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NURSING 318 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Which technique is not correct when collecting a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity by clean catch technique? Explain to female clients that a circular motion should be used to clean the urinary meatus Which of the following blood test values can be indicative of heart failure BNP Wha...

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NURSING 318 PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which technique is not correct when collecting a urine specimen for culture and
sensitivity by clean catch technique? ✅Explain to female clients that a circular motion
should be used to clean the urinary meatus

Which of the following blood test values can be indicative of heart failure ✅BNP

What information should the nurse provide to a client who is scheduled to have ascites
fluid removed? ✅An abdominal paracentesis will be done

The home care nurse is visiting an older client who has diabetes and "skinned his shin"
yesterday. There is an intact scab over the abrasion and the skin around it is red, warm,
and hard. Which is the nurses' best action? ✅Calling the health care provider for a
prescription to treat an infection

which of the following diagnostic studies is used when frequent glucose tests are
required? ✅Capillary blood glucose

Mrs B had a CVA (Stroke) 2 days ago resulting in decreased mobility to her left side.
During an assessment, the nurse discovers a stage 1 pressure area on her heel. Initial
treatment for this pressure ulcer is: ✅elevation of the left heel off the bed

The nurse determines which client is at greatest risk for acidosis ✅The adult client with
pneumonia

The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing diarrhea. Which of the following
should the nurse be most concerned with? ✅Dehydration

A 78 yo client is admitted with dehydration and urinary tract infection. After IV infusion of
750 mL normal saline, the client begins to cough and asks for the head of the bed to be
raised to help with breathing. The nurse assesses jugular vein dissension and increased
respiratory rate. How should the nurse interpret this data? ✅Hypervolemia is
developing

A client with end stage renal disease is to be admitted to the hospital because of
shortness of breath. The serum potassium level is 7.0 mEq/L. What hospital unit should
this client be admitted to? ✅A nursing unit with continuous cardiac monitoring

, The client has a medical condition that often results in the development of metabolic
acidosis. The nurse should observe this client for the development of which breathing
patterns as a result of this condition? ✅Kussmauls

The client has the following arterial blood results: pH - 7.12 HCO3 - 22, PCO2 - 65, PO2
- 56. The nurse correlates these values to which clinical situation? ✅Respiratory
acidosis; uncompensated

Which of the following statements is true of respiration ✅respiration is the process of
gas exchange between the individual and the environment

a client is admitted into the hospital for a permanent pacemaker implantation. Which of
the following is also called the pacemaker of the heart? ✅Sinoatrial node

to promote circulation and prevent venous stasis for a client after surgery, the nurse will:
✅apply sequential compression devices as ordered

a patient has thick respiratory secretions. To make these secretions easier to loosen
with coughing and then expectorate, the nurse should: ✅encourage the patient to drink
more fluids

a client asks why smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. In formulating a
response, the nurse incorporates the understanding that nicotine ✅causes
vasoconstriction

the nurse is assigned to three client with the following diagnoses: myocardial infarction,
heart failure, and anemia. IN planning for their nursing care, the nurse knows that all
three clients will have which of the following signs or symptoms ✅dyspnea

The client has a history of a stroke. The nurse knows the most common cause of
impaired blood flow to the brain is ✅atherosclerosis

which independent nursing actions are associated with caring for a client who is
experiencing hypoxemia? ✅-elevate the head of the bed
-attach a pulse oximeter to the clients finger
-remain calm and speak in a normal tone of voice
-encourage the client to cough when the client has secretions

an older adult client asks a nurse, "why am i experiencing more frequent respiratory
tract infections now that I am older? which information about the aging process should
the nurse include in a response to the client's question? ✅-thoracic and expiratory
muscles are weaker
-the ribcage becomes more rigid due to calcification of costal cartilage
-decreased mobility associated with aging causes less effective gas exchange

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