Predictor comprehensive B Practice questions 2023//2024

a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and reports waking during the night with tremors and anxiety. which of the following information should the nurse include? - answerseat a bedtime snack a nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has a latex allergy. the nurse should identify that which of the following supplied has the potential to contain latex? - answersindwelling urinary catheter a nurse is caring for a client who has an altered mental status and has become aggressive. which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider prior to administration? - answerszolpidem a nurse is reviewing the lab results for a client who is at 29 weeks of gestation. for which of the following results should the nurse notify the provider? - answersplatelet count 95000 a nurse notices an AP taking a nap in the break room during meal time. the nurse notes that the ap is drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - answersreport observations about the ap to the units nurse manager a nurse in a long term care facility is assisting with an in service for newly hired AP about legal issues within the facility. which of the following should the nurse include as an example of assault? - answersinforming a client that the nurse is going to administer an injection even though the client refuses. a nurse is collecting data from a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is concerned about weight gain during pregnancy. which of the following responses should the nurse make? - answers"your weight gain should be the same as for someone without diabetes" a nurse is collecting data from a client who has multple sclerosis. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - answersataxia a nurse is caring for a client who requests information about advance directives. which of the following responses should the nurse make? - answers"advance directives are written instructions regarding end of life care' a nurse has administered medications to a group of clients. for which of the following client situations should the nurse complete an incident report? - answersthe nurse administered insulin lispro to a client who has diabetes mellitus and is NPO. a nurse is preparing to administer a rectal suppository to a school age child. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - answersuse one finger to insert the suppository past the anal sphincters a nurse is checking a newborns vital signs. which of the following methods of temp measurment should the nurse use? - answersaxillary a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma and a new perscription for an ipratropium inhaler. which of the following statements by the client indicated an understanding of the teaching? - answers"i should wait 1 minute before taking a second puff of the medication" a nurse is performing postmortem care for a client prior to the arrival od the clients family for viewing the body. which of the actions should the nurse take? - answersgently close the clients eyelids a nurse is reviewing the clients electronic medical record and find the AP recorded the clients temp 95.5 f 2 hr earlier. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - answerscheck the clients temperature a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has hypothyroidism and a prescription for levothyroxine. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - answers"you will need to take the medication for the rest of your life" a nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has major depressive disorder. which of the following communication techniques should the nurse use to establish a trusting relationship with the client? - answersoffering general leads a nurse is collecting data from a school age child who has sustained a skull fracture. which of the following is a manifestation of increased cranial pressure? - answersconfusion about knowing their name a nurse in a long term care facility is observing a newly licensed nurse who is providing trach care for a client. the nurse identifies proper performance of the procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the following solutions to clean the inner cannula? - answershydrogen peroxide a nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. after drawing up the medication, the nurse accidentially brushes the needle across the counter surface. which of the following actions should the nurse take? - answersprepare a new dose of insulin for injection. a home health nurse is caring for an older adult client who just returned home following a total knee arthroplasty. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - answersdetermine the clients mobility status a nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client following a transurethral resection of the prostate (turp). which of the following interventions should the nurse include? - answersirrigate the bladder using sterile technique a nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who is NPO and is recieving enteral feedings thru an NG tube. which of the following precrptions should the nurse clrify with the provider? - answersmetoprolol er 50 mg per NG tube BID a nurse in a pediatric clinic is collecting data from a school age child whose injuries are inconsistent with the parents stated cause. which of the following actions should the nurse take? - answersreport the suspected abuse to the appropriate agency a nurse is caring for a client who has expressive aphasia following a stroke. which of the following methods should the nurse use when communicating with the client? - answersprovide a picture board a nurse is collecting data from a client who is in severe pain. which of the following questions should the nurse take first? - answers"where is your pain located?" a nurse is assisting with the admission of an adolescent who has bulimia nervosa. which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - answershematemesis 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? - answerscardiac workload decreases a nurse is contributing to an in service for newly licensed nurses about child maltreatment. the nurse should include that which of the following characteristics increases a childs risk of physical maltreatment? - answersthe child was born at 34 weeks of gestation a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a colonscopy. which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answers"i will undergo bowel cleansing prior to the procedure"