EXPLORED COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

EXPLORED COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The client threatened suicide to teacher at school. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the assessment? a) Tell me about your siblings b) Tell me what kind of music you like c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol d) Tell me about your school schedule - CORRECT ANSWER -c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol A nurse is observing bonding to the client her newborn. Which of following actions by the client requires the nurse to intervene? a) Holding the newborn in an en face position b) Asking the father to change the newborn's diaper c) Requesting the nurse take the newborn nursery so she can rest d) Viewing the newborn's actions to be uncooperative - CORRECT ANSWER -d) Viewing the newborn's actions to be uncooperative A nurse is caring for client who is taking levothyroxin. Which of the following findings should indicate that the medication is effective? a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will normalize the effects of hypothyroidism) b) Decreased blood pressure c) Absence of seizures d) Decrease inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER -a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will normalize the effects of A nurse is planning discharge teaching for cord care for the parent of a newborn. Which instructions would you include in the teaching? a) Contact provider if the cord still turns black (it's going to turn black) b) Clean the base of the cord with hydrogen peroxide daily (clean with neutral pH cleanser) c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and dry to prevent infection) d) The cord stump will fall off in five days (cord falls off in 10-14 days) - CORRECT ANSWER -c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and dry to prevent infection) A nurse is assessing a client in the PACU. Which of the following findings indicates decreased cardiac output? a) Shivering b) Oliguria c) Bradypnea d) Constricted pupils - CORRECT ANSWER -b) Oliguria A nurse is assisting with mass casualty triage: explosion at a local factory. Which of the following client should the nurse identify as the priority? a) A client that has massive head trauma b) A client has full thickness burns to face and trunk c) A client with indications of hypovolemic shock