2023 Form A , B AND C ATI RN ATI
Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Form A
B and C LATEST UPDATE 2023 – 2024
GRADED A+
FORM A
,1. A nurs3 is caring for a cli3nt who is taking alprazolam. Which of th3 following pr3scriptions
should th3 nurs3 clarify with th3 provid3r?
A. Digoxin
B. Loraz3pam
C. Atomox3tin3
D. C3ftriaxon3
2. A nurs3 is ass3ssing a cli3nt who is postop3rativ3 following abdominal surg3ry. Th3 cli3nt
stat3s "I f33l lik3 my incision ripp3d op3n" th3 nurs3 not3s d3hisc3nc3 of th3 incision. which
of th3 following actions should th3 nurs3 tak3?
A. 3xt3nd th3 cli3nt’s l3gs abov3 h3art
l3v3lB. Plac3 th3 cli3nt in low fowl3rs
position.
C. Instruct th3 cli3nt to p3rform th3 Valsalva man3uv3r
D. Apply a dry gauz3 dr3ssing to th3 incision.
3. A nurs3 is caring for a cli3nt who is r3c3iving radiation th3rapy through a s3al3d implant.
Which of th3 following actions should th3 nurs3 tak3?
W3ar a l3ad apron wh3n providing car3 for th3 cli3nt.
4. A nurs3 is ins3rting an IV cath3t3r for a cli3nt who r3quir3s fluid r3plac3m3nt. Which of th3
following actions should th3 nurs3 tak3?
A. Apply th3 tourniqu3t 15cm (6 in) abov3 th3 ins3rtion sit3
B. Ch3ck for pulsation at sit3d proximal to th3 tourniqu3t
C. Anchor th3 v3in by str3tching th3 skin 2.5 cm (1 in) proximal to th3 ins3rtion sit3
D. Wip3 th3 skin dry b3for3 ins3rting th3 cath3t3r
5. A nurs3 is administ3ring m3dications to a cli3nt who has dysphagia and a n3w pr3scription
for divalpro3x sodium 3xt3nd3d-r3l3as3 tabl3ts. Which of th3 following actions should th3
nurs3 tak3?
Administ3r th3 m3dication with appl3sauc3
6. A nurs3 is compl3ting a di3tary ass3ssm3nt for a cli3nt who is J3wish and obs3rv3s kosh3r
di3tary practic3s. Which of th3 following b3haviors would th3 nurs3 3xp3ct to fin3?
A. L3av3n3d br3ad mayb3 3at3n during Passov3r.
,B. Sh3llfish is commonly consum3d in th3 di3t.
C. M3at and dairy products ar3 3at3n s3parat3ly.
D. Fasting from m3at occurs during Hanukkah.
7. A nurs3 is ass3ssing a cli3nt who has minor injuri3s following a motor-v3hicl3 crash and
app3ars agitat3d and appr3h3nsiv3. Th3 nurs3 id3ntifi3s that th3 cli3nt is in th3 arm stag3 of
g3n3ral adaptation syndrom3 and should 3xp3ct which of th3 following findings.
Tachycardia
8. A nurs3 is caring for a cli3nt who has a f3mur fractur3 and is on b3dr3st with Buck’s 3xt3nsion
traction. which of th3 following actions should th3 nurs3 tak3?
A. Insp3ct th3 cli3nt’s skin und3r th3 d3vic3 3v3ry 8 hours
9. A charg3 nurs3 is cr3ating assignm3nts for th3 n3xt shift for s3v3ral nurs3s and on3 of th3m is
pr3gnant. Which of th3 following cli3nts should th3 charg3 nurs3 assign to a nurs3 who is not
pr3gnant?
A. A 60-y3ar-old cli3nt who is r3cov3ring from shingl3s
B. A 20-y3ar-old cli3nt who is HIV positiv3
C. A 40-y3ar-old cli3nt who is susp3ct3d of having tub3rculosis
D. An 80-y3ar-old cli3nt who has alcoholic pancr3atitis and is b3ing tr3at3d for imp3tigo
10. A nurs3 is caring for a cli3nt who has a partial laryng3ctomy and is r3c3iving continuous
int3rnal f33ding at 65 ml/hr through a gastrostomy tub3. which of th3 following findings
r3quir3s imm3diat3 int3rv3ntion by th3 nurs3?
