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Pathophysiology practice questions

Acid-base imbalance, Clotting and bleeding disorders, Electrolyte imbalance, Endocrine dysfunction, Fluid volume excess and deficit, Hypoxia and impaired gas exchange

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  1. After nursing care for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceHard
  2. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include the client…Multiple choiceHard
  3. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include urine output 15…Multiple choiceMedium
  4. A client has serum potassium 6.8 mEq/L, peaked T waves on the monitor, and muscle weakness. Which action is the priority?Multiple choiceEasy
  5. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F…Multiple choiceMedium
  6. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include the client has…Multiple choiceMedium
  7. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain…Multiple choiceMedium
  8. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include the client…Multiple choiceHard
  9. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL…Multiple choiceHard
  10. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceMedium
  11. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. The nurse reviews this trend: hemoglobin decreasing…Multiple choiceMedium
  12. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Assessment data include the client has…Multiple choiceEasy
  13. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to fluid volume excess and deficit. Assessment data include blood…Multiple choiceEasy
  14. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include the client has crackles…Multiple choiceMedium
  15. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to fluid volume excess and deficit. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceEasy
  16. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include the client reports worst…Multiple choiceMedium
  17. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C),…Multiple choiceMedium
  18. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceMedium
  19. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Assessment data include the client…Multiple choiceMedium
  20. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to fluid volume excess and deficit. Assessment data include urine…Multiple choiceEasy
  21. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F…Multiple choiceMedium
  22. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to fluid volume excess and deficit. Assessment data include…Multiple choiceEasy
  23. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceHard
  24. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include the client has…Multiple choiceHard
  25. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include the client…Multiple choiceHard
  26. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceMedium
  27. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Assessment data include temperature…Multiple choiceEasy
  28. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include surgical incision with…Multiple choiceMedium
  29. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceMedium
  30. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Assessment data include urine output 15…Multiple choiceEasy
  31. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. The nurse reviews this trend: creatinine…Multiple choiceHard
  32. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include bilateral calf…Multiple choiceMedium
  33. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech and…Multiple choiceMedium
  34. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include temperature…Multiple choiceHard
  35. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include the client reports sudden sharp…Multiple choiceMedium
  36. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Assessment data include blood glucose…Multiple choiceMedium
  37. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to fluid volume excess and deficit. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceEasy
  38. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL…Multiple choiceEasy
  39. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to neurologic injury. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceHard
  40. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to renal impairment. Assessment data include the client reports…Multiple choiceHard
  41. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to hypoxia and impaired gas exchange. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceMedium
  42. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to nursing care related to neurologic injury. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceHard
  43. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to renal impairment. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr…Multiple choiceHard
  44. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to inflammation and cellular injury. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceEasy
  45. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to neurologic injury. Assessment data include blood glucose 420 mg/dL…Multiple choiceHard
  46. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to shock states. Assessment data include sudden slurred speech and…Multiple choiceEasy
  47. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to hypoxia and impaired gas exchange. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceMedium
  48. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to hypoxia and impaired gas exchange. Assessment data include the…Multiple choiceMedium
  49. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to nursing care related to shock states. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  50. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to renal impairment. Assessment data include blood glucose 420…Multiple choiceHard