COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR TEST GRADED A+
2025/2026
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .group .of .clients, .which .of .the .following .can .be .assigned .to .an
.assistive .personnel? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Collecting .a .stool .specimen .to .test .for .occult
.blood.
A .nurse .is .working .on .a .unit .for .clients .with .dementia. .Which .of .the .following .client
.situations .requires .the .nurse .to .write .an .incident .report? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .A .client
.is .found .lying .on .the .floor .next .to .a .chair
A .nurse .is .discharging .a .client .who .was .admitted .for .newly .diagnosed .type .2 .diabetes
.mellitus. .The .client .is .independent .and .lives .alone. .Which .of .the .following .should .be
.included .in .the .discharge .plan? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Refer .the .client .to .a .diabetic
.support .group.
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .type .2 .diabetes .mellitus .and .a .blood .glucose .level
.of .60 .mg/dL. .For .which .of .the .following .findings .should .the .nurse .monitor? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-a. .Clammy .Skin
A .female .client .who .is .an .abusive .marriage .has .discusses .with .the .nurse .strategies .to
.prevent .this .abuse. .which .of .the .following .client .statements .indicate .an .understanding .of
.an .appropriate .strategy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. ."I .need .to .recognize .the .signs .that .my
.husband .is .becoming .abusive." .c. ."I .need .to .identify .what .triggers .my .husband's .anger .to
.prevent .his .abuse."
A .charge .nurse .in .a .long-term .care .facility .is .preparing .to .administer .noon .insulin .to .a
.client. .The .nurse .observes .that .the .assistive .personnel .(AP) .has .no .documented .the
.client's .blood .glucose .level. .Which .of .the .following .actions .should .the .charge .nurse .take
.first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .Determine .if .the .AP .has .completed .the .assignment.
,A .client .is .scheduled .for .an .outpatient .colonoscopy. .which .of .the .following .actions .is .a
.nursing .responsibility .in .the .informed .consent .process? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Verify .that
.there .is .a .signed .and .witnesses .consent .form .in .the .client's .chart.
A .nurse .smells .alcohol .on .the .breath .of .an .assistive .personnel .(AP) .during .report. .Which
.of .the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Report .the
.situation .to .the .nurse .manager.
A .nurse .from .a .medical-surgical .unit .is .floating .to .a .postpartum .unit. .Which .of .the
.following .clients .is .an .appropriate .assignment .for .the .nurse .to .accept? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-b. .A .client .who .had .a .cesarean .delivery .24hr .ago.
A .nurse .in .a .provider's .office .is .collecting .data .from .a .parent .of .an .infant .who .is .being
.screened .for .cystic .fibrosis. .Which .of .the .following .supports .a .diagnosis .of .cystic .fibrosis?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Frothy .stools.
When .caring .for .an .assigned .group .of .clients, .the .nurse .should .wear .gloves .when .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .performing .oral .hygiene.
A .nurse .is .preparing .a .client .for .surgery. .The .client .tells .the .nurse .that .he .is .concerned
.about .the .safety .of .a .large .sum .of .money .in .his .wallet. .Which .of .the .following .actions .is
.appropriate .for .the .nurse .to .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .contact .security .personnel .to
.place .the .money .in .the .facility .safe.
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .receiving .heparin. .Which .of .the .following .is .the
.appropriate .route .of .administration? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .Subcutaneously.
A .nurse .is .reinforcing .teaching .about .car .seat .safety .to .the .parents .of .a .newborn. .The
.nurse .should .instruct .the .parents .to .place .the .car .seat .in .a? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Rear-
facing .position .in .the .back .seat.
, A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .and .recognizes .the .client's .rights .to .confidentiality .have .been
.breached .in .which .of .the .following .situations? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .A .hospital .risk
.manager .includes .information .from .a .client's .medical .record .in
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .had .a .femoral-popliteal .bypass .graft .2 .days .ago. .When
.monitoring .peripheral .pulses, .the .nurse .is .unable .to .locate .a .pulse .on .the .affected .leg.
.Which .of .the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Notify .the
.charge .nurse .of .the .finding.
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .full-term .newborn .who .was .circumcised .6 .hrs. .ago. .Which .of .the
.following .findings .indicates .that .the .newborn .is .experiencing .pain? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
b. .Furrowed .Brow
A .nurse .is .reinforcing .teaching .with .a .client .about .organ .donation. .Which .of .the .following
.client .statements .indicated .a .need .for .further .teaching? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. ."My
.doctor .should .decide .if .my .organs .will .be .donated."
A .Client .who .is .prescribed .metoprolol .(Lopressor) .for .hypertension .tells .the .nurse, ."I
.don't .want .to .take .this .medication .because .it .makes .me .tired .all .the .time." .Which .of .the
.following .is .the .appropriate .response? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. ."Let's .talk .with .your .doctor
.about .other .options."
A .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .an .IM .injection .to .a .client. .To .reduce .the .risk .of
.neddlestick .injury, .the .nurse .should? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .dispose .of .the .used .needle
.immediately .in .a .puncture-proof .sharps .container.
A .nurse .is .contributing .to .the .discharge .plan .for .a .client .following .surgery. .Which .of .the
.following .findings .indicate .the .need .for .an .interdisciplinary .care .conference? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-d. .The .client .requires .assistance .to .pay .for .dressing .supplies.
A .client .who .is .24 .hours .postoperative .suddenly .develops .chest .pain, .dyspnea, .anxiety,
.diaphoresis, .and .cough. .Which .of .the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .take .first? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Elevate .the .head .of .the .client's .bed.
