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PRACTICE 2024 B QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaV5-year-oldVchild
PhysicalVExamination:
1510:
UponVvisualVinspection,VthroatVisVinflamed,VtonsilsVappearVpink,VreddenedVandVepiglottisVisVedematousVan
dVcherryVredVinVappearance.VSkinVappearsVpale.VStridorVnotedVuponVinspirationVwithVdiminishedVbilateralVl
ungVsounds.
Nurse'sVNotes:
1500
ChildVaccompaniedVtoVemergencyVdepartmentVbyVcaregiver.VCaregiverVstatesVchildVhasVaVsoreVthroatVandV
reportsVtheVchildVhasV"painVonVswallowing"VandVdeniesVcough.VChildVisVagitatedVandVleanV-
VcorrectVanswer-Condition:VEpiglottis
Actions:VInitiateVdropletVprecautionsVandVrequestVaVprescriptionVforVIVVantibiotics
Monitors:VBreathVsoundsVandVtemperature
TheVnurseVshouldVanticipateVinitiatingVdropletVprecautionsVandVrequestingVaVprescriptionVforVIVVantibiotic
s.VTheVchildVisVmostVlikelyVexperiencingVepiglottisVbecauseVofVtheVclinicalVmanifestationsVofVaVhighVfever,Vin
flammationVandVrednessVofVtheVthroat,VpaleVskin,VstridorVwithVinspiration,VpainfulVswallowing,VnoVcough,Vi
sVsittingVinVtripodVposition,VandVdrooling.VTheVnurseVshouldVmonitorVtheVchild'sVtemperatureVandVbreathVs
ounds.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisVonVtheVspinalVcordVinjuryV(SCI)Vunit
Nurses'VNotes
DayV3,V1700
,ClientVadmittedVtoVSCIVunitV3VdaysVagoVfollowingVC7Vinjury.VSkinVisVcool,Vpale,VandVdryVtoVtouch.VRespiratio
nsVeasyVandVunlabored.VLungVsoundsVdiminishedVinVlowerVlobes.VAbdomenVsoftVandVnondistendedVwithVa
ctiveVbowelVsounds.VClientVpassedVaVsmallVamountVofVhardVformedVstoolVthisVAM.VIndwellingVurinaryVcath
eterVdrainingVclearVyellowVurine.VDeepVtendonVreflexesV(DTR)VareVbicepsV1+,VtricepsV1+,VpaV-
VcorrectVanswer-
TheVclientVisVmostVlikelyVexperiencingVmanifestationsVofVpneumoniaVandVautonomicVdysreflexia.
TheVnurseVshouldVanalyzeVcuesVfromVtheVclient'sVmanifestationsVandVdetermineVthatVtheVclientVisVmostVlik
elyVexperiencingVmanifestationsVofVpneumoniaVandVautonomicVdysreflexia.VAVclientVwhoVhasVaVcervicalVSC
IVisVatVriskVforVrespiratoryVcomplicationsVbecauseVspinalVinnervationVtoVtheVrespiratoryVmusclesVisVdisrupte
d.VAdventitiousVbreathVsoundsVinVtheVlowerVlobesVbilaterallyVandVaVdecreaseVinVoxygenVsaturationVtoVlessVt
hanV92%VcanVindicateVpneumonia.VTheVclient'sVsuddenVincreaseVinVbloodVpressure,Vbradycardia,VflushingV
ofVtheVskinVaboveVtheVareaVofVtheVinjury,Vheadache,VandVblurredVvisionVareVmanifestationsVofVautonomicV
dysreflexia,VwhichVcanVbeVaVlife-threateningVcondition.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVabdominalVpain
Nurses'VNotes
0900
ClientVreportsVlossVofVappetite,VweightVloss,VandVfatigueVforV1Vweek.VReportsVabdominalVpain,V6VonVaVscale
VfromV0VtoV10,VforV2Vdays.VClientVisVaVperioperativeVnurse,VreturnedV1VweekVagoVfromVaV2-
weekVmissionVtripVtoVanVunderdevelopedVcountry
1200
ResultsVofVantibodyVstudiesVobtained.VProviderVprescriptionVforVantiviralVmedicationVpending.
