NR 283: Final Exam Questions and
Answers The nurse is caring for a patient who is 3 days post-op bowel resection surgery. The nurse is monitoring the patient for possible bowel obstruction. Which of the following should the nurse suspect is a sign of bowel obstruction? Answer- Marked abdominal distension What is the most common assessment finding in a patient with ulcerative colitis?Answer- Profuse diarrhea What typical changes occur with Crohn's Disease? Answer- Inflamed areas of the wall of the ileum alternating with thick fibrotic or normal areas What is a typical early sign of cancer in the ascending colon? Answer- Occult blood in the stool The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient with acute pyelonephritis. The nurse explains that the patient must obtain a follow-up urine culture in four weeks to evaluate the Answer- Prescribed medications were effective The nurse is conducting an initial assessment of a patient who presents with edema, hypertension, and decreased urine output. Additionally, the patient reports a history of strep throat approximately 3 weeks ago. Based on this information, which of the following does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing. Answer- Acute glomerulonephritis
All of the following may precipitate a seizure except: Answer- Hypoventilation
A 17-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with a severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and reported fever of 100.4 F. The patients lab work shows that the WBC count is 17,000/mm3. Which of the following does the nurse suspect is wrong with the patient? Answer- Acute appendicitis What is the cause of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus? Answer- Immune destruction of the pancreas What is the main purpose of the glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1C) test?Answer- Monitoring long-term serum glucose control
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