NURSING PROCEDURES EXAMPREP FULL PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about wound care with the
caregiver of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Report
purulent drainage to the provider.
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about preventing
osteoporosis. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will limit my coffee intake."
▶ A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about
preventing complications of peripheral vascular disease. Which of the
following statements indicates that the client is adhering to the nurse's
instructions? Answer: "I don't cross my legs anymore."
▶ A nurse is assisting with the discharge planning for a client who is
postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the discharge plan? Answer: Obtain
a raised toilet seat.
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is undergoing testing
for multiple sclerosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? Answer: Muscle Spasticity
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is postoperative and
has a portable wound bulb suction device. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? Answer: Compress the bulbs reservoir and then
close the drainage valve.
▶ A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about Mohs surgery
with a client who has skin cancer. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Mohs surgery is horizontal
shaving of thin layers of the tumor.
,▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has coronary artery
disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? Answer: "Add oily fish to your diet twice weekly."
▶ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication
of the surgery? Answer: WBC count of 15,000/mm3
▶ A nurse is planning care for a group of clients after receiving change-of-
shift report. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?
Answer: A client who is dehydrated, has mental confusion, and has tried to
get out of bed several times during the night.
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has dementia due to
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
to reduce the client's confusion? Answer: Encourage reminiscence of past
experiences.
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client. Select the 3 findings that
require follow-up by the nurse. Answer: Visual disturbances
Headache
Nausea
▶ For each finding below, click to specify if the finding is consistent with
migraine, stroke, or meningitis. Each finding may support more than 1
disease process. Answer: Migraine- Nausea, Visual Changes, Pain, Family
History
Stroke- Visual Changes, Pain, Family History
Meningitis- Nausea, Visual Changes, Pain
▶ Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. Answer:
The nurse should identify that the client is most likely experiencing a
migraine, and the nurse should address the client's pain.
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a migraine. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate? Select all that
apply. Answer: Administer sumatriptan.
Dim the lights in the client's room.
, ▶ Complete the following sentence by using the list of options. Answer:
Following the administration of sumatriptan, the nurse should monitor for
chest pain due to the risk for myocardial ischemia.
▶ The nurse is evaluating the client's understanding of the discharge
instructions. Click to highlight the client statements that indicate an
understanding of the teaching. To deselect a statement, click on the
statement again. Answer: "Foods that contain tyramine might trigger my
headaches."
"I will keep a food and headache diary."
"I will place a cool cloth on my forehead when I experience a migraine."
▶ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has COPD and
is dyspneic. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan? Answer: Encourage abdominal breathing.
▶ A nurse is preparing to assist with the insertion of a double-lumen gastric
sump tube for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and has developed
gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following images depicts the tube
that the nurse should select? Answer: the first one
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) with a client. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I should wait at least
2 hours after eating before going to bed."
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma and a new
prescription for a corticosteroid. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include as an adverse effect of the medication. Answer: Frequent
colds
▶ A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is taking
digoxin. Which of the following outcomes from the medication should the
nurse expect? Answer: Decreased Shortness of breath
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pursed-lip breathing with a client
who has a new diagnosis of COPD. The nurse should identify that which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "Pursed-lip breathing works best for activities like walking up
stairs."
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about wound care with the
caregiver of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Report
purulent drainage to the provider.
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about preventing
osteoporosis. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I will limit my coffee intake."
▶ A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about
preventing complications of peripheral vascular disease. Which of the
following statements indicates that the client is adhering to the nurse's
instructions? Answer: "I don't cross my legs anymore."
▶ A nurse is assisting with the discharge planning for a client who is
postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the discharge plan? Answer: Obtain
a raised toilet seat.
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is undergoing testing
for multiple sclerosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? Answer: Muscle Spasticity
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is postoperative and
has a portable wound bulb suction device. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? Answer: Compress the bulbs reservoir and then
close the drainage valve.
▶ A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about Mohs surgery
with a client who has skin cancer. Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Mohs surgery is horizontal
shaving of thin layers of the tumor.
,▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has coronary artery
disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? Answer: "Add oily fish to your diet twice weekly."
▶ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication
of the surgery? Answer: WBC count of 15,000/mm3
▶ A nurse is planning care for a group of clients after receiving change-of-
shift report. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?
Answer: A client who is dehydrated, has mental confusion, and has tried to
get out of bed several times during the night.
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has dementia due to
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
to reduce the client's confusion? Answer: Encourage reminiscence of past
experiences.
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client. Select the 3 findings that
require follow-up by the nurse. Answer: Visual disturbances
Headache
Nausea
▶ For each finding below, click to specify if the finding is consistent with
migraine, stroke, or meningitis. Each finding may support more than 1
disease process. Answer: Migraine- Nausea, Visual Changes, Pain, Family
History
Stroke- Visual Changes, Pain, Family History
Meningitis- Nausea, Visual Changes, Pain
▶ Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. Answer:
The nurse should identify that the client is most likely experiencing a
migraine, and the nurse should address the client's pain.
▶ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a migraine. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate? Select all that
apply. Answer: Administer sumatriptan.
Dim the lights in the client's room.
, ▶ Complete the following sentence by using the list of options. Answer:
Following the administration of sumatriptan, the nurse should monitor for
chest pain due to the risk for myocardial ischemia.
▶ The nurse is evaluating the client's understanding of the discharge
instructions. Click to highlight the client statements that indicate an
understanding of the teaching. To deselect a statement, click on the
statement again. Answer: "Foods that contain tyramine might trigger my
headaches."
"I will keep a food and headache diary."
"I will place a cool cloth on my forehead when I experience a migraine."
▶ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has COPD and
is dyspneic. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan? Answer: Encourage abdominal breathing.
▶ A nurse is preparing to assist with the insertion of a double-lumen gastric
sump tube for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and has developed
gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following images depicts the tube
that the nurse should select? Answer: the first one
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) with a client. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I should wait at least
2 hours after eating before going to bed."
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma and a new
prescription for a corticosteroid. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include as an adverse effect of the medication. Answer: Frequent
colds
▶ A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is taking
digoxin. Which of the following outcomes from the medication should the
nurse expect? Answer: Decreased Shortness of breath
▶ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pursed-lip breathing with a client
who has a new diagnosis of COPD. The nurse should identify that which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "Pursed-lip breathing works best for activities like walking up
stairs."
