NURS 6568 WEEK 8 COMPREHENSIVE
PRACTICE EXAM 2 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWER
EXPLANATIONS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is in the spinal cord injury (SCI)
unit. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
Answer: The nurse should first address the client's
oxygen saturation followed by the client's
urinary output.
◉ A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a gastrostomy
tube. Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the
following sentence. Answer: The child is at risk for developing
skin breakdown and an infection.
◉ A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a new
diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Complete the following
sentence by using the lists of options. Answer: The client is at risk
for developing
delayed wound healing due to
glucose level.
,◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is scheduled for surgery. Click to
highlight the assessment findings that the nurse should notify the
provider about prior to the procedure. Answer: hemoglobin level,
latex allergy, and family history
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following
a cesarean birth. Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each
blank in the following sentence. Answer: The client is at risk for
developing
seizures
as evidenced by
blood pressure.
◉ A nurse is caring for a school-age child. For each assessment
finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or intellectual disability (ID).
Each finding may support more than 1 disease process. Answer:
ADHD: losing necessary things, interrupting others, intellectual
impairment, and hyper reactivity to sensory input.
ID: Intellectual impairment, impaired language skills
◉ A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from the ICU to the
medical floor. The client was recently weaned from mechanical
ventilation following a pneumonectomy. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the change-of-shift report?
Answer: The time of the client's last dose of pain medication
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a client in the inpatient psychiatric unit.
Based on the assessment findings, which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Select all that apply. Answer: ensure that the client does not have
access to sharp objects, provide one-on-one observation, assess the
client's method of lethality, observe the client swallow all prescribed
medications
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is on 24-hr observation.
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
Answer: The client is at risk for
hemorrhage due to
thrombocytopenia.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum. Select the 6
actions the nurse should take. Answer: firmly massage the uterine
fundus, administer methylergonovine, weigh the perineal pads,
provide emotional support, insert an indwelling urinary catheter,
administer oxygen
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa. Drag words
from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
Answer: The client is at risk for developing
cardiovascular abnormalities and
PRACTICE EXAM 2 2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWER
EXPLANATIONS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is in the spinal cord injury (SCI)
unit. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
Answer: The nurse should first address the client's
oxygen saturation followed by the client's
urinary output.
◉ A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a gastrostomy
tube. Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the
following sentence. Answer: The child is at risk for developing
skin breakdown and an infection.
◉ A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a new
diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Complete the following
sentence by using the lists of options. Answer: The client is at risk
for developing
delayed wound healing due to
glucose level.
,◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is scheduled for surgery. Click to
highlight the assessment findings that the nurse should notify the
provider about prior to the procedure. Answer: hemoglobin level,
latex allergy, and family history
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following
a cesarean birth. Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each
blank in the following sentence. Answer: The client is at risk for
developing
seizures
as evidenced by
blood pressure.
◉ A nurse is caring for a school-age child. For each assessment
finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or intellectual disability (ID).
Each finding may support more than 1 disease process. Answer:
ADHD: losing necessary things, interrupting others, intellectual
impairment, and hyper reactivity to sensory input.
ID: Intellectual impairment, impaired language skills
◉ A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from the ICU to the
medical floor. The client was recently weaned from mechanical
ventilation following a pneumonectomy. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the change-of-shift report?
Answer: The time of the client's last dose of pain medication
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a client in the inpatient psychiatric unit.
Based on the assessment findings, which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Select all that apply. Answer: ensure that the client does not have
access to sharp objects, provide one-on-one observation, assess the
client's method of lethality, observe the client swallow all prescribed
medications
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is on 24-hr observation.
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
Answer: The client is at risk for
hemorrhage due to
thrombocytopenia.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum. Select the 6
actions the nurse should take. Answer: firmly massage the uterine
fundus, administer methylergonovine, weigh the perineal pads,
provide emotional support, insert an indwelling urinary catheter,
administer oxygen
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has bulimia nervosa. Drag words
from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
Answer: The client is at risk for developing
cardiovascular abnormalities and
