PN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE D
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◉ A nurse is using the FLACC scale to determine the pain level of an
11-month-old infant who is postoperative. Which of the following
factors should the nurse consider when using this pain scale?
Answer: Level of activity
The nurse should consider the infant's activity level when using the
FLACC pain scale. The FLACC score is determined by five categories
of behavior: facial expression (F), leg movement (L), activity (A), cry
(C), and consolability (C).
◉ 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
,Confusion is a sign of a decreased level of consciousness and is an
indication of increased intracranial pressure.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo a
thoracentesis for a left pleural effusion. In which of the following
positions should the nurse plan to place the client during the
procedure?.
Answer: Upright with arms resting on the overbed table
The nurse should position the client upright with arms resting on
the overbed table to widen the intercostal spaces and improve
access to the pleural fluid.
◉ A nurse is assisting with teaching a group of local residents at a
community health fair about the Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension (DASH) diet. Which of the following statements by a
resident indicates an understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: "I will keep my intake of sodium less than 2,300 milligrams
per day."
DASH principles include limiting daily sodium intake to less than
2,300 mg/day. Individuals who have an increased risk for
,hypertension, such as clients who have kidney disease and diabetes,
should reduce intake of sodium to 1,500 mg/day.
◉ A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is in labor and
has spontaneous rupture of membranes following a vaginal
examination. The provider reports the client's cervix is dilated to 1
cm with an unengaged presenting part. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?.
Answer: Apply the external fetal heart rate monitor.
The nurse should apply the external fetal heart rate monitor to
evaluate the fetal heart rate and well-being. A prolapsed umbilical
cord is a possible life-threatening complication for the fetus
following rupture of membranes when the presenting part is not
engaged in the lower uterine segment.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about puberty with a group of
prepubescent female clients. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: "You will likely gain weight before you start to get taller."
Weight gain typically occurs before height increases, and this can
present body image issues for this age group.
, ◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing a
situational crisis following the loss of a job. The client states, "I don't
think I can go through this again." Which of the following actions is
the nurse's priority?.
Answer: Determine if the client is experiencing psychotic thinking.
The nurse's priority action when using the safety vs. risk reduction
approach to client care is to determine if the client is experiencing
psychotic thinking, which can include suicidal and violent behavior.
The client's statement indicates that the client might be threatening
to hurt or kill themselves or is unable to take care of their own needs
at this time and might require hospitalization.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is bottle feeding
their full-term newborn with formula. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: Feed the newborn at least every 3 to 4 hr.
Although it is unnecessary to be rigid about feeding times, six to
eight feedings every 24 hr should support a full-term newborn's
nutrition needs adequately. Fewer feedings in the initial weeks could
delay the establishment of an adequate weight-gain pattern
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE FINAL PREP
150
◉ A nurse is using the FLACC scale to determine the pain level of an
11-month-old infant who is postoperative. Which of the following
factors should the nurse consider when using this pain scale?
Answer: Level of activity
The nurse should consider the infant's activity level when using the
FLACC pain scale. The FLACC score is determined by five categories
of behavior: facial expression (F), leg movement (L), activity (A), cry
(C), and consolability (C).
◉ 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
,Confusion is a sign of a decreased level of consciousness and is an
indication of increased intracranial pressure.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo a
thoracentesis for a left pleural effusion. In which of the following
positions should the nurse plan to place the client during the
procedure?.
Answer: Upright with arms resting on the overbed table
The nurse should position the client upright with arms resting on
the overbed table to widen the intercostal spaces and improve
access to the pleural fluid.
◉ A nurse is assisting with teaching a group of local residents at a
community health fair about the Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension (DASH) diet. Which of the following statements by a
resident indicates an understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: "I will keep my intake of sodium less than 2,300 milligrams
per day."
DASH principles include limiting daily sodium intake to less than
2,300 mg/day. Individuals who have an increased risk for
,hypertension, such as clients who have kidney disease and diabetes,
should reduce intake of sodium to 1,500 mg/day.
◉ A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is in labor and
has spontaneous rupture of membranes following a vaginal
examination. The provider reports the client's cervix is dilated to 1
cm with an unengaged presenting part. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?.
Answer: Apply the external fetal heart rate monitor.
The nurse should apply the external fetal heart rate monitor to
evaluate the fetal heart rate and well-being. A prolapsed umbilical
cord is a possible life-threatening complication for the fetus
following rupture of membranes when the presenting part is not
engaged in the lower uterine segment.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about puberty with a group of
prepubescent female clients. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: "You will likely gain weight before you start to get taller."
Weight gain typically occurs before height increases, and this can
present body image issues for this age group.
, ◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing a
situational crisis following the loss of a job. The client states, "I don't
think I can go through this again." Which of the following actions is
the nurse's priority?.
Answer: Determine if the client is experiencing psychotic thinking.
The nurse's priority action when using the safety vs. risk reduction
approach to client care is to determine if the client is experiencing
psychotic thinking, which can include suicidal and violent behavior.
The client's statement indicates that the client might be threatening
to hurt or kill themselves or is unable to take care of their own needs
at this time and might require hospitalization.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is bottle feeding
their full-term newborn with formula. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: Feed the newborn at least every 3 to 4 hr.
Although it is unnecessary to be rigid about feeding times, six to
eight feedings every 24 hr should support a full-term newborn's
nutrition needs adequately. Fewer feedings in the initial weeks could
delay the establishment of an adequate weight-gain pattern
