PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A client tells the nurse about working out with a personal trainer and
swimming three times a week in an effort to lose weight and sleep better.
The client states that it still is taking hours to fall asleep at night. Which
action should the nurse implement?
A. Advise the client that lifestyle changes often take several weeks to be
effective
B. Encourage the client to exercise everyday to eliminate bedtime
wakefulness
C. Ask the client for a description of the exercise schedule that is being
followed
D. Determine the amount of weight the client has lost since increasing
activity
Answer: C. Ask the client for a description of the exercise schedule that
is being followed
⩥ The nurse is developing an educational program for older clients who
are being discharged with new antihypertensive medications. The nurse
should ensure that the education materials include which characteristics?
(Select all that apply)
,A. Uses common words with few syllables
B. Printed using a 12-point type font
C. Uses pictures to help illustrate complex ideas
D. Contains a list with definitions of unfamiliar terms
E. Written at a twelfth-grade reading level
Answer: A. Uses common words with few syllables
C. Uses pictures to help illustrate complex ideas
D. Contains a list with definitions of unfamiliar terms
⩥ The nurse is providing care for a client with severe peripheral arterial
disease (PAD). The client reports a history of rest ischemia, with leg
pain that occurs during the night. Which action should the nurse take in
response to this finding?
A. Elevate the legs to assess for color changes
B. Provide a heating pad for PRN use
C. Offer cold packs when the pain occurs
D. Suggest dangling the legs when pain occurs
Answer: C. Offer cold packs when the pain occurs
⩥ The nurse assess a client being treated for Herpes zoster (shingles).
Which assessments should the nurse include when evaluating the
effectiveness of the the treatment? (Select all that apply)
A. Functional ability
,B. Skin integrity
C. Pain scale
D. Bowel sounds
E. heart sounds
Answer: A. Functional ability
B. Skin integrity
⩥ A heparin infusion is prescribed for a client who weighs 220 pounds.
After administering a bolus dose of 80 units/kg, the nurse calculates the
infusion rate for the heparin solution at 18 units/kg/hr. The available
solution is Heparin Sodium 25,000 units in 5% Dextrose injection
250mL. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how
many mL/hour?
Answer: 18
⩥ When providing client care the nurse identifies a problem and
develops a related clinical question. Next, the nurse intends to gather
evidence so that the decision-making process in response to the problem
and clinical question is evidence-based. When gathering evidence, which
consideration is most important?
A. Past experience with similar problems
B. Relevance to the situation
C. Related personal values
D. Frequency that the problem occurs
, Answer: B. Relevance to the situation
⩥ A client diagnosed with calcium kidney stones has a history of gout. A
new prescription for aluminum hydroxide is scheduled to begin at 0730.
Which client medication should the nurse bring to the healthcare
provider's attention?
A. Esinapril
B. Allopurinol
C. Furosemide
D. Aspirin, low dose
Answer: B. Allopurinol
⩥ A client with urge incontinence was treated with onabotuilinumtoxinA
injections and is now experiencing urinary retention. Which action
should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Provide a bedside commode for immediate use in the client's room
B. Teach the client techniques for performing intermittent catheterization
C. Explain the need to limit intake of oral fluids to reduce client
discomfort
D. Remind the client to practice pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises regularly
Answer: D. Remind the client to practice pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises
regularly