NURS 6512N CASE SJ CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ What is the nursing diagnosis for a diabetic patient with high glucose?.
Answer: Unstable blood glucose.
◍ What is a collaborative problem for a diabetic patient?.
Answer: Glucose control.
◍ What is an intervention for an immobile patient?.
Answer: ROM exercises.
◍ Which intervention reflects health promotion for a stroke risk patient?.
Answer: Teaching smoking cessation.
◍ What is the priority focus for a confused patient?.
Answer: Safety.
◍ What is a long-term goal for a patient with nutrition deficit?.
Answer: Gain weight in 1 month.
◍ What is the most appropriate risk diagnosis for a stroke risk patient?.
Answer: Risk for impaired cerebral tissue perfusion.
◍ Health Promotion and MaintenanceAfter completing the client interview,
the nurse is ready to begin the physical assessment of the abdomen.The
nurse prepares Claudine for the physical assessment of the abdomen. Before
assisting her to a supine position, what action should the nurse take?.
Answer: Encourage the client to empty her bladder. Emptying the bladder
will help promote relaxation of the abdominal wall.Discuss the sequence of
steps performed during the abdominal assessment. Telling the client what to
expect during a procedure helps promote relaxation.
, ◍ Health Promotion and MaintenanceAfter completing auscultation of the
client's abdomen, the nurse prepares to percuss Claudine's abdomen.A dull
sound is heard when the nurse percusses over the suprapubic area. What
action should the nurse take in response to this finding?.
Answer: Observe the area for bladder distention. A dull sound upon
percussion may be heard over a distended bladder.
◍ The nurse continues to gather additional data.Pharmacological and
Parenteral TherapiesAfter completing the pain assessment, the nurse
prepares to administer a prescribed opioid analgesic: Morphine Sulfate 10
mg by intravenous push every 6 hours. Morphine is available in 25 mg/1 mL
vials. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value
only. If rounding is required, round to the tenth.).
Answer: 0.4Desired dose divided by Dose on hand = Dose to give25 mg/1
mL: x/10 = 0.4 mL
◍ What is a short-term goal for a post-op pain patient?.
Answer: Pain ≤3/10 in 1 hour.
◍ What is the priority action for a patient with hypoxia?.
Answer: Apply oxygen.
◍ The nurse's goal in palpating the client's abdomen is to screen for any
masses or tenderness. To achieve this goal, what action should the nurse
take first?.
Answer: Lightly palpate the abdominal surface. Light palpation allows the
nurse to screen the abdomen for any obvious masses or tenderness before
applying deeper palpation that may cause pain or rigidity.
◍ What is the diagnosis for a COPD patient?.
Answer: Impaired gas exchange.
◍ What is a prevention intervention for a Foley catheter patient?.
Answer: Catheter care.
◍ What is the diagnosis for a patient with nutrition deficit?.
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ What is the nursing diagnosis for a diabetic patient with high glucose?.
Answer: Unstable blood glucose.
◍ What is a collaborative problem for a diabetic patient?.
Answer: Glucose control.
◍ What is an intervention for an immobile patient?.
Answer: ROM exercises.
◍ Which intervention reflects health promotion for a stroke risk patient?.
Answer: Teaching smoking cessation.
◍ What is the priority focus for a confused patient?.
Answer: Safety.
◍ What is a long-term goal for a patient with nutrition deficit?.
Answer: Gain weight in 1 month.
◍ What is the most appropriate risk diagnosis for a stroke risk patient?.
Answer: Risk for impaired cerebral tissue perfusion.
◍ Health Promotion and MaintenanceAfter completing the client interview,
the nurse is ready to begin the physical assessment of the abdomen.The
nurse prepares Claudine for the physical assessment of the abdomen. Before
assisting her to a supine position, what action should the nurse take?.
Answer: Encourage the client to empty her bladder. Emptying the bladder
will help promote relaxation of the abdominal wall.Discuss the sequence of
steps performed during the abdominal assessment. Telling the client what to
expect during a procedure helps promote relaxation.
, ◍ Health Promotion and MaintenanceAfter completing auscultation of the
client's abdomen, the nurse prepares to percuss Claudine's abdomen.A dull
sound is heard when the nurse percusses over the suprapubic area. What
action should the nurse take in response to this finding?.
Answer: Observe the area for bladder distention. A dull sound upon
percussion may be heard over a distended bladder.
◍ The nurse continues to gather additional data.Pharmacological and
Parenteral TherapiesAfter completing the pain assessment, the nurse
prepares to administer a prescribed opioid analgesic: Morphine Sulfate 10
mg by intravenous push every 6 hours. Morphine is available in 25 mg/1 mL
vials. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value
only. If rounding is required, round to the tenth.).
Answer: 0.4Desired dose divided by Dose on hand = Dose to give25 mg/1
mL: x/10 = 0.4 mL
◍ What is a short-term goal for a post-op pain patient?.
Answer: Pain ≤3/10 in 1 hour.
◍ What is the priority action for a patient with hypoxia?.
Answer: Apply oxygen.
◍ The nurse's goal in palpating the client's abdomen is to screen for any
masses or tenderness. To achieve this goal, what action should the nurse
take first?.
Answer: Lightly palpate the abdominal surface. Light palpation allows the
nurse to screen the abdomen for any obvious masses or tenderness before
applying deeper palpation that may cause pain or rigidity.
◍ What is the diagnosis for a COPD patient?.
Answer: Impaired gas exchange.
◍ What is a prevention intervention for a Foley catheter patient?.
Answer: Catheter care.
◍ What is the diagnosis for a patient with nutrition deficit?.
