CRNE Exam Prep - Question List

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46. The nurse attending Inna, a female client who had a recent surgery with spinal anesthesia, notes restlessness, cool clammy skin, and hypotension. Hypovolemic shock is suspected. Which of the following is NOT a safe nursing intervention for the client?
  1. Elevate the legs above the level of the heart.
  2. Administer oxygen.
  3. Administer colloid solutions, as prescribed.
  4. Monitor level of consciousness.
47. Benny, a male client who has been on steroid therapy, has been recently diagnosed with a duodenal ulcer. Which of the following assessment findings is most likely noted in the client’s chart?
  1. Gnawing pain in the midepigastric area one hour after eating
  2. Vomiting
  3. Pain in the abdomen, relieved by eating
  4. Sour taste in the mouth
48. Janna, a 52-year-old female, had a surgical procedure with permanent ileostomy. A nurse gives an enema through the stoma to stimulate emptying. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates proper technique of irrigating the colostomy?
  1. The nurse uses warm tap water for irrigation.
  2. The bottom of the bag is at the level of the client’s shoulder.
  3. The nurse performs irrigation two hours after meals.
  4. The irrigation tube is quickly inserted to the stoma.
49. After the arterial blood gas test results are reviewed, a client with signs of diabetic ketoacidosis is diagnosed with metabolic acidosis. The nurse caring for the client expects to note which of the following laboratory results in the client’s chart?
  1. Low pH; low bicarbonate concentration
  2. High pH; high bicarbonate concentration
  3. Low pH; high PCO2
  4. High pH; low PCO2
50. A female client can take some oral nutrition, but her food intake is not enough to meet the needs of her body. A total parenteral nutrition is ordered for a week. Only small amounts of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are required. The nurse expects the physician to deliver the nutrients in which of the following veins?
  1. Subclavian
  2. External jugular
  3. Internal jugular
  4. Basilic

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