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KAPLAN PREDICTOR A & B LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS, EXAMS OF NURSING
A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with complaints of fatigue, inability to concentrate,
lack of appetite, and repetitive thoughts. The client is reluctant to take the prescribed
medications, fearing that they are harmful. After the nurse gives the client the medication, the
nurse should take which of the following actions? - - ANS✔️--Instruct the client to open her
mouth and move her tongue up and down and to each side while the nurse looks inside
The nurse assesses a patient 72 hours after a total joint replacement of the right hip. Which
finding requires an intervention by the nurse? - - ANS✔️--The patients legs are internally rotated
A client newly diagnosed with Meniere's disease plans a trip to an amusement park with the
family. The client asks the clinic nurse which of the following rides is best. The nurse should
suggest which of the following rides? - - ANS✔️--Train
. A client is discharged from the hospital after coronary bypass (CABG) surgery 3 days ago.
During discharge teaching, the client asks the nurse "When can I resume sexual intercourse with
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my wife?" it is best for the nurse to make which of the following statements? - - ANS✔️--You
can resume sexual activity when you are able to walk one block without chest pain or discomfort
A woman complains to the nurse about the care provided to her husband by the nursing staff the
previous night. Initially, the nurse should take which of the following actions - - ANS✔️--Ask the
wife to voice her expectations about a solution to the problem
A patient is restrained bodily by the nursing team. The hands of the nurse assigned to hold down
the patients leg should be placed in which of the following positions? - - ANS✔️--One hand
directly above the patient's knee and the other hand directly above the patient's ankle
The nurse in the community mental health center works with a client who is diagnosed with
depression. Cognitive therapy is initiated. The nurse should take which of the following actions?
- - ANS✔️--Help the client to identify the source of his depression
The nurse plans to perform a physical assessment of a young adult who has been deaf since birth.
Although the client indicates using sign language, no interpreter is available. The nurse should
take which action? - - ANS✔️--Write out each question, and ask the client to write out each
answer
A patient received morphine 4 mg IV 2 hours ago for the complaints of postoperative pain. The
patient turns on the call light and tells the nurse he has to go to the bathroom. The patient has
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bathroom privileges. The nurse should take which of the following actions? - - ANS✔️--Ask the
patient to sit on the side of the bed before proceeding to the bathroom
The nurse cares for a patient on the psychiatric unit with a history of drug use and poor impulse
control. After the patient's mother visits, the patient begins pacing rapidly, with arms swinging,
and kicking at chair legs. The nurse should approach the patient and take which of the following
actions? - - ANS✔️--Stand facing the patient with legs apart, knees locked, and weight on back
leg
The nurse observes the nursing assistant giving morning care to an elderly client who has an area
of warm, reddened skin on the sacrum that does not blanch with pressure. Which action by the
nursing assistant requires an intervention by the nurse? - - ANS✔️--The aid firmly massages the
reddened area in a circular motion
The school nurse identifies several children who have food allergies. Which sequence should the
nurse teach the staff to follow if an allergic reaction is observed in a child? - - ANS✔️--
Administer the EpiPen, call 911, call the physician, call the parents
A client comes to the ER complaining of shortness of breath, fatigue, insomnia, and weight loss.
The client states that the client's company forced the client into early retirement. The client says
that the client has been sick ever since the client stopped working. The nurse should take which
of the following actions first? - - ANS✔️--Help the client see a connection between his symptoms
and emotions, while investigating each symptom.
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The nurse teaches the woman diagnosed with type 1 diabetes who is pregnant for the first time.
The nurse teaches the client that as the pregnancy advances, the client may require which
implementation? - - ANS✔️--Increased amounts of insulin
The nurse cares for a patient after a colon resection. The patient has a Salem sump tube
connected to intermittent suction. The patient asks the nurse, "When will I be able to eat?"
