NCLEX NGN PRE-TEST QUESTIONS

NCLEX NGN PRE-TEST QUESTIONS A nurse is assigned to care for a client with chronic renal failure who is undergoing hemodialysis through an internal AV fistula in the RA. Which intervention should the nurse implement in caring for the client? SATA a. Assessing the radial pulse in the right extremity b. Using the LA ti take BP readings c. Drawing pre-dialysis blood specimens from the LA d. Assessing the area over the AV fistula for a bruit and three each shift e. Placing a pressure dressing over the site after each dialysis treatment f. Administering IV fluids through the venous site of the AV fistula as needed - correct answer -A, B, C, D A nurse is evaluating outcomes for a client with Guillain-Barre syndrome. Which outcome does the nurse recognize as optimal respiratory outcomes for the client? a. Normal deep tendon reflexes b. Improved skeletal muscle tone c. Absences of paresthesias in the lower extremities d. Clear sound in the lower lung fields bilaterally e. pO2 of 85 mmHg and pCO2 of 40 mmHg - correct answer -D, E A nurse of the telemetry unit is caring for a client who has had a MI and is now attached to a cardiac monitor. The nurse is monitoring the client's cardiac rhythm and nots ventricular fibrillation. Which nursing intervention should the nurse take first? a. Calling the rapid response team b. Preparing the client for cardioversion c. Asking the client to bear down and cough d. Preparing to administer diltiazem - correct answer -A The pattern of ventricular fibrillation is identified and can be a result after a patient with an MI. VF makes the patient feel faint, then loses consciousness and becomes pulseless and apneic (BP and heart sounds absent). Treatment is to terminate VF and covert it into a rhythm via defibrillation- call a rapid and initiate CPR. Cardioversion is used for ventricular or supraventricul