PhysicalVExamination
0930
LungVsoundsVclearVbilaterally.VSkinVwarmVtoVtouchVandVjauV-VcorrectVanswer-
HepatitisVA:VClient'sVriskVfromVfecal-
oralVtransmission,VlaboratoryVresults,VandVphysicalVexaminationVfindings
HepatitisVB:VAntiviralVtreatment,VlaboratoryVresults,Vclient'sVriskVfromVbloodborneVtransmission,VphysicalV
examinationVfindings
,HepatitisVC:VAntiviralVtreatment,VlaboratoryVresults,Vclient'sVriskVfromVbloodborneVtransmission,VandVphysi
calVexaminationVfindings
WhenVanalyzingVcues,VtheVnurseVshouldVrecognizeVthatVmanifestationsVofVhepatitisVA,VhepatitisVB,VandVhe
patitisVCVincludeVjaundice,VyellowVsclerae,VrightVupperVquandrantVpainVuponVpalpation,VdarkVyellowVurine,
VandVelevatedVASTVandVALTVlevels.VWhenVanalyzingVcues,VtheVnurseVshouldValsoVrecognizeVtheVclient'sVriskV
forVcontractingVhepatitisVAVthroughVtheVfecal-
oralVrouteVduringVrecentVtravelVtoVanVunderdevelopedVcountryVandVtheVclient'sVoccupationalVriskVasVaVperi
operativeVnurseVforVcontractingVhepatitisVBVandVhepatitisVCVthroughVbloodborneVtransmission.VTheVnurseV
shouldVrecognizeVthatVtheVcurrentVstandardVofVpracticeVfor
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVonVaVmedical-surgicalVunit
VitalVSigns
0700
TemperatureV37.6VCV(99.7VF)
HeartVrateV100/min
RespiratoryVrateV22/min
BloodVpressureV115/70VmmHg
OxygenVsaturationV98%VonVroomVair
Nurses'VNotes
1100
ClientValertVandVorientedVtoVperson,Vplace,VandVtime.VClientVhadVepisodeVofVdiarrhea,VprovidedVperinealVc
are.VNotedV2VcmVxV2VcmV(0.8VinVxV0.8Vin)VpainfulVedematousVareaVonVsacrum.VClientVrepositionedVeveryV4V
hr.V-VcorrectVanswer-
ClickVtoVhighlightVtheVfindingsVthatVrequireVfollowVup.VToVdeselectVaVfinding,VclickVonVtheVfindingVagain.
-VNotedV2VcmVxV2VcmV(0.8VinVxV0.8Vin)VpainfulVedematousVareaVonVsacrum
-VClientVrepositionedVeveryV4Vhr
WhenVrecognizingVcues,VtheVnurseVshouldVdetermineVthatVtheVclient'sVpainfulVedematousVareaVonVtheirVsa
crumVandVthatVtheVclientVhasVonlyVbeenVrepositionedVeveryV4VhrVrequiresVfollowVup.VTheVclientVhasVmanif
, estationsVofVaVpressureVinjuryVthatVneedVtoVbeVaddressed.VTheVclientVshouldVbeVrepositionedVatVleastVever
yV2VhrVtoVpreventVworseningVofVtheVpressureVinjuryVandVtoVrelieveVpressureVfromVtheVsacralVarea.
AVnurseVinVanVoutpatientVmentalVhealthVclinicVisVcaringVforVaVclient
VitalVSigns
3VmonthsVago
BloodVpressureV116/68VmmHg
HeartVrateV82/min
RespiratoryVrateV16/min
TemperatureV36.7VCV(98.1VF)
SaO2V97%VonVroomVair
Today:
BloodVpressureV128/76VmmHg
HeartVrateV104/min
RespiratoryVrateV22/min
TemperatureV37.4V(99.4VF)
SaO2V97%VonVroomVair
Nurses'VNotes
3VmonthsVago
ClientVrecentlyVadmittedVwithVnewVdiagnosisVofVschizophrenia.VReceivedVinpatientVtreatmentVforV10VdaysV
andVwasVdischargedV1VweekVago.V-VcorrectVanswer-
SelectVtheV3VfindingsVthatVrequireVimmediateVfollowVup:
-VAuditoryVhallucinations
-VSpeech
-VRestlessness
PRACTICE 2024 B QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaV5-year-oldVchild
PhysicalVExamination:
1510:
UponVvisualVinspection,VthroatVisVinflamed,VtonsilsVappearVpink,VreddenedVandVepiglottisVisVedematousVan
dVcherryVredVinVappearance.VSkinVappearsVpale.VStridorVnotedVuponVinspirationVwithVdiminishedVbilateralVl
ungVsounds.
