NGN Comprehensive predictor test 85
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A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end
of the shift, the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because
the AP has forgotten her password and needs to leave. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting
assistance.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing an assistive
personnel (AP) who is performing hand hygiene. Which of the
following actions by the AP requires intervention? - CORRECT
ANSWER Holding his hands up and elbows down while washing
his hands
A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a
client who is recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft.
Which of the following findings in the assessment of the client's
right leg should be of the most concern to the nurse? - CORRECT
ANSWER The client's pedal pulse in the right foot is not
palpable.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing chest pain. The
client states, "I am really afraid because my brother died a year
ago of a heart attack." Which of the following responses is
appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER "This must be a frightening
experience for you."
A nurse is reviewing standard precautions with an assistive
personnel (AP) who is new to the newborn nursery. For which of
the following newborn care procedures should the nurse remind
the AP to wear clean gloves? - CORRECT ANSWER Applying
an identification bracelet
,A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 1 day postoperative
following a total hip arthroplasty and has deep-vein thrombosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect in the
affected extremity? - CORRECT ANSWER Dull, aching pain
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following
actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - CORRECT
ANSWER Decrease the level of environmental stimuli.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine 2 mg
subcutaneously every 4 hr for pain. The medication is available in
a vial containing 10 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT
ANSWER 0.2 ML
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prazosin. The
client's blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Instruct
the client to stand up slowly.
A nurse is checking the home environment of a client for safety
hazards. Which of the following items require intervention by the
nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER The television set is turned to a
loud volume.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the importance
of a low-sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the
nurse recommend as the best choice to include in a low-sodium
diet? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 medium baked potato
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client
about a nonstress test. Which of the following statements should
,the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER "You will be asked to
press a button when you feel your baby move."
A nurse is preparing to instill an otic suspension into an adult
client's ear. Which of the following methods should the nurse plan
to use? - CORRECT ANSWER Pull the auricle upward and
backward.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about colostomy care with a client.
Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of how to care for the colostomy? - CORRECT
ANSWER "I will empty the colostomy bag when it is one-half
full,"
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
hemicolectomy. Which of the following is the best indication that
the client needs PRN pain medication? - CORRECT ANSWER
The client reports pain.
A charge nurse in a long-term care unit is planning care for a
group of clients. Which of the following care tasks should the
nurse plan to delegate to an assistive personnel? - CORRECT
ANSWER Measuring urine output every 2 hr for a client recently
diagnosed with a urinary tract infection
A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor to a preschooler who
weighs 20 kg. The child is to receive cefaclor 30 mg/kg/day to
divide equally every 8 hr. Available is cefaclor suspension 125
mg/5 mL. How many ml should the nurse administer for one
dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if
it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER 8
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with the
parents of a school-age child who has an active case of
Pediculosis humanus capitis. Which of the following should the
, nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Wash the
bed linens in hot water.
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is caring for a client
who has bipolar disorder and is in an acute manic episode. Which
of the following activities should the nurse suggest for the client? -
CORRECT ANSWER Take a walk with a staff member,
A nurse is reinforcing healthy eating habits for an older adult client
to ensure adequate dietary intake. Which of the following is an
appropriate recommendation? - CORRECT ANSWER Snack
between meals.
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who
was discharged from the hospital 7 days ago following treatment
for deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following findings is the
nurse's priority? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional
information about the client. There are three tabs that contain
separate categories of data.) - CORRECT ANSWER The client
takes ibuprofen daily to treat musculoskeletal pain.
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client. To
reduce the risk of a needlestick injury, the nurse should take
which of the following actions? - CORRECT ANSWER Dispose
of the used needle immediately in a puncture-proof sharps
container.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at 32
weeks of gestation. For which following results should the nurse
notify the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER Platelet count
90,000/mm3
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for levothyroxine. Which of the following statements
correct answer, VATI Greenlight, VATI
A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end
of the shift, the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because
the AP has forgotten her password and needs to leave. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting
assistance.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is observing an assistive
personnel (AP) who is performing hand hygiene. Which of the
following actions by the AP requires intervention? - CORRECT
ANSWER Holding his hands up and elbows down while washing
his hands
A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a
client who is recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft.
Which of the following findings in the assessment of the client's
right leg should be of the most concern to the nurse? - CORRECT
ANSWER The client's pedal pulse in the right foot is not
palpable.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing chest pain. The
client states, "I am really afraid because my brother died a year
ago of a heart attack." Which of the following responses is
appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER "This must be a frightening
experience for you."
A nurse is reviewing standard precautions with an assistive
personnel (AP) who is new to the newborn nursery. For which of
the following newborn care procedures should the nurse remind
the AP to wear clean gloves? - CORRECT ANSWER Applying
an identification bracelet
,A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 1 day postoperative
following a total hip arthroplasty and has deep-vein thrombosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect in the
affected extremity? - CORRECT ANSWER Dull, aching pain
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following
actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - CORRECT
ANSWER Decrease the level of environmental stimuli.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine 2 mg
subcutaneously every 4 hr for pain. The medication is available in
a vial containing 10 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse
administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT
ANSWER 0.2 ML
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving prazosin. The
client's blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Instruct
the client to stand up slowly.
A nurse is checking the home environment of a client for safety
hazards. Which of the following items require intervention by the
nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER The television set is turned to a
loud volume.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the importance
of a low-sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the
nurse recommend as the best choice to include in a low-sodium
diet? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 medium baked potato
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client
about a nonstress test. Which of the following statements should
,the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER "You will be asked to
press a button when you feel your baby move."
A nurse is preparing to instill an otic suspension into an adult
client's ear. Which of the following methods should the nurse plan
to use? - CORRECT ANSWER Pull the auricle upward and
backward.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about colostomy care with a client.
Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of how to care for the colostomy? - CORRECT
ANSWER "I will empty the colostomy bag when it is one-half
full,"
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
hemicolectomy. Which of the following is the best indication that
the client needs PRN pain medication? - CORRECT ANSWER
The client reports pain.
A charge nurse in a long-term care unit is planning care for a
group of clients. Which of the following care tasks should the
nurse plan to delegate to an assistive personnel? - CORRECT
ANSWER Measuring urine output every 2 hr for a client recently
diagnosed with a urinary tract infection
A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor to a preschooler who
weighs 20 kg. The child is to receive cefaclor 30 mg/kg/day to
divide equally every 8 hr. Available is cefaclor suspension 125
mg/5 mL. How many ml should the nurse administer for one
dose? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if
it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER 8
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with the
parents of a school-age child who has an active case of
Pediculosis humanus capitis. Which of the following should the
, nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Wash the
bed linens in hot water.
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is caring for a client
who has bipolar disorder and is in an acute manic episode. Which
of the following activities should the nurse suggest for the client? -
CORRECT ANSWER Take a walk with a staff member,
A nurse is reinforcing healthy eating habits for an older adult client
to ensure adequate dietary intake. Which of the following is an
appropriate recommendation? - CORRECT ANSWER Snack
between meals.
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who
was discharged from the hospital 7 days ago following treatment
for deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following findings is the
nurse's priority? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional
information about the client. There are three tabs that contain
separate categories of data.) - CORRECT ANSWER The client
takes ibuprofen daily to treat musculoskeletal pain.
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client. To
reduce the risk of a needlestick injury, the nurse should take
which of the following actions? - CORRECT ANSWER Dispose
of the used needle immediately in a puncture-proof sharps
container.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at 32
weeks of gestation. For which following results should the nurse
notify the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER Platelet count
90,000/mm3
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for levothyroxine. Which of the following statements
