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NSG318 FINAL/NSG 318 FINAL NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 1 00 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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While a patient is receiving antilipemic therapy, the nurse knows to monitor the patient closely for the development of which problem?
- Neutropenia
- Pulmonary problems
- Vitamin C deficiency
- Liver dysfunction - ANSWER-d. Liver dysfunction
When evaluating a patient's use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI), the nurse notes that the patient is unable to coordinate the activation of the inhaler with her breathing. What intervention is most appropriate at this time? - ANSWER-obtain an order for a spacer device
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a patient is taking nystatin (Mycostatin) oral lozenges to treat an oral candidiasis infection resulting from inhaled corticosteroid therapy for asthma. Which instruction by the nurse is appropriate? - ANSWER-"Let the lozenge dissolve slowly and completely in your mouth without chewing it"
A patient is going home with a new prescription for the beta- blocker atenolol (Tenormin). The nurse will include which content when teaching the patient about this drug?
- Never stop taking this medication abruptly.
- The medication will be stopped once symptoms subside.
- If adverse effects occur, stop taking the drug for 24 hours, and
- Be watchful for first-dose hypotension. - ANSWER-a. Never
then resume.
stop taking this medication abruptly.
A 75-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes has recently been placed on glipizide (Glucotol), 10 mg daily. She asks the nurse when the best time would be to take this medication. What is the nurse's best response? - ANSWER-"Take this medication in the morning, 30 minutes before breakfast"
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A patient is taking the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin (Indocin) as treatment for pericarditis. The nurse will teach the patient to watch for which adverse effect? - ANSWER-Nausea and vomiting
During a period of time when the computerized medication order system was down, the prescriber wrote admission orders, and the nurse is transcribing them. The nurse is having difficulty transcribing one order because of the prescribers handwriting.Which is the best action for the nurse to take at this time? - ANSWER-Contact the prescriber to clarify the order.
An 83-year-old woman has been given a thiazide diuretic to treat mild heart failure. She and her daughter should be told to watch for which problem? - ANSWER-Fatigue, leg cramps, and dehydration
A patient has a diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism. Which statement accurately describes this problem? - ANSWER-The abnormality is in the thyroid gland itself.
When teaching about hypoglycemia, the nurse will make sure that the patient is aware of the early signs of hypoglycemia,
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- hypothermia and seizures.
- nausea and diarrhea.
- confusion and sweating.
- fruity, acetone odor to the breath. - ANSWER-c. confusion
and sweating.
A patient who has been taking antihypertensive drugs for a few months complains of having a persistent dry cough. The nurse knows that this cough is an adverse effect of which class of antihypertensive drugs? - ANSWER-Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
A patient who has a history of coronary artery disease has been instructed to take one 81-mg aspirin tablet a day. The patient asks about the purpose of this aspirin. Which response by the nurse is correct? - ANSWER-"It will help to prevent clot formation"
A patient will be receiving a thrombolytic drug as part of the treatment for acute myocardial infarction. The nurse explains to the patient that this drug is used for which purpose? - ANSWER-to dissolve the clot in the coronary artery
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