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NGN RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
EXAM NEXT GEN NCLEX 700 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing mild anxiety
. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Heightened perceptual field
B. Rapid speech -severe
C. Feelings of dread - ANS :A. Heightened perceptual field
A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse on the care of a
client who is to have a line placed for hemodynamic
monitoring. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates effectiveness of the teaching?
A. "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system prior to the
procedure."
B. "The client should be positioned on the left side during the
procedure."
C. "The transducer should be level with the second
intercostal spaced after the line is placed."
D. "A chest x-ray is needed to verify placement after
the procedure." - ANS :D. "A chest x-ray is needed to
verify placement after the procedure."
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A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
The client reports that she is not feeling well. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
is hypoglycemic?SATA
A. Tremors
B. Diaphoresis
C. Acetone breath = DKA
D. Polydipsia= Hyperglycemia
E. Inability to concentrate - ANS :A. Tremors
B. Diaphoresis
E. Inability to concentrate
A community health nurse is planning primary
prevention activities to reduce the occurrence of abuse.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse
include in the plan?
A. Instruct healthcare professionals to identify abusive situations
B. Locate financial support to open a shelter for abuse survivors
C. Teach parenting skills to families at risk for abuse - ANS :C.
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Teach parenting skills to families at risk for abuse
A nurse and an assistive personnel (AP) are caring for a group
of clients. Which of the following tasks is appropriate for the
nurse to delegate to the AP?
A. Documenting the report of pain for a client who is postoperative
B. Administering oral fluids to a client who has dysphagia
C. Applying a condom catheter for a client who has spinal cord
injury - ANS :C. Applying a condom catheter for a client who
has spinal cord injury
A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr
postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include?
A. Offer small amounts of clear liquids 6 hr following
surgery (assess for gag reflex first)
B. Give cromolyn nebulizer solution every 6 hr (for asthma)
C. Apply a warm compress to the operative site every 4 hr
D. Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the first 24 hr
- ANS :D. Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the
first 24 hr
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A nurse is preparing to apply a transdermal nicotine patch for a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Shave hairy areas of skin prior to application ( apply to
hairless, clean & dry areas to promote absorption; avoid oily
or broken skin)
B. Wear gloves to apply the patch to the client's skin
C. Apply the patch within 1 hr of removing it from the
protective pouch (apply immediately)
D. Remove the previous patch and place it in a tissue (fold patch
in half with sticky sides pressed together) - ANS :B. Wear
gloves to apply the patch to the client's skin
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who has
Cushing's disease. The nurse should expect the client to have an
increase in which of the following laboratory values?
A. Serum glucose level- increased
B. Serum Ca level decreased
C. Lymphocyte count decreased
D. Potassium decreased - ANS :A. Serum glucose level- increased
A nurse is caring for a client who has been on hemodialysis
for the past 5 years. The client is refusing hemodialysis and
says, "I'm tired of wasting my life; I would rather die." Which of
the following statements should the nurse make?
NGN RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
EXAM NEXT GEN NCLEX 700 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing mild anxiety
. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Heightened perceptual field
B. Rapid speech -severe
C. Feelings of dread - ANS :A. Heightened perceptual field
A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse on the care of a
client who is to have a line placed for hemodynamic
monitoring. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates effectiveness of the teaching?
A. "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system prior to the
procedure."
B. "The client should be positioned on the left side during the
procedure."
C. "The transducer should be level with the second
intercostal spaced after the line is placed."
D. "A chest x-ray is needed to verify placement after
the procedure." - ANS :D. "A chest x-ray is needed to
verify placement after the procedure."
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A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.
The client reports that she is not feeling well. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
is hypoglycemic?SATA
A. Tremors
B. Diaphoresis
C. Acetone breath = DKA
D. Polydipsia= Hyperglycemia
E. Inability to concentrate - ANS :A. Tremors
B. Diaphoresis
E. Inability to concentrate
A community health nurse is planning primary
prevention activities to reduce the occurrence of abuse.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse
include in the plan?
A. Instruct healthcare professionals to identify abusive situations
B. Locate financial support to open a shelter for abuse survivors
C. Teach parenting skills to families at risk for abuse - ANS :C.
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Teach parenting skills to families at risk for abuse
A nurse and an assistive personnel (AP) are caring for a group
of clients. Which of the following tasks is appropriate for the
nurse to delegate to the AP?
A. Documenting the report of pain for a client who is postoperative
B. Administering oral fluids to a client who has dysphagia
C. Applying a condom catheter for a client who has spinal cord
injury - ANS :C. Applying a condom catheter for a client who
has spinal cord injury
A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr
postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include?
A. Offer small amounts of clear liquids 6 hr following
surgery (assess for gag reflex first)
B. Give cromolyn nebulizer solution every 6 hr (for asthma)
C. Apply a warm compress to the operative site every 4 hr
D. Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the first 24 hr
- ANS :D. Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the
first 24 hr
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A nurse is preparing to apply a transdermal nicotine patch for a
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Shave hairy areas of skin prior to application ( apply to
hairless, clean & dry areas to promote absorption; avoid oily
or broken skin)
B. Wear gloves to apply the patch to the client's skin
C. Apply the patch within 1 hr of removing it from the
protective pouch (apply immediately)
D. Remove the previous patch and place it in a tissue (fold patch
in half with sticky sides pressed together) - ANS :B. Wear
gloves to apply the patch to the client's skin
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who has
Cushing's disease. The nurse should expect the client to have an
increase in which of the following laboratory values?
A. Serum glucose level- increased
B. Serum Ca level decreased
C. Lymphocyte count decreased
D. Potassium decreased - ANS :A. Serum glucose level- increased
A nurse is caring for a client who has been on hemodialysis
for the past 5 years. The client is refusing hemodialysis and
says, "I'm tired of wasting my life; I would rather die." Which of
the following statements should the nurse make?
