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RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2019 FORM A 180
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST EDITION 2025 | PROFESSOR VERIFIED |
ALREADY GRADED A+
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?
(Unable to read)
Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion.
Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure. - (answers)Tell the
child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following
findings should the nurse report?
Thrill upon palpation.
Absence of a bruit.
Distended blood vessels
Swishing sound upon auscultation. - (answers)Absence of a bruit.
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?
"I will soak in the tub rather and showering"
"I will wear loose clothing around my ICD"
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"I will stop using my microwave oven at home because of my ICD"
"I can hold my cellphone on the same side of my body as the ICD" - (answers)"I
will wear loose clothing around my ICD"
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?
"Describe your feelings to me about being pregnant"
"You should discuss your feelings about being pregnant with your provider"
"Have you discussed these feelings with your partner?"
"When did you start having these feelings?" - (answers)"Describe your feelings to
me about being pregnant"
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?
Encourage a maximum fluid intake of 1,500 ml per day.
Increase the amount of refined grains in the client's diet.
Provide the client with a cold drink prior to defecation.
Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes prior to scheduled defecation times. -
(answers)Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes prior to scheduled
defecation times.
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?
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Administer ondansetron.
Place the client in a warm shower.
Apply fundal pressure during contractions.
Assist the client to a supine position. - (answers)Place the client in a warm
shower.
a nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients
following a disaster in the community. To which of the following types of injuries
should the nurse assign the highest priority?
Below-the knee amputation
Fractured tibia
95% full-thickness body burn
10cm (4in) laceration to the forearm - (answers)Below-the knee amputation
a nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the
following guidelines should the nurse include?
Remove the client's restraint every 4hr
Document the client's condition every 15 min
Attach the restrain to the bed's side rails
Request a PRN restrain prescription for clients who are aggressive -
(answers)Document the client's condition every 15 min
A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the following
information should the nurse include about an effective leader?
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Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
(Unable to read) for the unit
Priorities staff request over client needs.
Provides routine client care and documentation. - (answers)Acts as an advocate
for the nursing unit.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus
and reports that she has been following her (unable to read) care. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings indicates a need to revise the
client's plan of care.
Serum sodium 144 mEq/
(Unable to read)
Hba1c10%
Random serum glucose 190 mg/dl. - (answers)Hba1c10%
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of
clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted
infections is a nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to
the state health department?
Chlamydia
Human papillomavirus
Candidiasis
Herps simplex virus - (answers)Chlamydia
RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2019 FORM A 180
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST EDITION 2025 | PROFESSOR VERIFIED |
ALREADY GRADED A+
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?
(Unable to read)
Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion.
Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure. - (answers)Tell the
child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following
findings should the nurse report?
Thrill upon palpation.
Absence of a bruit.
Distended blood vessels
Swishing sound upon auscultation. - (answers)Absence of a bruit.
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?
"I will soak in the tub rather and showering"
"I will wear loose clothing around my ICD"
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"I will stop using my microwave oven at home because of my ICD"
"I can hold my cellphone on the same side of my body as the ICD" - (answers)"I
will wear loose clothing around my ICD"
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?
"Describe your feelings to me about being pregnant"
"You should discuss your feelings about being pregnant with your provider"
"Have you discussed these feelings with your partner?"
"When did you start having these feelings?" - (answers)"Describe your feelings to
me about being pregnant"
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?
Encourage a maximum fluid intake of 1,500 ml per day.
Increase the amount of refined grains in the client's diet.
Provide the client with a cold drink prior to defecation.
Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes prior to scheduled defecation times. -
(answers)Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes prior to scheduled
defecation times.
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?
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Administer ondansetron.
Place the client in a warm shower.
Apply fundal pressure during contractions.
Assist the client to a supine position. - (answers)Place the client in a warm
shower.
a nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients
following a disaster in the community. To which of the following types of injuries
should the nurse assign the highest priority?
Below-the knee amputation
Fractured tibia
95% full-thickness body burn
10cm (4in) laceration to the forearm - (answers)Below-the knee amputation
a nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the
following guidelines should the nurse include?
Remove the client's restraint every 4hr
Document the client's condition every 15 min
Attach the restrain to the bed's side rails
Request a PRN restrain prescription for clients who are aggressive -
(answers)Document the client's condition every 15 min
A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the following
information should the nurse include about an effective leader?
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Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
(Unable to read) for the unit
Priorities staff request over client needs.
Provides routine client care and documentation. - (answers)Acts as an advocate
for the nursing unit.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus
and reports that she has been following her (unable to read) care. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings indicates a need to revise the
client's plan of care.
Serum sodium 144 mEq/
(Unable to read)
Hba1c10%
Random serum glucose 190 mg/dl. - (answers)Hba1c10%
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of
clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted
infections is a nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to
the state health department?
Chlamydia
Human papillomavirus
Candidiasis
Herps simplex virus - (answers)Chlamydia
