Hondros NUR 233 FINAL Practice Questions Answered Correctly – Expert Verified | Latest Version 2024/2025

A 49-year-old man has been admitted with hypotension and dehydration after 3 days of nausea and vomiting. Which order from the healthcare provider will the nurse implement first? - Infuse normal saline at 250 cc/hr A 50-year-old female patient calls the clinic to report a new onset of severe diarrhea. The nurse anticipates that the patient will need to - collect a stool specimen. A 55-year-old man suffered a myocardial infarction (heart attack) 3 months ago. During his hospitalization, he had stents inserted in two sites in the coronary arteries. He was also placed on a cholesterol-lowering agent and two antihypertensives. What type of care is he receiving? - Tertiary prevention A client asks the nurse to take a laxative, as he or she has not had a bowel movement today. What is the first information the nurse should obtain prior to administering the laxative? - The client's normal bowel elimination pattern A client has returned to the medical surgical unit after having surgery to create an ileostomy. Which goal has the highest priority at this time? - Maintaining fluid and electrolyte imbalance A nurse brings a client's morning medications and attempts to teach the client about the medications. The client says to the nurse. "Just tell my wife. She gives me all my pills." Which is the best response by the nurse? - "Let me know when your wife will be visiting next and then I can go over the medications with both of you." A nurse is caring for a client who had a bowel resection and formation of a colostomy for colon cancer. The client is 24 hours post-surgery. During an assessment of the client, the nurse notes no stool in the colostomy bag. A review of the client's medical record indicates that, since surgery, there has not been stool in the bag. Considering this information, the nurse should - Document the finding.