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xcorrectxanswerx ✅ThexnursexshouldxdiscussxthexissuexprivatelyxwithxthexAPxtoxresolvexthexconflict.
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xcorrectxanswerx ✅Oralxsuctionxequipment.
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xlossxofxphonexprivilegesxforxnotxtakingxmedication?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexsupervisingxnursexshouldxintervene.
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gxit.
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cultyxsleeping?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Encouragexthexclientxtoxtakexfrequentxwalksxduringxthexday.
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xcorrectxanswerx ✅Gentlyxstrokexherxabdomenxduringxcontractions.
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,Howxcanxaxnursexpromotexautonomyxforxaxclientxwithxterminalxcancer?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Allowxthexclientxtoxchoosextreatmentxtimes.
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hxofxvaginalxfluids?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexfluidxappearsxgreenish-brownxinxcolor.
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xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexadolescentxmightxexperiencexaxheadache.
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otsxandxdarkxredxbloodxinxthexcatheterxbag?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Irrigatexthexbladderxwithx20xtox30xmLxofx0.9%xsodiumxchloride.
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kast?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Administerxthexmedicationxtoxthextoddlerxeachxevening.
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xcorrectxanswerx ✅Establishingxrapportxandxsettingxexpectations.
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xcorrectxanswerx ✅Onxthexlowerxleftxquadrantxofxthexmother'sxabdomen.
, Whatxactionxshouldxaxchargexnursexintervenexonxduringxsuctioningxofxaxclientxwithxaxtracheostomy?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Suctioningxforxlongerxthanx30xseconds.
Whatxinteractionxshouldxaxnursexmonitorxforxaxclientxtakingxatenololxandxnitroglycerin?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Hypotension.
Howxshouldxaxnursexverifyxaxclient'sxidentityxbeforexmedicationxadministration?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Usingxaxphotographxofxthexclient.
Whatxstatementxbyxaxclientxwithxpsoriasisxshouldxbexreportedxtoxthexprovider?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅"Ixtryxnotxtoxlookxatxthexscalesxonxmyxbody."
Whatxshouldxaxnursexincludexinxthexcarexplanxforxaxclientxwithxanorexiaxnervosa?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Administerxliquidxsupplements.
Whatxindicatesxaxnewlyxlicensedxnurse'sxunderstandingxofxfallxprecautions?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅"Ixwillxinstructxthexclientxtoxsitxwhenxputtingxonxaxpairxofxpants."
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Whatxfindingxshouldxaxnursexreportxforxaxclientxwithxdehydrationxduextoxdiarrhea?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Urinexoutputxofx12xmL/hr.
WhenxshouldxaxnursexcheckxaxclientxforxhypoglycemiaxafterxadministeringxNPHxinsulinxbeforexbreakfast
?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Atx1100.
Whatxisxanximportantxquestionxtoxaskxaxclientxscheduledxforxcardiacxcatheterization?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅"Doxyouxknowxifxyou'rexallergicxtoxiodine?"
2026 | Practical Nursing Exam Prep & Study Guide
Whatxshouldxaxnursexdoxifxanxassistivexpersonnelx(AP)xfeelsxtheirxassignmentxisxtooxdemanding?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅ThexnursexshouldxdiscussxthexissuexprivatelyxwithxthexAPxtoxresolvexthexconflict.
Whatxmaterialsxshouldxbexplacedxinxaxclient'sxroomxwhoxisxonxseizurexprecautions?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Oralxsuctionxequipment.
Whatxactionxshouldxaxsupervisingxnursextakexregardingxaxnewlyxlicensedxnursexthreateningxaxclientxwith
xlossxofxphonexprivilegesxforxnotxtakingxmedication?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexsupervisingxnursexshouldxintervene.
Whatxmenuxitemxshouldxaxnursexincludexforxaxclientxwhoxfollowsxaxkosherxdiet?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Roastedxsalmon.
Whatxdoxadvancexdirectivesxinclude?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axlivingxwill.
Whatxindicatesxaxclient'sxunderstandingxofxadvancexdirectives?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexclientxstatesxtheyxshouldxdiscussxthexdocumentxwithxtheirxfamilyxafterxsignin
gxit.
WhatxinterventionxshouldxaxnursexrecommendxforxaxcaregiverxofxaxclientxwithxAlzheimer'sxwhoxhasxdiffi
cultyxsleeping?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Encouragexthexclientxtoxtakexfrequentxwalksxduringxthexday.
Whatxactionxshouldxaxnursextakexforxaxclientxwhoxisx8xhoursxpostpartumxwithxuterinexatonyxandxincreas
edxbleeding?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Assistxthexclientxtoxemptyxherxbladder.
