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EXIT EXAM 2026/2027 AND PRACTICE
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GUIDE | ALL VERSIONS OF THE EXAM
WITH ALL MODULES COVERED |
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST
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1-
Enalaprilmmaleatem(Vasotec)mismprescribedmformamhospitalizedmclient.mWhichmassessmentmdoesmth
emnursemperformmasmamprioritymbeforemadministeringmthemmedication?
A.mCheckingmthemclient'smbloodmpressure
B.mCheckingmthemclient'smperipheralmpulses
C.mCheckingmthemmostmrecentmpotassiummlevel
D.mCheckingmthemclient'smintake-and-outputmrecordmformthemlastm24mhoursm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mCheckingmthemclient'smbloodmpressure
Checkingmthemclient'smbloodmpressurem
Enalaprilmmaleatemismanmangiotensin-
convertingmenzymem(ACE)minhibitormusedmtomtreatmhypertension.mOnemcommonmsidemeffectmismpo
sturalmhypotension.mThereforemthemnursemwouldmcheckmthemclient'smbloodmpressuremimmediately
mbeforemadministeringmeachmdose.mCheckingmthemclient'smperipheralmpulses,mthemresultsmofmthemm
ostmrecentmpotassiummlevel,mandmthemintakemandmoutputmformthempreviousm24mhoursmaremnotmspe
cificallymassociatedmwithmthismmediation.
,2-
Amclientmismscheduledmtomundergomanmuppermgastrointestinalm(GI)mseries,mandmthemnursemprovides
minstructionsmtomthemclientmaboutmthemtest.mWhichmstatementmbymthemclientmindicatesmamneedmform
furtherminstruction?
A.m"Themtestmwillmtakemaboutm30mminutes."
B.m"Imneedmtomfastmform8mhoursmbeforemthemtest."
C.m"ImneedmtomdrinkmcitratemofmmagnesiamthemnightmbeforemthemtestmandmgivemmyselfmamFleetmene
mamonmthemmorningmofmthemtest."m
D.m"Imneedmtomtakemamlaxativemaftermthemtestmismcompleted,mbecausemthemliquidmthatmI'llmhavemtomd
rinkmformthemtestmcanmbemconstipating."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmC.m"Imneedmtomdrinkmcitratemofmmagnesiamthemnightmbeforemthemtestmandmgiv
emmyselfmamFleetmenemamonmthemmorningmofmthemtest."
AnmuppermGImseriesminvolvesmvisualizationmofmthemesophagus,mduodenum,mandmuppermjejunummb
ymmeansmofmthemusemofmamcontrastmmedium.mItminvolvesmswallowingmamcontrastmmediumm(usuallym
barium),mwhichmismadministeredminmamflavoredmmilkshake.mFilmsmaremtakenmatmintervalsmduringmth
emtest,mwhichmtakesmaboutm30mminutes.mNomspecialmpreparationmismnecessarymbeforemamGImseries,
mexceptmthatmNPOmstatusmmustmbemmaintainedmform8mhoursmbeforemthemtest.mAftermanmuppermGIms
eries,mthemclientmismprescribedmamlaxativemtomhastenmeliminationmofmthembarium.mBariummthatmre
mainsminmthemcolonmmaymbecomemhardmandmdifficultmtomexpel,mleadingmtomfecalmimpaction.
