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1. A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift,
the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her
password and needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance.
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of
a newborn. The nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in
a....: Rear-facing position in the back seat.
3. A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he
is concerned about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. Which
of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take?: contact security
personnel to place the money in the facility safe.
4. A nurse is caring for a toddler who is admitted to the pediatric unit and is 2
hr postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is
a sign on hemorrhage?: Frequent Swallowing
5. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client's family
about safety precautions when administering a tap water enema to the client.
Which of the following should the nurse include?: Instruct the client to bear down
during rectal tube insertion.
6. A nurse is caring for a client. Which of the following client statements should
the nurse attend first?: "My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now"
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following abdom-
inal surgery and has a Penrose drain. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?: Leave the drain insertion site open to air
8. A nurse is reinforcing with a client who is about to undergo an upper
gastrointestinal series with fluoroscopy. Which of the following information
should the nurse provide?: "You will have to drink a contrast medium before the
test."
9. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sustained
a full-thickness burn and is in the emergent phase of burn. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?: Hypernatremia
10. A nurse is planing to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client.
Which of the following actions would minimize systemic absorption of the
medication?: Wait 5 mins after instillation before instilling the drops in the other
eye
11. A nurse is preparing morning medication for a client who has potassium
level of 3.2 mEq/L. For which of the following medications should the nurse
withhold administration and notify the provider?: Furosemide
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12. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is receiv-
ing magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?: Facial flushing
13. A nurse in a provider'a office is collecting data from a client who was
discharged from the hospital 7 days ago following treatment from deep-vein
thrombosis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?: The client
takes ibuprofen to treat musculosketal pain.
14. A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports
having diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates
hypokalemia?: Muscle weakness
15. A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to de-
crease the rate of health care-associated infections within the facility. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate perfor-
mance improvement outcome indicator?: Client data indicates a decreased rate
of infection
16. A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a client
who is recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft. Which of the
following findings in the assessment of the clients's right leg should be of
the most concern to the nurse?: The client's foot feels cooler than the previous
assessment
17. A nurse is preparing a client regimen. Which of the following insulins can
be mixed?: Aspart
Regular
Detemir
Lispro
Glargine cannot be mixed with any insulin
18. A nurse is caring for a school-age child whose family adheres to a vegan
diet in the home. The nurse should recognize the child is at risk for deficiency
of which of the following?: Vitamin D
19. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the
following should the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to
wear identification?: Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
20. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding
the proper use of a car seat. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching?: I can place a rolled towel on each
side of my newborn's head until he can hold his head up.
21. A nurse on a mental health unit is discussing client rights with a group of
coworkers. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?: A
nurse must withdraw consent for treatment in writing if he is competent to do so.
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22. A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit.
Which of the following clients is an appropriate assignment for the nurse to
accept?: A client who had a cesarean delivery 24hr ago
23. A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints after becoming
violent with a staff member. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Document in the client's medical record every 15 mins
24. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who is receiving
palliative care for terminal cancer. Which of the following guidelines should
the nurse emphasize about appropriate pain control measures?: Administer
schedule doses of medication from a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.
25. A nurse is assisting with a group therapy session in which a client begins
to monopolize the group's time. Which of the following interventions is appro-
priate?: schedule one-on-one discussion time with the client
26. A nurse is preparing to administer required immunization to a toddler
during a well-child visit. The parent ask the nurse how many baby aspirin
he should administer if the toddler develops a fever. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?: "You should avoid administering aspirin to
your child"
27. A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client who has
impaired mobility and is at risk for falls. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to perform first?: Document the client's risk in the medical record.
28. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has Hodgkin's dis-
ease and is receiving chemotherapy. Because a private room is not available,
the nurse should recommend that the client share a room with a client who
has which of the following diagnoses?: Sickle-cell anemia
29. A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal cancer. Which of the following
responses by the child's siblings should the nurse expect?: The school-age
sister views death as being a type of temporary sleep
30. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the importance of a
low-sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend
as the best choice to include in a low-sodium diet?: medium baked potato
31. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition.
Which of the following laboratory results indicates a possible complication of
this therapy?: Serum calcium 12.5 mg/dL
32. A nurse is caring for a client who is asking about the technique of ef-
fleurage and its use in labor and delivery. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make regarding this technique?: "It is a light stroking of the
skin during a uterine contraction."
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33. A nurse in a clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for a combination contraceptive transdermal patch. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the teaching?: "Apply the patch to the
lower abdomen."
34. A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler at a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?: The
toddler can say four words.
35. A nurse in an acute mental health facility observes a client having a
panic attack. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement
first?: Instruct the client to use abdominal breathing.
36. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a long-leg cast on his left
leg and reports severe pain. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client might have compartment syndrome?
(Select all that apply.): Pallor in the exposed portion of the left foot
Inability to move the left foot
Paresthesia in the left foot
37. A nurse in a provider's office is talking on the phone with the parent of
a school-age child who has varicella. The parent asks the nurse when the
child can return to school. The nurse should tell the parent that which of the
following is an indication that the longer contagious?: All lesions are healed.
38. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing a postpartum
hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to
administer?: Methylergonovine
39. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a hemicolec-
tomy. Which of the following is the best indication that the client needs PRN
pain medication?: The client reports pain.
40. A nurse is reinforcing healthy eating habits for an older adult client to
ensure adequate dietary intake. Which of the following is an appropriate
recommendation?: Snack between meals.
41. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a protective
safety restraint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Secure
the restraint with an easy-to-release tie.
42. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postopera-
tive following laser surgery for open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions?: "I will
ask to work the night shift, so I will not be driving in bright sunlight.
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1. A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift,
the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her
password and needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance.
