NCSBN Practice Questions 2024 with Guaranteed Accurate Answers

Which individual is at greatest risk for the development of hypertension? A. 40 year-old Caucasian nurse B. 60 year-old Asian-American shop owner C. 45 year-old African-American attorney D. 55 year-old Hispanic teacher - correct answer C The incidence of hypertension is greater among African-Americans than other groups in the United States. The incidence among the Hispanic population is rising. A woman, who delivered five days ago and who had been diagnosed with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), calls a hospital triage nurse hotline to ask for advice. She states, "I have had the worst headache for the past two days. It pounds and by the middle of the afternoon everything I look at looks wavy. Nothing I have taken helps." What should the nurse do next? A. Advise the client to have someone bring her to the emergency room as soon as possible B. Ask the client to explain what she has taken and how often, and then evaluate other specific complaints C. Advise the client that the swings in her hormones may be the problem; suggest that she call her health care provider D. Ask the client to stay on the line, get the address, and send an ambulance to the home - correct answer D The woman is at risk for seizure activity. The ambulance needs to bring the woman to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. For at-risk clients, PIH may progress to preeclampsia and eclampsia prior to, during, or after delivery; this may occur up to 10 days after delivery. There's a new medication order that reads: "administer 1 gtt ciprofloxacin solution OD Q 4 h" What action should the nurse take? A. Squeeze one drop of the medication in the left eye every 4 hours B. Apply one drop in the right ear every 4 hours C. Call the prescriber to clarify and rewrite the order D. Ask other nurses for their interpretation of the order - correct answer C Abbreviations, symbols and dose designations can be misinterpreted and lead to medication errors. "OD" can mean "right eye" (oculus dexter) or "once daily"; it should never be used when communicating medical information. The abbreviation "Q" should be written out as "every." Although "gtt" is not on the official "Do Not Use List", it's best to use "drop" instead. Asking other nurses to interpret an order is a potentially dangerous "workaround." The nurse should call the health care provider who prescribed the medication and clarify the order. A client expresses anger when a call light is not answered within five minutes. The client demanded a blanket. How should the nurse respond? A. "I see this is frustrating for you. I have a few minutes so let's talk." B. "I am surprised that you are upset. The request could have waited a few more minutes." C. "Let's talk. Why are you upset about this?" D. "I apologize for the delay. I was involved in an emergency." - correct answer A This is the best response because it gives credence to the client's feelings and then concerns. To say "let's talk" and ask a why question is not a therapeutic approach because it does not acknowledge or validate the client's feelings. To apologize and not notice the client's feelings is inappropriate. To say it could have waited a few minutes is rude and non-accepting of the client's verbalized needs. The clinic nurse is assisting with medical billing. The nurse uses the DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) manual for which purpose? A. Determine reimbursement for a medical diagnosis B. Identify findings related to a medical diagnosis C. Classify nursing diagnoses from the client's health history D. Implement nursing care based on case management protocol - correct answer DRGs are the basis of prospective payment plans for reimbursement for Medicare clients. Other insurance companies often use it as a standard for determining payment.