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Predictor Practice Exam · 167 Questions · With Rationales
Section 1: Management of Care (Questions 1-25)
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to prevent client injury?
A) Place the client in a prone position.
B) Insert a padded tongue blade into the client's mouth.
C) Loosen the client's restrictive clothing.
D) Restrict the movement of the client's extremities.
Answer: C
Rationale: During a seizure, loosen restrictive clothing to prevent injury
and allow free breathing. Never place the client prone (aspiration risk),
never insert anything into the mouth (broken teeth/injury risk), and never
restrain extremities (fracture risk). Position the client on their side, protect
the head, and time the seizure.
2. An assistive personnel tells the nurse that several client
measurements were obtained with morning vital signs. Which of the
following clients should the nurse plan to assess first?
A) A 6-year-old child who has glomerulonephritis
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, RN VATI Comprehensive Predictor / RN VATI Comprehensive
Predictor Practice Exam · 167 Questions · With Rationales
Section 1: Management of Care (Questions 1-25)
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to prevent client injury?
A) Place the client in a prone position.
B) Insert a padded tongue blade into the client's mouth.
C) Loosen the client's restrictive clothing.
D) Restrict the movement of the client's extremities.
Answer: C
Rationale: During a seizure, loosen restrictive clothing to prevent injury
and allow free breathing. Never place the client prone (aspiration risk),
never insert anything into the mouth (broken teeth/injury risk), and never
restrain extremities (fracture risk). Position the client on their side, protect
the head, and time the seizure.
2. An assistive personnel tells the nurse that several client
measurements were obtained with morning vital signs. Which of the
following clients should the nurse plan to assess first?
A) A 6-year-old child who has glomerulonephritis