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Community Health Proctored Exam 2026–2027 |
Comprehensive NGN Practice + Study Guide
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that
immobility places the client at risk of which of the following health alterations?
A) Increased intestinal motility
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Decreased cardiac output
D) Hypocalcemia - Correct Answer - C) Decreased cardiac output
A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A) Place the client supine
B) Keep both side rails up
C) Raise the level of the bed
D) Inspect the clients mouth using a finger sweep - Correct Answer - C)Raise the level
of the bed
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,A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a client. The
client appears upset and refuses to take the medication before throwing the pill
on the floor. Which of the following entries should the nurse enter into the clients
medical record?
A) the client refuses to take medication today
B) The client states, "I will not take this pill."
C) The client seemed angry and hostile
D) The client threw the medication on the floor - Correct Answer - D) The client threw
the medication on the floor
A nurse is a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personal (AP) help a
client transfer from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions
indicates to the nurse that the AP understands how to perform this task
A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
B) Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
C) Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
D) Placing the wheelchair on the clients weaker side prior to the transfer - Correct
Answer - A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and refuses visitors because of his
debilitated physical appearance. Which of the following comments should the
nurse make?
A) "You look just fine to me."
B) "Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
C) "I understand how you feel. I would feel the same way."
D) Would you like to talk about how you feel?" - Correct Answer - D) "Would you like to
talk about how you feel?"
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the following
assessments provides the most accurate measure of the clients fluid status?
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,A) Daily weight
B) Blood pressure
C) specific gravity
D) Intake and output - Correct Answer - A) Daily weight
A nurse is caring for a client who is unstable and has vital sign measured every
15 minutes by an electronic blood pressure machine. The nurse notices the
machine begins to measure the blood pressure at varied intervals, and the
readings are inconsistent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Turn on the machine every 15 min to measure the clients blood pressure
B) Record only the blood pressure reading needed for 15 min intervals
C) Obtain manual and automatic readings and compare them
D) Disconnect the machine and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min -
Correct Answer - D) Disconnect the machine and measure the blood pressure
manually every 15 min
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 38.7 C (101.7 F). Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Apply an alcohol-water solution to the clients skin
B) Keel the clients bed linens dry
C) Apply ice packs to the groin
D) Limit the clients fluid intake to 1183 mL (40 oz) of fluid per day - Correct Answer - B)
Keep the clients bed linens dry
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is administering a controlled
substance. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates
an understanding of the procedure?
A) Placing an unused portion of the medication in a sharps box
B) Asking another nurse to observe the disposal of an unused portion of the medication
C) Counting the inventory of the available narcotic after administering the medication
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, D) Ensuring that another nurse signs the control inventory form after disposal of an
unused portion of medication - Correct Answer - B) Asking another nurse to observe
the disposal of an unused portion of the medication
A nurse is teaching a client with lower extremity weakness how to use a 4-point
crutch gait. Which of the following instructions should the nurse included in the
teaching?
A) "Support the majority of your weight on the axillae"
B) "Keep your elbows extended"
C) "Bear weight on both of your legs"
D) "Move both crutches forward at the same time" - Correct Answer - C) "Bear weight
on both of your legs"
A nurse is obtaining a capillary blood sample to determine a clients blood
glucose level. The nurse prepares and punctures the clients finger for the
procedure but does not obtain an adequate amount of blood. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take next?
A) Smear the small amount of blood onto the testing strip
B) Hold the finger above heart level
C) Massage the clients fingertip
D) Wrap the clients finger in a warm washcloth - Correct Answer - D) Wrap the clients
finger in a warm washcloth
A nurse is changing the dressings for a client recovering from an appendectomy
following a ruptured appendix. The clients surgical wound is healing by
secondary intention. Which of the following observations should the nurse report
to the provider?
A) Tenderness when touched
B) Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C) Serosanguineous drainage
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin - Correct Answer - D) Halo of erythema on
the surrounding skin
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Community Health Proctored Exam 2026–2027 |
Comprehensive NGN Practice + Study Guide
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should recognize that
immobility places the client at risk of which of the following health alterations?
