NUR283 Comp Exam 1 Question
and answers rated A+
2025/2026
Medications should be given Central line
through what?
1. The nurse working on a medical A. Assisting a client who had a
surgical unit is delegating tasks to paracentesis 2 hours ago to get out of
unlicensed per-sonnel. Which of the bed for the first time. Rationale -
following delegated task would anytime a client is doing some-thing
REQUIRE FOLLOW UP by the for the first time the RN needs to do it
charge nurse?
2. The nurse is prioritizing patient B. Had an endoscopic retrograde
care after a change of shift report. cholan-giopancreatography 30
The nurse should first plan to see minutes ago and is reporting diflculty
the patient who: swallowing Rationale - Diflculty
swallowing - ABC's!
3. The nurse working on the mom/baby
C. a neonate who is 4 hours old,
unit has become aware of the
whose rest-ing HR is 95 BPM.
following client situations. Which of
Rationale - Normal HR for a
the following clients should the
newborn is 120-140 BPM - 95 is
nurse INITIALLY assess?
a LOW BPM
4. A nurse working on a medical surgical unit D. Acute pancreatitis and is
reporting the
has just received a handoff report on development of pain on deep inspiration
the following clients. The nurse Rationale - "acute" if not caught early,
should FIRST plan to assess the will possible burst and patient will
client who has: become sep-tic
A. 5 yr old with diagnosed cystic fibrosis at
5. The nurse working on a pediatric
unit is
caring for the following children who have birth and has been hospitalized 4
times in
,been admitted in the past 12 the past 2 months
hours. It would be a priority goal Rationale - This is conferencing
for the nurse to initiate an everyone!!! PT, dietary, spiritual
interdisciplinary conference for the guidance, everyone should be
child who: conferenced for this patient. This
question is asking - WHO / WHICH
child is requiring the MOST help and
resources???
, NUR283 Comp Exam 1
6. The nurse working in the ED has D. Initiate IV sodium and potassium
received the following prescriptions for a client admitted with diarrhea and
for a newly ad-mitted client. Which
dehydra-tion who has a serum
prescriptions should the nurse
potassium level of 2.9. Rationale -
implement FIRST?
serum potassium of 2.9 is CRITI-CAL -
this is a critical lab value and should be
addressed first!
7. A nurse is working in a community
A. a 57 year old with graves disease with
health clinic is assessing clients
who are waiting to be seen. Which a temperature of 100.5
client should the nurse have the Rationale - Thyroid issue
primary health care provider see
FIRST?
8. A nurse is working on a pediatric A. 2 year old toddler who is walking in
cardiac unit is reviewing the the hallway and has a HR of 160
telemetry monitors for assigned BPM
clients. Which client should the Rationale - Abnormal HR - all the other
nurse INITIALLY plan to assess? choic-es were normal for the child
9. A nurse is caring for a male client who has a D. A urinary output of 45 ml over the
past two
deep partial thickness and a full thickness should be transported
burn to 45 % of the lower body. It to the health care
would be a PRIORITY for the nurse facility FIRST?
to notify the primary health care
physician if the client has:
10. The nurse is assessing clients at the
scene of a mass casualty disaster
and is prior-itizing care based on
the disaster triage tag system.
Which of the following clients
and answers rated A+
2025/2026
Medications should be given Central line
through what?
1. The nurse working on a medical A. Assisting a client who had a
surgical unit is delegating tasks to paracentesis 2 hours ago to get out of
unlicensed per-sonnel. Which of the bed for the first time. Rationale -
following delegated task would anytime a client is doing some-thing
REQUIRE FOLLOW UP by the for the first time the RN needs to do it
charge nurse?
2. The nurse is prioritizing patient B. Had an endoscopic retrograde
care after a change of shift report. cholan-giopancreatography 30
The nurse should first plan to see minutes ago and is reporting diflculty
the patient who: swallowing Rationale - Diflculty
swallowing - ABC's!
3. The nurse working on the mom/baby
C. a neonate who is 4 hours old,
unit has become aware of the
whose rest-ing HR is 95 BPM.
following client situations. Which of
Rationale - Normal HR for a
the following clients should the
newborn is 120-140 BPM - 95 is
nurse INITIALLY assess?
a LOW BPM
4. A nurse working on a medical surgical unit D. Acute pancreatitis and is
reporting the
has just received a handoff report on development of pain on deep inspiration
the following clients. The nurse Rationale - "acute" if not caught early,
should FIRST plan to assess the will possible burst and patient will
client who has: become sep-tic
A. 5 yr old with diagnosed cystic fibrosis at
5. The nurse working on a pediatric
unit is
caring for the following children who have birth and has been hospitalized 4
times in
,been admitted in the past 12 the past 2 months
hours. It would be a priority goal Rationale - This is conferencing
for the nurse to initiate an everyone!!! PT, dietary, spiritual
interdisciplinary conference for the guidance, everyone should be
child who: conferenced for this patient. This
question is asking - WHO / WHICH
child is requiring the MOST help and
resources???
, NUR283 Comp Exam 1
6. The nurse working in the ED has D. Initiate IV sodium and potassium
received the following prescriptions for a client admitted with diarrhea and
for a newly ad-mitted client. Which
dehydra-tion who has a serum
prescriptions should the nurse
potassium level of 2.9. Rationale -
implement FIRST?
serum potassium of 2.9 is CRITI-CAL -
this is a critical lab value and should be
addressed first!
7. A nurse is working in a community
A. a 57 year old with graves disease with
health clinic is assessing clients
who are waiting to be seen. Which a temperature of 100.5
client should the nurse have the Rationale - Thyroid issue
primary health care provider see
FIRST?
8. A nurse is working on a pediatric A. 2 year old toddler who is walking in
cardiac unit is reviewing the the hallway and has a HR of 160
telemetry monitors for assigned BPM
clients. Which client should the Rationale - Abnormal HR - all the other
nurse INITIALLY plan to assess? choic-es were normal for the child
9. A nurse is caring for a male client who has a D. A urinary output of 45 ml over the
past two
deep partial thickness and a full thickness should be transported
burn to 45 % of the lower body. It to the health care
would be a PRIORITY for the nurse facility FIRST?
to notify the primary health care
physician if the client has:
10. The nurse is assessing clients at the
scene of a mass casualty disaster
and is prior-itizing care based on
the disaster triage tag system.
Which of the following clients