3-
Amnursemonmthemeveningmshiftmchecksmamphysician'smprescriptionsmandmnotesmthatmthemdosemofmam
prescribedmmedicationmismhighermthanmthemnormalmdose.mThemnursemcallsmthemphysician'smanswer
ingmservicemandmismtoldmthatmthemphysicianmismoffmformthemnightmandmwillmbemavailableminmthemmor
ning.mThemnursemshould:
A.mCallmthemnursingmsupervisor
B.mAskmthemansweringmservicemtomcontactmthemon-callmphysician
C.mWithholdmthemmedicationmuntilmthemphysicianmcanmbemreachedminmthemmorning
,D.mAdministermthemmedicationmbutmconsultmthemphysicianmwhenmhembecomesmavailablem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mAskmthemansweringmservicemtomcontactmthemon-callmphysician
4.Anmemergencymdepartmentm(ED)mnursemismmonitoringmamclientmwithmsuspectedmacutemmyocardi
alminfarctionm(MI)mwhomismawaitingmtransfermtomthemcoronarymintensivemcaremunit.mThemnursemnot
esmthemsuddenmonsetmofmprematuremventricularmcontractionsm(PVCs)monmthemmonitor,mchecksmthe
mclient'smcarotidmpulse,mandmdeterminesmthatmthemPVCsmaremnotmresultingminmperfusion.mThemappr
opriatemactionmbymthemnursemis:
A.mDocumentingmthemfindings
B.mAskingmthemEDmphysicianmtomcheckmthemclient
C.mContinuingmtommonitormthemclient'smcardiacmstatus
D.mInformingmthemclientmthatmPVCsmaremexpectedmaftermanmMIm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mAskingmthemEDmphysicianmtomcheckmthemclient
5.NPOmstatusmismimposedm8mhoursmbeforemthemproceduremonmamclientmscheduledmtomundergomelec
troconvulsivemtherapym(ECT)matm1mp.m.mOnmthemmorningmofmthemprocedure,mthemnursemchecksmth
emclient'smrecordmandmnotesmthatmthemclientmroutinelymtakesmanmoralmantihypertensivemmedicatio
nmeachmmorning.mThemnursemshould:
A.mAdministermthemantihypertensivemwithmamsmallmsipmofmwater
B.mWithholdmthemantihypertensivemandmadministermitmatmbedtime
C.mAdministermthemmedicationmbymwaymofmthemintravenousm(IV)mroute
D.mHoldmthemantihypertensivemandmresumemitsmadministrationmonmthemdaymaftermthemECTm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mAdministermthemantihypertensivemwithmamsmallmsipmofmwater
6mAmclientmwhomrecentlymunderwentmcoronarymarterymbypassmgraftmsurgerymcomesmtomthemphysici
an'smofficemformamfollow-
upmvisit.mOnmassessment,mthemclientmtellsmthemnursemthatmhemismfeelingmdepressed.mWhichmrespon
sembymthemnursemismtherapeutic?
, A.m"Tellmmemmoremaboutmwhatmyou'remfeeling."m
B.m"That'smamnormalmresponsemaftermthismtypemofmsurgery."
C.m"Itmwillmtakemtime,mbut,mImpromisemyou,myoumwillmgetmovermthismdepression."
D.m"Everymclientmwhomhasmthismsurgerymfeelsmthemsamemwaymformaboutmammonth."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.m"Tellmmemmoremaboutmwhatmyou'remfeeling."
7mAmclientminmlabormexperiencesmspontaneousmrupturemofmthemmembranes.mThemnursemimmediat
elymcountsmthemfetalmheartmratem(FHR)mform1mfullmminutemandmthenmchecksmthemamnioticmfluid.mTh
emnursemnotesmthatmthemfluidmismyellowmandmhasmamstrongmodor.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsms
houldmbemthemnurse'smpriority?
A.mContactingmthemphysician
B.mDocumentingmthemfindings
C.mCheckingmthemfluidmformprotein
D.mContinuingmtommonitormthemclientmandmthemFHRm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mContactingmthemphysicianmCorrect
8mAmnursemhasmassistedmamphysicianminminsertingmamcentralmvenousmaccessmdevicemintomamclientmwi
thmamdiagnosismofmseveremmalnutritionmwhomwillmbemreceivingmparenteralmnutritionm(PN).mAftermin
sertionmofmthemcatheter,mthemnursemimmediatelymplansmto:
A.mCallmthemradiographymdepartmentmtomobtainmamchestmx-ray
B.mCheckmthemclient'smbloodmglucosemlevelmtomservemasmambaselinemmeasurement
C.mHangmthemprescribedmbagmofmPNmandmstartmtheminfusionmatmthemprescribedmrate
D.mInfusemnormalmsalinemsolutionmthroughmthemcathetermatmamratemofm100mmL/hrmtommaintainmpat
encym-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mCallmthemradiographymdepartmentmtomobtainmamchestmx-ray
EXIT EXAM 2026/2027 AND PRACTICE
EXAM TEST BANK WITH A STUDY
GUIDE | ALL VERSIONS OF THE EXAM
WITH ALL MODULES COVERED |
ACCURATE AND VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST
UPDATE
1-
Enalaprilmmaleatem(Vasotec)mismprescribedmformamhospitalizedmclient.mWhichmassessmentmdoesmth
emnursemperformmasmamprioritymbeforemadministeringmthemmedication?
