NURS 6568 WEEK 8 COMPREHENSIVE
PRACTICE EXAM 2 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CONCEPT
REVIEW
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has macular degeneration.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
decreased central vision
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan? Answer: increase the client's dietary iron intake
◉ A nurse is performing gastric lavage for a client who has
gastrointestinal bleeding and an NG tube in place. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: use 0.9% sodium
chloride for irrigation of the NG tube
◉ A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is monitoring a visit
between a client who has a history of aggressive behavior and the
client's partner. Which os the following observations should the
nurse identify as an indication for potential violence? Answer: the
client is pacing around the chair in which their partner is sitting
,◉ A nurse is caring for an adolescent. Select the 4 findings that
require follow-up. Answer: Pain, capillary refill, skim temp, pedal
pulse
◉ A nurse is caring for an adolescent. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take after the adolescent returns from surgery?
Answer: elevating the affected limb at chest level, performing
neurovascular assessments every hour, and removing the indwelling
urinary catheter when it is no longer indicated
◉ The nurse is continuing to care for the adolescent. Complete the
following sentence by using the lists of options. Answer: The client is
at highest risk for developing
compartment syndrome as evidenced by the client's
paresthesia.
◉ The nurse is continuing to care for the adolescent. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate from the
provider? For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify
if the potential prescription is anticipated or contraindicated for the
adolescent. Answer: Anticipated: Prepare the adolescent for surgery.
Remove the splint.
Contraindicated: elevating the right leg above heart level, and
applying ice to the affected extremity
,◉ The nurse is continuing to care for the adolescent. The nurse is
preparing the adolescent for the fasciotomy. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to surgery?
Answer: The adolescent's parents have concerns regarding the
surgery.
◉ The nurse is assessing the adolescent 4 hr following fasciotomy.
Click to highlight the findings below that indicate the adolescent's
condition is improving. Answer: Extremity pulse +3. Capillary refill 2
seconds. Right extremity is warm to the touch. Adolescent reports
no numbness or tingling. Adolescent reports pain as 2 on a scale of 0
to 10.
◉ A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a
client. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following
codnitions prior to starting the procedure? Answer: latex allergy
◉ A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client. For each
potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential
prescription is anticipated or contraindicated for the client. Answer:
Anticipated: initiate suicide precautions. Potassium 40 mEq PO daily.
Contraindicated: Fluoxetine 20 mg PO daily. Low-sodium diet.
◉ A nurse manager is reviewing unit records and discovers that
client falls occur most frequently during the hours of 0530 and
, 0730. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when
conducting a root cause analysis? Answer: Investigate
environmental factors that might be contributing to client injury
during these hours.
◉ A nurse is caring for a newborn. Complete the following sentence
by using the lists of options. Answer: The nurse should plan to first
assess the newborn's
respiratory rate, followed by the newborn's
heart rate.
◉ A nurse is providing phone advice for a client who is pregnant.
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
Answer: The client is at risk for experiencing
metabolic acidosis, due to the client's
weight loss.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is in the spinal cord injury (SCI)
unit. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
Answer: The nurse should first address the client's
oxygen saturation followed by the client's
urinary output.
PRACTICE EXAM 2 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CONCEPT
REVIEW
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has macular degeneration.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
decreased central vision
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan? Answer: increase the client's dietary iron intake
◉ A nurse is performing gastric lavage for a client who has
gastrointestinal bleeding and an NG tube in place. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: use 0.9% sodium
chloride for irrigation of the NG tube
◉ A nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is monitoring a visit
between a client who has a history of aggressive behavior and the
client's partner. Which os the following observations should the
nurse identify as an indication for potential violence? Answer: the
client is pacing around the chair in which their partner is sitting
,◉ A nurse is caring for an adolescent. Select the 4 findings that
require follow-up. Answer: Pain, capillary refill, skim temp, pedal
pulse
◉ A nurse is caring for an adolescent. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take after the adolescent returns from surgery?
Answer: elevating the affected limb at chest level, performing
neurovascular assessments every hour, and removing the indwelling
urinary catheter when it is no longer indicated
◉ The nurse is continuing to care for the adolescent. Complete the
following sentence by using the lists of options. Answer: The client is
at highest risk for developing
compartment syndrome as evidenced by the client's
paresthesia.
◉ The nurse is continuing to care for the adolescent. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate from the
provider? For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify
if the potential prescription is anticipated or contraindicated for the
adolescent. Answer: Anticipated: Prepare the adolescent for surgery.
Remove the splint.
Contraindicated: elevating the right leg above heart level, and
applying ice to the affected extremity
,◉ The nurse is continuing to care for the adolescent. The nurse is
preparing the adolescent for the fasciotomy. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to surgery?
Answer: The adolescent's parents have concerns regarding the
surgery.
◉ The nurse is assessing the adolescent 4 hr following fasciotomy.
Click to highlight the findings below that indicate the adolescent's
condition is improving. Answer: Extremity pulse +3. Capillary refill 2
seconds. Right extremity is warm to the touch. Adolescent reports
no numbness or tingling. Adolescent reports pain as 2 on a scale of 0
to 10.
◉ A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a
client. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following
codnitions prior to starting the procedure? Answer: latex allergy
◉ A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client. For each
potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential
prescription is anticipated or contraindicated for the client. Answer:
Anticipated: initiate suicide precautions. Potassium 40 mEq PO daily.
Contraindicated: Fluoxetine 20 mg PO daily. Low-sodium diet.
◉ A nurse manager is reviewing unit records and discovers that
client falls occur most frequently during the hours of 0530 and
, 0730. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when
conducting a root cause analysis? Answer: Investigate
environmental factors that might be contributing to client injury
during these hours.
◉ A nurse is caring for a newborn. Complete the following sentence
by using the lists of options. Answer: The nurse should plan to first
assess the newborn's
respiratory rate, followed by the newborn's
heart rate.
◉ A nurse is providing phone advice for a client who is pregnant.
Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.
Answer: The client is at risk for experiencing
metabolic acidosis, due to the client's
weight loss.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is in the spinal cord injury (SCI)
unit. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.
Answer: The nurse should first address the client's
oxygen saturation followed by the client's
urinary output.