Which is the BEST response by the nurse? - - ANS✔️--You will be started on clear liquids when
we hear your stomach make noises
The nurse supervises care provided for a client immediately after cardioversion. Which
observation, if made by the nurse, indicates the need for an intervention? - - ANS✔️--The oxygen
the patient was receiving before the procedure remains disconnected
The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with bursitis of the right shoulder. The nurse expects the
client to experience which of the following? - - ANS✔️--Pain with extension, flexion and internal
rotation of the right arm
The nurse supervises care provided by the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to the older client
in the convalescent phase after a stroke. The nurse should intervene if which action is observed -
- ANS✔️--The client is supine with a pillow under the head
KAPLAN PREDICTOR A & B LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS, EXAMS OF NURSING
A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with complaints of fatigue, inability to concentrate,
lack of appetite, and repetitive thoughts. The client is reluctant to take the prescribed
medications, fearing that they are harmful. After the nurse gives the client the medication, the
nurse should take which of the following actions? - - ANS✔️--Instruct the client to open her
mouth and move her tongue up and down and to each side while the nurse looks inside
The nurse assesses a patient 72 hours after a total joint replacement of the right hip. Which
finding requires an intervention by the nurse? - - ANS✔️--The patients legs are internally rotated
A client newly diagnosed with Meniere's disease plans a trip to an amusement park with the
family. The client asks the clinic nurse which of the following rides is best. The nurse should
suggest which of the following rides? - - ANS✔️--Train
. A client is discharged from the hospital after coronary bypass (CABG) surgery 3 days ago.
During discharge teaching, the client asks the nurse "When can I resume sexual intercourse with
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my wife?" it is best for the nurse to make which of the following statements? - - ANS✔️--You
can resume sexual activity when you are able to walk one block without chest pain or discomfort
A woman complains to the nurse about the care provided to her husband by the nursing staff the
previous night. Initially, the nurse should take which of the following actions - - ANS✔️--Ask the
wife to voice her expectations about a solution to the problem
A patient is restrained bodily by the nursing team. The hands of the nurse assigned to hold down
the patients leg should be placed in which of the following positions? - - ANS✔️--One hand
directly above the patient's knee and the other hand directly above the patient's ankle
The nurse in the community mental health center works with a client who is diagnosed with
depression. Cognitive therapy is initiated. The nurse should take which of the following actions?
- - ANS✔️--Help the client to identify the source of his depression
The nurse plans to perform a physical assessment of a young adult who has been deaf since birth.
Although the client indicates using sign language, no interpreter is available. The nurse should
take which action? - - ANS✔️--Write out each question, and ask the client to write out each
answer
A patient received morphine 4 mg IV 2 hours ago for the complaints of postoperative pain. The
patient turns on the call light and tells the nurse he has to go to the bathroom. The patient has
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bathroom privileges. The nurse should take which of the following actions? - - ANS✔️--Ask the
patient to sit on the side of the bed before proceeding to the bathroom
The nurse cares for a patient on the psychiatric unit with a history of drug use and poor impulse
control. After the patient's mother visits, the patient begins pacing rapidly, with arms swinging,
and kicking at chair legs. The nurse should approach the patient and take which of the following
actions? - - ANS✔️--Stand facing the patient with legs apart, knees locked, and weight on back
leg
The nurse observes the nursing assistant giving morning care to an elderly client who has an area
of warm, reddened skin on the sacrum that does not blanch with pressure. Which action by the
nursing assistant requires an intervention by the nurse? - - ANS✔️--The aid firmly massages the
reddened area in a circular motion
The school nurse identifies several children who have food allergies. Which sequence should the
nurse teach the staff to follow if an allergic reaction is observed in a child? - - ANS✔️--
Administer the EpiPen, call 911, call the physician, call the parents
A client comes to the ER complaining of shortness of breath, fatigue, insomnia, and weight loss.
The client states that the client's company forced the client into early retirement. The client says
that the client has been sick ever since the client stopped working. The nurse should take which
of the following actions first? - - ANS✔️--Help the client see a connection between his symptoms
and emotions, while investigating each symptom.
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The nurse teaches the woman diagnosed with type 1 diabetes who is pregnant for the first time.
The nurse teaches the client that as the pregnancy advances, the client may require which
implementation? - - ANS✔️--Increased amounts of insulin
The nurse cares for a patient after a colon resection. The patient has a Salem sump tube
connected to intermittent suction. The patient asks the nurse, "When will I be able to eat?"
Which is the BEST response by the nurse? - - ANS✔️--You will be started on clear liquids when
we hear your stomach make noises
The nurse supervises care provided for a client immediately after cardioversion. Which
observation, if made by the nurse, indicates the need for an intervention? - - ANS✔️--The oxygen
the patient was receiving before the procedure remains disconnected
The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with bursitis of the right shoulder. The nurse expects the
client to experience which of the following? - - ANS✔️--Pain with extension, flexion and internal
rotation of the right arm
The nurse supervises care provided by the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to the older client
in the convalescent phase after a stroke. The nurse should intervene if which action is observed -
- ANS✔️--The client is supine with a pillow under the head
