NURS 6053 75 Leadership Exam Questions And Answers 2022

1.   The client is admitted with a serum sodium level of 110 mEq/L. Which nursing intervention should be implemented?

A. Encourage fluids orally.

B. Administer 10% saline solution IVPB.

C. Administer antidiuretic hormone intranasally.

D. Place on seizure precautions.

2.   The telemetry monitor technician notifies the nurse of the morning telemetry readings. Which client should the nurse assess first?

A. The client in normal sinus rhythm with a peaked T wave.

B. The client diagnosed with atrial fibrillation with a rate of 100.

C. The client diagnosed with a myocardial infarction who has occasional PVC.

D. The client with a first-degree AV block and a rate of 92.

3.   The client post-thyroidectomy complains of numbness and tingling around the mouth and the tips of the fingers. Which intervention should be implemented first?

A. Notify the health care provider immediately.

B. Tap the cheek about two (2) centimeters anterior to the ear lobe.

C. Check the serum calcium and magnesium levels.

D. Prepare to administer calcium gluconate IVP.

4.   Which statement best explains the scientific rationale for Kussmaul's respirations in the client diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?

A. The kidneys produce excess urine and the lungs try to compensate.

B. The respirations increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream.

The lungs speed up to release carbon dioxid