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PN Comprehensive Predictor Exam with
NGN 2026: 180 Test Questions & 100%
Verified
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about advance directives with a client
who has end-stage heart failure. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? ......ANSWER....."I
should discuss this document with my family after I sign it"
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation
following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The nurse notices
clots and dark red blood in the catheter collection bag. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? ......ANSWER.....Irrigate the
bladder with 20 to 30 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride
A nurse is planning to obtain a 12-lead ECG for a client who has a
history of cardiac dysrhythmias. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take? ......ANSWER.....Instruct the client to remain as
still as possible during the recording
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has genital herpes.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? ......ANSWER....."You should increase fluid intake to relieve
dysuria"
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A nurse is preparing to empty a postoperative client's closed-wound
drainage system. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take? ......ANSWER.....Compress the container before replacing the
drainage plug
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler who has a
new diagnosis of asthma and a prescription for montelukast. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
......ANSWER.....Administer the medication to the toddler each evening
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a newly admitted
client. Which of the following should occur during the orientation phase
of the nurse-client relationship? ......ANSWER.....Defining
responsibilities
A nurse is caring for a client who reports having a decrease in fetal
movement following an external cephalic version 6 hr ago. The nurse
identifies the fetus is in the right occiput anterior position. The nurse
should place the fetal heart monitor on which of the following sites to
auscultate the fetal heart rate? ......ANSWER.....Lower left
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform suctioning
for a client who has a tracheostomy. For which of the following actions
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by the newly licensed nurse should the charge nurse intervene?
......ANSWER.....Suction for 30 seconds
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client
who takes atenolol PO and supplies a nitroglycerin transdermal patch
daily. Which of the following interactions should the nurse monitor
with this client? ......ANSWER.....Hypotension
A nurse in an acute care setting is preparing to administer medications
to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse verify the
client's identity? ......ANSWER.....Verify the client's identity using a
photograph
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has
psoriasis. Which of the following statements made by the client should
she report to the provider? ......ANSWER....."I try not to look at the
scales on my body"
A nurse is completing chart reviews in a long-term care facility in
response to an increase in falls. Which of the following responses in the
chart should the nurse use to determine the potential causes of falls?
......ANSWER.....Medication record
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A nurse is making client care assignments for an assistive personnel
(AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP?
......ANSWER.....Complete post mortem care for a client who has died
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking allopurinol
about the risk for developing Stevens-Johnsons syndrome. For which of
the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to
monitor and report? ......ANSWER.....Skin rash with fever
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is reinforcing teaching with a
group of nurses about fall precautions. Which of the following
statements made by the nurse indicates an understanding of the
teaching? ......ANSWER....."I will instruct the client to sit when putting
on a pair of pants"
A nurse is recommending clients for discharge to allow for admission of
clients following a tornado disaster. Which of the following clients
should the nurse recommend for discharge? ......ANSWER.....A client
who has a sodium level of 140 mEq/L after one episode of diarrhea
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a newly admitted client
who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan? ......ANSWER.....Administer liquid
supplements
PN Comprehensive Predictor Exam with
NGN 2026: 180 Test Questions & 100%
Verified
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about advance directives with a client
who has end-stage heart failure. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? ......ANSWER....."I
should discuss this document with my family after I sign it"
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation
following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The nurse notices
clots and dark red blood in the catheter collection bag. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? ......ANSWER.....Irrigate the
bladder with 20 to 30 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride
A nurse is planning to obtain a 12-lead ECG for a client who has a
history of cardiac dysrhythmias. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take? ......ANSWER.....Instruct the client to remain as
still as possible during the recording
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has genital herpes.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? ......ANSWER....."You should increase fluid intake to relieve
dysuria"
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A nurse is preparing to empty a postoperative client's closed-wound
drainage system. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take? ......ANSWER.....Compress the container before replacing the
drainage plug
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler who has a
new diagnosis of asthma and a prescription for montelukast. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
......ANSWER.....Administer the medication to the toddler each evening
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a newly admitted
client. Which of the following should occur during the orientation phase
of the nurse-client relationship? ......ANSWER.....Defining
responsibilities
A nurse is caring for a client who reports having a decrease in fetal
movement following an external cephalic version 6 hr ago. The nurse
identifies the fetus is in the right occiput anterior position. The nurse
should place the fetal heart monitor on which of the following sites to
auscultate the fetal heart rate? ......ANSWER.....Lower left
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform suctioning
for a client who has a tracheostomy. For which of the following actions
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by the newly licensed nurse should the charge nurse intervene?
......ANSWER.....Suction for 30 seconds
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client
who takes atenolol PO and supplies a nitroglycerin transdermal patch
daily. Which of the following interactions should the nurse monitor
with this client? ......ANSWER.....Hypotension
A nurse in an acute care setting is preparing to administer medications
to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse verify the
client's identity? ......ANSWER.....Verify the client's identity using a
photograph
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has
psoriasis. Which of the following statements made by the client should
she report to the provider? ......ANSWER....."I try not to look at the
scales on my body"
A nurse is completing chart reviews in a long-term care facility in
response to an increase in falls. Which of the following responses in the
chart should the nurse use to determine the potential causes of falls?
......ANSWER.....Medication record
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A nurse is making client care assignments for an assistive personnel
(AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP?
......ANSWER.....Complete post mortem care for a client who has died
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking allopurinol
about the risk for developing Stevens-Johnsons syndrome. For which of
the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to
monitor and report? ......ANSWER.....Skin rash with fever
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is reinforcing teaching with a
group of nurses about fall precautions. Which of the following
statements made by the nurse indicates an understanding of the
teaching? ......ANSWER....."I will instruct the client to sit when putting
on a pair of pants"
A nurse is recommending clients for discharge to allow for admission of
clients following a tornado disaster. Which of the following clients
should the nurse recommend for discharge? ......ANSWER.....A client
who has a sodium level of 140 mEq/L after one episode of diarrhea
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a newly admitted client
who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan? ......ANSWER.....Administer liquid
supplements
