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PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023
with NGN Questions and Correct Answers
An assistive personnel tells the charge nurse that her assignment
is too demanding. She angrily tells the nurse to reassign one of her
tasks to another AP. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to resolve the conflict? Ans: — Ask the AP to discuss
the issue in a private area
A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) obtain supplies
for a client who is on seizure precautions. Which of the following
materials should the AP place in the client's room? Ans: — Oral
Suction Equipment
A charge nurse on a mental health unit is supervising a newly
licensed nurse. For which of the following actions by the newly
licensed nurse should the supervising nurse intervene? Ans: —
Tells a client he will lose his phone privileges if he does not take
his medication
A nurse is caring for a client who follows a kosher diet. Which of
the following menu items should the nurse include in the meal
tray? Ans: — Roasted Salmon
A nurse is reviewing information about advance directives with a
newly admitted client. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the information? Ans: —
"Advance directives include a living will"
A nurse is collecting data from the caregiver of a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. The caregiver reports the client has difficulty
sleeping at night and wanders throughout the house. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend? Ans: —
Encourage the client to take frequent walks during the day
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 8hr postpartum
and has uterine atony with increased bleeding. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
Ans: — Assist the client to empty her bladder
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the support person of a client
who is in the first stage of labor. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include regarding effleurage? Ans:
— "Gently stroke her abdomen during contractions"
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is postoperative
following a total hip arthroplasty. The client is incontinent of stool
and urine. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
prevent skin breakdown? Ans: — Use a moisture barrier on the
client's skin
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's
autonomy? Ans: — Allow the client to choose treatment times
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is at 40 weeks of
gestation and experiences a sudden gush of vaginal fluids. Which
of the following findings is evidence of an obstetric complication?
Ans: — Appears greenish-brown in color
A nurse is assisting with the care of an adolescent client
immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Ans: — Inform the adolescent that
he might experience a headache
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about advance directives with a
client who has end-stage heart failure. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? Ans: — "I should discuss this document with my family
after I sign it"
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder
irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The
nurse notices clots and dark red blood in the catheter collection
bag. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Ans: —
Irrigate the bladder with 20 to 30 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride
A nurse is planning to obtain a 12-lead ECG for a client who has a
history of cardiac dysrhythmias. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? Ans: — Instruct the client to remain
as still as possible during the recording
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has genital
herpes. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? Ans: — "You should increase fluid intake
to relieve dysuria"
A nurse is preparing to empty a postoperative client's closed-
wound drainage system. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take? Ans: — Compress the container before
replacing the drainage plug
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler who
has a new diagnosis of asthma and a prescription for montelukast.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? Ans: — Administer the medication to the toddler each
evening
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a newly
admitted client. Which of the following should occur during the
orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship? Ans: — Defining
responsibilities
A nurse is caring for a client who reports having a decrease in fetal
movement following an external cephalic version 6 hr ago. The
nurse identifies the fetus is in the right occiput anterior position.
The nurse should place the fetal heart monitor on which of the
following sites to auscultate the fetal heart rate? Ans: — Lower left
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform
suctioning for a client who has a tracheostomy. For which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the charge
nurse intervene? Ans: — Suction for 30 seconds
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a
client who takes atenolol PO and supplies a nitroglycerin
transdermal patch daily. Which of the following interactions
should the nurse monitor with this client? Ans: — Hypotension
A nurse in an acute care setting is preparing to administer
medications to a client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse verify the client's identity? Ans: — Verify the client's identity
using a photograph
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PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023
with NGN Questions and Correct Answers
An assistive personnel tells the charge nurse that her assignment
is too demanding. She angrily tells the nurse to reassign one of her
tasks to another AP. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to resolve the conflict? Ans: — Ask the AP to discuss
the issue in a private area
A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) obtain supplies
for a client who is on seizure precautions. Which of the following
materials should the AP place in the client's room? Ans: — Oral
Suction Equipment
A charge nurse on a mental health unit is supervising a newly
licensed nurse. For which of the following actions by the newly
licensed nurse should the supervising nurse intervene? Ans: —
Tells a client he will lose his phone privileges if he does not take
his medication
A nurse is caring for a client who follows a kosher diet. Which of
the following menu items should the nurse include in the meal
tray? Ans: — Roasted Salmon
A nurse is reviewing information about advance directives with a
newly admitted client. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the information? Ans: —
"Advance directives include a living will"
A nurse is collecting data from the caregiver of a client who has
Alzheimer's disease. The caregiver reports the client has difficulty
sleeping at night and wanders throughout the house. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend? Ans: —
Encourage the client to take frequent walks during the day
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 8hr postpartum
and has uterine atony with increased bleeding. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
Ans: — Assist the client to empty her bladder
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the support person of a client
who is in the first stage of labor. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include regarding effleurage? Ans:
— "Gently stroke her abdomen during contractions"
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is postoperative
following a total hip arthroplasty. The client is incontinent of stool
and urine. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
prevent skin breakdown? Ans: — Use a moisture barrier on the
client's skin
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's
autonomy? Ans: — Allow the client to choose treatment times
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is at 40 weeks of
gestation and experiences a sudden gush of vaginal fluids. Which
of the following findings is evidence of an obstetric complication?
Ans: — Appears greenish-brown in color
A nurse is assisting with the care of an adolescent client
immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Ans: — Inform the adolescent that
he might experience a headache
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about advance directives with a
client who has end-stage heart failure. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? Ans: — "I should discuss this document with my family
after I sign it"
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder
irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The
nurse notices clots and dark red blood in the catheter collection
bag. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Ans: —
Irrigate the bladder with 20 to 30 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride
A nurse is planning to obtain a 12-lead ECG for a client who has a
history of cardiac dysrhythmias. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? Ans: — Instruct the client to remain
as still as possible during the recording
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has genital
herpes. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? Ans: — "You should increase fluid intake
to relieve dysuria"
A nurse is preparing to empty a postoperative client's closed-
wound drainage system. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take? Ans: — Compress the container before
replacing the drainage plug
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler who
has a new diagnosis of asthma and a prescription for montelukast.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? Ans: — Administer the medication to the toddler each
evening
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a newly
admitted client. Which of the following should occur during the
orientation phase of the nurse-client relationship? Ans: — Defining
responsibilities
A nurse is caring for a client who reports having a decrease in fetal
movement following an external cephalic version 6 hr ago. The
nurse identifies the fetus is in the right occiput anterior position.
The nurse should place the fetal heart monitor on which of the
following sites to auscultate the fetal heart rate? Ans: — Lower left
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform
suctioning for a client who has a tracheostomy. For which of the
following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the charge
nurse intervene? Ans: — Suction for 30 seconds
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a
client who takes atenolol PO and supplies a nitroglycerin
transdermal patch daily. Which of the following interactions
should the nurse monitor with this client? Ans: — Hypotension
A nurse in an acute care setting is preparing to administer
medications to a client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse verify the client's identity? Ans: — Verify the client's identity
using a photograph
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