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3. A client who has dysuria and foul-smelling, cloudy, dark amber urine.
4. An immunosuppressed client who has not received an influenza immunization. 1
The nurse is observing care given to a client experiencing severe to
panic levels of anxiety. The nurse would intervene in which of the following situations?
1. The staff maintains a calm manner when interacting with the client.
2. The staff attends to client's physical needs as necessary.
3. The staff helps the client identify thoughts or feelings that occurred prior to the onset of the anxiety.
4. The staff assesses the client's need for medication or seclusion if other interventions
have failed to reduce anxiety.
3
A 69-year-old client is undergoing his second exchange of intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD).
Which of the following would require an intervention by the nurse?
1. The client complains of pain during the inflow of the dialysate.
2. The client complains of constipation.
3. The dialysate outflow is cloudy.
4. There is blood-tinged fluid around the intra-abdominal catheter. 3
The clinic nurse is performing diet teaching with a 67-year-old client with acute gout. The
nurse should teach the client to limit his intake of
1. red meat and shellfish.
2. cottage cheese and ice cream.
3. fruit juices and milk.
4. fresh fruits and uncooked vegetables. 1
A client is scheduled for a left lower lobectomy. The physician has
ordered diazepam (Valium) 2 mg IM for anxiety. The nurse would determine that the medication is
appropriate if the client displays which of the following symptoms?
1. Agitation and decreased level of consciousness.
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2. Lethargy and decreased respiratory rate.
3. Restlessness and increased heart rate.
4. Hostility and increased blood pressure. 3
A 59-year-old woman with bipolar disorder is receiving haloperidol (Haldol) 2 mg PO tid.
She tells the nurse, "Milk is coming out of my breasts." Which of the following
responses by the nurse is BEST?
1. "You are seeing things that aren't real."
2. "Why don't we go make some fudge."
3. "You are experiencing a side effect of Haldol."
4. "I'll contact your physician to change your medication." 3
The physician orders ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac) 150 mg PO qd for a client. The nurse
should advise the client the BEST time to take this medication is
1. before breakfast.
2. with dinner.
3. with food.
4. at hs.
4
. If a client develops cor pulmonale (right-sided heart failure), the nurse would expect to observe
1. increasing respiratory difficulty seen with exertion.
2. cough productive of a large amount of thick, yellow mucus.
3. peripheral edema and anorexia.
4. twitching of extremities. 3
The nurse is performing triage on a group of clients in the emergency department. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see FIRST?
1. A 12-year-old oozing blood from a laceration of the left thumb due to cut on a rusty metal can.
2. A 19-year-old with a fever of 103.8°F (39.8°C) who is able to identify her sister but not the place
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and time.
3. A 49-year-old with a compound fracture of the right leg who is complaining of severe pain.
4. A 65-year-old with a flushed face, dry mucous membranes, and a blood sugar of 470 mg/dL.
2
The nurse in the outpatient clinic teaches a client with a sprained right ankle to walk with a
cane. What behavior, if demonstrated by the client, would indicate that teaching was effective?
1. The client advances the cane 18 inches in front of her foot with each step.
2. The client holds the cane in her left hand.
3. The client advances her right leg, then her left leg, and then the cane.
4. The client holds the cane with her elbow flexed 60°. 2
A client returns to his room following a myelogram. The nursing care plan should include
which of the following?
1. Encourage oral fluid intake.
2. Maintain the prone position for 12 hours.
3. Encourage the client to ambulate after the procedure.
4. Evaluate the client's distal pulses on the affected side. 1
The nurse is caring for a patient following an appendectomy. The patient takes a deep breath,
coughs, and then winces in pain. Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse to the
patient, is BEST?
1. "Take three deep breaths, hold your incision, and then cough."
2. "That was good. Do that again and soon it won't hurt as much."
3. "It won't hurt as much if you hold your incision when you cough."
4. "Take another deep breath, hold it, and then cough deeply 1
A young woman is transferred to a psychiatric crisis unit with a
diagnosis of a dissociative disorder. The nurse knows which of the following comments by the client is
MOST indicative of this disorder?
1. "I keep having recurring nightmares."
NURSING - STUDY GUIDE 2022
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3. A client who has dysuria and foul-smelling, cloudy, dark amber urine.