Nurse'sVNotes:
1500
ChildVaccompaniedVtoVemergencyVdepartmentVbyVcaregiver.VCaregiverVstatesVchildVhasVaVsoreVthroatVandV
reportsVtheVchildVhasV"painVonVswallowing"VandVdeniesVcough.VChildVisVagitatedVandVleanV-
VcorrectVanswer-Condition:VEpiglottis
Actions:VInitiateVdropletVprecautionsVandVrequestVaVprescriptionVforVIVVantibiotics
Monitors:VBreathVsoundsVandVtemperature
TheVnurseVshouldVanticipateVinitiatingVdropletVprecautionsVandVrequestingVaVprescriptionVforVIVVantibiotic
s.VTheVchildVisVmostVlikelyVexperiencingVepiglottisVbecauseVofVtheVclinicalVmanifestationsVofVaVhighVfever,Vin
flammationVandVrednessVofVtheVthroat,VpaleVskin,VstridorVwithVinspiration,VpainfulVswallowing,VnoVcough,Vi
sVsittingVinVtripodVposition,VandVdrooling.VTheVnurseVshouldVmonitorVtheVchild'sVtemperatureVandVbreathVs
ounds.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisVonVtheVspinalVcordVinjuryV(SCI)Vunit
Nurses'VNotes
DayV3,V1700
,ClientVadmittedVtoVSCIVunitV3VdaysVagoVfollowingVC7Vinjury.VSkinVisVcool,Vpale,VandVdryVtoVtouch.VRespiratio
nsVeasyVandVunlabored.VLungVsoundsVdiminishedVinVlowerVlobes.VAbdomenVsoftVandVnondistendedVwithVa
ctiveVbowelVsounds.VClientVpassedVaVsmallVamountVofVhardVformedVstoolVthisVAM.VIndwellingVurinaryVcath
eterVdrainingVclearVyellowVurine.VDeepVtendonVreflexesV(DTR)VareVbicepsV1+,VtricepsV1+,VpaV-
VcorrectVanswer-
TheVclientVisVmostVlikelyVexperiencingVmanifestationsVofVpneumoniaVandVautonomicVdysreflexia.
TheVnurseVshouldVanalyzeVcuesVfromVtheVclient'sVmanifestationsVandVdetermineVthatVtheVclientVisVmostVlik
elyVexperiencingVmanifestationsVofVpneumoniaVandVautonomicVdysreflexia.VAVclientVwhoVhasVaVcervicalVSC
IVisVatVriskVforVrespiratoryVcomplicationsVbecauseVspinalVinnervationVtoVtheVrespiratoryVmusclesVisVdisrupte
d.VAdventitiousVbreathVsoundsVinVtheVlowerVlobesVbilaterallyVandVaVdecreaseVinVoxygenVsaturationVtoVlessVt
hanV92%VcanVindicateVpneumonia.VTheVclient'sVsuddenVincreaseVinVbloodVpressure,Vbradycardia,VflushingV
ofVtheVskinVaboveVtheVareaVofVtheVinjury,Vheadache,VandVblurredVvisionVareVmanifestationsVofVautonomicV
dysreflexia,VwhichVcanVbeVaVlife-threateningVcondition.
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVhasVabdominalVpain
Nurses'VNotes
0900
ClientVreportsVlossVofVappetite,VweightVloss,VandVfatigueVforV1Vweek.VReportsVabdominalVpain,V6VonVaVscale
VfromV0VtoV10,VforV2Vdays.VClientVisVaVperioperativeVnurse,VreturnedV1VweekVagoVfromVaV2-
weekVmissionVtripVtoVanVunderdevelopedVcountry
1200
ResultsVofVantibodyVstudiesVobtained.VProviderVprescriptionVforVantiviralVmedicationVpending.
