2026/2027 UPDATE) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
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Question:
The nurse is taking the blood pressure measurement of a client with
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Parkinson's disease. Which information in the client's admission
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assessment is relevant to the nurse's plan for taking the blood pressure
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reading? (Select all the apply)
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A. Frequent syncope
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B. Occasional nocturia
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C. Flat affect
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D. Blurred vision
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E. Frequent drooling?
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Answer:
A. Frequent syncope
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C. Flat affect
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D. Blurred vision
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Question:
While caring for a client's postoperative dressing, the nurse observes
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purulent drainage at the wound. Before reporting this finding to the
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,healthcare provider, the nurse should review which of the client's
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laboratory values? i,-
A. Serum albumin
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B. Culture for sensitive organisms
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C. Serum blood glucose level
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D. Creatinine level?
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Answer:
B. Culture for sensitive organisms
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Question:
A preschool-aged boy is admitted to the pediatric unit following
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successful resuscitation from a near-drowning incident. While providing
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care to the child, the nurse begins talking with his preadolescent brother
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who rescued the child from the swimming pool and initiated resuscitation.
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The nurse notices the older boy becomes withdrawn when asked about
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what happened. Which action should the nurse take?
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A. Develop a water safety teaching plan for the family
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B. Ask the older brother how he felt during the incident
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C. Tell the older brother that he seems depressed
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D. Commend the older brother for his heroic actions?
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Answer:
B. Ask the older brother how he felt during the incident
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,Question:
A male client with cirrhosis has jaundice and pruritus. He tells the nurse
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that he has been soaking in hot baths at night with no relief of his
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discomfort. Which action should the nurse take? i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
A. Encourage the client to use cooler water and apply calamine lotion
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B. Obtain a PRN prescription for an analgesic that the client can use for
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C. Suggest that the client take brief showers and apply oil-based lotion
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D. Explain that the symptoms are caused by liver damage and cannot be
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relieved?
Answer:
A. Encourage the client to use cooler water and apply calamine lotion
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Question:
An older client with a long history of coronary artery disease (CAD),
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hypertension (HTN), and heart failure (HF) arrives in the Emergency
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Department (ED) in respiratory distress. The healthcare provider prescribes
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furosemide IV. Which therapeutic response to furosemide should the
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nurse expected in the client with acute HF?
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A. Increased cardiac contractility
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B. Reduced preload
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C. Relaxed vascular tone
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, D. Decreased afterload?
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B. Reduced preload
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Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for a child
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A. Encourage coughing and deep breathing
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B. Minimize the amount of stimuli in the room
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C. Reposition from side to side every hour
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D. Open window shades to provide natural light?
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Answer:
B. Minimize the amount of stimuli in the room
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Question:
An adolescent who was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus Type 1 at the
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age of 9, is admitted to the hospital in diabetic ketoacidosis. Which
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occurrence is the most likely cause of the ketoacidosis?
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A. Ate an extra peanut butter sandwich before gym class
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B. incorrectly administered too much insulin
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C. Had a cold and ear infection for the past two days
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D. Skipped eating lunch?
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