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of
a newborn. The nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in
a....: Rear-facing position in the back seat.
3. A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. The client tells the nurse that he
is concerned about the safety of a large sum of money in his wallet. Which
of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take?: contact security
personnel to place the money in the facility safe.
4. A nurse is caring for a toddler who is admitted to the pediatric unit and is 2
hr postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings is
a sign on hemorrhage?: Frequent Swallowing
5. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client's family
about safety precautions when administering a tap water enema to the client.
Which of the following should the nurse include?: Instruct the client to bear down
during rectal tube insertion.
6. A nurse is caring for a client. Which of the following client statements should
the nurse attend first?: "My heartburn pain is going into my jaw now"
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following abdom-
inal surgery and has a Penrose drain. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?: Leave the drain insertion site open to air
8. A nurse is reinforcing with a client who is about to undergo an upper
gastrointestinal series with fluoroscopy. Which of the following information
should the nurse provide?: "You will have to drink a contrast medium before the
test."
9. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sustained
a full-thickness burn and is in the emergent phase of burn. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?: Hypernatremia
10. A nurse is planing to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client.
Which of the following actions would minimize systemic absorption of the
medication?: Wait 5 mins after instillation before instilling the drops in the other
eye
11. A nurse is preparing morning medication for a client who has potassium
level of 3.2 mEq/L. For which of the following medications should the nurse
withhold administration and notify the provider?: Furosemide
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12. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is receiv-
ing magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?: Facial flushing
13. A nurse in a provider'a office is collecting data from a client who was
discharged from the hospital 7 days ago following treatment from deep-vein
thrombosis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?: The client
takes ibuprofen to treat musculosketal pain.
14. A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports
having diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates
hypokalemia?: Muscle weakness
15. A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to de-
crease the rate of health care-associated infections within the facility. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate perfor-
mance improvement outcome indicator?: Client data indicates a decreased rate
of infection
16. A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a client
who is recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft. Which of the
following findings in the assessment of the clients's right leg should be of
the most concern to the nurse?: The client's foot feels cooler than the previous
assessment
17. A nurse is preparing a client regimen. Which of the following insulins can
be mixed?: Aspart
Regular
Detemir
Lispro
Glargine cannot be mixed with any insulin
18. A nurse is caring for a school-age child whose family adheres to a vegan
diet in the home. The nurse should recognize the child is at risk for deficiency
of which of the following?: Vitamin D
19. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the
following should the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to
wear identification?: Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
20. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding
the proper use of a car seat. Which of the following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the teaching?: I can place a rolled towel on each
side of my newborn's head until he can hold his head up.
21. A nurse on a mental health unit is discussing client rights with a group of
coworkers. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?: A
nurse must withdraw consent for treatment in writing if he is competent to do so.
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22. A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit.
Which of the following clients is an appropriate assignment for the nurse to
accept?: A client who had a cesarean delivery 24hr ago
23. A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints after becoming
violent with a staff member. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?: Document in the client's medical record every 15 mins
24. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who is receiving
palliative care for terminal cancer. Which of the following guidelines should
the nurse emphasize about appropriate pain control measures?: Administer
schedule doses of medication from a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump.
25. A nurse is assisting with a group therapy session in which a client begins
to monopolize the group's time. Which of the following interventions is appro-
priate?: schedule one-on-one discussion time with the client
26. A nurse is preparing to administer required immunization to a toddler
during a well-child visit. The parent ask the nurse how many baby aspirin
he should administer if the toddler develops a fever. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?: "You should avoid administering aspirin to
your child"
27. A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client who has
impaired mobility and is at risk for falls. Which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to perform first?: Document the client's risk in the medical record.
28. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has Hodgkin's dis-
ease and is receiving chemotherapy. Because a private room is not available,
the nurse should recommend that the client share a room with a client who
has which of the following diagnoses?: Sickle-cell anemia
29. A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal cancer. Which of the following
responses by the child's siblings should the nurse expect?: The school-age
sister views death as being a type of temporary sleep
30. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the importance of a
low-sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend
as the best choice to include in a low-sodium diet?: medium baked potato
31. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition.
Which of the following laboratory results indicates a possible complication of
this therapy?: Serum calcium 12.5 mg/dL
32. A nurse is caring for a client who is asking about the technique of ef-
fleurage and its use in labor and delivery. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make regarding this technique?: "It is a light stroking of the
skin during a uterine contraction."
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33. A nurse in a clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for a combination contraceptive transdermal patch. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the teaching?: "Apply the patch to the
lower abdomen."
34. A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler at a well-child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?: The
toddler can say four words.
35. A nurse in an acute mental health facility observes a client having a
panic attack. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement
first?: Instruct the client to use abdominal breathing.
36. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a long-leg cast on his left
leg and reports severe pain. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as an indication that the client might have compartment syndrome?
(Select all that apply.): Pallor in the exposed portion of the left foot
Inability to move the left foot
Paresthesia in the left foot
37. A nurse in a provider's office is talking on the phone with the parent of
a school-age child who has varicella. The parent asks the nurse when the
child can return to school. The nurse should tell the parent that which of the
following is an indication that the longer contagious?: All lesions are healed.
38. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing a postpartum
hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to
administer?: Methylergonovine
39. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a hemicolec-
tomy. Which of the following is the best indication that the client needs PRN
pain medication?: The client reports pain.
40. A nurse is reinforcing healthy eating habits for an older adult client to
ensure adequate dietary intake. Which of the following is an appropriate
recommendation?: Snack between meals.
41. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a protective
safety restraint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Secure
the restraint with an easy-to-release tie.
42. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postopera-
tive following laser surgery for open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions?: "I will
ask to work the night shift, so I will not be driving in bright sunlight.