Whatxinstructionxshouldxaxnursexincludexaboutxeffleuragexduringxthexfirstxstagexofxlabor?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Gentlyxstrokexherxabdomenxduringxcontractions.
Whatxactionxshouldxaxnursextakextoxpreventxskinxbreakdownxinxanxolderxadultxclientxwhoxisxincontinentx
afterxhipxarthroplasty?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Usexaxmoisturexbarrierxonxthexclient'sxskin.
,Howxcanxaxnursexpromotexautonomyxforxaxclientxwithxterminalxcancer?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Allowxthexclientxtoxchoosextreatmentxtimes.
Whatxfindingxindicatesxanxobstetricxcomplicationxinxaxclientxatx40xweeksxofxgestationxwithxaxsuddenxgus
hxofxvaginalxfluids?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexfluidxappearsxgreenish-brownxinxcolor.
Whatxshouldxaxnursexinformxanxadolescentxclientxafterxaxlumbarxpuncture?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Thexadolescentxmightxexperiencexaxheadache.
Whatxshouldxaxnursexteachxaxclientxwithxgenitalxherpesxregardingxfluidxintake?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Youxshouldxincreasexfluidxintakextoxrelievexdysuria.
Whatxactionxshouldxaxnursextakexwhenxcaringxforxaxclientxwithxcontinuousxbladderxirrigationxwhoxhasxcl
otsxandxdarkxredxbloodxinxthexcatheterxbag?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Irrigatexthexbladderxwithx20xtox30xmLxofx0.9%xsodiumxchloride.
Whatxshouldxaxnursexinstructxaxclientxduringxax12-leadxECGxrecording?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Instructxthexclientxtoxremainxasxstillxasxpossiblexduringxthexrecording.
Whatxactionxshouldxaxnursextakexwhenxpreparingxtoxemptyxaxpostoperativexclient'sxclosed-
woundxdrainagexsystem?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Compressxthexcontainerxbeforexreplacingxthexdrainagexplug.
Whatxshouldxaxnursexinstructxthexparentsxofxaxtoddlerxwithxaxnewxasthmaxdiagnosisxregardingxmontelu
kast?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Administerxthexmedicationxtoxthextoddlerxeachxevening.
Whatxisxaxkeyxactionxduringxthexorientationxphasexofxthexnurse-clientxrelationship?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Establishingxrapportxandxsettingxexpectations.
Wherexshouldxthexfetalxheartxmonitorxbexplacedxforxaxfetusxinxthexrightxocciputxanteriorxposition?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Onxthexlowerxleftxquadrantxofxthexmother'sxabdomen.
, Whatxactionxshouldxaxchargexnursexintervenexonxduringxsuctioningxofxaxclientxwithxaxtracheostomy?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Suctioningxforxlongerxthanx30xseconds.
Whatxinteractionxshouldxaxnursexmonitorxforxaxclientxtakingxatenololxandxnitroglycerin?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Hypotension.
Howxshouldxaxnursexverifyxaxclient'sxidentityxbeforexmedicationxadministration?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Usingxaxphotographxofxthexclient.
Whatxstatementxbyxaxclientxwithxpsoriasisxshouldxbexreportedxtoxthexprovider?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅"Ixtryxnotxtoxlookxatxthexscalesxonxmyxbody."
Whatxshouldxaxnursexincludexinxthexcarexplanxforxaxclientxwithxanorexiaxnervosa?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Administerxliquidxsupplements.
Whatxindicatesxaxnewlyxlicensedxnurse'sxunderstandingxofxfallxprecautions?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅"Ixwillxinstructxthexclientxtoxsitxwhenxputtingxonxaxpairxofxpants."
Whichxclientxshouldxaxnursexrecommendxforxdischargexafterxaxtornadoxdisaster?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Axclientxwhoxhasxaxsodiumxlevelxofx140xmEq/Lxafterxonexepisodexofxdiarrhea.
Whatxfindingxshouldxaxnursexreportxforxaxclientxwithxdehydrationxduextoxdiarrhea?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅Urinexoutputxofx12xmL/hr.
WhenxshouldxaxnursexcheckxaxclientxforxhypoglycemiaxafterxadministeringxNPHxinsulinxbeforexbreakfast
?x-xcorrectxanswerx ✅Atx1100.
Whatxisxanximportantxquestionxtoxaskxaxclientxscheduledxforxcardiacxcatheterization?x-
xcorrectxanswerx ✅"Doxyouxknowxifxyou'rexallergicxtoxiodine?"
