PN Comprehensive Online Practice
2022-Form B with complete
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication has been
effective? - ANSWER Cardiac workload decreases
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about stress management techniques with a client
who has moderate anxiety disorder. Which of the following responses by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I will imagine myself in a
calm place when I can't concentrate"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about taking warfarin to treat atrial
fibrillation. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "If I forget to take a dose, I can take it
later on the same day"
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive personnel's (AP)
repeated failure to provide oral care for clients. Which of the following actions should
the charge nurse take? - ANSWER Discuss this behavior with the AP while
reinforcing expectations
A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing a newly licensed nurse who is
providing tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse identifies proper performance
when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the following solutions to clean the
inner cannula? - ANSWER Hydrogen peroxide
A nurse caring for a client who took an overdose of acetaminophen. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer to the client? - ANSWER
Acetylcysteine
A nurse is caring for a client who is in Buck's traction. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER Allow the weights to hang freely
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10mg IM. Available is
metoclopramide 5mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - ANSWER
2mL
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with the parent of an infant who has
rotavirus. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I will apply diaper cream to my baby's
skin during each diaper change"
,A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile gloves. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates sterile technique? -
ANSWER Putting a glove on their dominant hand first
, A nurse is reviewing laboratory reports for a client who has an Escherichia coli
infection and is receiving gentamicin. Which of the following results should the nurse
report to the provider before administering the next dose? - ANSWER Creatinine
2.5mg/dL
A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for a client who requires oral suctioning.
Which of the following supplies should the nurse plan to use for this task? -
ANSWER Yankauer catheter
A nurse in a long-term care facility is serving on the ethics committee, which is
addressing a client care dilemma. Which of the following strategies will facilitate
resolving the dilemma? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER Determine the facts
related to the dilemma
Identify possible solutions
Consider the client's wishes
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor-vehicle crash 2 weeks ago.
The client states, "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now, but I can't
think of anything else except that my son is gone." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - ANSWER "Grieving for your son is hard work. It will take
as much time as you need to come to terms with your loss."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about cancer prevention. The nurse
should include that frequent consumption of which of the following foods increases
the risk for developing cancer? - ANSWER Lamb
A nurse notices an assistive personnel (AP) taking a nap in the break room during
meal time. The nurse also notes that the AP is drowsy while performing routine
tasks. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Report the
observations about the AP to the unit's nurse manager
A nurse on a pediatric unit is collecting data from four newly admitted clients. Which
of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for urinary retention?
- ANSWER A school-age child who has allergic rhinitis and is taking
diphenhydramine
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Check for a gag reflex
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has a latex allergy. The nurse
should identify that which of the following supplies has the potential to contain latex?
- ANSWER Indwelling urinary catheter
A nurse is performing postmortem care for a client prior to the arrival of the client's
family for viewing of the body. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- ANSWER Gently close the client's eyelids
2022-Form B with complete
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication has been
effective? - ANSWER Cardiac workload decreases
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about stress management techniques with a client
who has moderate anxiety disorder. Which of the following responses by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I will imagine myself in a
calm place when I can't concentrate"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about taking warfarin to treat atrial
fibrillation. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "If I forget to take a dose, I can take it
later on the same day"
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive personnel's (AP)
repeated failure to provide oral care for clients. Which of the following actions should
the charge nurse take? - ANSWER Discuss this behavior with the AP while
reinforcing expectations
A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing a newly licensed nurse who is
providing tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse identifies proper performance
when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the following solutions to clean the
inner cannula? - ANSWER Hydrogen peroxide
A nurse caring for a client who took an overdose of acetaminophen. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer to the client? - ANSWER
Acetylcysteine
A nurse is caring for a client who is in Buck's traction. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER Allow the weights to hang freely
A nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide 10mg IM. Available is
metoclopramide 5mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? - ANSWER
2mL
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with the parent of an infant who has
rotavirus. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I will apply diaper cream to my baby's
skin during each diaper change"
,A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse apply sterile gloves. Which of
the following actions by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates sterile technique? -
ANSWER Putting a glove on their dominant hand first
, A nurse is reviewing laboratory reports for a client who has an Escherichia coli
infection and is receiving gentamicin. Which of the following results should the nurse
report to the provider before administering the next dose? - ANSWER Creatinine
2.5mg/dL
A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for a client who requires oral suctioning.
Which of the following supplies should the nurse plan to use for this task? -
ANSWER Yankauer catheter
A nurse in a long-term care facility is serving on the ethics committee, which is
addressing a client care dilemma. Which of the following strategies will facilitate
resolving the dilemma? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER Determine the facts
related to the dilemma
Identify possible solutions
Consider the client's wishes
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor-vehicle crash 2 weeks ago.
The client states, "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now, but I can't
think of anything else except that my son is gone." Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? - ANSWER "Grieving for your son is hard work. It will take
as much time as you need to come to terms with your loss."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about cancer prevention. The nurse
should include that frequent consumption of which of the following foods increases
the risk for developing cancer? - ANSWER Lamb
A nurse notices an assistive personnel (AP) taking a nap in the break room during
meal time. The nurse also notes that the AP is drowsy while performing routine
tasks. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Report the
observations about the AP to the unit's nurse manager
A nurse on a pediatric unit is collecting data from four newly admitted clients. Which
of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for urinary retention?
- ANSWER A school-age child who has allergic rhinitis and is taking
diphenhydramine
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Check for a gag reflex
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has a latex allergy. The nurse
should identify that which of the following supplies has the potential to contain latex?
- ANSWER Indwelling urinary catheter
A nurse is performing postmortem care for a client prior to the arrival of the client's
family for viewing of the body. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- ANSWER Gently close the client's eyelids
