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EAQ P&R 2026|COMPLETE EXAM
SET WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
when admitting a client with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to the telemetry unit
after cardiac catheterization and percutaneous intervention (PCI), which action
would the nurse take first? - correct-answer - attach the cardiac monitor
when a client reports a sudden onset of chest pain that feels like a pressure or
weight on their chest, which action would the nurse take first? - correct-answer -
check blood pressure and heart rate
which priority emergency assessment would the nurse perform on a client with
bomb blast injuries? select all that apply - correct-answer - 1. airway
2. breathing
3. circulation
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4. exposure or environmental control
which condition would the nurse keep in mind while performing a rewarming
procedure for a client with severe hypothermia - correct-answer - the client
should be monitored for after drop during rewarming
which physiologic response to bronchiolitis would the nurse expect to observe on
the pediatric intensive care unit? select all that apply - correct-answer - 1.
wheezing
2. sternal retractions
3. nasal flaring
4. prolonged expiratory phase
which health concern would be the nurses highest priority to monitor after the
removal of clothing from a client with burn trauma? - correct-answer -
hypothermia
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which nursing intervention would be the priority for a lien with urine output of
250mL in 24 hours, blood osmolality of 310, and a systolic blood pressure of 90? -
correct-answer - request an increase in the intravenous fluid rate from the health
care provider
which intervention would be a priority for the nurse to implement to promote
client safety directly after esophagogastroduodenoscopy (AGD)? select all that
apply - correct-answer - 1. positioning to prevent aspiration
2. monitoring for signs of perforation
which medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed first to reduce the
symptoms of a female client who reports severe cramping, pain, backache,
anxiety, mood swings and a migraine headache? - correct-answer - sertraline
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which assessment finding of a client with chronic pain who has been prescribed
opioid treatment indicates the need for a priority nursing intervention? select all
that apply - correct-answer - 1. level 3 sedation
2. respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute
the emergency department nurse would provide immediate care based on
priority to the client with which condition - correct-answer - repeated tonic clonic
seizures
once a client admitted with shock secondary to severe gastrointestinal bleeding is
stabilized, which action would the nurse take? - correct-answer - take a blood
sample for laboratory tests
which intervention would the nurses perform first for a client with acute
abdominal pain form pelvic inflammatory disease? - correct-answer - obtain a
urinalysis
EAQ P&R 2026|COMPLETE EXAM
SET WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
when admitting a client with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to the telemetry unit
after cardiac catheterization and percutaneous intervention (PCI), which action
would the nurse take first? - correct-answer - attach the cardiac monitor
when a client reports a sudden onset of chest pain that feels like a pressure or
weight on their chest, which action would the nurse take first? - correct-answer -
check blood pressure and heart rate
which priority emergency assessment would the nurse perform on a client with
bomb blast injuries? select all that apply - correct-answer - 1. airway
2. breathing
3. circulation
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4. exposure or environmental control
which condition would the nurse keep in mind while performing a rewarming
procedure for a client with severe hypothermia - correct-answer - the client
should be monitored for after drop during rewarming
which physiologic response to bronchiolitis would the nurse expect to observe on
the pediatric intensive care unit? select all that apply - correct-answer - 1.
wheezing
2. sternal retractions
3. nasal flaring
4. prolonged expiratory phase
which health concern would be the nurses highest priority to monitor after the
removal of clothing from a client with burn trauma? - correct-answer -
hypothermia
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which nursing intervention would be the priority for a lien with urine output of
250mL in 24 hours, blood osmolality of 310, and a systolic blood pressure of 90? -
correct-answer - request an increase in the intravenous fluid rate from the health
care provider
which intervention would be a priority for the nurse to implement to promote
client safety directly after esophagogastroduodenoscopy (AGD)? select all that
apply - correct-answer - 1. positioning to prevent aspiration
2. monitoring for signs of perforation
which medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed first to reduce the
symptoms of a female client who reports severe cramping, pain, backache,
anxiety, mood swings and a migraine headache? - correct-answer - sertraline
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which assessment finding of a client with chronic pain who has been prescribed
opioid treatment indicates the need for a priority nursing intervention? select all
that apply - correct-answer - 1. level 3 sedation
2. respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute
the emergency department nurse would provide immediate care based on
priority to the client with which condition - correct-answer - repeated tonic clonic
seizures
once a client admitted with shock secondary to severe gastrointestinal bleeding is
stabilized, which action would the nurse take? - correct-answer - take a blood
sample for laboratory tests
which intervention would the nurses perform first for a client with acute
abdominal pain form pelvic inflammatory disease? - correct-answer - obtain a
urinalysis
