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NSG 320 EXAM 2 /NSG320 Exam 2 Actual Exam Newest 2025/2026 With Complete 100 Questions And Correct Answers |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!|
When a pt with heart failure is receiving loop diuretics, the RN would be sure to monitor serum
- calcium levels.
- enzyme levels.
- potassium levels.
- sodium levels. - ANSWER-c
A nurse is about to administer IV digoxin to a client with CHF. Which action takes priority?
- Ask the client if he/she has ever had digoxin before.
- Assess the pt's pulse & hold the med if it is <60 beats/min.
- Prepare the client for any side effects of the medication.
- Provide info to the client on the med's expected effects. - ANSWER-b
The nurse would assess a heart rate of 55 beats/min as a normal finding
in a client who:
- is an athlete. 1 / 3
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- is obese.
- takes a diuretic.
- weighs less than 90 pounds. - ANSWER-a
A nurse quickly calculating a pt's heart rate by examining the ECG would count the number of
- large squares between P waves and multiply by 10.
- large squares between R waves and multiply by 10.
- P waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 5.
- R waves in a 6-inch strip and multiply by 10. - ANSWER-d
A client with a potassium level of 6.6 mEq/L would have a characteristic ECG configuration of
- increased PR interval.
- inverted QRS complex.
- no change.
- tall T wave. - ANSWER-d
A pt goes into sudden ventricular fibrillation. The priority action would
be to immediately:
- administer a lidocaine bolus.
- administer atropine.
- administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 2 / 3
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- administer intravenous (IV) magnesium. - ANSWER-c
A RN would explain to a pt who has a demand pacemaker in place that this pacemaker functions by
- demanding the heart to contract at a preset rate.
- firing after the SA node has started the cycle.
- firing if the heart rate drops below a preset rate.
- stimulating the SA node to fire. - ANSWER-c
A RN instructing a pt in the proper administration of sublingual
nitroglycerin would include:
- assess blood pressure for hypertension after each dose.
- repeat the dose every 5 minutes up to 3 times for chest pain
- store NTG tablets in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
- take an aspirin before taking the first dose of NTG. - ANSWER-b
A RN knows that some goals have been met when a pt admitted for angina makes which menu choices
- Bran flakes with skim milk, apple slices, and orange juice
- French toast with syrup, grapefruit half, and skim milk
- Oatmeal with skim milk, one bacon slice, and hot tea
- Scrambled eggs, whole-wheat toast, and prune juice - ANSWER-a
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