2020 COMP predictor
2020 Comprehensive Predictor Study
Guide Exam Review Questions (165
terms) with Definitive Solutions
Updated 2023-2024.
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
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d) Tell me about your school schedule - 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 an en 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 - 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 (this drug acts as T4 and will normalize the effects of
hypothyroidism)
b) Decreased blood pressure
c) Absence of seizures
d) Decrease inflammation - Answer: a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will
normalize the effects of
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for cord care for the parent of a newborn.
Which instructions would you include in the teaching?
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a) Contact provider if the cord still turns black (it's going to turn black)
b) Clean the base of the cord with hydrogen peroxide daily (clean with neutral pH
cleanser)
c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and dry to prevent
infection)
d) The cord stump will fall off in five days (cord falls off in 10-14 days) - Answer: c)
Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and dry to prevent
infection)
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 - 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 - Answer: c) A client with
indications of hypovolemic shock
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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
b) Client pleasant arteriovenous additional vibration palpated
c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with cloudy diasylate outflow
d) A client was transurethral resection of the prostate with a red tinged urine in
the bag - Answer: c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with cloudy diasylate
outflow
A nurse is caring for a client just received the first dose of lisinopril. The following
is an appropriate nursing intervention?
a) Place's cardiac monitoring
b) Monitor the clients oxygen saturation level
c) Provide standby assist with the client from bed
d) Encourage foods high in potassium - Answer: c) Provide standby assist with the
client from bed
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and his seat is receiving electronic fetal
monitoring. The nurse is reviewing the monitor tracing and notes early
decelerations. Which the following should the nurse expect?
a) Feta hypoxia
2020 Comprehensive Predictor Study
Guide Exam Review Questions (165
terms) with Definitive Solutions
Updated 2023-2024.
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
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d) Tell me about your school schedule - 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 an en 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 - 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 (this drug acts as T4 and will normalize the effects of
hypothyroidism)
b) Decreased blood pressure
c) Absence of seizures
d) Decrease inflammation - Answer: a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will
normalize the effects of
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for cord care for the parent of a newborn.
Which instructions would you include in the teaching?
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a) Contact provider if the cord still turns black (it's going to turn black)
b) Clean the base of the cord with hydrogen peroxide daily (clean with neutral pH
cleanser)
c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and dry to prevent
infection)
d) The cord stump will fall off in five days (cord falls off in 10-14 days) - Answer: c)
Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and dry to prevent
infection)
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 - 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 - Answer: c) A client with
indications of hypovolemic shock
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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
b) Client pleasant arteriovenous additional vibration palpated
c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with cloudy diasylate outflow
d) A client was transurethral resection of the prostate with a red tinged urine in
the bag - Answer: c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with cloudy diasylate
outflow
A nurse is caring for a client just received the first dose of lisinopril. The following
is an appropriate nursing intervention?
a) Place's cardiac monitoring
b) Monitor the clients oxygen saturation level
c) Provide standby assist with the client from bed
d) Encourage foods high in potassium - Answer: c) Provide standby assist with the
client from bed
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and his seat is receiving electronic fetal
monitoring. The nurse is reviewing the monitor tracing and notes early
decelerations. Which the following should the nurse expect?
a) Feta hypoxia
