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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. 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 choiceEasy
  2. 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
  3. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include sudden slurred…Multiple choiceHard
  4. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include urine output 15…Multiple choiceHard
  5. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include blood glucose 420 mg/dL with…Multiple choiceMedium
  6. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Assessment data include temperature…Multiple choiceMedium
  7. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  8. 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 sudden…Multiple choiceEasy
  9. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain…Multiple choiceHard
  10. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include sudden slurred…Multiple choiceMedium
  11. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include surgical incision with…Multiple choiceMedium
  12. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include blood glucose…Multiple choiceHard
  13. 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
  14. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to clotting and bleeding disorder. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceMedium
  15. 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
  16. 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 choiceMedium
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. After nursing care for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceMedium
  20. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include blood glucose 420…Multiple choiceMedium
  21. 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 choiceMedium
  22. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include sudden slurred…Multiple choiceMedium
  23. 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 choiceMedium
  24. 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
  25. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include surgical…Multiple choiceHard
  26. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. The nurse reviews this trend: INR…Multiple choiceMedium
  27. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. The nurse reviews this trend: glucose…Multiple choiceMedium
  28. A 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance. Assessment data include surgical…Multiple choiceMedium
  29. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8…Multiple choiceMedium
  30. 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 choiceEasy
  31. 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
  32. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to nursing care related to fluid volume excess and deficit. Which task may be…Multiple choiceEasy
  33. A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include blood glucose 420…Multiple choiceMedium
  34. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include blood glucose 420 mg/dL with…Multiple choiceMedium
  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 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include bilateral calf pain with redness and…Multiple choiceMedium
  37. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr for 2 hours…Multiple choiceMedium
  38. 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
  39. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with pallor and…Multiple choiceMedium
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include blood glucose…Multiple choiceHard
  43. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with pallor and…Multiple choiceMedium
  44. 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 choiceEasy
  45. After nursing care for clotting and bleeding disorder, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceMedium
  46. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for clotting and bleeding disorder. Assessment data include urine output 15 mL/hr for 2 hours…Multiple choiceMedium
  47. A 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to acid-base imbalance. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8…Multiple choiceMedium
  48. A 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to endocrine dysfunction. Assessment data include urine output 15…Multiple choiceHard
  49. After nursing care for nursing care related to electrolyte imbalance, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceEasy
  50. A 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to fluid volume excess and deficit. Assessment data include hemoglobin…Multiple choiceEasy