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NUR 322 EXAM 3 LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
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After an automobile accident, a client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with possible abdominal trauma. Which health care provider request does the nurse implement first?
- Inserts a nasogastric tube and connects it to intermittent suction
- Obtains a complete blood count and coagulation panel
- Starts an IV line and infuses normal saline at 200 mL/hr
- Takes the client for a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen -
Correct Answer - C. Starts an IV line and infuses normal saline at 200 mL/hr
A client has developed gastroenteritis while traveling outside the country.What is the likely cause of the client's symptoms?
- Bacteria on the client's hands
- Ingestion of parasites in water
- Insufficient vaccinations
- Overcooked food - Correct Answer - B. Ingestion of parasites in water
Which is a correct statement differentiating Crohn's disease (CD) from ulcerative colitis (UC)?
- Clients with CD experience about 20 loose, bloody stools daily. 1 / 4
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- Clients with UC may experience hemorrhage.
- The peak incidence of UC is between 15 and 40 years of age.
Very few complications are associated with CD. - Correct Answer - B.Clients with UC may experience hemorrhage.
A client has an anal fissure. Which nursing intervention most effectively promotes perineal comfort for the client?
- Administering a Fleet's enema when needed
- Applying heat to acute inflammation for pain relief
- Avoiding the use of bulk-forming agents
- Using witch hazel wipes to relieve pain - Correct Answer - D. Using witch
hazel wipes to relieve pain
Which problem for the client with cirrhosis takes priority?
- Insufficient knowledge related to prognosis of disease process
- Discomfort related to progression of disease process
- Potential for injury related to hemorrhage
- Inadequate nutrition related to inability to tolerate usual dietary intake -
Correct Answer - C. Potential for injury related to hemorrhage
When providing discharge teaching to the client with cirrhosis, it is essential for the nurse to emphasize avoidance of which of these?
- Vitamin K-containing products
- Potassium-sparing diuretics
- Nonabsorbable antibiotics
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - Correct Answer - D. Nonsteroidal
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Which activity by the nurse will best relieve symptoms associated with ascites?
- Administering oxygen
- Elevating the head of the bed
- Monitoring serum albumin levels
- Administering intravenous fluids - Correct Answer - B. Elevating the
head of the bed
A client with a history of esophageal varices has just been admitted to the emergency department after vomiting a large quantity of blood. Which action should the nurse take first?
- Obtain the charts from the previous admission.
- Listen for bowel sounds in all quadrants.
- Obtain pulse and blood pressure.
- Ask about abdominal pain. - Correct Answer - C. Obtain pulse and blood
pressure.
When providing community education, the nurse emphasizes that which group should receive immunization for hepatitis B?
- Clients who work with shellfish
- Men who prefer sex with men
- Clients traveling to Third World country
- Clients with elevations of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) - Correct Answer - B. Men who prefer sex with men
When assessing a client for hepatic cancer, the nurse anticipates finding an elevation in which of these? 3 / 4
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- Hemoglobin and hematocrit
- Leukocytes
- Alpha-fetoprotein
- Serum albumin - Correct Answer - C. Alpha-fetoprotein
When caring for a client awaiting liver transplantation, the nurse recognizes that the client will be excluded from the procedure if which of these is present?
- Colon cancer with metastasis to the liver
- Hypertension
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Ascites and shortness of breath (SOB) - Correct Answer - A. Colon
cancer with metastasis to the liver
What teaching does the home care nurse give the client and family to prevent spread of hepatitis C?
- Do not consume alcohol.
- Avoid sharing the bathroom with the client.
- Prohibit members of the household from sharing toothbrushes.
- Drink only bottled water, and avoid ice.
- "Estimate how many episodes of binge drinking you do in a week." -
Correct Answer - C. Prohibit members of the household from sharing toothbrushes.
The nurse suspects that a client may have acute pancreatitis as evidenced by which group of laboratory results?
- Deceased calcium, elevated amylase, decreased magnesium
- Elevated bilirubin, elevated alkaline phosphatase
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