LaCharity prioritization delegation assignment EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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the NCLEX ® Examination Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSU
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RED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (
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QUESTION 1 vc




6. You are caring for a patient with esophageal cancer. Which task could be delegated to
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a UAP?
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a. Assisting the patient with oral hygiene
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b. Observing the patient's response to feedings
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c. Facilitating expression of grief or anxiety
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d. Initiating daily weighings
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ANSWER

a. Oral hygiene is within the scope of duties of the UAP.
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QUESTION 2 vc




7. Which patient is at greatest risk for pancreatic cancer?
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a. An elderly African-American man who smokes
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b. young white obese woman with gallbladder disease
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c. A young African-American man with type 1 diabetes
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d. An elderly white woman who has pancreatitis
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ANSWER

a: Pancreatic cancer is more common in African-
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Americans, males, and smokers. Other associated factors include alcohol use, diabetes, obesity, history o
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f pancreatitis, exposure to organic chemicals, consumption of a high-
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fat diet, and previous abdominal irradiation.
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QUESTION 3 vc

, 17. The client also has the nursing diagnosis Decreased Cardiac Output related to decrea
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sed plasma volume. Which assessment finding supports this nursing diagnosis?
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a. Flattened neck veins when the client is in the supine position
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b. Full and bounding pedal and post-tibial pulses
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c. Pitting edema located in the feet, ankles, and calves
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d. Shallow respirations with crackles on auscultation
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ANSWER

a. Normally, neck veins are distended when the client is in the supine position. These veins flatten as th
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e client moves to a sitting position. The other three responses are characteristic of the nursing diagnosis
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of Excess Fluid Volume. Focus: Prioritization
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QUESTION 4 vc




20. You have been floated to the telemetry unit for the day. The monitor watcher informs
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you that the client has developed prominent U waves. Which laboratory value should yo
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u check immediately?
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a. Sodium vc



b. Potassium
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c. Magnesium
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ANSWER

b. Suspect hypokalemia and check the client's potassium level. Common ECG changes with hypokalemia
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segment depression, inverted T waves, and prominent U waves. Clients with hypokalemia may also deve
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lop heart block. Focus: Prioritization
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QUESTION 5 vc




22. You are caring for a newly admitted client with increasing dyspnea, hypoxia, and deh
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ydration who has possible avian influenza (" bird flu"). Which of these prescribed action
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s will you implement first?
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a. Start oxygen using a nonrebreather mask.
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b. Infuse 5% dextrose in water at 100 mL/ hr.
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c. Administer first dose of oseltamivir (Tamiflu).
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d. Obtain blood and sputum specimens for testing.
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ANSWER

a. Because the respiratory manifestations associated with avian influenza are potentially life-
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threatening, the nurse's initial action should be to start oxygen therapy. The other interventions should
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be implemented after addressing the client's respiratory problems. Focus: Prioritization
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QUESTION 6 vc