2025/2026
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .group .of .clients, .which .of .the .following .can .be .assigned .to .an
.assistive .personnel? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Collecting .a .stool .specimen .to .test .for .occult
.blood.
A .nurse .is .working .on .a .unit .for .clients .with .dementia. .Which .of .the .following .client
.situations .requires .the .nurse .to .write .an .incident .report? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .A .client
.is .found .lying .on .the .floor .next .to .a .chair
A .nurse .is .discharging .a .client .who .was .admitted .for .newly .diagnosed .type .2 .diabetes
.mellitus. .The .client .is .independent .and .lives .alone. .Which .of .the .following .should .be
.included .in .the .discharge .plan? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Refer .the .client .to .a .diabetic
.support .group.
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .has .type .2 .diabetes .mellitus .and .a .blood .glucose .level
.of .60 .mg/dL. .For .which .of .the .following .findings .should .the .nurse .monitor? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-a. .Clammy .Skin
A .female .client .who .is .an .abusive .marriage .has .discusses .with .the .nurse .strategies .to
.prevent .this .abuse. .which .of .the .following .client .statements .indicate .an .understanding .of
.an .appropriate .strategy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. ."I .need .to .recognize .the .signs .that .my
.husband .is .becoming .abusive." .c. ."I .need .to .identify .what .triggers .my .husband's .anger .to
.prevent .his .abuse."
A .charge .nurse .in .a .long-term .care .facility .is .preparing .to .administer .noon .insulin .to .a
.client. .The .nurse .observes .that .the .assistive .personnel .(AP) .has .no .documented .the
.client's .blood .glucose .level. .Which .of .the .following .actions .should .the .charge .nurse .take
.first? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .Determine .if .the .AP .has .completed .the .assignment.
,A .client .is .scheduled .for .an .outpatient .colonoscopy. .which .of .the .following .actions .is .a
.nursing .responsibility .in .the .informed .consent .process? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Verify .that
.there .is .a .signed .and .witnesses .consent .form .in .the .client's .chart.
A .nurse .smells .alcohol .on .the .breath .of .an .assistive .personnel .(AP) .during .report. .Which
.of .the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Report .the
.situation .to .the .nurse .manager.
A .nurse .from .a .medical-surgical .unit .is .floating .to .a .postpartum .unit. .Which .of .the
.following .clients .is .an .appropriate .assignment .for .the .nurse .to .accept? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-b. .A .client .who .had .a .cesarean .delivery .24hr .ago.
A .nurse .in .a .provider's .office .is .collecting .data .from .a .parent .of .an .infant .who .is .being
.screened .for .cystic .fibrosis. .Which .of .the .following .supports .a .diagnosis .of .cystic .fibrosis?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Frothy .stools.
When .caring .for .an .assigned .group .of .clients, .the .nurse .should .wear .gloves .when .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .performing .oral .hygiene.
A .nurse .is .preparing .a .client .for .surgery. .The .client .tells .the .nurse .that .he .is .concerned
.about .the .safety .of .a .large .sum .of .money .in .his .wallet. .Which .of .the .following .actions .is
.appropriate .for .the .nurse .to .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .contact .security .personnel .to
.place .the .money .in .the .facility .safe.
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .is .receiving .heparin. .Which .of .the .following .is .the
.appropriate .route .of .administration? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .Subcutaneously.
A .nurse .is .reinforcing .teaching .about .car .seat .safety .to .the .parents .of .a .newborn. .The
.nurse .should .instruct .the .parents .to .place .the .car .seat .in .a? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Rear-
facing .position .in .the .back .seat.
, A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .and .recognizes .the .client's .rights .to .confidentiality .have .been
.breached .in .which .of .the .following .situations? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .A .hospital .risk
.manager .includes .information .from .a .client's .medical .record .in
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .client .who .had .a .femoral-popliteal .bypass .graft .2 .days .ago. .When
.monitoring .peripheral .pulses, .the .nurse .is .unable .to .locate .a .pulse .on .the .affected .leg.
.Which .of .the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .take? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Notify .the
.charge .nurse .of .the .finding.
A .nurse .is .caring .for .a .full-term .newborn .who .was .circumcised .6 .hrs. .ago. .Which .of .the
.following .findings .indicates .that .the .newborn .is .experiencing .pain? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
b. .Furrowed .Brow
A .nurse .is .reinforcing .teaching .with .a .client .about .organ .donation. .Which .of .the .following
.client .statements .indicated .a .need .for .further .teaching? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. ."My
.doctor .should .decide .if .my .organs .will .be .donated."
A .Client .who .is .prescribed .metoprolol .(Lopressor) .for .hypertension .tells .the .nurse, ."I
.don't .want .to .take .this .medication .because .it .makes .me .tired .all .the .time." .Which .of .the
.following .is .the .appropriate .response? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. ."Let's .talk .with .your .doctor
.about .other .options."
A .nurse .is .preparing .to .administer .an .IM .injection .to .a .client. .To .reduce .the .risk .of
.neddlestick .injury, .the .nurse .should? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .dispose .of .the .used .needle
.immediately .in .a .puncture-proof .sharps .container.
A .nurse .is .contributing .to .the .discharge .plan .for .a .client .following .surgery. .Which .of .the
.following .findings .indicate .the .need .for .an .interdisciplinary .care .conference? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-d. .The .client .requires .assistance .to .pay .for .dressing .supplies.
A .client .who .is .24 .hours .postoperative .suddenly .develops .chest .pain, .dyspnea, .anxiety,
.diaphoresis, .and .cough. .Which .of .the .following .actions .should .the .nurse .take .first? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Elevate .the .head .of .the .client's .bed.
