Final Exam: NUR 2502 / NUR2502
(Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Multidimensional Care III / MDC 3 | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen
Question:
A female client is being treated for a deep-vein thrombus she developed post- operatively about one week ago and was treated with unfractionated heparin.Today she presents to the clinic with petechiae on bilateral hands and feet.Laboratory results show a platelet count of 42,000/mm3 (42 x 109/L. The nurse is concerned about a drug reaction and anticipates the client has which of the following?
- Hemophilia A (Classic hemophilia)
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
- Sickle cell crisis
Answer:
- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
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Question:
Which of the following is a pharmacologic treatment option for a client with dilated cardiomyopathy? (SATA)
- Phentermine
- Sodium tablets
- Digoxin
- Diuretics
- Anticholinergic
Answer:
C D
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg POdaily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? Round the answer to the nearest tenth, or one decimal place.
Answer:
0.5
Question:
Which of the following medications are utilized to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD)?
- Nitroglycerin 2 / 4
- Antiplatelet drugs
- Antibiotics
- Diuretics
Answer:
- Antiplatelet drugs
Question:
A 65-year-old female presented to the emergency room with complaints of progressively worsening fatigue, shortness of breath, and palpitations. Upon, heart rate is 130 beats per minute and irregular, and there is positive jugular vein distention. Heart tones reveal a high-pitched holosystolic murmur.Which of the following disorders are consistent with these findings?
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral stenosis
- Aortic regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
Answer:
- Mitral regurgitation
Question:
The nurse is providing care to a client with pericarditis. If left untreated, which of the following is the client at risk of developing?
- Pulmonary embolism
- Cardiac tamponade 3 / 4
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Pneumonia
Answer:
- Cardiac tamponade
Question:
During hourly rounding, the nurse enters a room where the client is unresponsive without a pulse. What is the nurse's priority action?
- Start chest compressions at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute
- Call the family
- Wait for the emergency response team for direction
- Begin ventilation at 1 breath every 6-8 seconds
Answer:
- Start chest compressions at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute
Question:
A nurse reviews the arterial blood gas (ABG) values of a client admitted with
end-stage kidney disease: 7.26; PaCO2 37 mm Hg; PaO2 94 mm Hg; and
HCO2 15 mEq/L. What do these values indicate?
- Respiratory acidosis
- Metabolic acidosis
- Respiratory alkalosis
- Metabolic alkalosis
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