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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|GRADE A+| JUST RELEASED
1. A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a client who is obese.
Which of the following angles should the nurse plan to use for the injection?
A. 90 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 15 degrees
D. 30 degrees
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: For intramuscular injections, the needle should be inserted at a
90-degree angle to ensure the medication reaches the muscle tissue, especially in clients
with more adipose tissue.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a clear liquid diet. Which of the
following food choices should the nurse offer?
A. Apple juice
B. Orange juice with pulp
,C. Vanilla pudding
D. Sherbet
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Clear liquids are those you can see through. Apple juice is a clear
liquid. Pulp, pudding, and sherbet are considered full liquids or solids.
3. A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client’s abdomen. In which order should
the nurse perform the following techniques?
A. Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
B. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
C. Auscultation, inspection, percussion, palpation
D. Palpation, percussion, auscultation, inspection
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The standard order for abdominal assessment is inspection,
auscultation, percussion, and then palpation to avoid altering bowel sounds.
4. A nurse is teaching a client how to use a cane. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
A. Hold the cane on the weak side of the body.
B. Hold the cane on the unaffected side of the body.
C. Keep two points of support on the ground at all times.
, D. Advance the cane and the strong leg simultaneously.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The cane should be held on the unaffected (strong) side to
provide support and stability for the opposite, weaker limb.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for wrist restraints. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Tie the restraints using a square knot.
B. Attach the restraints to the side rails of the bed.
C. Renew the restraint prescription every 48 hours.
D. Evaluate the client’s circulation every 15 minutes.
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Safety protocols require frequent neurovascular checks (every
15-30 minutes) and the use of quick-release knots attached to the bed frame, not the rails.
6. Which of the following interventions is a primary prevention strategy?
A. Providing a smoking cessation program
B. Administering a flu vaccine
C. Performing a screening for scoliosis
D. Assisting with rehabilitation after a stroke
PROCTORED EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|GRADE A+| JUST RELEASED
1. A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a client who is obese.
Which of the following angles should the nurse plan to use for the injection?
A. 90 degrees
B. 45 degrees
C. 15 degrees
D. 30 degrees
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: For intramuscular injections, the needle should be inserted at a
90-degree angle to ensure the medication reaches the muscle tissue, especially in clients
with more adipose tissue.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a clear liquid diet. Which of the
following food choices should the nurse offer?
A. Apple juice
B. Orange juice with pulp
,C. Vanilla pudding
D. Sherbet
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Clear liquids are those you can see through. Apple juice is a clear
liquid. Pulp, pudding, and sherbet are considered full liquids or solids.
3. A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client’s abdomen. In which order should
the nurse perform the following techniques?
A. Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
B. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
C. Auscultation, inspection, percussion, palpation
D. Palpation, percussion, auscultation, inspection
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The standard order for abdominal assessment is inspection,
auscultation, percussion, and then palpation to avoid altering bowel sounds.
4. A nurse is teaching a client how to use a cane. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
A. Hold the cane on the weak side of the body.
B. Hold the cane on the unaffected side of the body.
C. Keep two points of support on the ground at all times.
, D. Advance the cane and the strong leg simultaneously.
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The cane should be held on the unaffected (strong) side to
provide support and stability for the opposite, weaker limb.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for wrist restraints. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Tie the restraints using a square knot.
B. Attach the restraints to the side rails of the bed.
C. Renew the restraint prescription every 48 hours.
D. Evaluate the client’s circulation every 15 minutes.
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Safety protocols require frequent neurovascular checks (every
15-30 minutes) and the use of quick-release knots attached to the bed frame, not the rails.
6. Which of the following interventions is a primary prevention strategy?
A. Providing a smoking cessation program
B. Administering a flu vaccine
C. Performing a screening for scoliosis
D. Assisting with rehabilitation after a stroke
