(UPDATED 2025) 150 NGN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-
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old. Which of the followingactions should the nurse take?
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A. (Unable to read) cb cb
B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
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C. Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion. D. Require the parents to leav
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ethe room during the procedure.
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B
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following findings should th
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enurse report?
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A. Thrill upon palpation. cb cb
B. Absence of a bruit. cb cb cb
C. Distended blood vessels cb cb
D. Swishing sound upon auscultation. cb cb cb
B
3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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which of the following statements demonstrates understanding of the teaching?
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A. "I will soak in the tub rather and showering"
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B. "I will wear loose clothing around my ICD"
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C. "I will stop using my microwave oven at home because of my ICD"
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D. "I can hold my cellphone on the same side of my body as the ICD"
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B
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 14 weeks gestation and reports feelings of ambivalence about
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being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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A. "Describe your feelings to me about being pregnant" cb cb cb cb cb cb cb
B. "You should discuss your feelings about being pregnant with your provider"
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C. "Have you discussed these feelings with your partner?"
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D. "When did you start having these feelings?" cb cb cb cb cb cb
A
5. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for a bowel-
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cb training program following aspinal cord injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse includ
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e in the plan of care? A. Encourage a maximum fluid intake of 1,500 ml per day. B. Increase the amoun
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t of refined grains in the client's diet.
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Provide the client with a cold drink prior to defecation.
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D. Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes prior to scheduled defecation times.
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D
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A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain management. Which of th
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efollowing actions should the nurse take? A. Administer ondansetron.
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B. Place the client in a warm shower. cb cb cb cb cb cb
C. Apply fundal pressure during contractions.
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D. Assist the client to a supine position. cb cb cb cb cb cb
B
7. a nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients following a disaster in the
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community. To which of the following types of injuries should the nurse assign the highest priority? A.
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Below-the knee amputation cb cb
B. Fractured tibia cb
C. 95% full-thickness body burn cb cb cb
D. 10cm (4in) laceration to the forearmcb cb cb cb cb
A
8. a nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the following guidelines
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should the nurse include? cb cb cb
A. Remove the client's restraint every 4hr cb cb cb cb cb
B. Document the client's condition every 15 min cb cb cb cb cb cb
C. Attach the restrain to the bed's side rails
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D. Request a PRN restrain prescription for clients who are aggressive
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B
9. A nurse is teaching an in-
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service about nursing leadership. Which of the following information shouldthe nurse include about an
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effective leader? A. Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
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B. (Unable to read) for the unit cb cb cb cb cb
C. Priorities staff request over client needs. cb cb cb cb cb
D. Provides routine client care and documentation. cb cb cb cb cb
A
10. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports that
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she has been following her (unable to read) care. The nurse should identify which of the following fi
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ndings indicates a need to revise the client's plan of care.
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A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/ cb cb cb
B. (Unable to read) cb cb cb
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Random serum glucose 190 mg/dl. cb cb cb cb
C
11. A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of clients. The nurse
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should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted infections is a nationally notifiable
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infectious disease that should be reported to the state health department?
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A. Chlamydia
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B. Human papillomavirus cb
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps
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12. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to use when leading a group
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on a mental health unit. Which of the following group facilitation techniques should the nurse include in
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the teaching? cb
A. Share personal opinions to help influence the group's values
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B. Measure the accomplishments of the group against a previous group
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C. Yield in situations of conflicts to maintain group harmony
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D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
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D
13. A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The client tells the nurse that (Una
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ble to read) Passover holiday. Which of the following action should the nurse include in the plan ofcare?
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A. Provide chicken with cream sauce. cb cb cb cb
B. Avoid serving fish with fins and scales.
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C. Provide unleavened bread. cb cb
D. Avoid serving foods containing lamb. C cb cb cb cb cb
14. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse should identify th
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eeffectiveness of the treatment
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A. A chest x-ray reveals increased density in all fields.
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B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
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C. Diminished breath sounds are auscultated bilaterally cb cb cb cb cb
D. ABG results include Ph 7.48 PaO2 77 mm Hg and PaCO2 47 m
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15. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports ingesting thirty diazepam ta
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blets (Unable to read) a respiratory rate of 10/min. After securing the client's airway and initiating anI
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V, which of the following actions should the nurse do next. A. Monitor the client's IV site for thrombo
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phlebitis.
B. Administer flumazenil to the client.
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, C.
D.
Evaluate the client for further suicidal behavior. Initiateseizure
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precautions for the client.
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B
16. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine use 1hr ago. Which o
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fthe following findings should the nurse expect?
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A. Hypotension
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C. Slurred speech cb
D. Elevated temperature cb cb
D
17. A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of the followin
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gmanifestations should the nurse expect?
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A. Loose stools cb
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention cb cb
B
18. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school age child. Which o
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fthe following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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A. Hgb 12.5 g/dl cb cb
B. Platelets 250,000/mm3 cb
C. Hct 40% cb
D. WBC 14,00 cb
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The normal number of WBCs in the blood is 4,500 to 11,000 WBCs per microliter
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19. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a health care proxy in
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situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care (DPSHC). Which of the following in
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formation should the charge nurse include? cb cb cb cb cb
A. "The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of th
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eclient's ability to do so."
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B. "The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises." C. The proxy ca
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nmake treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia."
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D. "The proxy should manage legal issues for the client.
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20. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the following action
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sshould the nurse take first? A. Turn the client on their side.
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