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practice B Exam Study Guide –
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A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for a client who requires oral
suctioning.
Which of the following supplies should the nurse plan to use for this task?
Answer: yankeurs catheter
rationale: A Yankauer catheter is a clean suction catheter used when performing
oral and oropharyngeal suctioning to remove secretions from the client's mouth
to facilitate breathing or obtain a sample for diagnostic evaluation.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative
following a
rhinoplasty. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
recommend? -
ANSWER: instruct the client to avoid the Valsalva maneuver.
rationale. Valsalva ts such as straining during defecation or playing the
saxophone
entail performance of Valsalva
maneuver
,A nurse is collecting data from a postpartum client who had a vaginal birth 2 days
ago.
Which Of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the
provider? -
ANSWER: client reports burning with urination.
rationale: When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse
should determine that dysuria is a manifestation of a urinary tract infection.
Therefore, the nurse should identify this as the priority finding to report to the
provider.
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which
Of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication has been
effective? Answer: cardiac workload decreases
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about stress management techniques with a client
who has moderate anxiety disorder. Which of the following responses by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: i will imagine myself in
a calm place when i cant concentrate
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about taking warfarin to treat atrial
fibrillation. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: if i forget to take a dose i can take it later
on the same day.
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive personnel's
(AP)
repeated failure to provide oral care for clients. Which of the following actions
should the
charge nurse take? Answer: Discuss this behavior with the AP while
reinforcing
expectaions.
, A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing a newly licensed nurse who is
providing
tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse identifies proper performance
of the
procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the following
solutions to
clean the inner cannula? Answer: Hydrogen peroxide
A nurse is caring for a client who took an overdose of acetaminophen. Which of
the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to the client?
Answer: acetylcysteine
A nurse is caring for a client who is in Buck's traction. Which of the following
actions
should the nurse take? Answer: allow the weight to hang freely
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg IM. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) Answer: 2 ml
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with the parent of an infant who has
rotavirus. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: i will apply diaper cream to my baby skin
during each diaper change
rationale: The nurse should reinforce to the parent that applying a skin barrier,
such as
zinc oxide, during diaper changes will minimize skin irritation from frequent
stools.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile gloves. Which of
the
practice B Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for a client who requires oral
suctioning.
Which of the following supplies should the nurse plan to use for this task?
Answer: yankeurs catheter
rationale: A Yankauer catheter is a clean suction catheter used when performing
oral and oropharyngeal suctioning to remove secretions from the client's mouth
to facilitate breathing or obtain a sample for diagnostic evaluation.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative
following a
rhinoplasty. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
recommend? -
ANSWER: instruct the client to avoid the Valsalva maneuver.
rationale. Valsalva ts such as straining during defecation or playing the
saxophone
entail performance of Valsalva
maneuver
,A nurse is collecting data from a postpartum client who had a vaginal birth 2 days
ago.
Which Of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the
provider? -
ANSWER: client reports burning with urination.
rationale: When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse
should determine that dysuria is a manifestation of a urinary tract infection.
Therefore, the nurse should identify this as the priority finding to report to the
provider.
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which
Of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication has been
effective? Answer: cardiac workload decreases
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about stress management techniques with a client
who has moderate anxiety disorder. Which of the following responses by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: i will imagine myself in
a calm place when i cant concentrate
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about taking warfarin to treat atrial
fibrillation. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: if i forget to take a dose i can take it later
on the same day.
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive personnel's
(AP)
repeated failure to provide oral care for clients. Which of the following actions
should the
charge nurse take? Answer: Discuss this behavior with the AP while
reinforcing
expectaions.
, A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing a newly licensed nurse who is
providing
tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse identifies proper performance
of the
procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the following
solutions to
clean the inner cannula? Answer: Hydrogen peroxide
A nurse is caring for a client who took an overdose of acetaminophen. Which of
the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to the client?
Answer: acetylcysteine
A nurse is caring for a client who is in Buck's traction. Which of the following
actions
should the nurse take? Answer: allow the weight to hang freely
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10 mg IM. Available is
metoclopramide 5 mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the
answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) Answer: 2 ml
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with the parent of an infant who has
rotavirus. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching? Answer: i will apply diaper cream to my baby skin
during each diaper change
rationale: The nurse should reinforce to the parent that applying a skin barrier,
such as
zinc oxide, during diaper changes will minimize skin irritation from frequent
stools.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile gloves. Which of
the
