PREDICTOR EXAM 2026
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A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment
on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The client
threatened suicide to teacher at school. Which of the
following statements should the
nurse include in the assessment?
a) Tell me about your siblings
b) Tell me what kind of music you like
c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol
,d) Tell me about your school schedule - THE :>THE
:>CORRECT ANSWER -c) Tell me how often do you drink
alcohol
A nurse is observing bonding to the client her newborn.
Which of following actions by the client requires the nurse to
intervene?
a) Holding the newborn in face position
b) Asking the father to change the newborn's diaper
c) Requesting the nurse take the newborn nursery so she can
rest
d) Viewing the newborn's actions to be uncooperative - THE
:>THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -d) Viewing the newborn's
actions to be uncooperative
A nurse is caring for client who is taking levothyroxin. Which
of the following findings should indicate that the medication
is effective?
a) Weight loss
,b) Decreased blood pressure
c) Absence of seizures
d) Decrease inflammation - THE :>THE :>CORRECT
ANSWER -a) Weight loss
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for cord care for the
parent of a newborn. Which instructions would you include in
the teaching?
a) Contact provider if the cord still turns black
b) Clean the base of the cord with hydrogen peroxide daily
c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off
d) The cord stump will fall off in five days - THE :>THE
:>CORRECT ANSWER -c) Keep the cord dry until it falls
off
A nurse is assessing a client in the PACU. Which of the
following findings indicates decreased cardiac output?
a) Shivering
, b) Oliguria
c) Bradypnea
d) Constricted pupils - THE :>THE :>CORRECT ANSWER
-b) Oliguria
A nurse is assisting with mass casualty triage: explosion at a
local factory. Which of the following client should the nurse
identify as the priority?
a) A client that has massive head trauma
b) A client has full thickness burns to face and trunk
c) A client with indications of hypovolemic shock
d) A client with open fracture of the lower extremity - THE
:>THE :>CORRECT ANSWER -c) A client with indications
of hypovolemic shock
A nurse is a receiving report on four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?
a) A client who has illeal conduit and mucus in the pouch