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PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is pregnant. For each
discharge instruction, click to specify of each action is recommended
or contraindicated for the client. Answer: Recommended:
- eat every 2 to 3 hr
- alternate eating solid foods and liquids
- increase intake of high-protein foods
- drink warm ginger ale when nauseated
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 24 hr
postoperative following a cesarean birth. Complete the following
sentence by using the lists of options. Answer: The client is at risk for
developing SEIZURES as evidenced by SEVERE FEATURES OF
PREECLAMPSIA
◉ A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit. Complete
the following sentence by using a list of the options. Answer: The
nurse recognizes that the client is having a possible febrile
nonhemolytic transfusion reaction. The nurse should first STOP THE
TRANSFUSION and then plan to administer AN ANTIPYRETIC
,◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in the emergency
department (ED). For each body system below, click to specify the
potential nursing intervention that would be appropriate for the care
of the client. Each body system may support more than 1 potential
nursing intervention. Answer: Respiratory:
- administer naloxone
Cardiovascular:
- monitor the client for hypotension
- observe the client for pinpoint pupils
◉ A nurse is preparing a client on the medical-surgical unit for
hemodialysis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Auscultate the arteriovenous (AV) access site
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client who is 12 hr postoperative following
a cholecystectomy and received morphine 30 min ago for pain. The
nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse
effect of the medication? Answer: Respiratory rate 10/min
◉ A nurse in a provider's office is caring for four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see first? Answer: A client who is at
36 weeks of gestation and reports painless vaginal bleeding
◉ A nurse is working with an interpreter to assist the provider with
explaining a diagnostic procedure to a client who speaks a different
language than the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
,nurse? Answer: Ensure the interpreter is culturally compatible with
the client
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 34 weeks of
gestation and has gestational diabetes. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of
hyperglycemia? Answer: Polyuria
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in an inpatient
psychiatric unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Select all that apply. Answer: - ask about the client's method of
lethality
- ensure that all windows and exit doors are locked
- ensure that the client does not have access to sharp objects,
including silverware
- observe the client swallow all prescribed medications
- Provide one-on-one observation
◉ A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is assisting in the care
of a client Answer: The nurse should suspect the client is
experiencing SEROTONIN SYNDROME as evidenced by the client's
ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient setting. Complete the
following sentence by using the lists of options. Answer: The client is
, exhibiting manifestations of HEART FAILURE as evidenced by the
client's drop BNP LEVEL
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child who has
sustained a skull fracture. Which of the following is a manifestation of
increased intracranial pressure? Answer: Confusion about knowing
their own name
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of an adolescent client in the
emergency department. For each finding, click to specify of the
finding is consistent with bacterial meningitis or encephalitis. Each
finding may support more than 1 disease process. Answer: Bacterial
Meningitis:
- rash
- mental status
- pain
- photophobia
- temperature
Encephalitis:
- mental status
- pain
- temperature
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is scheduled for
surgery. Click to highlight the data collection findings that the nurse
PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is pregnant. For each
discharge instruction, click to specify of each action is recommended
or contraindicated for the client. Answer: Recommended:
- eat every 2 to 3 hr
- alternate eating solid foods and liquids
- increase intake of high-protein foods
- drink warm ginger ale when nauseated
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 24 hr
postoperative following a cesarean birth. Complete the following
sentence by using the lists of options. Answer: The client is at risk for
developing SEIZURES as evidenced by SEVERE FEATURES OF
PREECLAMPSIA
◉ A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit. Complete
the following sentence by using a list of the options. Answer: The
nurse recognizes that the client is having a possible febrile
nonhemolytic transfusion reaction. The nurse should first STOP THE
TRANSFUSION and then plan to administer AN ANTIPYRETIC
,◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in the emergency
department (ED). For each body system below, click to specify the
potential nursing intervention that would be appropriate for the care
of the client. Each body system may support more than 1 potential
nursing intervention. Answer: Respiratory:
- administer naloxone
Cardiovascular:
- monitor the client for hypotension
- observe the client for pinpoint pupils
◉ A nurse is preparing a client on the medical-surgical unit for
hemodialysis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Auscultate the arteriovenous (AV) access site
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client who is 12 hr postoperative following
a cholecystectomy and received morphine 30 min ago for pain. The
nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse
effect of the medication? Answer: Respiratory rate 10/min
◉ A nurse in a provider's office is caring for four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse see first? Answer: A client who is at
36 weeks of gestation and reports painless vaginal bleeding
◉ A nurse is working with an interpreter to assist the provider with
explaining a diagnostic procedure to a client who speaks a different
language than the nurse. Which of the following actions should the
,nurse? Answer: Ensure the interpreter is culturally compatible with
the client
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 34 weeks of
gestation and has gestational diabetes. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of
hyperglycemia? Answer: Polyuria
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in an inpatient
psychiatric unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Select all that apply. Answer: - ask about the client's method of
lethality
- ensure that all windows and exit doors are locked
- ensure that the client does not have access to sharp objects,
including silverware
- observe the client swallow all prescribed medications
- Provide one-on-one observation
◉ A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is assisting in the care
of a client Answer: The nurse should suspect the client is
experiencing SEROTONIN SYNDROME as evidenced by the client's
ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient setting. Complete the
following sentence by using the lists of options. Answer: The client is
, exhibiting manifestations of HEART FAILURE as evidenced by the
client's drop BNP LEVEL
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a school-age child who has
sustained a skull fracture. Which of the following is a manifestation of
increased intracranial pressure? Answer: Confusion about knowing
their own name
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of an adolescent client in the
emergency department. For each finding, click to specify of the
finding is consistent with bacterial meningitis or encephalitis. Each
finding may support more than 1 disease process. Answer: Bacterial
Meningitis:
- rash
- mental status
- pain
- photophobia
- temperature
Encephalitis:
- mental status
- pain
- temperature
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is scheduled for
surgery. Click to highlight the data collection findings that the nurse
