened QRS interval
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c. Tall Peaked T waves
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d. Prominent U waves - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b
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c
The nurse is reviewing he patient assignment for the shift and
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has each of the following patients. Which patient is most at risk
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for hypokalemia?
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a. a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum
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b. a patient in renal failure
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c. a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis
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d. a patient with third degree burns - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has a serum calcium level
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of 13.2 mg/dL. Which of the following medication does she
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expect to administer? (SATA) |\ |\ |\
a. Phosphorous
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b. calcitonin
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c. Vitamin D
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d. IV calcium gluconate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a b
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The nurse is reviewing her patient's laboratory findings and notes
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that one of her patients has a serum calcium level of 7.2 mg/dL.
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She knows that of each of the following patients, which ones are
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most likely to have this result? (SATA)
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, a. the patient with breast cancer and bone metastases
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b. the patient with obesity
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c. the patient with vitamin d toxicity
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d. the patient with hypoparathyroidism
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e. patient with chronic renal failure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d e
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a serum magnesium level
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of 3.2 mg/dL. She knows that which of the following could have
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caused the electrolyte abnormality? (SATA)
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a. Renal failure
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b. alcoholism
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c. anorexia
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d diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a magnesium level of 1.1
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mg/dL. Which of the following signs and symptoms does she
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closely monitor for? (SATA) |\ |\ |\
a. Diarrhea
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b. Psychosis
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c. Tetany
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d. Decreased deep tendon reflexes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b
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c
The nurse is caring for a patient with a phosphorous level of 5.0
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mg/dL. she knows that which of the following are possible causes
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of this condition, (SATA)
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
The nurse is caring for a patient with a sodium level of 122
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mEq/L. Which of the following assessment findings does she
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suspect? SATA |\
a confusion
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b abdominal cramps
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c increased urine output
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d hypoactive bowel sounds - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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b
The nurse is caring for a patient whose most recent serum
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sodium level was 152 mEq/L. Which of the following signs and
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symptoms does she suspect are caused by the patients sodium
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level? SATA |\
a. Lethargy
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b. Dry mucous membranes
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c. Tachypnea
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d. Cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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b
The nurse is evaluating her patients lab results and notes that
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the potassium level is 5.5 mEq/L. she reviews the telemetry
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monitor, looking for which of the following signs? SATA
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,a. inverted T waves
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b. Widened QRS interval
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c. Tall Peaked T waves
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d. Prominent U waves - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b
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c
The nurse is reviewing he patient assignment for the shift and
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has each of the following patients. Which patient is most at risk
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for hypokalemia?
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a. a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum
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b. a patient in renal failure
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c. a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis
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d. a patient with third degree burns - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has a serum calcium level
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of 13.2 mg/dL. Which of the following medication does she
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expect to administer? (SATA) |\ |\ |\
a. Phosphorous
|\
b. calcitonin
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c. Vitamin D
|\ |\
d. IV calcium gluconate - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a b
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The nurse is reviewing her patient's laboratory findings and notes
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that one of her patients has a serum calcium level of 7.2 mg/dL.
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She knows that of each of the following patients, which ones are
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most likely to have this result? (SATA)
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, a. the patient with breast cancer and bone metastases
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b. the patient with obesity
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c. the patient with vitamin d toxicity
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d. the patient with hypoparathyroidism
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e. patient with chronic renal failure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d e
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a serum magnesium level
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of 3.2 mg/dL. She knows that which of the following could have
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caused the electrolyte abnormality? (SATA)
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a. Renal failure
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b. alcoholism
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c. anorexia
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d diarrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a magnesium level of 1.1
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mg/dL. Which of the following signs and symptoms does she
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closely monitor for? (SATA) |\ |\ |\
a. Diarrhea
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b. Psychosis
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c. Tetany
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d. Decreased deep tendon reflexes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b
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c
The nurse is caring for a patient with a phosphorous level of 5.0
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mg/dL. she knows that which of the following are possible causes
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of this condition, (SATA)
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