Rasmussen College MDC 2 Final Exam 6

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1 2 3 4 5 Rasmussen College MDC 2 Final Exam 6 Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

• A nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. Which of 21

the following medications would be appropriate for this disorder 22 23 ANS - Desmopressin 24 25

• A nurse assess a client who is recovering from an ileostomy placement. Which 26

clinical manifestation would alert the nurses to contact the healthcare provider 27 urgently 28 29 ANS A bluish stoma 30 31

• The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with cholelithiasis. Which of the 32

following nursing instructions should be included as part of the discharge teaching 33 34 ANS " You should limit high-fat meats and fried foods from your diet." 35 36

• The nurse is caring for a 46-year-old female client who presented to the 37

emergency department with dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and fatigue over the past 38 two days. The client has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and has been 39 1 / 3

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undergoing chemptherapy. The client labs reveal the following 40 Na 150 mEq/mL, potassium 3.0 mEq/mL, calcium 15 mg/dL. Which of the 41 following imbalances is the client exhibiting 42 43 ANS Hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia 44 45

• A nurse cares for a dying client. Which manifestation of active dying would the 46

nurse treat first 47 48 ANS Pain 49 50

• A nurse teaches a client who is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which 51

statement would the nurse include in the client's plan of care to delay the onset of 52 microvascular and macrovascular complications 53 54 ANS "Maintain tight glycemic control and prevent hyperglycemia" 55 56

• A client assessment reveals fatigue, poor memory and weight gain. The lab results 57

reveal elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and decreased T3 and T4 levels. 58 The nurse knows that these are manifestations of which disorder 59 60 ANS Hypothyroidism 61 62 63

• A nurse is providing client and family education for a client diagnosed with 64 2 / 3

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irritable bowel syndrome. Which of the following is important to include in the 65 education? (Select all that apply) 66 67 ANS Modify diet. 68 69 Stress reduction. 70 Adhere to prescribed medications 71 72

• The nurse is caring for a client with end stage renal failure PaO2 is 94 mmHg. 73

Arterial blood gases indicate that she is experiencing metabolic acidosis with partial 74 respiratory compensation. Which of the following arterial blood gases support this 75 76 ANS pH=7.33, PaCO2=31mmHg, HCO3=19mEq/L 77 78

• Which of the following signs and symptoms indicate a possible upper 79

gastrointestinal (GI) bleed? (Select all that apply) 80 81 ANS Bright red or coffee ground vomitus 82

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