PREDICTOR EXIT EXAM
WITH NGN
1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to
insert an IV catheter for 7-year-
old. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. (Unable to read)
B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during
the catheter insertion.
,C. Use a mummy restraint to hold the child
during the catheter insertion.
D. Require the parents to leave the room during
the procedure. <<<<ANSWER>>>>B. Tell the
child they will feel discomfort during the
catheter insertion.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has
arteriovenous fistula Which of the
following findings should the nurse report?
A. Thrill upon palpation.
B. Absence of a bruit.
C. Distended blood vessels
D. Swishing sound upon auscultation.
<<<<ANSWER>>>>B. Absence of a bruit.
3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a
client who has an
implantable cardioverter defibrillator which of
the following statements
demonstrates understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will soak in the tub rather and showering"
B. "I will wear loose clothing around my ICD"
C. "I will stop using my microwave oven at home
because of my ICD"
,D. "I can hold my cellphone on the same side of
my body as the ICD" <<<<ANSWER>>>>B. "I will
wear loose clothing around my ICD"
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 14
weeks gestation and reports
feelings of ambivalence about being pregnant.
Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
A. "Describe your feelings to me about being
pregnant"
B. "You should discuss your feelings about
being pregnant with your
provider"
C. "Have you discussed these feelings with your
partner?"
D. "When did you start having these feelings?"
<<<<ANSWER>>>>A. "Describe your feelings to
me about being pregnant"
5. A nurse is planning care for a client who has
a prescription for a bowel-
training program following a spinal cord injury.
Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Encourage a maximum fluid intake of 1,500
ml per day.
, B. Increase the amount of refined grains in the
client's diet.
C. Provide the client with a cold drink prior to
defecation.
D. Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes
prior to scheduled
defecation times. <<<<ANSWER>>>>D.
Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes
prior to scheduled
defecation times.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in active
labor and requests pain
management. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Administer ondansetron.
B. Place the client in a warm shower.
C. Apply fundal pressure during contractions.
D. Assist the client to a supine position.
<<<<ANSWER>>>>B. Place the client in a warm
shower.
7. a nurse in an emergency department is
performing triage for multiple
clients following a disaster in the community. To
which of the following types