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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Exam Cram NCLEX PN dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________
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EXAM CODE: NCLEX PN PRACTICAL NURSE EXAM QUE
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STIONS-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Term
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Q2. the nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the trans
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sphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to:
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A. Nasal congestion
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B. Abdominal Tenderness
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C. Muscle Tetany
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D. Oliguria
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[Verified Solution]: A. Nasal congestion why? removal of the pituitary gland is usually done by transs
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phernoidal approach through the nose. Nasal congestion further interferes with the airway.
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Q3. A client with cancer is a, admitted to the oncology unit. Stat lab values revel Hgb 12.6, W
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BC 6500, K+1.9, uric acid 7.0, Na+136, and platelets 178,000. The nurse evaluates that the clie
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nt is experiencing which of the following?
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A. Hypernatremia
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B. Hypokalemia
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C. Myelosuppression
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D. Leukocytosis
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[Verified Solution]: B. Hypokalemia why? Hypokalemia is evident from the lab values listed. The oth
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er laboratory findings are within normal limits. making answers A,C and D incorrect
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,Q4. A 24 year-
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old female client is scheduled for surgery in the morning. Which of the following is the primar
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y responsibility of the nurse?
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A. taking the vital signs
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B. obtaining the permit
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C. explaining the procedure
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D. Checking the lab work
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[Verified Solution]: A. taking the vital signs why? the primary responisblity of the nurse is to take the
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vital signs before any surgery. answers B,C and D are the responsibility of the doctor.
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Q5. The nurse is working in the emergency room when a client arrives with severe burns of t
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he left arm, hands, face, and neck. which action should receive priority?
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A. starting an IV?
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B. Applying oxygen C.Obtaining blood gas
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D. Medicating the client foe pain
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[Verified Solution]: B. Applying oxygen why? the client with burns to the neck needs airway assessm
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ents and supplemental oxygen, so applying oxygen is priority. the next action should be to start an IV a
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nd medicate for pain.
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Q6. The nurse is making initial rounds on a client with a C5 fracture and crutchfield thongs.
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Which equipment should be kept at the bedside?
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A. A pair of forceps
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B. A torque wrench
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C. A pair or wire cutters
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D. A screwdriver
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[Verified Solution]: B. A torque wrench why? A tourque wrench is kept at the bedside to tighten and
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loosen the screws of crutchfield tongs. This wrench controls the amount of pressure that is placed on th
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e screws.
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Q7. An infant weighs 7 pounds at birth. The excpectd weight by 1 year should be:
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A. 10 pounds B.12 pounds
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C. 18 pounds
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D. 21 pounds
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[Verified Solution]: D. 21 pounds why? A birth weight of 7 pounds would indicate 21 pounds in 1 ye
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ar or triple the his birth weight.
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Q8. A client is admitted with a Ewing's sacroma. which symptoms would be expected due to t
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his tumor's location?
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A. Hemiplegia
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B. Aphasia
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, C. Nausea
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D. Bone Pain
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[Verified Solution]: D. Bone Pain why? Sacroma is a type of bone cancer, therefor, bone pain would
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Q9. The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with carbamazepine (T
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egretol). Which labatory value might be a indicate a serious side effect of this drug?
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A. Uric acid of 5mg/dL
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B. Hematoccrit of 33%
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C. WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter
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D. Platelets 150,000 per cubic millimeter
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[Verified Solution]: C. WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter why? Tegratol can suppress the bone marrow
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dand decrease the white blood cells count; thus, a lab value of WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter indicate
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s side effects of the drug.
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Q10. A 6-month- dddd dd



old client is admitted with possible intussuception. Which question during the nursing history i
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s least helpful in obtaining information regarding this diagnosis?
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A. "tell me about the pain" B."what does his vomit look like?" C." Describe his usual diet."
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D. " have you noticed changes in his adominal size?"
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[Verified Solution]: C." Describe his usual diet." why? The least-
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helpful questions are those describing his usual diet. A, B, and D are useful in determining the extent of
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disease process and thus, are incorrect
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Q11. The nurse is assisting a client with diverticulosis to select appropiate foods. Which food s
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hould be avoided? dd dd



A. Bran
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B. Fresh Peaches
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C. Cucumber salad
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D. Yeast Rolls
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[Verified Solution]: C. Cucumber salad why? the client with diverticulitis should avoid foods with see
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ds.

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