PhysicalVExamination
0930
LungVsoundsVclearVbilaterally.VSkinVwarmVtoVtouchVandVjauV-VcorrectVanswer-
HepatitisVA:VClient'sVriskVfromVfecal-
oralVtransmission,VlaboratoryVresults,VandVphysicalVexaminationVfindings
HepatitisVB:VAntiviralVtreatment,VlaboratoryVresults,Vclient'sVriskVfromVbloodborneVtransmission,VphysicalV
examinationVfindings
,HepatitisVC:VAntiviralVtreatment,VlaboratoryVresults,Vclient'sVriskVfromVbloodborneVtransmission,VandVphysi
calVexaminationVfindings
WhenVanalyzingVcues,VtheVnurseVshouldVrecognizeVthatVmanifestationsVofVhepatitisVA,VhepatitisVB,VandVhe
patitisVCVincludeVjaundice,VyellowVsclerae,VrightVupperVquandrantVpainVuponVpalpation,VdarkVyellowVurine,
VandVelevatedVASTVandVALTVlevels.VWhenVanalyzingVcues,VtheVnurseVshouldValsoVrecognizeVtheVclient'sVriskV
forVcontractingVhepatitisVAVthroughVtheVfecal-
oralVrouteVduringVrecentVtravelVtoVanVunderdevelopedVcountryVandVtheVclient'sVoccupationalVriskVasVaVperi
operativeVnurseVforVcontractingVhepatitisVBVandVhepatitisVCVthroughVbloodborneVtransmission.VTheVnurseV
shouldVrecognizeVthatVtheVcurrentVstandardVofVpracticeVfor
AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVonVaVmedical-surgicalVunit
VitalVSigns
0700
TemperatureV37.6VCV(99.7VF)
HeartVrateV100/min
RespiratoryVrateV22/min
BloodVpressureV115/70VmmHg
OxygenVsaturationV98%VonVroomVair
Nurses'VNotes
1100
ClientValertVandVorientedVtoVperson,Vplace,VandVtime.VClientVhadVepisodeVofVdiarrhea,VprovidedVperinealVc
are.VNotedV2VcmVxV2VcmV(0.8VinVxV0.8Vin)VpainfulVedematousVareaVonVsacrum.VClientVrepositionedVeveryV4V
hr.V-VcorrectVanswer-
ClickVtoVhighlightVtheVfindingsVthatVrequireVfollowVup.VToVdeselectVaVfinding,VclickVonVtheVfindingVagain.
-VNotedV2VcmVxV2VcmV(0.8VinVxV0.8Vin)VpainfulVedematousVareaVonVsacrum
-VClientVrepositionedVeveryV4Vhr
WhenVrecognizingVcues,VtheVnurseVshouldVdetermineVthatVtheVclient'sVpainfulVedematousVareaVonVtheirVsa
crumVandVthatVtheVclientVhasVonlyVbeenVrepositionedVeveryV4VhrVrequiresVfollowVup.VTheVclientVhasVmanif
, estationsVofVaVpressureVinjuryVthatVneedVtoVbeVaddressed.VTheVclientVshouldVbeVrepositionedVatVleastVever
yV2VhrVtoVpreventVworseningVofVtheVpressureVinjuryVandVtoVrelieveVpressureVfromVtheVsacralVarea.
AVnurseVinVanVoutpatientVmentalVhealthVclinicVisVcaringVforVaVclient
VitalVSigns
3VmonthsVago
BloodVpressureV116/68VmmHg
HeartVrateV82/min
RespiratoryVrateV16/min
TemperatureV36.7VCV(98.1VF)
SaO2V97%VonVroomVair
Today:
BloodVpressureV128/76VmmHg
HeartVrateV104/min
RespiratoryVrateV22/min
TemperatureV37.4V(99.4VF)
SaO2V97%VonVroomVair
Nurses'VNotes
3VmonthsVago
ClientVrecentlyVadmittedVwithVnewVdiagnosisVofVschizophrenia.VReceivedVinpatientVtreatmentVforV10VdaysV
andVwasVdischargedV1VweekVago.V-VcorrectVanswer-
SelectVtheV3VfindingsVthatVrequireVimmediateVfollowVup:
-VAuditoryVhallucinations
-VSpeech
-VRestlessness