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DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED AN
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SWERS (84850) zm
QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
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Select all the drugs that should not be taken with grapefruit or grapefruit juice. (Selec
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t all that apply)
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A. Erythromycin
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B. cyclosporine
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D. carbamazepine
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E. sertraline
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ANSWER
A. Erythromycin
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C. Librium
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What are the 5 steps of the Critical Thinking Pathway?
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ANSWER
1- Determine the topic 2- Assessment vs. Implementation 3- Eliminate Psych/social 4-
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Apply ABCs 5- Evaluate the outcome
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All the following characterize a "Who Do You See First" priority-
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style question EXCEPT:
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A. See the unstable patient before the stable patient.
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B. Apply the ABCs as a prioritization tool.
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C. These types of questions are about infection control.
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D. A patient with status asthmaticus should be seen before a patient with a cut that m
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ight become infected.
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ANSWER
C. These types of questions are about infection control. (Negative Polarity question. This answer app
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lies to "Room Assignment" questions, not "Who Do You See First)
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The NCLEX test is a specialized assessment that has questions designed to:
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A. Give hints that help the candidate select the right choice.
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B. Determine how much you know about pathophysiology.
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C. Lower the test-taker's anxiety level.
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D. Evaluate your judgement, not just your knowledge.
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ANSWER
D. Evaluate your judgement, not just your knowledge
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QUESTION 6 zm
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has been diagnosed with a spleen laceration r
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esulting from a skateboard accident. Which nursing diagnosis is the highest priority?
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A. Risk for injury
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B. Pain related to shoulder trauma
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C. Deficient fluid volume.
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D. Risk for infection
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ANSWER
Deficient fluid volume Correct Answer: Step #4 -
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ABCs. Spleen is highly vascular and can result in serious internal hemorrhage if injured.
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Mrs. Baker has developed ng a lengthy course of antibiotic therapy. She s at risk for d
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eveloping:
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A. Metabolic acidosis
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, B. Metabolic alkalosis
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D. Respiratory alkalosis
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ANSWER
A. Metabolic acidosis Correct Answer -
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C. Difficile causes severe diarrhea with loss of "base" (alkaline) bicarb. So, acid is high. Condition is
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not related to lung issue, so imbalance is metabolic. ("base-out-the-butt")
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QUESTION 8 zm
To compensate for the negative effects of severe anemia, a patient is now tachypneic.
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What disorder of acid-base balance will the patient most likely experience?
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A. Metabolic acidosis
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B. Metabolic alkalosis
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C. Respiratory acidosis
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D. Respiratory alkalosis
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ANSWER
D. Respiratory alkalosis Tachypnea (rapid breathing) will blow off CO2 which will result in high bas
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e level - alkalosis. The problem is caused by lungs, so it is respiratory alkalosis.
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QUESTION 9 zm
3. Interpret the following ABG value to determine what type of Acid-
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Base Imbalance is present: pH = 7.32 PaCO2 = 55 HCO3 = 25
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A. Compensated
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C. Partially compensated
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D. Uncompensated
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ANSWER
D. Uncompensated
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A woman is 8 weeks pregnant and experiencing excessive morning sickness with vomi
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ting (hyperemesis gravidarum).She is at risk for developing:
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A. Metabolic acidosis
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B. Metabolic alkalosis
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C. Respiratory acidosis
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D. Respiratory alkalosis
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ANSWER
Metabolic alkalosis Loss of stomach acid leaves behind too much base
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Exam Solution zm
NCLEX Prep Content Mastery Final Exam 2026 A+ GRA
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DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED AN
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QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
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A. Erythromycin
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B. cyclosporine
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C. Libriumzm
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E. sertraline
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C. Librium
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What are the 5 steps of the Critical Thinking Pathway?
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ANSWER
1- Determine the topic 2- Assessment vs. Implementation 3- Eliminate Psych/social 4-
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Apply ABCs 5- Evaluate the outcome
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All the following characterize a "Who Do You See First" priority-
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style question EXCEPT:
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A. See the unstable patient before the stable patient.
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B. Apply the ABCs as a prioritization tool.
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C. These types of questions are about infection control.
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D. A patient with status asthmaticus should be seen before a patient with a cut that m
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ight become infected.
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ANSWER
C. These types of questions are about infection control. (Negative Polarity question. This answer app
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lies to "Room Assignment" questions, not "Who Do You See First)
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QUESTION 5 zm
The NCLEX test is a specialized assessment that has questions designed to:
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A. Give hints that help the candidate select the right choice.
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B. Determine how much you know about pathophysiology.
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C. Lower the test-taker's anxiety level.
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D. Evaluate your judgement, not just your knowledge.
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ANSWER
D. Evaluate your judgement, not just your knowledge
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QUESTION 6 zm
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has been diagnosed with a spleen laceration r
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esulting from a skateboard accident. Which nursing diagnosis is the highest priority?
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A. Risk for injury
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B. Pain related to shoulder trauma
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C. Deficient fluid volume.
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D. Risk for infection
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ANSWER
Deficient fluid volume Correct Answer: Step #4 -
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ABCs. Spleen is highly vascular and can result in serious internal hemorrhage if injured.
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QUESTION 7 zm
Mrs. Baker has developed ng a lengthy course of antibiotic therapy. She s at risk for d
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eveloping:
C. Respiratory acidosis
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A. Metabolic acidosis
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D. Respiratory alkalosis
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ANSWER
A. Metabolic acidosis Correct Answer -
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C. Difficile causes severe diarrhea with loss of "base" (alkaline) bicarb. So, acid is high. Condition is
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not related to lung issue, so imbalance is metabolic. ("base-out-the-butt")
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To compensate for the negative effects of severe anemia, a patient is now tachypneic.
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What disorder of acid-base balance will the patient most likely experience?
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A. Metabolic acidosis
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B. Metabolic alkalosis
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C. Respiratory acidosis
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D. Respiratory alkalosis
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ANSWER
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e level - alkalosis. The problem is caused by lungs, so it is respiratory alkalosis.
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QUESTION 9 zm
3. Interpret the following ABG value to determine what type of Acid-
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Base Imbalance is present: pH = 7.32 PaCO2 = 55 HCO3 = 25
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A. Compensated
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D. Uncompensated
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 10 zm
A woman is 8 weeks pregnant and experiencing excessive morning sickness with vomi
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ting (hyperemesis gravidarum).She is at risk for developing:
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A. Metabolic acidosis
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B. Metabolic alkalosis
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C. Respiratory acidosis
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D. Respiratory alkalosis
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ANSWER
Metabolic alkalosis Loss of stomach acid leaves behind too much base
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