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NGN Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for nitroglycerin
sublingual tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching Ans: Take up to three tablets during a single angina episode
a nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client who has difficulty
sleeping. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? Ans: Establish
a regular exercise routine 2 hr or more before bedtime
A nurse is caring for a client who request information about advance directives. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make? Ans: Advance directive are written
instructions regarding end-of-life care
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive personnel's (AP)
repeated failure to provide oral care for clients. Which of the following actions should
the charge nurse take? Ans: Discuss this behavior with the AP while reinforcing
expectations
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at 29 weeks of gestation.
For which of the following results should the nurse notify the provider? Ans: Platelet
count 95,000mm3^
A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) caring for a client. For which of the
following actions by the AP should the nurse intervene? Ans: The AP reports client
information to the oncoming AP in the hallway
A nurse is performing vision testing for a client following a head injury. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a problem with pupil accommodations?
Ans: Lack of change in pupil size when the client looks from a far to a near object
,A nurse is collecting data from a male client who is scheduled for a left inguinal
herniorrhaphy. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report
to the provider? Ans: Decreased bowel sounds
A nurse is assisting with a presentation at a community center about personal disaster
preparedness. Which of the following strategies should the nurse recommend for
preparing a home disaster supply kit? Ans: Have a supply of prescribed medications
A nurse is assisting with an in-service about hepatitis A for a group of staff nurses. The
nurse should include that hepatitis A is transmitted through which of the following
methods? Ans: Consumption of contaminated food
A nurse on the medical- surgical unit is assisting with the care of a client who was
admitted from the emergency department (ED). Complete the following sentence by
using the list of options. Ans: the client is at risk for developing confusion due to
sodium level
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. The client states, " I'm sick
of all these medications, and I'm not taking any more today!" Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Ans: Inform the client of the possible consequences of
the medication refusal
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative and is unable to ambulate.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's venous
return? Ans: Maintain a sequential compression device
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse see first? Ans: A client whose urinary output was 100mL for
the past 12 hrs
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? Ans: Open the outer package flap of
the catheterization kit away from their body
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, A home health nurse is caring for an older adult client who just returned home
following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? Ans: Determine the client's mobility status
A nurse in a long term care facility is auscultating the lung sounds of a client who
reports shortness of breath and increased fatigue. The nurse should report which of
the following to the provider after hearing this sound? Ans: Fine crackles
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is postoperative following an
appendectomy. Which of the following 4 client findings should the nurse report to the
charge nurse? Ans: Oxygen saturation, pain level, heart rate and nausea
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who is NPO and is receiving
enteral feedings through an NG tube. Which of the following prescriptions should the
nurse clarify with the provider? Ans: Metoprolol ER 50 mg per NG tube BID
A nurse in a providers office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for ferrous sulfate elixir. Which of the following statements by the client
should indicate to the nurse an understanding of the teaching? Ans: I will rinse my
mouth after taking this medication
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who had a vaginal delivery 4 hr
ago and has a fourth degree perineal laceration. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse recommend Ans: Instruct the client to use a sitz bath at least twice a
day
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is in the diagnostic center and scheduled
to undergo a colonoscopy. Based on the information provided in the client's chart,
which of the following pieces of data places this client at risk for colorectal cancer?
Ans: BMI
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication has been
effective? Ans: Cardiac workload decreases
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NGN Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for nitroglycerin
sublingual tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching Ans: Take up to three tablets during a single angina episode
a nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client who has difficulty
sleeping. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? Ans: Establish
a regular exercise routine 2 hr or more before bedtime
A nurse is caring for a client who request information about advance directives. Which
of the following responses should the nurse make? Ans: Advance directive are written
instructions regarding end-of-life care
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility notices an assistive personnel's (AP)
repeated failure to provide oral care for clients. Which of the following actions should
the charge nurse take? Ans: Discuss this behavior with the AP while reinforcing
expectations
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at 29 weeks of gestation.
For which of the following results should the nurse notify the provider? Ans: Platelet
count 95,000mm3^
A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) caring for a client. For which of the
following actions by the AP should the nurse intervene? Ans: The AP reports client
information to the oncoming AP in the hallway
A nurse is performing vision testing for a client following a head injury. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a problem with pupil accommodations?
Ans: Lack of change in pupil size when the client looks from a far to a near object
,A nurse is collecting data from a male client who is scheduled for a left inguinal
herniorrhaphy. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report
to the provider? Ans: Decreased bowel sounds
A nurse is assisting with a presentation at a community center about personal disaster
preparedness. Which of the following strategies should the nurse recommend for
preparing a home disaster supply kit? Ans: Have a supply of prescribed medications
A nurse is assisting with an in-service about hepatitis A for a group of staff nurses. The
nurse should include that hepatitis A is transmitted through which of the following
methods? Ans: Consumption of contaminated food
A nurse on the medical- surgical unit is assisting with the care of a client who was
admitted from the emergency department (ED). Complete the following sentence by
using the list of options. Ans: the client is at risk for developing confusion due to
sodium level
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a client. The client states, " I'm sick
of all these medications, and I'm not taking any more today!" Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Ans: Inform the client of the possible consequences of
the medication refusal
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative and is unable to ambulate.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's venous
return? Ans: Maintain a sequential compression device
A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse see first? Ans: A client whose urinary output was 100mL for
the past 12 hrs
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? Ans: Open the outer package flap of
the catheterization kit away from their body
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, A home health nurse is caring for an older adult client who just returned home
following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? Ans: Determine the client's mobility status
A nurse in a long term care facility is auscultating the lung sounds of a client who
reports shortness of breath and increased fatigue. The nurse should report which of
the following to the provider after hearing this sound? Ans: Fine crackles
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is postoperative following an
appendectomy. Which of the following 4 client findings should the nurse report to the
charge nurse? Ans: Oxygen saturation, pain level, heart rate and nausea
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who is NPO and is receiving
enteral feedings through an NG tube. Which of the following prescriptions should the
nurse clarify with the provider? Ans: Metoprolol ER 50 mg per NG tube BID
A nurse in a providers office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for ferrous sulfate elixir. Which of the following statements by the client
should indicate to the nurse an understanding of the teaching? Ans: I will rinse my
mouth after taking this medication
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who had a vaginal delivery 4 hr
ago and has a fourth degree perineal laceration. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse recommend Ans: Instruct the client to use a sitz bath at least twice a
day
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is in the diagnostic center and scheduled
to undergo a colonoscopy. Based on the information provided in the client's chart,
which of the following pieces of data places this client at risk for colorectal cancer?
Ans: BMI
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a client who has heart failure. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication has been
effective? Ans: Cardiac workload decreases
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