NURSING 3165 PREDICTOR VERSION 1 COMPLETE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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NURSING 3165 PREDICTOR VERSION 1
COMPLETE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026-27
LATEST VERSION
• The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with superficial partial
thickness burn. Thenurse should assign the client to a room with which
client?
A. A client diagnosed with Cushing’s Syndrome.
B. A client Diagnosed with cellulitis of the left leg.
C. A Client diagnosed with acute peritonsillar abscess.
D. A client diagnosed with acute pelvic inflammatory
disease. Answer: A


• The nurse observes client care on a geriatric unit. The nurse should
intervene inwhich situation?
a. A student nurse assist the client out of bed toward the clients strong side.
b. A student nurse assist the client to sit on the side of the bed by
lifting the client’sshoulders and swinging the client’s legs over the edge of
the bed.
c. A student nurse assists the client to stand from a sitting position by
grasping theclient’s elbows.
d. Two student nurses use a draw sheet to turn a client
in the bed. Answer: C


• The nurse evaluates the results of the client’s purified protein
derivative (PPD) 2 ½days after the injection. The nurse noted the induration
is 4 mm. which action by the nurseis most appropriate?

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,a. Inform the client the results are negative




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b. Obtain the names of the client’s closest contacts.
c. Determine the HIV status of the client.
d. Wait and additional 24 hours to read the
results. Answer: A


• The nurse cares for infants in the newborn nursery. Which observation
requires thenurse to contact the physician?
a. The Asian female, 12 hours old, has a large bluish area noted across the
sacrum andleft hip.
b. An African-American make, 2 hours old, has fine bi-basilar crackles.
c. Uneven skin folds are noted on a the upper legs of a Mexican-American
female born6 hours ago.
d. The anterior fontanel of a Caucasian male born 28 hours ago is
moderately firm andflat.
Answer: C



• The nurse cares for the client diagnosed with partial thickness burns to the
entiretyof both arms. Using the Rule-of-Nines, the nurse estimates the injury
is which percentage? a. 18%
b. 29%
c. 36%
d. 9%
Answer: A

4.5% front and 4.5 % back, whole arm 9%


• The home care nurse visits the client diagnosed with late stage
Parkinson’s disease.The client sits in a wheelchair. Which statement, if made

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by the caretaker, indicates to the home care nurse teaching is effective?
a. “My Client should push the hips up from the wheelchair for about 10
seconds everyhour or so.”
b. “My client should elevate the knees with a pillow when lying in bed.”
c. “I will limit my client’s time in the wheelchair to 30 minutes each day.”
d. “I will encourage my client to change position every
six hours.” Answer: A


• The home care nurse makes a visit to the client diagnosed with heart
failure. Theclient reports having difficulty sleeping at times. The nurse
should take which action FIRST?
a. Recommend taking over-the-counter diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
b. Encourage a half hour of moderate exercise prior to going to bed.
c. Obtain a thorough sleep assessment history.
d. Instruct the client to nap during
the day. Answer: C


• The nurse cares for the client admitted to the critical care unit. The
nurse observes splinter hemorrhages in the nails, painful nodules on the
fingertips and splenomegaly. It is MOST important for the nurse to take
which action?
a. Determine if client can comply with home IV therapy.

b. Auscultate the precordium for murmurs. (ENDOCARDITIS)
c. Instruct the client about the importance of balancing rest and activity.
d. Encourage the client to perform oral hygiene
twice a day. Answer: B


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