RASMUSSEN MDC 2 EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE

RASMUSSEN MDC 2 EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS

A nurse is caring for 84 year old client presenting with mental status changes after gardening for
2 hours in the 102 degree weather. Upon assessment, the nurse notes an elevated HR, dry oral
mucous membranes, and poor skin turgor. What priority intervention would be based on the
assessment findings? - Answer>>>Encourage oral fluid intake, and measure fluid intake
Following a unilateral adrenalectomy, a nurse should assess for hyperkalemia as indicated by:
a) muscle weakness
b)tremors
c)diaphoresis
d)constipation - Answer>>>muscle weakness
A client undergoing chemotherapy treatment for malignant breast cancer is receiving education
about the risks of infection. What factor can result in an increased risk of infection? -
Answer>>>A health care personnel brings equipment from other client's rooms into the cancer
client's room
Treatment plans for cancer patients can include a single type of treatment or a combination based
on the type of cancer. Which of the following is not a cancer treatment option?
a. Surgical treatment
b. Radiation therapy
c. Chemotherapy
d. Vegan Diet - Answer>>>vegan diet
A nurse is caring for a 90 year old female client admitted for nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for
the past five days. HR is 130 bpm, BP is 96 / 50 mmHg, mucus membranes are dry, and the
client has poor skin turgor. Which of the following is an appropriate fluid replacement for this
client? - Answer>>>Isotonic
A physician orders an isotonic I.V. solution for a client. Which solution should the nurse plan to
administer?
a) 5% dextrose and normal saline solution b) Lactated Ringer's solution
c) Half-normalsalinesolution
d) 10% dextrose in water - Answer>>>b) lactated ringets solution