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NUR 2392 FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 /NUR2392 MULTIDIMENSIONAL
CARE 2 FINAL EXAM/MDC2 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM 75 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE (RASMUSSEN
COLLEGE)
- A nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes mellitus who asks, <why is it
necessary to maintain my blood glucose levels no lower than about 60
mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L)?= How would the nurse respond?
a. <Glucose is the only fuel used by the body to produce the energy that it
needs.=
b. <Your brain needs a constant supply of glucose because it cannot store it.=
c. <Without a minimum level of glucose, your body does not make red blood
cells.=
d. <Glucose in the blood prevents the formation of lactic acid and prevents
acidosis.= - Which of the following surgical procedures is appropriate for a patient
with chronic pancreatitis?
a. Radical pancreatectomy
b. Sphincterotomy
c. Fistulotomy
d. Proctocolectomy - The nurse identifies which lab result is consistent with a client9s
diagnosis of hyperthyroidism?
a. Decreased T3 and T4 levels
b. Elevated serum thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) level
c. Decreased radioactive iodine uptake
d. Increased serum T3 and T4 levels - A nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with diabetes insipidus.
Which of the following medications would be appropriate for this
disorder?
a. Furosemide
b. Diltiazem
c. Vasopressin
d. Growth Hormone antagonist - A nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Which of the following lab results will validate this diagnosis?
a. Increased Calcium
b. Increase phosphorus
c. Increased serum thyroglobulin level
d. Decreased thyroglobulin level - Which food does the nurse teach the client with hypoparathyroidism to
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avoid in their diet?
a. Canned vegetables
b. Fresh fruit
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c. Red meat
d. Milk
- Which nursing intervention helps to prevent adrenocortical insufficiency
a. Administering diuretic therapy
b. Teaching the patient about a low-sodium diet
c. Discontinuing high-dose steroid therapy quickly
d. Reducing high-dose steroid therapy gradually - Which of the following is a common diagnostic study for patients
with upper gastrointestinal disorder?
a. Arterial blood gas
b. Liver function test
c. Barium enema
d. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy - A nurse is caring for a 57-year-old Hispanic male who was recently
diagnosed with Cushing9s disease. Which of the following laboratory
tests validate the diagnosis?
a. Elevated lymphocyte count
b. Decreased late-night salivary cortisol test
c. Decreased urine specific gravity
d. Elevated urine cortisol level - A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with severe gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following medications would the
nurse expect the provider to order?
a. Pantoprazole
b. Metoclopramide
c. Diphenoxylate/atropine
d. Sucralfate - A nursing is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with pancreatitis.
Which of the following are treatment options for pancreatitis? (select
all that apply)
a. Nothing by mouth
b. Pain management
c. Antacids
d. IV fluids - James is a 56-year-old male who was recently diagnosed with Type 2
diabetes. Which of the following diagnostic tests would correlate with this
diagnosis? (select all that apply).
a. Increased Hemoglobin A1C level
b. Increased random blood glucose