RN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE 2026 B
A nurse is planning care for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and has moderate to
severe pain in multiple joints. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take
Correct answer: Allow for frequent rest periods throughout the day
A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit. Complete the following sentence by
using the list of options.
Correct answer: The nurse recognizes that the client is having a possible febrile non-
hemolytic transfusion reaction. The nurse should rst stop the transfusion and plan to
administer an antipyretic.
An (AP) and a nurse are turning a client onto the right side. Which of the following actions
by the AP requires the nurse to intervene?
Correct answer: Places a pillow under the clients right arm
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is 48 hr postoperative following a
laryngectomy and is unable to speak. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take rst?
Correct answer: Determine the client's reading skills.
A nurse is assessing a client following a colonoscopy. Which of the following ndings
should indicate to the nurse that the client is hemorrhaging
Correct answer: Rapid decrease in BP
A nurse administers an incorrect dose of medication to a client. The nurse recognizes the
error immediately and completes an incident report. Which of the following facts related to
the incident should the nurse document in the client's medical record?
Correct answer: Time the medication was given
,A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for methylphenidate. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching
Correct answer: Take this medication in the morning.
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic headaches and reports taking as many as 10
acetaminophen capsules per day. Which of the following assessment ndings indicate the
client may be experiencing an acetaminophen toxicity
Correct answer: Abdominal tenderness
A charge nurse is planning an educational session for sta nurses about working with
parents whose children have a terminal illness and are candidates for donating their
organs. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include?
Correct answer: The family can have the child in an open casket without fearing that the
organ donation might disgure the child's body.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a child who has a fever and uid-lled
vesicles on the trunk and extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
identify as the priority?
Correct answer: Initiate transmission-based precautions
A nurse is providing colostomy care for a client using a two-piece pouching system. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct answer: Empty the pouch when it is 1/3 to 1/2 full.
A nurse is caring for four clients at the beginning of a shift. After recieving change of shift
report, which of the following clients should the nurse attend to rst?
Correct answer: A client who has confusion and has been attempting to get out of bed
, A nurse is caring for a newborn
Correct answer: The nurse should plan to rst assess the newborn's respiratory rate,
followed by the newborn's heart rate
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a decit with cranial nerve II. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct answer: Clear objects from the client's walking area.
A nurse is caring for a 4 year old
Correct answer: the nurse should rst address the child's urinary output, followed by the
child's oxygen requirements
A nurse is preparing a sterile eld to perform a sterile dressing change. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse use to maintain surcal sterile technique
Correct answer: Maintain sterile objects withhin the line of vision
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who has had a stroke to a rehabilitation facility. The
client's caregiver tells the nurse they are concerned about the level of care the client will
receive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct answer: Facilitate an interdisciplinary conference at the new facility for the
caregiver.
A nurse is assessing a client for compartment syndrome. Which of the following ndings
should the nurse expect?
Correct answer: Edema
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from the ICY to the medical oor. The client has
recently been weaned from mechanical ventilation following a pneumonectomy. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the change of shift report?
A nurse is planning care for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and has moderate to
severe pain in multiple joints. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take
Correct answer: Allow for frequent rest periods throughout the day
A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit. Complete the following sentence by
using the list of options.
Correct answer: The nurse recognizes that the client is having a possible febrile non-
hemolytic transfusion reaction. The nurse should rst stop the transfusion and plan to
administer an antipyretic.
An (AP) and a nurse are turning a client onto the right side. Which of the following actions
by the AP requires the nurse to intervene?
Correct answer: Places a pillow under the clients right arm
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is 48 hr postoperative following a
laryngectomy and is unable to speak. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take rst?
Correct answer: Determine the client's reading skills.
A nurse is assessing a client following a colonoscopy. Which of the following ndings
should indicate to the nurse that the client is hemorrhaging
Correct answer: Rapid decrease in BP
A nurse administers an incorrect dose of medication to a client. The nurse recognizes the
error immediately and completes an incident report. Which of the following facts related to
the incident should the nurse document in the client's medical record?
Correct answer: Time the medication was given
,A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for methylphenidate. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching
Correct answer: Take this medication in the morning.
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic headaches and reports taking as many as 10
acetaminophen capsules per day. Which of the following assessment ndings indicate the
client may be experiencing an acetaminophen toxicity
Correct answer: Abdominal tenderness
A charge nurse is planning an educational session for sta nurses about working with
parents whose children have a terminal illness and are candidates for donating their
organs. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include?
Correct answer: The family can have the child in an open casket without fearing that the
organ donation might disgure the child's body.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a child who has a fever and uid-lled
vesicles on the trunk and extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
identify as the priority?
Correct answer: Initiate transmission-based precautions
A nurse is providing colostomy care for a client using a two-piece pouching system. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct answer: Empty the pouch when it is 1/3 to 1/2 full.
A nurse is caring for four clients at the beginning of a shift. After recieving change of shift
report, which of the following clients should the nurse attend to rst?
Correct answer: A client who has confusion and has been attempting to get out of bed
, A nurse is caring for a newborn
Correct answer: The nurse should plan to rst assess the newborn's respiratory rate,
followed by the newborn's heart rate
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a decit with cranial nerve II. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct answer: Clear objects from the client's walking area.
A nurse is caring for a 4 year old
Correct answer: the nurse should rst address the child's urinary output, followed by the
child's oxygen requirements
A nurse is preparing a sterile eld to perform a sterile dressing change. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse use to maintain surcal sterile technique
Correct answer: Maintain sterile objects withhin the line of vision
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who has had a stroke to a rehabilitation facility. The
client's caregiver tells the nurse they are concerned about the level of care the client will
receive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct answer: Facilitate an interdisciplinary conference at the new facility for the
caregiver.
A nurse is assessing a client for compartment syndrome. Which of the following ndings
should the nurse expect?
Correct answer: Edema
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from the ICY to the medical oor. The client has
recently been weaned from mechanical ventilation following a pneumonectomy. Which of
the following information should the nurse include in the change of shift report?
