Nursing 3000 Exam queries and
answers graded A+
A nursing home resident is admitted to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of chronic
diarrhoea. The nurse plans to place the client on isolation precautions. Which type of isolation
precautions should be observed with this client? - ANS✅✅1. Contact, 3. Standard
Which of the following clients would qualify for hospice care - ANS✅✅1. A client with late-stage
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Which scenario requires the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to notify the registered nurse (RN)
immediately? - ANS✅✅3. Apical pulse rate of 90 beats/minute with a radial pulse rate of 70
beats/minute
A client twists his right ankle while playing basketball and seeks care for ankle pain and swelling.
After the nurse applies ice to the client's ankle for 30 minutes, which statement by the client
suggests that ice application has been effective? - ANS✅✅2. "My ankle looks less swollen now."
Which of the following is an example of a primary preventive measure? - ANS✅✅4. Avoiding
overexposure to the sun
The nurse is giving nutritional counseling to the mother of a child with celiac disease. Which
statement by the mother indicates understanding of the counseling? - ANS✅✅1. "My son can't eat
wheat, rye, oats, or barley."
The licensed practical nurse is teaching a client with right-sided weakness proper cane use. Which
instruction should the nurse include in her teaching? - ANS✅✅2. "Hold the cane on the opposite
side from the injury."
To check the effectiveness of incentive spirometry, the nurse can use a pulse oximeter to monitor
the client's: - ANS✅✅1. oxygen saturation.
A client is unable to take a deep breath effectively and doesn't want to get out of bed because his
chest tube is causing discomfort. To increase client compliance with ambulation and deep breathing,
the nurse should: - ANS✅✅1. administer pain medication before having the client deep-breathe,
cough, or get out of bed.
,A 20-year-old male seeks care at a local emergency care center after spraining his ankle while
playing football with his friends. The ankle is painful and swollen. Which actions should the nurse
perform, as ordered by the physician? - ANS✅✅1. Initially apply cold., 2. Instruct the client to
elevate the ankle for 48 to 72 hours., 3. Provide crutch gait training., 5. If needed, apply an elastic
bandage from the toes to midcalf.
The licensed practical nurse is admitting a client to the medical-surgical floor. She asks the client if he
has an advance directive. The client responds by saying, "I don't know what you mean." How should
the nurse respond? - ANS✅✅1. "An advance directive is a document that states your wishes about
health care."
During discharge teaching, a client with a fractured toe asks the emergency department nurse why
ice should be applied to the fracture site. The nurse should explain that ice application has which
effect? - ANS✅✅2. Relieves swelling by reducing blood flow to the injury site
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) hears the facility code that indicates an infant has been abducted
from the nursery. Which action should the LPN take? - ANS✅✅3. Report to an exit and be alert for
anyone carrying packages.
A hospitalized client who has a living will is being fed through a nasogastric (NG) tube. During a bolus
feeding, the client vomits and begins choking. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to
take? - ANS✅✅1. Clearing the client's airway
The nurse is recording a client's complaint of painful urination. When documenting this symptom,
the nurse should use which term? - ANS✅✅4. Dysuria
The nurse is collecting admission data from a newly admitted client. Which question should the
nurse include when asking the client about orthopnea? - ANS✅✅4. "How many pillows do you
use?"
Which group of clients is at increased risk for developing a wound infection? - ANS✅✅4. Clients
who are undernourished
A client with a sprained ankle comes to the emergency department. When bandaging the client's
ankle, the nurse should use which technique? - ANS✅✅1. Figure-eight
, A client admitted with dehydration has urinary incontinence and excoriation in the perineal area.
Which action would be a priority? - ANS✅✅1. Keeping the perineal area clean and dry
The physician prescribes acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg by mouth every 4 hours for a client with a
temperature of 102° F (38.8° C) who has a feeding tube in place. The nurse has acetaminophen
solution on hand containing 160 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters of solution should the nurse
administer? - ANS✅✅20.3
A client who's scheduled for open heart surgery in 2 days has been having circulation problems in his
feet and legs, so the physician orders antiembolism stockings. The nurse is teaching the client about
this treatment. What is the purpose of antiembolism stockings? - ANS✅✅3. To reduce or prevent
edema in the legs and feet
When preparing a client for bronchoscopy, the nurse should instruct the client to avoid: -
ANS✅✅4. eating.
For the past few days, a client has been having calf pain and notices that the painful calf is larger
than the other one. The right calf is red, warm, achy, and tender to touch. Which question about the
pain should the nurse include in the data collection? - ANS✅✅4. "Is the pain worse when your toes
are pointed toward your knee?"
The nurse is teaching a group of patient-care attendants about infection-control measures. The
nurse tells the group that the first line of intervention for preventing the spread of infection is: -
ANS✅✅3. washing hands.
Which intervention should the nurse use when administering oxygen by face mask to a client? -
ANS✅✅2. Assist the client to the semi-Fowler position if possible.
The nurse is caring for a client who required chest tube insertion for a pneumothorax. To assess a
client for pneumothorax resolution after the procedure, the nurse can anticipate that he'll require: -
ANS✅✅4. a chest X-ray.
