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NSG 326 Week 2 NCLEX questions with
100% Verified Answers
A nurse visits an older adult client at home who is recovering from bronchitis.
The client reports to the nurse he has a persistent cough and is taking 2
teaspoons (tsp) of cough elixir as needed. The client shows the nurse the
bottle, which is labeled dextromethorphan 7.5 mg per 5 mL. How many mg
does the nurse calculate that the client has been taking with each dose? -
-15 mg
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is
prescribed 10 mL of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) elixir every 4 hr as needed
for an allergic response. How many tsp of diphenhydramine should the nurse
instruct the parent to administer per dose? - -2 tsp
While obtaining a blood specimen from a client's peripherally inserted venous
catheter line, the nurse contaminates his gloved hand with blood. Upon
completion of the task, the nurse should - -remove the gloves carefully
and perform handwashing
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin (Vancocin) to a client following
anthrax exposure. The provider prescribes 15 mg/kg every 12 hr. The client
weighs 198 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number.) - -1350 mg
, 2
A nurse who is caring for a client discusses strategies to promote rest and
sleep. Which of the following statements indicates a need for further
teaching? - -"i will walk briskly for 30 minutes before bedtime"
After administering morning medications, a nurse realizes that the nifedipine
(Procardia) prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to the
client's roommate. The nurse's priority action should be to - -check the
clients vital signs
While assessing a client who is receiving intravenous (IV) therapy via his left
forearm, the nurse notes that the site is red, swollen, and painful, and that the
surrounding tissues are hard. The nurse's first action should be which of the
following? - -discontinue the existing IV line
The charge nurse is on a team with an assistive personnel (AP) who provides
excellent care to clients and is an effective team member. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first to recognize the AP's
contributions to client care? - -give positive feedback directly to the AP
While assessing a client's dressing, a nurse notes a watery red drainage. The
nurse should document this drainage as which of the following? - -
serosanguineous
When checking on a confused client, a nurse finds that the client has fallen
out of bed after climbing over the side rails. After determining that the client is
uninjured, the nurse assists the client back to bed and contacts the provider
to assess the client. The nurse then completes a variance report detailing the
NSG 326 Week 2 NCLEX questions with
100% Verified Answers
A nurse visits an older adult client at home who is recovering from bronchitis.
The client reports to the nurse he has a persistent cough and is taking 2
teaspoons (tsp) of cough elixir as needed. The client shows the nurse the
bottle, which is labeled dextromethorphan 7.5 mg per 5 mL. How many mg
does the nurse calculate that the client has been taking with each dose? -
-15 mg
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is
prescribed 10 mL of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) elixir every 4 hr as needed
for an allergic response. How many tsp of diphenhydramine should the nurse
instruct the parent to administer per dose? - -2 tsp
While obtaining a blood specimen from a client's peripherally inserted venous
catheter line, the nurse contaminates his gloved hand with blood. Upon
completion of the task, the nurse should - -remove the gloves carefully
and perform handwashing
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin (Vancocin) to a client following
anthrax exposure. The provider prescribes 15 mg/kg every 12 hr. The client
weighs 198 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose?
(Round to the nearest whole number.) - -1350 mg
, 2
A nurse who is caring for a client discusses strategies to promote rest and
sleep. Which of the following statements indicates a need for further
teaching? - -"i will walk briskly for 30 minutes before bedtime"
After administering morning medications, a nurse realizes that the nifedipine
(Procardia) prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to the
client's roommate. The nurse's priority action should be to - -check the
clients vital signs
While assessing a client who is receiving intravenous (IV) therapy via his left
forearm, the nurse notes that the site is red, swollen, and painful, and that the
surrounding tissues are hard. The nurse's first action should be which of the
following? - -discontinue the existing IV line
The charge nurse is on a team with an assistive personnel (AP) who provides
excellent care to clients and is an effective team member. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first to recognize the AP's
contributions to client care? - -give positive feedback directly to the AP
While assessing a client's dressing, a nurse notes a watery red drainage. The
nurse should document this drainage as which of the following? - -
serosanguineous
When checking on a confused client, a nurse finds that the client has fallen
out of bed after climbing over the side rails. After determining that the client is
uninjured, the nurse assists the client back to bed and contacts the provider
to assess the client. The nurse then completes a variance report detailing the
