NACE PREP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute gout attack.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription from the provider for which of
the following medications?
-Colchicine
-Allopurinol
-Probenecid
-Pegloticase
Answer -Colchicine
2.A nurse is talking with a group of women at a community center about
the current recommendations for early detection of breast cancer. The nurse
should recommend which of the following strategies?
-Begin monthly breast self-exam at age 40
-Have a clinical breast exam each year after 30
-Begin usual mammograms at age 40
-Breast MRI q5years after 50
Answer -Begin usual mammograms at age 40
3.Women should begin performing monthly breast self-exams at years
of age.
Answer 20
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,4.From 20-39, women should have a clinic breast exam every .
Answer 3 years
5.Women older than years should have annual breast exams and
an annual mammogram.
Answer 40
6.What age should the nurse instruct the parents to introduce solid foods
into the infant's diet? This typically coincides with the disappearance of the
reflex.
Answer -4-6 months
-extrusion
7. is when a client cannot openly acknowledge the loss of a
loved one because of societal or religious norms.
Answer Disenfranchised grief
8.A pattern of disordered speech that reflects haphazard and
illogical thoughts in succession
Answer Associate looseness
9.A speech pattern where the client continues to repeat the word of
state- ments of another individual
Answer Echolalia
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, 10. Cirrhosis diet
-‘ (also give reason)
-/“avoid
-/“avoid
Answer -‘ protein (in order to compensate for weight loss as result of
disease)
-“a/ void sodium (especially if ascites present)
-“a/ void foods high in fat (especially if steatorrhea present)
11.The RDA of calcium for adults 19-50 is mg/day.
Answer 1,000mg (dietary sources preferred to help prevent
development of renal calculi)
12.Patients who are prone to renal calculi should
-/“avoid
-/“avoid
-exclude
Answer -“/avoid beverages w/ high sugar content
-“a/ void nutritional supplements such as vitamin C (>1,000mg vitamin
C can result in toxicity)
-exclude bran (high in oxalates)
13.A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has bleeding
esophageal varices. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute gout attack.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription from the provider for which of
the following medications?
-Colchicine
-Allopurinol
-Probenecid
-Pegloticase
Answer -Colchicine
2.A nurse is talking with a group of women at a community center about
the current recommendations for early detection of breast cancer. The nurse
should recommend which of the following strategies?
-Begin monthly breast self-exam at age 40
-Have a clinical breast exam each year after 30
-Begin usual mammograms at age 40
-Breast MRI q5years after 50
Answer -Begin usual mammograms at age 40
3.Women should begin performing monthly breast self-exams at years
of age.
Answer 20
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22
,4.From 20-39, women should have a clinic breast exam every .
Answer 3 years
5.Women older than years should have annual breast exams and
an annual mammogram.
Answer 40
6.What age should the nurse instruct the parents to introduce solid foods
into the infant's diet? This typically coincides with the disappearance of the
reflex.
Answer -4-6 months
-extrusion
7. is when a client cannot openly acknowledge the loss of a
loved one because of societal or religious norms.
Answer Disenfranchised grief
8.A pattern of disordered speech that reflects haphazard and
illogical thoughts in succession
Answer Associate looseness
9.A speech pattern where the client continues to repeat the word of
state- ments of another individual
Answer Echolalia
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, 10. Cirrhosis diet
-‘ (also give reason)
-/“avoid
-/“avoid
Answer -‘ protein (in order to compensate for weight loss as result of
disease)
-“a/ void sodium (especially if ascites present)
-“a/ void foods high in fat (especially if steatorrhea present)
11.The RDA of calcium for adults 19-50 is mg/day.
Answer 1,000mg (dietary sources preferred to help prevent
development of renal calculi)
12.Patients who are prone to renal calculi should
-/“avoid
-/“avoid
-exclude
Answer -“/avoid beverages w/ high sugar content
-“a/ void nutritional supplements such as vitamin C (>1,000mg vitamin
C can result in toxicity)
-exclude bran (high in oxalates)
13.A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has bleeding
esophageal varices. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which
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