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RN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE
2023 B QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child
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Physical Examination: A2



1510:
Upon visual inspection, throat is inflamed, tonsils appear pink, reddened and epiglott
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is is edematous and cherry red in appearance. Skin appears pale. Stridor noted upo
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n inspiration with diminished bilateral lung sounds.
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Nurse's Notes: A2



1500
Child accompanied to emergency department by caregiver. Caregiver states child ha
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s a sore throat and reports the child has "pain on swallowing" and denies cough. C
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hild is agitated and lean - Ans--Condition: Epiglottis
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Actions: Initiate droplet precautions and request a prescription for IV antibiotics
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Monitors: Breath sounds and temperature A2 A2 A2 A2




The nurse should anticipate initiating droplet precautions and requesting a prescriptio
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n for IV antibiotics. The child is most likely experiencing epiglottis because of the cli
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nical manifestations of a high fever, inflammation and redness of the throat, pale ski
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n, stridor with inspiration, painful swallowing, no cough, is sitting in tripod position, a
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nd drooling. The nurse should monitor the child's temperature and breath sounds.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is on the spinal cord injury (SCI) unit
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Nurses' Notes A2



Day 3, 1700 A2 A2



Client admitted to SCI unit 3 days ago following C7 injury. Skin is cool, pale, and dr
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y to touch. Respirations easy and unlabored. Lung sounds diminished in lower lobes
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. Abdomen soft and nondistended with active bowel sounds. Client passed a small a
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mount of hard formed stool this AM. Indwelling urinary catheter draining clear yellow
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urine. Deep tendon reflexes (DTR) are biceps 1+, triceps 1+, pa - Ans--
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The client is most likely experiencing manifestations of pneumonia and autonomic dy
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sreflexia.

The nurse should analyze cues from the client's manifestations and determine that t
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he client is most likely experiencing manifestations of pneumonia and autonomic dys
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reflexia. A client who has a cervical SCI is at risk for respiratory complications beca
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use spinal innervation to the respiratory muscles is disrupted. Adventitious breath so
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unds in the lower lobes bilaterally and a decrease in oxygen saturation to less than
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,92% can indicate pneumonia. The client's sudden increase in blood pressure, brady
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cardia, flushing of the skin above the area of the injury, headache, and blurred visio
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n are manifestations of autonomic dysreflexia, which can be a life-
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threatening condition. A2




A nurse is caring for a client who has abdominal pain
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Nurses' Notes A2



0900
Client reports loss of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue for 1 week. Reports abdomin
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al pain, 6 on a scale from 0 to 10, for 2 days. Client is a perioperative nurse, return
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ed 1 week ago from a 2-week mission trip to an underdeveloped country
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1200
Results of antibody studies obtained. Provider prescription for antiviral medication pe
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nding.

Physical Examination A2



0930
Lung sounds clear bilaterally. Skin warm to touch and jau - Ans--
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Hepatitis A: Client's risk from fecal-
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oral transmission, laboratory results, and physical examination findings
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Hepatitis B: Antiviral treatment, laboratory results, client's risk from bloodborne trans
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mission, physical examination findings
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Hepatitis C: Antiviral treatment, laboratory results, client's risk from bloodborne trans
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mission, and physical examination findings
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When analyzing cues, the nurse should recognize that manifestations of hepatitis A,
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hepatitis B, and hepatitis C include jaundice, yellow sclerae, right upper quandrant p
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ain upon palpation, dark yellow urine, and elevated AST and ALT levels. When anal
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yzing cues, the nurse should also recognize the client's risk for contracting hepatitis
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A through the fecal-
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oral route during recent travel to an underdeveloped country and the client's occupat
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ional risk as a perioperative nurse for contracting hepatitis B and hepatitis C through
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bloodborne transmission. The nurse should recognize that the current standard of p
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ractice for A2




A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit
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Vital Signs A2



0700
Temperature 37.6 C (99.7 F) A2 A2 A2 A2



Heart rate 100/min A2 A2



Respiratory rate 22/min A2 A2

,Blood pressure 115/70 mmHg
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Oxygen saturation 98% on room air
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Nurses' Notes A2



1100
Client alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Client had episode of diarrhea,
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provided perineal care. Noted 2 cm x 2 cm (0.8 in x 0.8 in) painful edematous area
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on sacrum. Client repositioned every 4 hr. - Ans--
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Click to highlight the findings that require follow up. To deselect a finding, click on t
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he finding again.
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- Noted 2 cm x 2 cm (0.8 in x 0.8 in) painful edematous area on sacrum
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- Client repositioned every 4 hr
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When recognizing cues, the nurse should determine that the client's painful edemato
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us area on their sacrum and that the client has only been repositioned every 4 hr re
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quires follow up. The client has manifestations of a pressure injury that need to be
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addressed. The client should be repositioned at least every 2 hr to prevent worsenin
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g of the pressure injury and to relieve pressure from the sacral area.
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A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is caring for a client
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Vital SignsA2



3 months ago
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Blood pressure 116/68 mmHg
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Heart rate 82/min
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Respiratory rate 16/min A2 A2



Temperature 36.7 C (98.1 F) A2 A2 A2 A2



SaO2 97% on room air
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Today:
Blood pressure 128/76 mmHg
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Heart rate 104/min
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Respiratory rate 22/min A2 A2



Temperature 37.4 (99.4 F) A2 A2 A2



SaO2 97% on room air
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Nurses' Notes A2



3 months ago
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Client recently admitted with new diagnosis of schizophrenia. Received inpatient trea
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tment for 10 days and was discharged 1 week ago. - Ans--
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Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow up:
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- Auditory hallucinations
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- Speech
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- Restlessness
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, When recognizing cues, the nurse should identify that the findings of restlessness, a
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uditory hallucinations, and pressured speech require immediate follow up. These find
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ings are indications of psychosis. The nurse should notify the provider for additional
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evaluation and treatment. A2 A2




A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following coronary artery bypass
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surgery (CABG) A2




Laboratory Results A2



0630
Sodium 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mEq/L)
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Potassium 3.2 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mEq/L) A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2



Chloride 116 mEq/L (98 to 106 mEq/L)
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BUN 24 mg/dL (10 to 20 mg/dL)
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Magnesium 1.5 mEq/L (1.3 to 2.1 mEq/L) A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2



Total calcium 9 mg/dL (9 to 10.5 mg/dL)
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Phosphate 4.6 mg/dL (3 to 4.5 mg/dL) A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2



Glucose 95 mg/dL (74 to 106 mg/dL)
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WBC count 9,500/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm3)
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I & O
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0700
4 hr input 400 mL
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4 hr output - Ans--
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The client is at greatest risk for developing dysrhythmias, as evidenced by electrolyt
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e imbalance.
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The nurse should analyze cues to determine the client is at greatest risk for develop
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ing dysrhythmias related to hypokalemia, as evidenced by the laboratory report and
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the client's report of muscle cramping. Potassium and magnesium depletion are com
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mon manifestations in clients who are postoperative following CABG. Due to medica
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tion or hemodilation, it is important for the nurse to closely monitor electrolytes.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant in the acute care setting
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Nurses' Notes A2



1400
Client reports a constant low dull backache and painless abdominal tightening for th
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e past 3 hr. Denies any changes in vaginal discharge. External fetal monitor applied
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.

1430
Contraction pattern: contractions every 4 to 5 min, lasting 30 to 45 seconds, palpate
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mild in intensity
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Fetal heart rate: 150/min to 155/
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min, moderate variability, adequate accelerations present, no decelerations noted. Pr
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