A.mCheckingmthemclient'smbloodmpressure
B.mCheckingmthemclient'smperipheralmpulses
C.mCheckingmthemmostmrecentmpotassiummlevel
D.mCheckingmthemclient'smintake-and-outputmrecordmformthemlastm24mhoursm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mCheckingmthemclient'smbloodmpressure
Checkingmthemclient'smbloodmpressurem
Enalaprilmmaleatemismanmangiotensin-
convertingmenzymem(ACE)minhibitormusedmtomtreatmhypertension.mOnemcommonmsidemeffectmismpo
sturalmhypotension.mThereforemthemnursemwouldmcheckmthemclient'smbloodmpressuremimmediately
mbeforemadministeringmeachmdose.mCheckingmthemclient'smperipheralmpulses,mthemresultsmofmthemm
ostmrecentmpotassiummlevel,mandmthemintakemandmoutputmformthempreviousm24mhoursmaremnotmspe
cificallymassociatedmwithmthismmediation.
,2-
Amclientmismscheduledmtomundergomanmuppermgastrointestinalm(GI)mseries,mandmthemnursemprovides
minstructionsmtomthemclientmaboutmthemtest.mWhichmstatementmbymthemclientmindicatesmamneedmform
furtherminstruction?
A.m"Themtestmwillmtakemaboutm30mminutes."
B.m"Imneedmtomfastmform8mhoursmbeforemthemtest."
C.m"ImneedmtomdrinkmcitratemofmmagnesiamthemnightmbeforemthemtestmandmgivemmyselfmamFleetmene
mamonmthemmorningmofmthemtest."m
D.m"Imneedmtomtakemamlaxativemaftermthemtestmismcompleted,mbecausemthemliquidmthatmI'llmhavemtomd
rinkmformthemtestmcanmbemconstipating."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmC.m"Imneedmtomdrinkmcitratemofmmagnesiamthemnightmbeforemthemtestmandmgiv
emmyselfmamFleetmenemamonmthemmorningmofmthemtest."
AnmuppermGImseriesminvolvesmvisualizationmofmthemesophagus,mduodenum,mandmuppermjejunummb
ymmeansmofmthemusemofmamcontrastmmedium.mItminvolvesmswallowingmamcontrastmmediumm(usuallym
barium),mwhichmismadministeredminmamflavoredmmilkshake.mFilmsmaremtakenmatmintervalsmduringmth
emtest,mwhichmtakesmaboutm30mminutes.mNomspecialmpreparationmismnecessarymbeforemamGImseries,
mexceptmthatmNPOmstatusmmustmbemmaintainedmform8mhoursmbeforemthemtest.mAftermanmuppermGIms
eries,mthemclientmismprescribedmamlaxativemtomhastenmeliminationmofmthembarium.mBariummthatmre
mainsminmthemcolonmmaymbecomemhardmandmdifficultmtomexpel,mleadingmtomfecalmimpaction.