The nurse has been teaching a client about a high-protein diet. The teaching is successful if the client
identifies which meal as high in protein? - ANS✅✅1. Baked beans, hamburger, and milk
Standard precautions dictate that hand washing is a requirement when caring for clients. Which
statement about hand washing is true? - ANS✅✅1. Frequent hand washing reduces transmission
of pathogens from one client to another.
answers graded A+
A nursing home resident is admitted to the hospital for evaluation and treatment of chronic
diarrhoea. The nurse plans to place the client on isolation precautions. Which type of isolation
precautions should be observed with this client? - ANS✅✅1. Contact, 3. Standard
Which of the following clients would qualify for hospice care - ANS✅✅1. A client with late-stage
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Which scenario requires the licensed practical nurse (LPN) to notify the registered nurse (RN)
immediately? - ANS✅✅3. Apical pulse rate of 90 beats/minute with a radial pulse rate of 70
beats/minute
A client twists his right ankle while playing basketball and seeks care for ankle pain and swelling.
After the nurse applies ice to the client's ankle for 30 minutes, which statement by the client
suggests that ice application has been effective? - ANS✅✅2. "My ankle looks less swollen now."
Which of the following is an example of a primary preventive measure? - ANS✅✅4. Avoiding
overexposure to the sun
The nurse is giving nutritional counseling to the mother of a child with celiac disease. Which
statement by the mother indicates understanding of the counseling? - ANS✅✅1. "My son can't eat
wheat, rye, oats, or barley."
The licensed practical nurse is teaching a client with right-sided weakness proper cane use. Which
instruction should the nurse include in her teaching? - ANS✅✅2. "Hold the cane on the opposite
side from the injury."
To check the effectiveness of incentive spirometry, the nurse can use a pulse oximeter to monitor
the client's: - ANS✅✅1. oxygen saturation.
A client is unable to take a deep breath effectively and doesn't want to get out of bed because his
chest tube is causing discomfort. To increase client compliance with ambulation and deep breathing,
the nurse should: - ANS✅✅1. administer pain medication before having the client deep-breathe,
cough, or get out of bed.
,A 20-year-old male seeks care at a local emergency care center after spraining his ankle while
playing football with his friends. The ankle is painful and swollen. Which actions should the nurse
perform, as ordered by the physician? - ANS✅✅1. Initially apply cold., 2. Instruct the client to
elevate the ankle for 48 to 72 hours., 3. Provide crutch gait training., 5. If needed, apply an elastic
bandage from the toes to midcalf.
The licensed practical nurse is admitting a client to the medical-surgical floor. She asks the client if he
has an advance directive. The client responds by saying, "I don't know what you mean." How should
the nurse respond? - ANS✅✅1. "An advance directive is a document that states your wishes about
health care."
During discharge teaching, a client with a fractured toe asks the emergency department nurse why
ice should be applied to the fracture site. The nurse should explain that ice application has which
effect? - ANS✅✅2. Relieves swelling by reducing blood flow to the injury site
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) hears the facility code that indicates an infant has been abducted
from the nursery. Which action should the LPN take? - ANS✅✅3. Report to an exit and be alert for
anyone carrying packages.
A hospitalized client who has a living will is being fed through a nasogastric (NG) tube. During a bolus
feeding, the client vomits and begins choking. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to
take? - ANS✅✅1. Clearing the client's airway
The nurse is recording a client's complaint of painful urination. When documenting this symptom,
the nurse should use which term? - ANS✅✅4. Dysuria
The nurse is collecting admission data from a newly admitted client. Which question should the
nurse include when asking the client about orthopnea? - ANS✅✅4. "How many pillows do you
use?"
Which group of clients is at increased risk for developing a wound infection? - ANS✅✅4. Clients
who are undernourished
A client with a sprained ankle comes to the emergency department. When bandaging the client's
ankle, the nurse should use which technique? - ANS✅✅1. Figure-eight
, A client admitted with dehydration has urinary incontinence and excoriation in the perineal area.
Which action would be a priority? - ANS✅✅1. Keeping the perineal area clean and dry
The physician prescribes acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg by mouth every 4 hours for a client with a
temperature of 102° F (38.8° C) who has a feeding tube in place. The nurse has acetaminophen
solution on hand containing 160 mg/5 ml. How many milliliters of solution should the nurse
administer? - ANS✅✅20.3
A client who's scheduled for open heart surgery in 2 days has been having circulation problems in his
feet and legs, so the physician orders antiembolism stockings. The nurse is teaching the client about
this treatment. What is the purpose of antiembolism stockings? - ANS✅✅3. To reduce or prevent
edema in the legs and feet
When preparing a client for bronchoscopy, the nurse should instruct the client to avoid: -
ANS✅✅4. eating.
For the past few days, a client has been having calf pain and notices that the painful calf is larger
than the other one. The right calf is red, warm, achy, and tender to touch. Which question about the
pain should the nurse include in the data collection? - ANS✅✅4. "Is the pain worse when your toes
are pointed toward your knee?"
The nurse is teaching a group of patient-care attendants about infection-control measures. The
nurse tells the group that the first line of intervention for preventing the spread of infection is: -
ANS✅✅3. washing hands.
Which intervention should the nurse use when administering oxygen by face mask to a client? -
ANS✅✅2. Assist the client to the semi-Fowler position if possible.
The nurse is caring for a client who required chest tube insertion for a pneumothorax. To assess a
client for pneumothorax resolution after the procedure, the nurse can anticipate that he'll require: -
ANS✅✅4. a chest X-ray.
The nurse has been teaching a client about a high-protein diet. The teaching is successful if the client
identifies which meal as high in protein? - ANS✅✅1. Baked beans, hamburger, and milk
Standard precautions dictate that hand washing is a requirement when caring for clients. Which
statement about hand washing is true? - ANS✅✅1. Frequent hand washing reduces transmission
of pathogens from one client to another.