A. Th3 gastric r3sidual volum3 is 250 mL following two hours of infusion.
B. Th3 cli3nt is lying in a supin3 position.
C. Th3 infusion pump for administ3ring continuous f33ding is turn3d off.
D. Int3rior f33ding bag and tubing ar3 not dat3d.
11. A nurs3 is t3aching a cli3nt about smoking c3ssation. Which of th3 following cli3nt
stat3m3nts should th3 nurs3 id3ntify as an und3rstanding of th3 t3aching?
A. If I stop abruptly I cannot us3 a nicotin3 r3plac3m3nt.
B. Aft3r 6 months, my risk of h3art dis3as3 is th3 sam3 as that of a nonsmok3r
C. I will s3t a sp3cific dat3 to stop smoking
D. I will us3 high carbohydrat3 snacks as a substitut3 for cigar3tt3.
12. A nurs3 has b33n caring for a f3mal3 cli3nt who has bruis3s on h3r arms that ar3 a r3sult
of physical abus3 by h3r partn3r. Th3 cli3nt stat3s, "I don't know how much long3r I can tak3
, this, but I'm afraid h3'll r3ally hurt m3 if I l3av3" Which of th3 following is an appropriat3
nursing int3rv3ntion?
A. Assist th3 cli3nt to id3ntity p3rsonal b3haviors that trigg3r abusiv3 b3havior
B. Insist that th3 cli3nt r3port th3 abusiv3 b3havior to th3 prop3r authority
C. Off3r to sp3ak to th3 cli3nt’s partn3r r3garding his abusiv3 b3havior
D. H3lp th3 cli3nt to r3cogniz3 th3 signs of 3scalation of abusiv3 b3havior
13. A cli3nt who is 8 hr postpartum asks th3 nurs3 if sh3 will n33d to r3c3iv3 Rh immun3
globulin. Th3 cli3nt is gravid 2, para 2, and h3r blood typ3 is AB n3gativ3. Th3 n3wborn's blood
typ3 is B Positiv3. Which of th3 following stat3m3nts is appropriat3?
A. "You only n33d to r3c3iv3 Rh immun3 globulin if you hav3 a positiv3 blood typ3. "
B. "You should r3c3iv3 Rh immun3 globulin within 72 hours of d3liv3ry."
C. "Both you and your baby should r3c3iv3 Rh immun3 globulin at your w33k appointm3nt."
D. "immun3 globulin is not n3c3ssary sinc3 this is your s3cond pr3gnancy."
14. A cli3nt hospitaliz3d for a bon3 marrow transplant is in prot3ctiv3 isolation whil3 und3rgoing
total body radiation and int3ns3 ch3moth3rapy. Th3 cli3nt’s sibling com3s to visit but has
obvious manif3stations of an upp3r r3spiratory inf3ction. which of th3 following nursing actions
is appropriat3 at this tim3?
A. Allow th3 sibling to wav3 at th3 cli3nt through th3 window or door.
B. Allow th3 sibling to visit aft3r donning a st3ril3 gown, mask and glov3s, but prohibit physical
contact.
C.
D.
15. A nurs3 is planning car3 for a cli3nt who tak3s halop3ridol for th3 tr3atm3nt of
schizophr3nia. which of th3 following should th3 nurs3 includ3 in th3 plan of car3?
A. Monitor th3 cli3nt for hypoth3rmia
B. Scr33n th3 cli3nt for tardiv3 dyskin3sia
C. Ch3ck th3 cli3nt’s w33kly potassium l3v3l
D. Sch3dul3 th3 cli3nt for a 24hr urin3 coll3ction
16. A nurs3 is p3rforming a vision scr33ning for a cli3nt. which of th3 following findings should
th3 nurs3 id3ntify as an indication that th3 cli3nt has cataracts?
A. R3port of a chronic dull ach3 in th3 3y3s
B. Bilat3ral r3dn3ss of th3 scl3ra3
C. Incr3as3d opacity of th3 l3ns of th3 3y3
D. R3port of s33ing halos around lights