3-
Amnursemonmthemeveningmshiftmchecksmamphysician'smprescriptionsmandmnotesmthatmthemdosemofmam
prescribedmmedicationmismhighermthanmthemnormalmdose.mThemnursemcallsmthemphysician'smanswer
ingmservicemandmismtoldmthatmthemphysicianmismoffmformthemnightmandmwillmbemavailableminmthemmor
ning.mThemnursemshould:
A.mCallmthemnursingmsupervisor
B.mAskmthemansweringmservicemtomcontactmthemon-callmphysician
C.mWithholdmthemmedicationmuntilmthemphysicianmcanmbemreachedminmthemmorning
,D.mAdministermthemmedicationmbutmconsultmthemphysicianmwhenmhembecomesmavailablem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mAskmthemansweringmservicemtomcontactmthemon-callmphysician
4.Anmemergencymdepartmentm(ED)mnursemismmonitoringmamclientmwithmsuspectedmacutemmyocardi
alminfarctionm(MI)mwhomismawaitingmtransfermtomthemcoronarymintensivemcaremunit.mThemnursemnot
esmthemsuddenmonsetmofmprematuremventricularmcontractionsm(PVCs)monmthemmonitor,mchecksmthe
mclient'smcarotidmpulse,mandmdeterminesmthatmthemPVCsmaremnotmresultingminmperfusion.mThemappr
opriatemactionmbymthemnursemis:
A.mDocumentingmthemfindings
B.mAskingmthemEDmphysicianmtomcheckmthemclient
C.mContinuingmtommonitormthemclient'smcardiacmstatus
D.mInformingmthemclientmthatmPVCsmaremexpectedmaftermanmMIm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mAskingmthemEDmphysicianmtomcheckmthemclient
5.NPOmstatusmismimposedm8mhoursmbeforemthemproceduremonmamclientmscheduledmtomundergomelec
troconvulsivemtherapym(ECT)matm1mp.m.mOnmthemmorningmofmthemprocedure,mthemnursemchecksmth
emclient'smrecordmandmnotesmthatmthemclientmroutinelymtakesmanmoralmantihypertensivemmedicatio
nmeachmmorning.mThemnursemshould:
A.mAdministermthemantihypertensivemwithmamsmallmsipmofmwater
B.mWithholdmthemantihypertensivemandmadministermitmatmbedtime
C.mAdministermthemmedicationmbymwaymofmthemintravenousm(IV)mroute
D.mHoldmthemantihypertensivemandmresumemitsmadministrationmonmthemdaymaftermthemECTm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mAdministermthemantihypertensivemwithmamsmallmsipmofmwater
6mAmclientmwhomrecentlymunderwentmcoronarymarterymbypassmgraftmsurgerymcomesmtomthemphysici
an'smofficemformamfollow-
upmvisit.mOnmassessment,mthemclientmtellsmthemnursemthatmhemismfeelingmdepressed.mWhichmrespon
sembymthemnursemismtherapeutic?
, A.m"Tellmmemmoremaboutmwhatmyou'remfeeling."m
B.m"That'smamnormalmresponsemaftermthismtypemofmsurgery."
C.m"Itmwillmtakemtime,mbut,mImpromisemyou,myoumwillmgetmovermthismdepression."
D.m"Everymclientmwhomhasmthismsurgerymfeelsmthemsamemwaymformaboutmammonth."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.m"Tellmmemmoremaboutmwhatmyou'remfeeling."
7mAmclientminmlabormexperiencesmspontaneousmrupturemofmthemmembranes.mThemnursemimmediat
elymcountsmthemfetalmheartmratem(FHR)mform1mfullmminutemandmthenmchecksmthemamnioticmfluid.mTh
emnursemnotesmthatmthemfluidmismyellowmandmhasmamstrongmodor.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsms
houldmbemthemnurse'smpriority?
A.mContactingmthemphysician
B.mDocumentingmthemfindings
C.mCheckingmthemfluidmformprotein
D.mContinuingmtommonitormthemclientmandmthemFHRm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mContactingmthemphysicianmCorrect
8mAmnursemhasmassistedmamphysicianminminsertingmamcentralmvenousmaccessmdevicemintomamclientmwi
thmamdiagnosismofmseveremmalnutritionmwhomwillmbemreceivingmparenteralmnutritionm(PN).mAftermin
sertionmofmthemcatheter,mthemnursemimmediatelymplansmto:
A.mCallmthemradiographymdepartmentmtomobtainmamchestmx-ray
B.mCheckmthemclient'smbloodmglucosemlevelmtomservemasmambaselinemmeasurement
C.mHangmthemprescribedmbagmofmPNmandmstartmtheminfusionmatmthemprescribedmrate
D.mInfusemnormalmsalinemsolutionmthroughmthemcathetermatmamratemofm100mmL/hrmtommaintainmpat
encym-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mCallmthemradiographymdepartmentmtomobtainmamchestmx-ray
