NURS 487 - Final Exam Practice

NURS 487 - Final Exam Practice Questions 2024 latest Which cells are responsible for tissue oxygenation?

• Platelets
• Leukocytes
• Neutrophils
• Erythrocytes
• Erythrocytes

What significant information related to the hematological system should be obtained from a client's health history?

• Jaundice
• Bladder Surgery
• Early Menopause
• Multiple Pregnancies
• Jaundice

The nurse is caring for a client with deficient fluid volume caused by a massive burn injury.Which of the following assessment data will be of greatest concern to the nurse?

• Oral fluid intake is 100 mL for the last 8 hours.
• The blood pressure is 88/40 mm Hg.
• Urine output is 30 mL over the last hour.
• There is prolonged skin tenting over the sternum.
• The blood pressure is 88/40 mm Hg.

The nurse has administered 3% saline to a client with hyponatremia. Which of the following assessment data will require the most rapid response by the nurse?

• There are crackles audible throughout both lung fields (this is because of pulmonary edema)
• The client's radial pulse is 105 beats/minute. 1 / 2

• There is sediment and blood in the client's urine.
• The blood pressure increases from 120/80 to 142/94.
• There are crackles audible throughout both lung fields (this is because of pulmonary edema)

The nurse is caring for a client postoperative after a thyroidectomy and the client states "I have a tingling feeling around my mouth." Which of the following data is priority for the nurse to assess?

• The presence of Chvostek's sign
• Bleeding on the client's dressing
• A decreased thyroid hormone level
• An elevated serum potassium level
• The presence of Chvostek's sign

The nurse is caring for a client who has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.32, PaO2 88 mm Hg, PaCO2 37 mm Hg, and HCO3 16 mmol/L. Which of the following interpretations would the nurse document?

• Metabolic alkalosis
• Respiratory alkalosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Respiratory acidosis
• Metabolic acidosis

The nurse is evaluating the fluid balance for a client admitted for hypovolemia associated with multiple draining wounds. Which of the following assessments is the most accurate to evaluate volume status in this client?

• Daily weight
• Skin turgor
• Presence of edema
• Hourly urine output
• Daily weight

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis and has rapid, deep respirations. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement?

• Notify the client's health care provider.
• Encourage the client to take deep, slow breaths.
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