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(Latest 2025-2026 Edition) 100% Verified Q&A + Answer
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Key Solutions
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1
A nurse is collecting data on a patient who is scheduled for a cardiac catherdization. Which of the following labs should the
nurse review prior to the procedure?
Correct Answer
BUN
Question 2
a nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client regarding bowel retraining after after a cervical spinal cord injury. What
should the nurse do?
Correct Answer
A. determine the clients daily elimination habits
B. administer a suppository 30 min before defecation time
C. offer 4oz of warm prune juice
D. provide dietary bulk to the client to ease passage of stools
Answer: A
Question 3
A nurse is discussing health screening guidelines with an older adult client. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include?
Correct Answer
A. you should have screening for glaucoma every 5 years
B. You should have a physical examination every other year
C. You should have your hearing checked every 2 years
D. You should have a pneumococcal every 10 years
Answer:D
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,Question 4
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the use of budesonide and albuterol inhalers?
Correct Answer
A. I should expect to feel sleepy after using my albuterol inhaler
B. I never forget to rinse my mouth after using my beudesonide inhaler
C. Between office visits i keep track of how many times i use my inhalers
D. I use my albuterol inhaler before I go swimming
E. I should use my beudesonide inhaler before using my albuterol inhaler
Answer: B,C,D
Question 5
A nurse in a long term care facility is collecting data from a client who reports fullness in the rectum and abdominal
cramping. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client might have a fecal impaction?
Correct Answer
A. Halitosis
B. hemorrhoids
C. Rebound tenderness
D. Small liquid stools
Answer: D
Question 6
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has a cervical injury and has a halo vest in place. Which of the
following safety precautions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer
A. Clean the pin sites every 72hr
B. Use the halo ring to reposition the client when in bed
C. Change the sheepskin liner weekly
D. Tighten the traction as needed
Answer: C
Question 7
A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about mohs surgery with a client who has skin cancer. which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer
A. Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the tumor.
B. Mohs surgery uses liquid nitrogen to destroy the cancerous tissue.
C. Mohs surgery is the preferred treatment for melanoma skin cancer.
D. Mohs surgery is a palliative treatment for metastatic skin cancer.
Answer: A
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, Question 8
A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who reports vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is
interested in trying hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a
contraindication to HRT?
Correct Answer
A. Five-year history of menopause manifestations
B. Topiramate use for migraine headaches
C. Increased serum cholesterol levels
D. History of treatment for blood clots
Answer: D
Question 9
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client regarding testicular self-examination. Which of the following
statements by the client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer
A. "I will perform the exam before I shower."
B. "I will check my testicles every 6 months."
C. "I understand that testicular cancer is painless."
D. "I understand that pea-sized lumps are normal."
Answer: C
Question 10
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has chronic kidney failure and is receiving epoetin alfa. The nurse
should identify that which of the following laboratory values indicates the treatment is effective?
Correct Answer
A.BUN 40 mg/dL
B. Hgb 11 g/dL
C. Urine specific gravity 1.035
D. Blood glucose 105 mg/dL
Answer: B
Question 11
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure?
Correct Answer
A. Sodium 136 mEq/L
B. Potassium 4.8 mEq/L
C. Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL
D. Calcium 10 mg/dL
Answer: C
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(Latest 2025-2026 Edition) 100% Verified Q&A + Answer
85+
Key Solutions
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1
A nurse is collecting data on a patient who is scheduled for a cardiac catherdization. Which of the following labs should the
nurse review prior to the procedure?
Correct Answer
BUN
Question 2
a nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client regarding bowel retraining after after a cervical spinal cord injury. What
should the nurse do?
Correct Answer
A. determine the clients daily elimination habits
B. administer a suppository 30 min before defecation time
C. offer 4oz of warm prune juice
D. provide dietary bulk to the client to ease passage of stools
Answer: A
Question 3
A nurse is discussing health screening guidelines with an older adult client. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include?
Correct Answer
A. you should have screening for glaucoma every 5 years
B. You should have a physical examination every other year
C. You should have your hearing checked every 2 years
D. You should have a pneumococcal every 10 years
Answer:D
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,Question 4
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the use of budesonide and albuterol inhalers?
Correct Answer
A. I should expect to feel sleepy after using my albuterol inhaler
B. I never forget to rinse my mouth after using my beudesonide inhaler
C. Between office visits i keep track of how many times i use my inhalers
D. I use my albuterol inhaler before I go swimming
E. I should use my beudesonide inhaler before using my albuterol inhaler
Answer: B,C,D
Question 5
A nurse in a long term care facility is collecting data from a client who reports fullness in the rectum and abdominal
cramping. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client might have a fecal impaction?
Correct Answer
A. Halitosis
B. hemorrhoids
C. Rebound tenderness
D. Small liquid stools
Answer: D
Question 6
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has a cervical injury and has a halo vest in place. Which of the
following safety precautions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer
A. Clean the pin sites every 72hr
B. Use the halo ring to reposition the client when in bed
C. Change the sheepskin liner weekly
D. Tighten the traction as needed
Answer: C
Question 7
A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about mohs surgery with a client who has skin cancer. which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer
A. Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the tumor.
B. Mohs surgery uses liquid nitrogen to destroy the cancerous tissue.
C. Mohs surgery is the preferred treatment for melanoma skin cancer.
D. Mohs surgery is a palliative treatment for metastatic skin cancer.
Answer: A
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, Question 8
A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who reports vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is
interested in trying hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the nurse recognize as a
contraindication to HRT?
Correct Answer
A. Five-year history of menopause manifestations
B. Topiramate use for migraine headaches
C. Increased serum cholesterol levels
D. History of treatment for blood clots
Answer: D
Question 9
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client regarding testicular self-examination. Which of the following
statements by the client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer
A. "I will perform the exam before I shower."
B. "I will check my testicles every 6 months."
C. "I understand that testicular cancer is painless."
D. "I understand that pea-sized lumps are normal."
Answer: C
Question 10
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has chronic kidney failure and is receiving epoetin alfa. The nurse
should identify that which of the following laboratory values indicates the treatment is effective?
Correct Answer
A.BUN 40 mg/dL
B. Hgb 11 g/dL
C. Urine specific gravity 1.035
D. Blood glucose 105 mg/dL
Answer: B
Question 11
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure?
Correct Answer
A. Sodium 136 mEq/L
B. Potassium 4.8 mEq/L
C. Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL
D. Calcium 10 mg/dL
Answer: C
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