NGN2024
Expected Questions and Answers
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1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colonresection. Which of
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the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon?
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a. Heart rate 90/min H H
b. Absent bowel sounds H H
c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl H H
d. Gastric pH of 3.0 (normal 0-4)
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ANS c
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2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of thefollowing medicat
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ions should the nurse plan to administer?
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a. Desmopressin
b. Regular insulin H
c. Furosemide
d. Lithium carbonate H
ANS a
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,3. A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several ti
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mes daily for 3 years. Which of the following test shouldthe nurse monitor?
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a. Fasting blood glucose H H
b. Stool for occult blood
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c. Urine for white blood cells
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d. Serum calcium H
ANS b
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4. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of thefollowing actions s
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hould the nurse take first (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the cli
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ent. There are three tabs that containseparate categories of data.)
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a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
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b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray H H H H H H
c. Initiate airborne precautions H H
d. Administer ondansertron. H
ANS c
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5. A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and is experiencing breakthr
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ough pain.Which of the following prescriptions shouldthe nurse anticipate?
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a. Transmucosal fentanyl H
b. Intramuscular meperidine H
c. Oral acetaminophen H
d. Intravenous dexamethasone H
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6. A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been placedon a telemetry mo
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nitor. Which of the following should the nurse analyze to
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, determine whether the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?
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a. PR interval H
b. QRS duration H
c. T wave H
d. ST segment H
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7. A nurse is teaching a client who has ovarian cancer about skin care following radiation tre
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atment. Which of the following instructions should thenurse include?
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a. Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
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b. Apply OTC moisturizer to the radiation site
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c. Cover the radiation site loosely with a gauze wrap before dressing
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d. Use a soft washcloth to clean the area around the radiation site
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8. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse observes that th
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e client has bounding peripheral pulses, hyperten-
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sion, and distended jugular veins.The nurse should anticipate administeringwhich of the followi
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ng prescribed medications?
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a. Diphenhydramine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Pantoprazole
d. Furosemide
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