2023FORM A,B&C VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR 2024
1.34A34nurse34is34caring34for34a34client34who34is34taking34alprazolam.34Which34of3
4the34following34prescriptions
should34the34nurse34clarify34with34the34provider?
A. Digoxin
B. Lorazepam
C. Atomoxetine
D. Ceftriaxon34-34ANSWER-B.34Lorazepam
2.34A34nurse34is34assessing34a34client34who34is34postoperative34following34ab
dominal34surgery.34The34client
states34"I34feel34like34my34incision34ripped34open"34the34nurse34notes34dehisce
nce34of34the34incision.34which
of34the34following34actions34should34the34nurse34take?
A. Extend34the34client's34legs34above34heart34level
B. Place34the34client34in34low34fowlers34position.
C. Instruct34the34client34to34perform34the34Valsalva34maneuver
D. Apply34a34dry34gauze34dressing34to34the34incision.34-34ANSWER-
B.34Place34the34client34in34low34fowlers34position.
3.34A34nurse34is34caring34for34a34client34who34is34receiving34radiation34therap
y34through34a34sealed34implant.
,Which34of34the34following34actions34should34the34nurse34take?34-34ANSWER-
Wear34a34lead34apron34when34providing34care34for34the34client.
4.34A34nurse34is34inserting34an34IV34catheter34for34a34client34who34requires34fluid34
replacement.34Which34of34the
following34actions34should34the34nurse34take?
A. Apply34the34tourniquet3415cm34(634in)34above34the34insertion34site
B. Check34for34pulsation34at34sited34proximal34to34the34tourniquet
C. Anchor34the34vein34by34stretching34the34skin342.534cm34(134in)34proximal
34to34the34insertion34site
D. Wipe34the34skin34dry34before34inserting34the34catheter34-34ANSWER-
A.34Apply34the34tourniquet3415cm34(634in)34above34the34insertion34site
5.34A34nurse34is34administering34medications34to34a34client34who34has34dysph
agia34and34a34new34prescription
for34divalproex34sodium34extended-
release34tablets.34Which34of34the34following34actions34should34the
nurse34take?34-34ANSWER-Administer34the34medication34with34applesauce
6.34A34nurse34is34completing34a34dietary34assessment34for34a34client34who34is3
4Jewish34and34observes34kosher
dietary34practices.34Which34of34the34following34behaviors34would34the34nurs
e34expect34to34fine?
,A. Leavened34bread34maybe34eaten34during34Passover.
B. Shellfish34is34commonly34consumed34in34the34diet.
C. Meat34and34dairy34products34are34eaten34separately.
D. Fasting34from34meat34occurs34during34Hanukkah34-34ANSWER-
C.34Meat34and34dairy34products34are34eaten34separately.
7.34A34nurse34is34assessing34a34client34who34has34minor34injuries34follo
wing34a34motor-vehicle34crash34and
appears34agitated34and34apprehensive.34The34nurse34identifies34that34the34cli
ent34is34in34the34arm34stage34of
general34adaptation34syndrome34and34should34expect34which34of34the34following
34findings.34-34ANSWER-Tachycardia
8.34A34nurse34is34caring34for34a34client34who34has34a34femur34fracture34and34is3
4on34bedrest34with34Buck's34extension
traction.34which34of34the34following34actions34should34the34nurse34take?3
4-34ANSWER-
A.34Inspect34the34client's34skin34under34the34device34every34834hours
9.34A34charge34nurse34is34creating34assignments34for34the34next34shift34for34se
veral34nurses34and34one34of34them34is
pregnant.34Which34of34the34following34clients34should34the34charge34nurse34
assign34to34a34nurse34who34is34not
pregnant?
, A. A3460-year-old34client34who34is34recovering34from34shingles
B. A3420-year-old34client34who34is34HIV34positive
C. A3440-year-old34client34who34is34suspected34of34having34tuberculosis
D. An3480-year-
old34client34who34has34alcoholic34pancreatitis34and34is34being34treated34f
or34impetigo34-34ANSWER-A.34A3460-year-
old34client34who34is34recovering34from34shingles
10.34A34nurse34is34caring34for34a34client34who34has34a34partial34laryngectomy34
and34is34receiving34continuous
internal34feeding34at346534ml/hr34through34a34gastrostomy34tube.34which34of34the3
4following34findings
requires34immediate34intervention34by34the34nurse?
A. The34gastric34residual34volume34is3425034mL34following34two34ho
urs34of34infusion.
B. The34client34is34lying34in34a34supine34position.
C. The34infusion34pump34for34administering34continuous34feeding34is34turned34of
f.
D. Interior34feeding34bag34and34tubing34are34not34dated34-34ANSWER-
B.34The34client34is34lying34in34a34supine34position.
1.34A34nurse34is34teaching34a34client34about34smoking34cessation.34Which34of34the
34following34client
statements34should34the34nurse34identify34as34an34understanding34of34the34teachin
g?
A. If34I34stop34abruptly34I34cannot34use34a34nicotine34replacement.