4. An immunosuppressed client who has not received an influenza immunization. 1
The nurse is observing care given to a client experiencing severe to
panic levels of anxiety. The nurse would intervene in which of the following situations?
1. The staff maintains a calm manner when interacting with the client.
2. The staff attends to client's physical needs as necessary.
3. The staff helps the client identify thoughts or feelings that occurred prior to the onset of the anxiety.
4. The staff assesses the client's need for medication or seclusion if other interventions
have failed to reduce anxiety.
3
A 69-year-old client is undergoing his second exchange of intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD).
Which of the following would require an intervention by the nurse?
1. The client complains of pain during the inflow of the dialysate.
2. The client complains of constipation.
3. The dialysate outflow is cloudy.
4. There is blood-tinged fluid around the intra-abdominal catheter. 3
The clinic nurse is performing diet teaching with a 67-year-old client with acute gout. The
nurse should teach the client to limit his intake of
1. red meat and shellfish.
2. cottage cheese and ice cream.
3. fruit juices and milk.
4. fresh fruits and uncooked vegetables. 1
A client is scheduled for a left lower lobectomy. The physician has
ordered diazepam (Valium) 2 mg IM for anxiety. The nurse would determine that the medication is
appropriate if the client displays which of the following symptoms?
1. Agitation and decreased level of consciousness.
,RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
NURSING - STUDY GUIDE 2022
2. Lethargy and decreased respiratory rate.
3. Restlessness and increased heart rate.
4. Hostility and increased blood pressure. 3
A 59-year-old woman with bipolar disorder is receiving haloperidol (Haldol) 2 mg PO tid.
She tells the nurse, "Milk is coming out of my breasts." Which of the following
responses by the nurse is BEST?
1. "You are seeing things that aren't real."
2. "Why don't we go make some fudge."
3. "You are experiencing a side effect of Haldol."
4. "I'll contact your physician to change your medication." 3
The physician orders ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac) 150 mg PO qd for a client. The nurse
should advise the client the BEST time to take this medication is
1. before breakfast.
2. with dinner.
3. with food.
4. at hs.
4
. If a client develops cor pulmonale (right-sided heart failure), the nurse would expect to observe
1. increasing respiratory difficulty seen with exertion.
2. cough productive of a large amount of thick, yellow mucus.
3. peripheral edema and anorexia.
4. twitching of extremities. 3
The nurse is performing triage on a group of clients in the emergency department. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see FIRST?
1. A 12-year-old oozing blood from a laceration of the left thumb due to cut on a rusty metal can.
2. A 19-year-old with a fever of 103.8°F (39.8°C) who is able to identify her sister but not the place
, RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
NURSING - STUDY GUIDE 2022
and time.
3. A 49-year-old with a compound fracture of the right leg who is complaining of severe pain.
4. A 65-year-old with a flushed face, dry mucous membranes, and a blood sugar of 470 mg/dL.
2
The nurse in the outpatient clinic teaches a client with a sprained right ankle to walk with a
cane. What behavior, if demonstrated by the client, would indicate that teaching was effective?
1. The client advances the cane 18 inches in front of her foot with each step.
2. The client holds the cane in her left hand.
3. The client advances her right leg, then her left leg, and then the cane.
4. The client holds the cane with her elbow flexed 60°. 2
A client returns to his room following a myelogram. The nursing care plan should include
which of the following?
1. Encourage oral fluid intake.
2. Maintain the prone position for 12 hours.
3. Encourage the client to ambulate after the procedure.
4. Evaluate the client's distal pulses on the affected side. 1
The nurse is caring for a patient following an appendectomy. The patient takes a deep breath,
coughs, and then winces in pain. Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse to the
patient, is BEST?
1. "Take three deep breaths, hold your incision, and then cough."
2. "That was good. Do that again and soon it won't hurt as much."
3. "It won't hurt as much if you hold your incision when you cough."
4. "Take another deep breath, hold it, and then cough deeply 1
A young woman is transferred to a psychiatric crisis unit with a
diagnosis of a dissociative disorder. The nurse knows which of the following comments by the client is
MOST indicative of this disorder?
1. "I keep having recurring nightmares."