A) Increased intestinal motility
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Decreased cardiac output
D) Hypocalcemia - Correct Answer - C) Decreased cardiac output
A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A) Place the client supine
B) Keep both side rails up
C) Raise the level of the bed
D) Inspect the clients mouth using a finger sweep - Correct Answer - C)Raise the level
of the bed
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,A nurse is preparing to administer an afternoon dose of ampicillin to a client. The
client appears upset and refuses to take the medication before throwing the pill
on the floor. Which of the following entries should the nurse enter into the clients
medical record?
A) the client refuses to take medication today
B) The client states, "I will not take this pill."
C) The client seemed angry and hostile
D) The client threw the medication on the floor - Correct Answer - D) The client threw
the medication on the floor
A nurse is a rehabilitation facility is observing an assistive personal (AP) help a
client transfer from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions
indicates to the nurse that the AP understands how to perform this task
A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
B) Lowering the footplates of the wheelchair before the transfer
C) Placing the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed
D) Placing the wheelchair on the clients weaker side prior to the transfer - Correct
Answer - A) Locking the brakes on the bed and the wheelchair before moving the client
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and refuses visitors because of his
debilitated physical appearance. Which of the following comments should the
nurse make?
A) "You look just fine to me."
B) "Nobody expects you to look beautiful in the hospital."
C) "I understand how you feel. I would feel the same way."
D) Would you like to talk about how you feel?" - Correct Answer - D) "Would you like to
talk about how you feel?"
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the following
assessments provides the most accurate measure of the clients fluid status?
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,A) Daily weight
B) Blood pressure
C) specific gravity
D) Intake and output - Correct Answer - A) Daily weight
A nurse is caring for a client who is unstable and has vital sign measured every
15 minutes by an electronic blood pressure machine. The nurse notices the
machine begins to measure the blood pressure at varied intervals, and the
readings are inconsistent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Turn on the machine every 15 min to measure the clients blood pressure
B) Record only the blood pressure reading needed for 15 min intervals
C) Obtain manual and automatic readings and compare them
D) Disconnect the machine and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min -
Correct Answer - D) Disconnect the machine and measure the blood pressure
manually every 15 min
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 38.7 C (101.7 F). Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
A) Apply an alcohol-water solution to the clients skin
B) Keel the clients bed linens dry
C) Apply ice packs to the groin
D) Limit the clients fluid intake to 1183 mL (40 oz) of fluid per day - Correct Answer - B)
Keep the clients bed linens dry
A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is administering a controlled
substance. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates
an understanding of the procedure?
A) Placing an unused portion of the medication in a sharps box
B) Asking another nurse to observe the disposal of an unused portion of the medication
C) Counting the inventory of the available narcotic after administering the medication
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, D) Ensuring that another nurse signs the control inventory form after disposal of an
unused portion of medication - Correct Answer - B) Asking another nurse to observe
the disposal of an unused portion of the medication
A nurse is teaching a client with lower extremity weakness how to use a 4-point
crutch gait. Which of the following instructions should the nurse included in the
teaching?
A) "Support the majority of your weight on the axillae"
B) "Keep your elbows extended"
C) "Bear weight on both of your legs"
D) "Move both crutches forward at the same time" - Correct Answer - C) "Bear weight
on both of your legs"
A nurse is obtaining a capillary blood sample to determine a clients blood
glucose level. The nurse prepares and punctures the clients finger for the
procedure but does not obtain an adequate amount of blood. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take next?
A) Smear the small amount of blood onto the testing strip
B) Hold the finger above heart level
C) Massage the clients fingertip
D) Wrap the clients finger in a warm washcloth - Correct Answer - D) Wrap the clients
finger in a warm washcloth
A nurse is changing the dressings for a client recovering from an appendectomy
following a ruptured appendix. The clients surgical wound is healing by
secondary intention. Which of the following observations should the nurse report
to the provider?
A) Tenderness when touched
B) Pink, shiny tissue with a granular appearance
C) Serosanguineous drainage
D) Halo of erythema on the surrounding skin - Correct Answer - D) Halo of erythema on
the surrounding skin
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