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(HONDROS) NUR200 QUIZ 2 NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE 200 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+
A postoperative patient is breathing rapidly. You should immediately:
- call the physician.
- count the respirations.
- assess the oxygen saturation.
- ask the patient if he feels uncomfortable. - Correct Answer - C. assess
the oxygen saturation.
When assessing the blood pressure of a school-age child, using an adult
cuff of normal size will affect the reading and produce a value that is:
- accurate.
- indistinct.
- falsely low.
- falsely high. - Correct Answer - C. falsely low.
A patient has been admitted from the emergency department (ED) with a primary problem of abdominal pain. Diagnostic tests performed in the ED are pending. The nurse focuses an examination on the abdomen and uses the following techniques. Which technique is correct? 1 / 4
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- Perform auscultation first.
- Have patient place folded arms under the head.
- Palpate the patient's painful area first.
- Observe the contour of the abdomen while asking the patient to take a
deep breath and hold it. - Correct Answer - 4. Observe the contour of the abdomen while asking the patient to take a deep breath and hold it.
The nurse is assessing a patient who returned 1 hour ago from surgery for an abdominal hysterectomy. Which assessment finding would require immediate follow-up?
- Auscultation of an apical heart rate of 76
- Absence of bowel sounds on abdominal assessment
- Respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min
- Palpation of dorsalis pedis pulses with strength of +2 - Correct
Answer - 3. Respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min
A patient complains of thirst and headache. The patient appears emaciated. Upon initial examination, you find that the skin does not
return to normal shape. This finding is consistent with:
- pallor.
- edema.
- erythema.
- poor skin turgor. - Correct Answer - D. poor skin turgor.
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pg. 3 A patient is admitted with pneumonia. When auscultating the patient’s chest, you hear low-pitched, continuous sounds over the bronchi. These
sounds are labeled as:
- crackles.
- rhonchi.
- wheezes.
- pleural rub. - Correct Answer - B. rhonchi.
When conducting an abdominal assessment, the first skill a nurse puts to
use is:
- auscultation.
- inspection.
- palpation.
- percussion. - Correct Answer - B. inspection.
Which skills can the nurse delegate to assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)
- Initiate oxygen therapy via nasal cannula.
- Perform nasotracheal suctioning of a patient.
- Educate the patient about the use of an incentive spirometer.
- Assist with care of an established tracheostomy tube.
- Reposition a patient with a chest tube. - Correct Answer - 4. Assist
- Reposition a patient with a chest tube.
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with care of an established tracheostomy tube.
pg. 4 The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia. On entering the room, the nurse finds the patient lying in bed, coughing, and unable to clear secretions. What should the nurse do first?
- Start oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
- Elevate the head of the bed to 45 degrees.
- Encourage the patient to use the incentive spirometer.
- Notify the health care provider. - Correct Answer - 2. Elevate the head
of the bed to 45 degrees.
A patient who is unable to name common objects or express simple
ideas in words or writing has:
- Global aphasia
- Receptive aphasia
- Mental retardation
- Expressive aphasia - Correct Answer - 4. Expressive aphasia
A patient in the intensive care unit is experiencing sleeplessness, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. Which interventions should the nurse implement to decease stimulation? (Select all that apply.)
- Establish a routine
- Move the patient to a semiprivate room
- Teach self-stimulation methods such as singing
- Provide a quiet environment to allow optimal sleep
- Coordinate lighting with a normal day and night cycle - Correct
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Answer - 1. Establish a routine