RN Comprehensive Predictor Form B (180 Questions And Answers)

RN Comprehensive Predictor Form B (180 Questions And Answers) 1. A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following will the nurse identify as the highest priority? A. Jugular distention B. Frothy pink septum C. Hepatomegaly D. Weight gain 2. A nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the suturing of a laceration to the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Pour the sterile cleansing solution holding on the bottle10 cm(4 in) above the sterile field B. Pull the top flap of the suture tray towards the body when opening C. Place the bottle of local anesthetics 5 cm (2 in) inside the sterile field border. D. Drop the suture package on the sterile field from a distance of 30 cm (12 in) 3. A nurse is assessing a client 1 hr following delivery and notes that her uterus is boggy and located near the umbilicus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take fisrt? A. Massage the fundus B. Assess lochia C. Take vital signs D. Give oxytocin (Pitocin) IV bolus 4. A nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the suturing of a laceration to the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Pour the sterile cleansing solution holding on the bottle10 cm(4 in) above the sterile field B. Pull the top flap of the suture tray towards the body when opening C. Place the bottle of local anesthetics 5 cm (2 in) inside the sterile field border. D. Drop the suture package on the sterile field from a distance of 30 cm (12 in) 5. A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a hypophysectomy for removal of a pituitary tumor. Which of the following findings requires further assessment by the nurse? A. Urinary output greater than fluid intake B. Report of dry mouth C. Glasgow coma scale score of 15 D. Bloody drainage on the nasal dressings measuring 3 cm 6. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has multiple wounds due to a motor-vehicle crash. Which of the following interventions are appropriate? (Select all that apply) A. Apply direct pressure to bleeding wounds B. Clean lacerations and abrasions with hydrogen peroxide C. Administer 650 mg aspirin PO as needed for pain D. Cover the wound with sterile dressing E. Determine date of last tetanus toxoid vaccination 7. A nurse is planning care for four clients. Which of the following clients is the highest priority? A. A client who has frequent incontinence B. A client who has dry, black eschar on the heel C. A client who has a reddened skin area with blanching around the coccyx D. A client who is wearing an arm cast and reports numb fingers 8. A nurse is assisting with mass casualty triage following an explosion at a local factory. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as the priority? A. A client who has massive head trauma B. A client who has an open fracture of the lower extremity C. A client who has full-thickness burns to the face and trunk D. A client who has indications of hypovolemic shock 9. A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted adolescent who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the following instructions is appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care? A. Assist the client to a supine position B. Recommend prophylactic acyclovir (Zovirax) for the client’s family C. Initiate droplet precautions for the client D. Perform a Glasgow Coma Scale every 24 hrs 10. A nurse Is caring for a client who is unconscious and has an ad