Possible Questions and Answers | 2025 Update
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tumor, the provider recommends
surgery. the client refuses but clients partner wants it. Which of the following
determines if the surgery will be done
The clients partner is the durable power of attorney
Client understands risk and refusing
Clients refusal
Ethics commity - CORRECT ANSWER-client understands risk and refusing
New diagnosis of chlamydia
Report to local health department
Initiate contact precaution
Use condoms
Apply antiviral - CORRECT ANSWER-report to local health department
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer, the client's adult child asks the
nurse for info about treatment plan. How should nurse respond?
Speak to mother
Provider will speak with you
I cannot provide without consent
What would you like to know about it? - CORRECT ANSWER-i cannot provide
without consent
,A nurse is assessing an older adult client who was brought to the ER by his
adult son, reports he fell at home. Nurse suspects abuse, action to take?
Treat / discharge
File incident report
Ask client about injuries while son is present
Ask son to go to waiting area - CORRECT ANSWER-ask son to go to waiting area
A nurse is conducting a disaster preparedness drill with a group of nurses who
are orienting to the facility. Which of the following triage tag colors should the
nurse instruct to apply to a client who has full thickness burns over side of
body
a. Red
b. Yellow
c. Green
d. Black - CORRECT ANSWER-black
A nurse on a med surg unit is caring for a client who asks about advance
directives and wants to appoint a health care proxy. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
Choose a family member
Attorney
Decisions when you are unable to do so
Appoint before undergoing procedure - CORRECT ANSWER-decisions when you
are unable to do so
A hospice nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness. Reports severe
pain, prescribed meds, difficult to arouse. Nurse should
, a. Continue opioid
Contact provider
Administer benzo Without opioid
Continue the medication dosages - CORRECT ANSWER-continue the medication
dosages
A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse about confidentiality. Which
indicates an understanding?
Use another's password as long as I log off after
Discard personal info in trash before leaving
Post clients signs in room
Encrypt when sending emails - CORRECT ANSWER-encrypt when sending emails
A nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following should
be assigned to an LVN?
Scheduled endoscopy, enema
DM requires teaching
Client who has MI, transferring to unit from CCU
New client with sickle cell - CORRECT ANSWER-scheduled enema
A nurse on a med surg unit is caring for 4 clients. Highest priority?
MRSA
Absent pedal pulse in the right foot
Post op, able to void
Pancreatic cancer new dx - CORRECT ANSWER-absent pedal pulse in the right
foot